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title: "ATH-R70XA Open-Back Headphones | Open-back design with 199g construction and detachable cable for mixing, mastering and critical listening"
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# 199g featherlight design 5–40,000 Hz extended frequency range 3.0m detachable locking cable ATH-R70XA Open-Back Headphones | Open-back design with 199g construction and detachable cable for mixing, mastering and critical listening

**Brand:** audio-technica
**Price:** ¥123473
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your mix with featherlight precision and studio-grade clarity

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ATH-R70XA Open-Back Headphones | Open-back design with 199g construction and detachable cable for mixing, mastering and critical listening by audio-technica
- **How much does it cost?** ¥123473 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/694088970-ath-r70xa-open-back-headphones-open-back-design-with-199g)

## Best For

- audio-technica enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted audio-technica brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Extended Frequency Mastery:** Hear every detail with a 5–40,000 Hz range that reveals nuances missed by lesser headphones.
- • **Pure Open-Back Transparency:** Fully open-back design eliminates internal resonance for crystal-clear, natural soundstage and precise imaging.
- • **Unmatched Featherlight Comfort:** At just 199g, these headphones disappear during marathon sessions—comfort that keeps you in the zone.
- • **Precision Japanese Craftsmanship:** Hand-assembled and rigorously tested in Tokyo for flawless build quality and reliable performance.
- • **Detachable Locking Cable with Stereo Integrity:** Dual-sided 3.0m cable ensures perfect left/right orientation and hassle-free connectivity.

## Overview

The Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA are professional open-back reference headphones engineered for discerning audio professionals. Weighing only 199 grams, they feature a fully open-back design that eliminates internal resonance, delivering an authentic, transparent soundstage with extended frequency response from 5 to 40,000 Hz. Meticulously handcrafted in Japan, these headphones combine comfort, durability, and precise imaging, making them ideal for mixing, mastering, and critical listening sessions. The detachable 3.0m locking cable ensures reliable stereo orientation, completing a premium package designed to keep you focused and connected to your craft.

## Description

The 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.

Review: Just Buy These - These headphones could honestly be end game for most people. And, the stand out feature is their light weight and gentle clamp force; but, make no mistake about it, the audio is sublime. These are a neutral bright leaning headphone. What does that mean? You'll hear small details in tracks you've never noticed before on lesser headphones, but nothing harsh, the treble is nicely rounded. If tracks are not well mastered, this headphone will reveal the track's flaws, but it doesn't "shine the spotlight on it", it simply reveals it. Vocals are clear and forward, I especially enjoy acoustic tracks on these cans, but they're great for lots of music. They have a musical tuning. Their only real sonic shortcoming is a gentle rolloff in the bass and sub-bass. Despite the rolloff, the bass that is there is fast and articulate, and reveals bass texture when it's in the track. I honestly don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. Back to fit and comfort. That 199g is not just a line on the spec sheet. These headphones are feather light! I cannot stress that enough. It's what turns a 1 hour session into an all day listening session. They're so comfortable that they just disappear and you forget you're wearing them. The clamp force is also light. Your noggin size will affect this, but mine is on the larger end of the spectrum and the clamp force is light, comfortable, but does not feel insecure. This also makes a huge difference to the comfort. Headphones like the HD600 have a much tighter clamp and I find I need to take more frequent breaks from them, not the case with the R70xa. My only small gripe with the fit is the front to back swivel and the impact it can have on seal. Your mileage will vary, but some adjustment can be made by torquing on the steel headband a bit. These headphones have a relatively high impedance. That means the source you use will need to be able to supply a decent amount of voltage to drive these properly. They will make sound from any source, but the voltage is what unlocks the tight start/stop control of the driver and prevents notes from getting smeared together. Also, a 4.4mm balanced cable helps you more easily get enough voltage into the headphones. I would say no less than 3.5Vrms, with 6 Vrms or more being ideal. I use the Fosi DS2 and the iFi Hip DAC 3, and both with 4.4mm. Lastly, I'll mention the build quality. They have acceptable build quality. Mostly steel construction. The only downside are the yokes. They connect to the headband with this plastic mechanism that allows them to slide for adjusting them to your head. The plastic could be tighter or a different construction. Despite this, my pair has held up just fine for the last several months I've owned them. In summary, just buy this pair. They sound fantastic, and they may just be the most comfortable headphone out there.
Review: All day comfort with reference grade sound - Highly recommend if you wear headphones for many hours a day. This is the first over the ear headphone I've owned (many dozen) that I forget I'm wearing because of how light they are with minimal clamping force. It's like a feather but still has enough grip where I can move my head around without them coming off. Great soundstage with nice accurate feeling imaging. Good treble tambre and not fatiguing like the R50x are. It still maintains great bass extension and impact for an open back. Mids are fairly neutral and don't add much color to anything. Overall a great headphone to listen to music, produce and edit music on.

## Features

- Professional open-back reference headphones provide the perfect balance of accuracy, transparency and comfort for discerning engineers, producers and musicians
- Fully open-back design allows unrestricted airflow to eliminate internal resonance and provide extremely quick transient response
- Japanese craftsmanship: Each pair of headphones is meticulously assembled from components built in-house, then rigorously tested before leaving our Tokyo factory
- Featherlight (199 g) design with streamlined, metal-reinforced construction, reimagined headband, and replaceable velour earpads deliver unmatched comfort for long working sessions
- Unique, dual-sided 3.0 m (9.8') detachable locking cable is L/R signal independent to ensure proper stereo orientation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0DSMGPX3D |
| Additional Features | Carbon composite resin improves structural rigidity to provide detailed transient response, Extended frequency response (5 – 40,000 Hz) ensures transparent, detailed reproduction, Featherlight design with streamlined, metal-reinforced construction, reimagined headband, and replaceable velour earpads, Fully open-back design allows unrestricted airflow to eliminate internal resonance and provide ext… |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | Studio |
| Audio Driver Size | 45 millimeters |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,614 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #412 in Open-Ear Headphones |
| Brand | Audio-Technica |
| Brand Name | Audio-Technica |
| Built-In Media | Cable |
| Cable Features | Detachable |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Music Production Equipment |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Control Method | Remote |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 136 Reviews |
| Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Earpiece Shape | over_ear |
| Enclosure Material | Carbon Composite Resin |
| External Testing Certification | Não aplicável |
| Form Factor | Over Ear |
| Frequency Range | 5 - 40,000 Hz |
| Frequency Response | 5 hertz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04961310162931 |
| Headphone Folding Features | Over Ear |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Headphones Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Impedance | 470 ohm |
| Item Weight | 199 g |
| Manufacturer | Audio-Technica |
| Model Name | ATH-R70XA Open-Back Headphones |
| Model Number | ATH-R70xa |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Sensitivity | 97 db |
| Specific Uses For Product | Mixing, mastering, or creating |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 years |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Audio-Technica
- **Color:** Black
- **Ear Placement:** Over Ear
- **Form Factor:** Over Ear
- **Impedance:** 470 ohm

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just Buy These
*by A***2 on July 30, 2026*

These headphones could honestly be end game for most people. And, the stand out feature is their light weight and gentle clamp force; but, make no mistake about it, the audio is sublime. These are a neutral bright leaning headphone. What does that mean? You'll hear small details in tracks you've never noticed before on lesser headphones, but nothing harsh, the treble is nicely rounded. If tracks are not well mastered, this headphone will reveal the track's flaws, but it doesn't "shine the spotlight on it", it simply reveals it. Vocals are clear and forward, I especially enjoy acoustic tracks on these cans, but they're great for lots of music. They have a musical tuning. Their only real sonic shortcoming is a gentle rolloff in the bass and sub-bass. Despite the rolloff, the bass that is there is fast and articulate, and reveals bass texture when it's in the track. I honestly don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. Back to fit and comfort. That 199g is not just a line on the spec sheet. These headphones are feather light! I cannot stress that enough. It's what turns a 1 hour session into an all day listening session. They're so comfortable that they just disappear and you forget you're wearing them. The clamp force is also light. Your noggin size will affect this, but mine is on the larger end of the spectrum and the clamp force is light, comfortable, but does not feel insecure. This also makes a huge difference to the comfort. Headphones like the HD600 have a much tighter clamp and I find I need to take more frequent breaks from them, not the case with the R70xa. My only small gripe with the fit is the front to back swivel and the impact it can have on seal. Your mileage will vary, but some adjustment can be made by torquing on the steel headband a bit. These headphones have a relatively high impedance. That means the source you use will need to be able to supply a decent amount of voltage to drive these properly. They will make sound from any source, but the voltage is what unlocks the tight start/stop control of the driver and prevents notes from getting smeared together. Also, a 4.4mm balanced cable helps you more easily get enough voltage into the headphones. I would say no less than 3.5Vrms, with 6 Vrms or more being ideal. I use the Fosi DS2 and the iFi Hip DAC 3, and both with 4.4mm. Lastly, I'll mention the build quality. They have acceptable build quality. Mostly steel construction. The only downside are the yokes. They connect to the headband with this plastic mechanism that allows them to slide for adjusting them to your head. The plastic could be tighter or a different construction. Despite this, my pair has held up just fine for the last several months I've owned them. In summary, just buy this pair. They sound fantastic, and they may just be the most comfortable headphone out there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All day comfort with reference grade sound
*by J***J on August 23, 2026*

Highly recommend if you wear headphones for many hours a day. This is the first over the ear headphone I've owned (many dozen) that I forget I'm wearing because of how light they are with minimal clamping force. It's like a feather but still has enough grip where I can move my head around without them coming off. Great soundstage with nice accurate feeling imaging. Good treble tambre and not fatiguing like the R50x are. It still maintains great bass extension and impact for an open back. Mids are fairly neutral and don't add much color to anything. Overall a great headphone to listen to music, produce and edit music on.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb sound!
*by S***E on August 25, 2026*

First and foremost, the sound quality is superb. I had a chance to audition these cans before purchase. They are excellent! I've been listening to planar headphones for a while (HifiMan Sundara) and didn't know if I wanted to go back to dynamic. Now I find myself switching back and forth between the two. If I had to choose just one pair, it would probably be these. Why? The sonic quality is full, rich, and robust. Bass is solid, but not boosted. Mids are clean and earthy. Highs are a bit weak compared to planars, but I expected that. So why only 4 stars. As others have mentioned, the headband is wimpy and delicate. I have to be extra careful how I handle them. Plus, I think a premium set of headphones should include a 4.4mm cable in the box along with the standard 3.5mm.

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