Audio-Technica – ATH-R70xa Professional Open-Back Reference Headphones

ATH-R70xaThe ATH-R70xa is Audio-Technica’s flagship pair of professional open-back reference headphones. This enhanced version of the ATH-R70x delivers the natural and balanced sound of its predecessor but with refined accuracy and detail, providing a heightened listening experience with precise imaging and depth.Fully open-back sound relies solely on the performance of the driver, with each diaphragm movement directly translating into sound – without reliance on acoustic cavities or resonance for frequency enhancement. While the ATH-R70x utilized damping and acoustic design for added low-frequency emphasis, the ATH-R70xa delivers pure sound directly from the transducer, offering an authentic open-back experience and minimizing distortion. This ensures accurate, natural sound with realistic sound staging.Made for critical listening, the ATH-R70xa headphones allow engineers to make the right decision at every step of the production process. With an extended frequency range, every detail of a mix is transparently reproduced. The unrestricted airflow and absence of internal resonance allows for an extremely quick transient response, ensuring the clarity and separation needed to handle complex contemporary mixes.These featherlight (199 g without the cable), fully open-back headphones feature streamlined construction and a new headband design, allowing the headphones to virtually disappear during use – perfect for long working sessions.The ATH-R70xa is handcrafted in our Machida facility. Each unit is meticulously assembled from components built in-house, then rigorously tested before leaving the factory.Whether mixing, mastering, or creating, the ATH-R70xa is the perfect production tool, delivering accurate and dependable reference across stereo, surround, and immersive formats.FeaturesProfessional open-back reference headphones provide the perfect balance of accuracy, transparency and comfort for discerning engineers, producers and musiciansFully open-back design allows unrestricted airflow to eliminate internal resonance and provide extremely quick transient responseCarbon composite resin improves structural rigidity to provide detailed transient responseExtended frequency response (5 – 40,000 Hz) ensures transparent, detailed reproductionJapanese craftsmanship: Each pair of headphones is meticulously assembled from components built in-house, then rigorously tested before leaving our Tokyo factoryFeatherlight (199 g) design with streamlined, metal-reinforced construction, reimagined headband, and replaceable velour earpads deliver unmatched comfort for long working sessionsUnique, dual-sided 3.0 m (9.8′) detachable locking cable is L/R signal independent to ensure proper stereo orientationIncludes a 6.3 mm (1/4″) adapter and a carrying pouchPure Open-Back DesignFully open-back sound relies solely on the performance of the driver, with each diaphragm movement directly translating into sound. The ATH-R70xa open-back design allows unrestricted airflow that prevents any distortion or artificial enhancement to the sound. The headphones deliver pure sound directly from the transducer for an authentic open-back experience.Handcrafted in JapanEach unit is meticulously assembled from components built in-house, then rigorously tested before leaving the factory.Featherlight DesignWeighing just 199 grams (without the cable), these fully open-back headphones virtually disappear from your head, allowing you to remain comfortable and fully engaged in your work, even during the longest studio sessions.Open-Back vs. Closed-BackIdeal for mixing, mastering, and creating in a studio or other private space, open-back headphones provide a natural, spacious sound akin to that produced by a speaker monitor system.Closed-back headphones, on the other hand, isolate audio from outside noise, making them great for musicians recording in a studio or anyone listening in public or noisy environments.