Audio-Technica ATH-AD2000X — Reference open-back headphones with CCAW coils

The ATH-AD2000X is Audio-Technica's reference open-back headphone within the 53 mm family. Its driver, based on CCAW voice coils, is intended to reproduce classical material and audiophile recordings with resolution: response reaches 45 kHz and sensitivity rises to 103 dB/mW, so detail appears without pushing the volume.

The aluminium honeycomb housing keeps weight down and lets the driver work without internal pressure, which translates into a wide stage and very clear separation between instruments. With 40 ohms impedance and 2,000 mW admissible power, it accepts serious headphone amplifiers as well as good-quality domestic sources, provided they can supply current.

The two-part headband with self-adjusting wings applies very little pressure and does not load the top of the head: one of those designs you forget about after ten minutes. At 265 grams, with velvet earpads and a 3 metre cable with gold-plated 3.5 mm mini-jack and 6.3 mm adapter, it is built for long, attentive sessions.

Technical specifications:

• Type: open-back dynamic, circumaural
• Driver: 53 mm with CCAW voice coil
• Frequency response: 5 Hz – 45,000 Hz
• Maximum input power: 2,000 mW
• Sensitivity: 103 dB/mW
• Impedance: 40 ohms
• Cable: 3.0 m
• Connector: gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, with 6.3 mm adapter
• Weight: 265 g without cable
• Finish: black with aluminium honeycomb housing