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• "Unaru-kun" to visit Otoya LIVE!!!

  

  2020/09/07

  "Unari-kun", the official mascot of Narita City in Chiba Prefecture, where the Sound House headquarters are located, will be a visitor on [Otoya LIVE] on September 10th (Thursday)! Unari-kun will sing and dance, and provide healing for hearts together with singer-songwriter Yosuke Ishida, who is known as the Emperor of local character songs.
  
  『Yosuke Ishida Live on Otoya LIVE』
  September 10, 2020 (Thursday) 18:30-
  
  Live streaming from Sound House headquarters! *Free viewing
  
  Click here to watch
  

• GRADO released the Hemp Headphone, open type headphones

  

  2020/09/07

  ■GRADO 「The Hemp Headphone」
  
  GRADO will release The Hemp Headphone, open-type headphones that use hemp for the housings.
  It has a beautiful appearance of hemp, and the compressed hemp fiber produces a moderate damping effect. By combining it with maple material which features an excellent acoustic characteristics, it produces an expressive, well-balanced, and natural sound. Adopting specially tuned driver units, it reproduces high resolution sound that is faithful to the original.
  

• The GrassRoots/G-SN7-68TO 7-string guitar produced by Takayoshi Omura now available!

  

  2020/09/07

  ■GRASSROOTS「G-SN7-68TO」
  
  The G-SN7-68TO 7-string guitar has been released from GrassRoots, which offers guitars with excellent cost performance! This guitar was produced by Takayoshi Ohmura, a guitarist who is finally releasing an album called "Angels In The Dark" for the first time in eight years. 89% downsized based on the ESP SNAPPER-7 Ohmura Custom. The scale is 577 mm, which makes it easy for those who are not used to 7-string guitar due to its size and scale length. It also features a tremolo unit, which is unusual for a low-priced 7-string guitar. This is recommended not only for Takayoshi Ohmura's fans, but also for those who want to try 7-string guitar.

• Native Instruments/KOMPLETE 13 series Software Bundle now available!

  

  2020/09/05

  ■Native Instruments 「KOMPLETE 13 series」
  
  The new version of the popular KOMPLETE 13 series has been added to the popular Native Instruments software bundle! The entry-level KOMPLETE 13 SELECT version adds handy sound sources such as HYBRID KEYS, and the standard grade KOMPLETE 13 or higher versions are bundled with the GUITAR RIG 6 PRO with various modeling amps and effects. The KOMPLETE 13 ULTIMATE high-end version comes with ELECTRIC SUNBURST DELUXE, an expanded version of the extremely popular electric guitar sound source. The KOMPLETE 13 ULTIMATE Collector's Edition has a wealth of extremely high-quality orchestral and cinematic sounds. There's also a large lineup of updates/upgrades from previous versions available!
  
  *Scheduled to be released on October 2
  

• AUDIENT's popular EVO4 audio interface arrives!

  

  2020/09/04

  ■AUDIENT 「evo4」
  
  AUDIENT's popular EVO4, highly praised by professional engineers as a high-quality audio interface, has arrived!
  Equipped with a loopback function, it is also bus-powered, and is portable, making it perfect for streaming. In addition, the excellent audio performance of AUDIENT is also evident in this product. You'll want to have this for your music production! It also comes Bundled with software such as Cubase LE. Please consider this opportunity!
  

• Impact of typhoon 9 and 10 on delivery times

  

  2020/09/04

  Thank you for using Sound House.
  
  Sagawa Express has announced that cargo collection bound for Okinawa Prefecture has been suspended due to the effects of large-scale typhoons No. 9 and 10.
  They have also announced that they are expecting delays in collection and delivery in other regions as well, leading to delays in package delivery times.
  We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.
  
  Please also refer to the following link for details from the shipping company (Japanese only).
  
  Sagawa Express Notice

• Sony releases 4th generation WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones

  

  2020/09/04

  SONY released their WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones. While inheriting the basic design and performance of its predecessor, the WH-1000XM3, the WH-1000XM4 provides a high-performance noise canceling function that further reduces noise in the mid-high range. By incorporating DSEE Extreme AI technology, which has a more realistic presence, the WH-1000XM4 allows you to enjoy various sound sources including CD, MP3, and streaming, with the equivalent of high resolution sound quality. In addition, when you want to talk, the "Speak to Chat" mode allows you to pause the music and switch to external sound capture mode. High-performance wireless headphones with improved convenience.
  
  ■ SONY「WH-1000XM4」

• From NAGAOKA, Bluetooth 5.0 compatible BT823 true wireless earphones

  

  2020/09/04

  ■NAGAOKA 「BT823」
  
  NAGAOKA, which produces record needles and cartridges, will release the BT823 true wireless earphones compatible with Bluetooth version 5.0. The BT823 is equipped with an auto pairing function, and when the earphones are taken out of the case, they can be automatically paired with a smartphone and similar devices. Touch sensing allows for song forwarding / returning, volume adjustment, pause, call start/end, and so on, just by touching the earphones.
  

• ETYMOTIC RESEARCH's latest wireless earphones finally in stock!

  

  2020/09/04

  ■ETYMOTIC RESEARCH 「ER2XR-BT」
  ■ETYMOTIC RESEARCH 「ER3XR-BT」
  ■ETYMOTIC RESEARCH 「ER4XR-BT」
  ■ETYMOTIC RESEARCH 「ETYMOTION-BT」
  
  The latest wireless earphones from ETYMOTIC RESEARCH, the earphone brand that pursues a sound that is faithful to the original, are now available.
  Now, by connecting the high-performance ETYMOTION-BT wireless cable to the ER2XR, ER3XR, and ER4XR bass enhanced models developed specifically for music appreciation, you can get the high-quality ETYMOTIC RESEARCH sound even wirelessly. Bluetooth codec supports aptX, aptX-LL, aptX-HD. The ETYMOTION-BT wireless cable is also available separately.

• Apollo + Unison plugin promotion!

  

  2020/09/03

  Universal Audio is carrying out a campaign giving away additional plug-ins to those who purchase and register UNIVERSAL AUDIO products on the manufacturer page during the campaign period! A wide range of products from compact models such as the Apollo Twin X DUO to Apollo x16 are targeted. Your opportunity to get vintage modeling plug-ins, such as the UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection, for free according to the model you purchase. Do not miss this opportunity!
  
  ■Period: Until Wednesday, September 30, 2020 If you purchase a target product (described below) from an authorized retailer in Japan and register the product in your account on the Universal Audio site within the period, a UAD plug-in license based on the model purchased will be automatically generated.
  
  ・Note that the deadline is the "user registration date" of the target product, not the "order date" of the target product.
  ・This campaign is only available to those who received and registered the product by September 30th (Wednesday). Those who receive the item after the campaign period will not be eligible. Please keep delivery time in mind when ordering.
  * For more details, please check the manufacturer site information page.
  
  Products
  Apollo Twin MkII DUO
  Apollo Twin USB
  Apollo Twin X DUO
  Apollo Twin X QUAD
  Apollo x4
  Apollo x6
  Apollo x8
  Apollo x8p
  Apollo x16
  Apollo FireWire
  
  Manufacturer site information page