Black Series Jecklin Float Version 1 Repair

The Black Series Jecklin Float Version 1 is a Swiss-made open-back set of headphones first introduced in the 1980s, and is a continuation of the origonal 1970 Jecklin Float headphones designed by Jürg Jecklin.

The Black Series Jecklin Float headphones use a black plastic headband instead of the origonal Plexiglas brackets. The newer headphones also use large planar electrostatic drivers held by the unique helmet-shaped bracket with foam strips and circular cutouts on top and sides. Creating a very low pressure fit, which allows the audio drivers to float in front of the ears.

• Country of manufacture: Switzerland
• Manufacturer: Jecklin
• Year of manufacture: 1980s and 1990s
• Headphone Style: AC-powered electrostatic open-headphone (head loudspeakers)

• Weight (head speaker): 630 grams

• Type: AC-Powered (Jecklin PSU PS1 or PS2)
• High-voltage cascade: 1300 to 1500 volts
• Connection sockets for power supply: binding posts or cable clamps
• PSU: External AC PSU

• Frequency Response: 30 to 20000 Hz
• Headphone connector: Hirschmann 6-pin
• Switching: Rocker switch for switching headphones / speakers
• Headphone jacks: 2
• Music signal processing: 2 or 4 audio transformers (depending on the design in the PS1 or PS2)
• Impedance per Channel: 4–16 Ω
• Audio Driver: Planar Electrostattic push-pull transducer w/ constant charge
• Max SPL: 110 dB

• Official Black Float Series Information page