Show Report: AXPONA 2025: The Best Show Yet

AXPONA 2025 was a great show, with 10,910 attendees, more than 700 manufacturers, retailers, distributors, brands from all over the world, thousands of products, and more exhibition booths than ever. Oliver Masciarotte and photographer Kurt Close flew through the more than 200 listening rooms on 12 floors to prepare this show report with what’s new and notable.

Following a presentation at CES and NAMM 2025, écoute audio showcased the final production samples of its premium TH1 headphones at AXPONA 2025. These highly innovative wireless headphones combine a built-in tube-driven preamp stage featuring a Korg Nutube device, and all the features to be expected from a mainstream product, such as Active Hybrid Noise Cancellation, analog and USB connectivity with support for high-resolution up to 32-bit/384kHz, and wireless Bluetooth with LDAC or AAC. The successful design delivers up to 20 hours of playtime in wireless, tube-driven mode.