PotaFes 2019 Winter in Akihabara Report [Earphones/Headphones]

The event was held at Bellesalle Akihabara for two days from December 14th to 15th, 2019.PotaFes 2019 Winter Tokyo, AkihabaraI went to the exhibition and listening booth of " and wrote a report on it.

PotaFes 2019 Winter Tokyo Akihabara ~Japan's largest earphone and headphone festival~

last time"PotaFes 2019 Summer in Akihabara, TokyoJust like the previous event, Bellesalle Akihabara had a variety of earphone and headphone exhibits, events, and merchandise sales on three floors from B1 to 2. Admission to the merchandise sales and Potafest venues was free.

The inside of the venue.

On B1 and 2nd floorYAMAHA,SHUREMany people were busy at the booths of each manufacturer, where they could listen to products.

audio-Technicabooth.

New model of completely wireless earphones "ATH-CK3TWProducts such as " will be exhibited.

SOUL, Sudio, Loop, etc.Modernitybooth.

Astell&KernAK portable player series such as the AK100.

Many manufacturers from Japan and overseas were exhibiting, and all of the earphones and headphones on display were available for preview! What's more, just by listening to them at each manufacturer's booth, visitors were given limited edition novelties and prizes were entered into a raffle, making it an enjoyable event for everyone.

Additionally, earphones, headphones, and other items were on sale at the e☆Earphone special sales corner on the first floor.

Waiting in line for the special merchandise corner.

Special price only for this eventThe store was packed with audiophiles as they were selling bargains on earphones, headphones, and other items.

Also, the item information magazine "GetNaviAt the booth of ", an earphone and headphone specialty store "e☆Earphone" and GetNavi, co-hosting the third "Pota-1 Grand Prix" was also held.

103 models, including headphones and earphones, that were popular in 2019 were nominated in 20 categories, and some of the products that won awards in each category at the Pota-1 Grand Prix, based on public votes from GetNavi readers, were on display and were also available for free listening!

5 Recommended Earphones and Headphones

Here I will introduce some of the earphones and headphones that impressed me at Pota-Fes, so if you are interested, I hope this will encourage you to purchase these products when they are released in the future.
By the way, the music selection when listening to earphones and headphones is(personal)Dominant Anime Songsis “お願いマッスル" I tried it!

HS1655CU～【Acoustune】

Voice actress Azumi WakiHS1655CUHe says he loves it.Overall sound thicknessIt's pretty good! The cable is 16-core, so the range outside the vocal range was good.

ME3～【MotherAudio】

The bass is strong, but the sound is so detailed you wouldn't think it was a dynamic type. The sound positioning is so natural that it felt like I was listening to it through speakers.

C/2019 Q4～【Campfire Audio】

I like the design of the earphones. They are 3BA driver earphones and each note has a lingering sound.

D8000 pro edition ~ [final]

These headphones are heavy, but they are so excellent that you forget about their weight as they produce a wide range of clear sounds in the mid-to-high range.

cz-10～【crosszone】

I was surprised at how light the headphones were! It was amazing! It felt as though the sound was being played through speakers, and they are fantastic headphones for naturally recreating the space when listening to live music.音もThe price9 million yenAnd monster class!

※Listening, and in a short period of time, in an event venue with noiseSo, this is a preview...Well, basically, please watch it with the understanding that you shouldn't rely on it.
Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go this time, but it seems that there will be stage events such as talk shows with music artists, voice actors, and celebrities during the Potafest period.
Potafest Tokyo/Akihabara is held twice a year, so if you're interested in Potafest, why not give it a try?