Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Closed-back On-ear Headphones

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Product Category
Headphones
Manufacturer
Austrian Audio
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Price
$299.00
Detailed Information

The Austrian Audio Hi-X50 professional closed-back on-ear headphones deliver the sound quality, durability, and features you’d expect from a company whose engineers are responsible for some of the most acclaimed transducer and headphone designs ever produced. Austrian Audio made its imprint on the worldwide pro audio community with its excellent “new Vienna classic” microphones, so when they turned their attention to headphone monitoring, you know it had to be good. The Austrian Audio Hi-X50 encapsulates over 300 years of combined engineering expertise into an affordable, easy-to-live-with design that delivers unerring accuracy with outstanding comfort and ultra-low listening fatigue over marathon sessions.

Proprietary high-excursion drivers for mixes that translate

Designed for modern music production, Austrian Audio’s line of professional Hi-X (High Excursion) headphones do not use OEM drivers, as many headphones on the market do. The proprietary high-excursion drivers in the Hi-X50 are custom designed and purpose built for the Hi-X range to yield superior performance in the context of a cohesive sound-delivery system. This meticulous engineering results in what-you-hear-is-what-you-get fidelity that you can trust to make critical decisions about your recordings.

Outstanding comfort over long sessions

The Hi-X50 is notable for what you don’t get: discomfort. Austrian Audio used soft, slow-retention memory foam for the earpads to give you cushy comfort, even during long listening sessions. And because they effectively banished distortion from the design, you can monitor through the night without a hint of listening fatigue. Sweetwater PSA: of course, intensive concentration for hours on end is counterproductive in the long run. Just because you can work for 10 hours straight doesn’t mean you should, so by all means, take breaks — and do watch those listening levels!

Austrian Audio: the new Vienna classics

Carrying on the rich legacy of high-end Viennese transducer and microphone design into the modern era, Austrian Audio is driven by an engineering team with over 300 years of combined experience. Their motto: “Making Passion Heard.” Their mission: to design and manufacture a new generation of recording tools that embrace cutting-edge technologies and sonic excellence while honoring Vienna’s rich musical heritage. That vision is realized in Austrian Audio’s proprietary handcrafted CKR12 large-diaphragm capsule, which is used in the company’s excellent OC18 and OC818 condenser microphones. Sweetwater is proud to bring you Austrian Audio’s distinguished lineup of fine musical products.

Austrian Audio Hi-X50 Professional Closed-back On-ear Headphones Features:

  • Designed for modern music production
  • Proprietary high-excursion drivers
  • Detachable cable for compact portability, damage resistance, and replaceability
  • All-metal hinges and bow for maximum durability
  • Foldable construction for maximum portability and easy storage
  • Soft, slow-retention memory foam earpads for comfort during marathon sessions
  • Frequency response: 5Hz–8kHz
  • Sensitivity: 118dB SPL/V
  • THD (@ 1kHz): < 0.1%
  • Impedance: 25Ω
  • Input power: 150 mW
  • Cable (detachable): 3m
  • Connector: 3.5mm (1/8″)
  • Adapter (included): 3.5mm to 6.3mm