Наушники — Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000

The ATH-ADX7000 is Audio-Technica's newer over-ear reference model with an open back, announced for release on December 3, 2025 at around USD 3,500. It combines a magnesium alloy frame with aluminium housings in a perforated honeycomb pattern, and it arrives with two sets of earpads and two cables so the owner can choose the fit and the connection type.

Key specs that matter

Each earcup is fitted with a 58 mm integrated driver unit whose diaphragm is formed with the maker's HXDT molding process for precise roundness. The voice coil has a high impedance of 490 ohms. Rated sensitivity is 100 dB/mW, and the stated bandwidth extends from 5 Hz up to 50,000 Hz. Without cable the headphone weighs about 275 g fitted with the velvet earpads, or about 270 g with the Alcantara pair. Both supplied cables are 3.0 m long, braided in nylon and fitted with A2DC connectors at the earcups - one is balanced with a 4-pin XLR-M plug, the other unbalanced with a gold-plated 6.3 mm stereo plug.

Engineering and use context

The high-impedance voice coil is specified by Audio-Technica for fast transients and a wide dynamic range. The integrated driver unit aligns its circular parts - baffle plate, magnet, voice coil and diaphragm - more closely than before. Proprietary Core Mount Technology positions this unit inside the housing for better airflow and lower distortion. The thin magnesium alloy frame is rigid and light and absorbs vibration, and the headband is built from the same alloy. The two replaceable earpad sets, one high-density velvet and one Alcantara, let the wearer change feel and seal without buying extras. The open honeycomb housings mean output leaks into the room and outside noise is not blocked, so the model is meant for private listening in a quiet space rather than travel.

Pairing

With its high impedance the ADX7000 needs a dedicated headphone amplifier with substantial voltage swing, and phones or portable players are not suited to drive it. Owners of a balanced headphone amplifier with a 4-pin XLR output can connect through the balanced lead, whereas the single-ended lead covers conventional single-ended jacks on desktop units and integrated amplifiers.

Alternatives

Audio-Technica's earlier ATH-ADX5000 from 2017 uses a tungsten-coated diaphragm, a 420-ohm rating and a single unbalanced cable.