Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Open-Back Dynamic Headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Open-Back Dynamic Headphones
Cup style
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Open-back headphone designs are often higher-performance but have poor noise isolation and leak sound. Closed-back designs provide better noise isolation and leak less sound.
Open-Back
Wearing style
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Over-ear headphones sit over your ear and surround your ear with a ring of padding. On-ear headphones are padded but rest on top of your ear. In-ear monitors are worn inside your ear canal.
Over-ear
Driver type
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Speakers and headphones use a device called a 'driver' to create sound. Different types of drivers have different strengths and weaknesses, but can all produce great sound. Common varieties include dynamic, planar magnetic, and electrostatic.
Dynamic
Amp required
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Some headphones require the power of an amplifier to reach comfortable listening volumes.
Yes
Connectivity
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Connectivity refers to the method in which the headphones connect to the audio source. Headphones can be either wired or wireless.
Wired
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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Open-Back Dynamic Headphones
The ATH-R70x is Audio-Technica’s first pair of open-back reference professional headphones. Together with the ATH-M70x, they stand as a flagship model in A-T’s lineup of professional studio headphones. Featuring specially designed drivers and acoustically transparent housings fashioned from aluminum honeycomb mesh, these headphones provide an accurate and natural open-back sound. They also incorporate a new, improved design of our popular 3D wing support system to provide even greater comfort during the prolonged use often required in professional settings.
Robust yet lightweight, and equipped with a unique, dual-sided detachable cable that automatically maintains proper stereo orientation (no matter how it’s attached), the R70x headphones are built for lasting comfort, convenience and audio purity.
Highlights
- High-efficiency magnets and pure alloy magnetic circuit design reduce distortion and ensure accurate and extended high-frequency response
- Carbon composite resin improves structural rigidity to provide detailed transient response
- Acoustically transparent, aluminum honeycomb-mesh housings provide a natural and spacious open-back sound
- Breathable fabric earpads and improved wing support provide long-wearing comfort
- Feather-light weight (approx. 210 g w/o cable) and robust construction make headphones perfectly suited for professional use
- Unique, dual-sided detachable locking cable is L/R signal independent, always ensuring proper stereo orientation
Tuned for Mixing and Mastering
Made for the most critical listening tasks, the R70x headphones are perfectly balanced to reproduce extreme low and high frequencies (5 to 40,000 Hz).
Natural and Spacious Open-Back Sound
The R70x is Audio-Technica's first pair of professional open-back reference headphones, featuring acoustically transparent housings fashioned from aluminum honeycomb mesh.
Ideal for Long Listening Sessions
Stay comfortable and focused on the music. The R70x is exceptionally lightweight and features our popular 3D Wing Support system to keep you comfortable during extended use.
Technical Specifications
| Type | Open-back reference |
|---|---|
| Driver Diameter | 45 mm |
| Frequency Response | 5 - 40,000 Hz |
| Maximum Input Power | 1,000 mW at 1 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 99 dB |
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