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Audio-Technica ATH-R50x Open-Back Reference Headphones
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The Audio-Technica ATH-R50x professional open-back reference headphones are designed to provide a natural auditory experience, featuring a wide soundstage, outstanding clarity, and dynamic impact. Tailored for critical listening, these headphones incorporate newly engineered 45mm drivers, drawing inspiration from the renowned ATH-R70x model. They deliver unexpectedly robust bass for an open-back configuration, along with a precisely accurate upper midrange that improves the clarity of vocals and lead instruments while maintaining tonal balance.

The completely open-back earcup configuration promotes airflow, minimizing internal resonance to deliver accurate, natural sound alongside an immersive and realistic soundstage. Weighing merely 7.3 ounces, the ATH-R50x features a lightweight yet robust metal-reinforced design, an enhanced headband for a tailored fit, and replaceable velour earpads that ensure outstanding comfort during prolonged use.
Fully Open-Back Design—Made for Critical Listening
- Professional open-back reference headphones featuring enhanced bass and precise midrange deliver outstanding overall performance for rigorous audio production tasks.
- The fully open-back architecture facilitates unrestricted airflow, effectively eliminating internal resonance and ensuring a remarkably swift transient response.
- A broad and realistic soundstage offers an engaging listening experience.
- Constructed from durable yet lightweight materials (weighing 7.3 oz), along with an innovative headband design, these headphones guarantee prolonged comfort during use.
- They are supplied with two single-sided detachable cables (9.8 and 3.9 feet), each equipped with a 2.5mm twist-lock connector for the left earcup and a 3.5mm gold-plated stereo mini-plug.
- Additionally, a 1/4" adapter and a carrying pouch are included.
Headphone |
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| Wearing Style | Dual Ear with Headband Foldable: No Earpiece Swivel: No |
| Earpiece Design | Over-Ear (Circumaural) |
| Open/Closed-Back | Open-Back |
| Sound Field | Stereo |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Driver Size | 1.8" / 45 mm |
| Impedance | 50 Ohms |
| Active Noise Cancellation | No |
| Frequency Response | 5 Hz to 40 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 93 dB/mW |
| Maximum Power Handling | 1600 mW |
| Volume Limiting / Child-Safe | No |
| Built-In Controls | No |
| Built-In Mic | No |
Connectivity |
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|---|---|
| Audio Connector | 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS |
| Included Adapter | 1/4" |
| Connector Plating | Gold |
| Cable Design | Detachable / Straight |
| Cable Length | 9.8' / 3 m 3.9' / 1.2 m |
Physical |
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| Color | Black |
| Weight | 7.3 oz / 207 g (without Cable) |












