Audio-Technica’s handcrafted 50th anniversary headphones are a serious audio celebration
Audio-Technica has been making headphones for 50 years, and to celebrate the anniversary, the company has created a pair of headphones that will make any audiophile drool. The new Audio-Technica ATH-ADX3000 is handcrafted in Tokyo as “a testament to Audio-Technica’s six decades of audio innovation,” according to the company.
The open-back headphones are very light at just 257 grams, and are based on the same Core Mount technology that first appeared in the ATH-ADX5000 dynamic open-back headphones. Core Mount integrates the driver directly into the baffle, which AT says improves both airflow and full-range audio reproduction.
Audio-Technica ATH-ADX3000: prices and availability
The new Audio-Technica ATH-ADX3000 headphones are available now with a price tag of Β£859 / β¬999 / $999.
That’s considerably less than the ATH-ADX5000, and it means you can get the same kind of reference-quality audio experience for about half the money; Considering the rave reviews the 5000s have received, that means these headphones could be something very special, and a serious contender for our list of the best wired headphones.
As for Audio-Technica, the company says that while it’s celebrating 50 years of headphones, it’s excited about the future β especially with the resurgence of vinyl and high-end home audio setups. According to Kazuo Matsushita, president of Audio-Technica: βSince 1974, we have developed various technologies to reflect changes in the marketplace β from the adoption of smartphones to the expansion of home studios β but we have always remained true to our analog core. , because we still start every process at our headquarters with a transducer. I look forward to the next 50 years of bringing quality audio to everyone.β