High-End Headphone Amplifier HA-L7A, Finger Drum Pads FGDP-50/FGDP-30 Selected for Red Dot Design Award
Annual Winning Streak of Prestigious German Design Award Extended to 15 Years
Yamaha Corporation announces that the design for its three products, the FGDP-50 and FGDP-30 finger drum pads and the high-end headphone amplifier HA-L7A were selected to receive the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.
The Red Dot Design Award is a German design award hosted by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen that is highly respected around the world and comprises three categories: Product Design, Brands & Communication Design, and Design Concept. This year, entries for the Red Dot Award: Product Design were received from 60 countries and regions around the world and the winners were selected by a jury of 43 international experts.
This latest win brings Yamaha's total number of Red Dot Design Awards to 35 since it began submitting entries in 1997, with awards being won annually for 15 years in a row, beginning in 2011.
(From Left) Finger Drum Pads "FGDP-50" "FGDP-30"
Headphone Amplifier "HA-L7A"
Product Overview
Yamaha FGDP-50 and FGDP-30 Finger Drum Pads (Released September 2023)
These newly developed instruments make it easy to enjoy playing authentic drums with your fingers. The lightweight, compact bodies are equipped with a speaker, tone generator, and rechargeable lithium-ion battery, allowing users to play anytime, anywhere. The ergonomic layouts of the pads are optimized for finger drumming, ensuring maximum playability and precision. Additionally, they are fine-tuned for hardness and sensitivity, enabling users to express subtle dynamics and perform advanced techniques like flams and rolls with ease. Suitable for all music genres, these new-generation instruments can bring the best performances out of everyone from beginners to experienced finger drummers, as well as DJs, song writers, drummers, and more.
HA-L7A Headphone Amplifier (Released November 2023)
The HA-L7A is the culmination of 70 years of technology cultivated by Yamaha, combining HiFi component high sound quality with AV receiver sound field creation. It was created with a focus on the Yamaha audio sound concept of "True Sound;" a sound capable of expressing all the feelings of the artist and moving the emotions of those listening. It incorporates numerous high-quality sound technologies, including Yamaha's patented "Floating and Balanced Power Amplifier" technology, now optimized for headphone amplifiers. It also boasts a SOUND FIELD mode, allowing for selection of the optimal sound field depending on the content.
This headphone amp meets the desires of headphone and earphone lovers with its original design and build quality that enhances the pleasure of owning and using headphones, offering a brand-new listening experience.
Related Links
Yamaha Design Official Website
Red Dot Design Award Official Website