Audio Technica ATH-R70xa

The ATH-R70xa is Audio-Technica's flagship among open reference headphones for professional use. The improved successor to the ATH-R70x also impresses with a natural, balanced reproduction, yet it offers even finer resolution and more detail than its predecessor — delivering a superior listening experience with highly precise imaging and outstanding depth.

With fully open headphones the sound depends exclusively on driver performance, and every diaphragm displacement is converted directly into sound without relying on acoustic cavities or resonances to shape the frequency response. While the predecessor ATH-R70x required damping measures and acoustic optimizations to achieve powerful bass, the ATH-R70xa delivers sound unaltered straight from the transducer — for an authentic listening experience with minimal distortion and a precise, natural sound image with especially realistic rendering.

The ATH-R70xa was designed for demanding monitoring tasks and enables audio engineers to make the right decisions at every stage of the production process. With its extended frequency range, this headphone reproduces every detail of a mix transparently. Its unrestricted airflow without internal resonances provides an extremely fast transient response, delivering excellent clarity and channel separation required for today's complex mixes.

In addition, the feather-light (199 g without cable), fully open headphone features an exceptionally slim design and a new headband — so comfortable you'll hardly notice it even during very long sessions.

Each ATH-R70xa is carefully handcrafted at our factory in Machida, Tokyo, using in-house developed components and rigorously tested before shipping.

That makes the ATH-R70xa the perfect monitoring solution for production, mixing and mastering, and a highly precise, reliable reference for stereo, surround and other immersive formats.

100% Open Reference Headphones

With fully open headphones the sound depends exclusively on driver performance, and every diaphragm displacement is converted directly into sound.

The ATH-R70xa's open enclosure design enables unrestricted airflow that effectively prevents distortion or emphasized frequency bands. The sound therefore comes uncolored straight from the transducer — for an especially authentic listening experience.

Handcrafted in Japan

In-house developed components are carefully handcrafted and rigorously tested before shipping.

Feather-Light

Weighing just 199 grams (without cable), this 100% open headphone is supremely comfortable and virtually unnoticeable to wear, so you can focus entirely on your work even during the longest studio sessions.