Austrian Audio HI-X65 Headphones Honest Review 2022 ~ Worth $430? | Nico Knows Tech
Austrian Audio HI-X65 Headphones Honest Review 2022 ~ Worth $430? | Nico Knows Tech
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We created our new Hi-X65 open-back headphones with mixing and mastering in mind. They’re built to satisfy the need for close, precise listening at these critical stages of the audio production process.
The same qualities that make them great for professional audio production also make them perfect for audiophiles who appreciate hearing every shade of nuance in the music they love.
High Precision meets pure Enjoyment.
Hi-X65 headphones are built around a driver that was first designed with open headphones in mind, and listening to them is like opening a new window on your music. The open-back design brings a natural and spacious sound, giving new clarity to the placement and character of its individual elements.
Hi-X65 headphones provide a high-resolution, precise aural perspective and a critical new tool for professional mixing and mastering.
Made in Austria.
You’ll understand the quality of your new Hi-X65 headphones the moment you take them out of the box, before you’ve even listened to the first note. They feel great in the hand and great on your ears, and the build quality is exceptional, as you would expect. The Hi-X65 headphones are designed, engineered, and manufactured in Austria by a team of passionate experts with long experience in crafting high-quality microphones and headphones for demanding audio professionals.
Of course, the final test of quality is in the listening. Put the headphones on, turn on your music, and experience for yourself the clarity and precision of Hi-X technology in an open-back design. You’ll hear exactly what we mean.
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Super helpful review. Might I suggest adding a de-esser to your chain
Yeah I actually moved away from condensers shortly after this. Thanks for the tip!
Great review. Would you be able to compare these and the X55 to the Neumann NDH-30 (open backs)? I have the Neumanns and was wondering if I should get a pair of the Austrian Audio X55 or X65. Thanks!
The 55 are a bit mid forward and have some significant resonance... Which can be appealing to some. The 65 have a pure sound and is more balanced... Also is the most detailed headphone I have tested. The 65 is an all around better headphone.
Did u get it? I also have ndh30 and was thinking of 65s. Cheers
Thanks for this Nico - I had already ordered a pair for £312 (UK) just this morning and just came here to make sure I made the right decision. Looks like I did! Am very used to using Closed Backs (Beyer DT150s for years as a sound recordist), And then M50x or M40x's for mixing. Not really used open backs very often and am curious to know how these will fair. I use sonar works to get a flat EQ on all my headphones - and I will with these too. I am much more interested in how detailed they are supposed to sound, and the stereo sound stage (happy that they aren't unnaturally wide!). Do you have any thoughts on that at all?
Hi there. Great decision. The Hi-X65 are the most revealing pair of headphones currently on the market. They will out perform your ATH and Beyer headphones dramatically. While they are not the most balanced on the planet... I use them regularly for audio analysis. They are geared towards this task as well as mastering. You can definitely use them in regular mixing but you will likely just need to acquaint yourself with the mids. They are a bit mid forward. You will find them much more pleasant to listen to compared to your existing cans because the ATH and Beyer cans are known for harsh sybalant highs and the ATH are a bit boomy.
@@NicoKnowsTech Arrived yesterday and WOW - I can hear so much detail that was previously much more difficult to access! Comfortable and built like a tank too (my dog chewed through previous Beyers! I'd like to see her try that with these!)
Absolutely love the HI-X65 especially after some eq. Easily the most clearest and detailed headphone under $1000 and easily competes with headphones over $1000. I find them as detailed or more detailed than the OG Focal Clear. While the Clear may have better build and comfort, I find the HI-X65 to have similar soundstage but with superior instrument separation and dynamics on the level of the Focal Clear and overall detail that I find edges the Clear slightly. Overall amazing value in the sound quality competing with headphones over $1000. Love them. With eq they just get better.
Thanks for the detailed comparison with the Focal Clear!
no chance against the Neumanns 20 and 30, that are 600 or Sennheiser 300 which are 300... These 3 compete with 1500 dollar and above...Forget the 1000 category , that's for audio phile nerds, which sit below mastering engineers....
@@levondarratt787 I'm interested in getting these for gaming. Do you think the Hi-x65 would be better than the dt 1990 pros for competitive gaming (pinpointing enemy footsteps and other important sound cues), or do you think the sennheiser 300's would be better? What would be your go to headphones in the $300-550 range for competitive gaming? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
hi I am new to headphones, is there any software to modify the eq or the feature is built within Windows? Thank you!
@@John-lt8wv there’s quite a few good free ones. APO equalizer is one of the more popular ones
I have several mid fi headphones. My 2 favorite are the Hi-x65 and SRH1840
Nice! How would you describe the SRH1840?
@@NicoKnowsTech Similar to the Hi-65x. I think both sound natural without something sounding off. Both image good left to right and front to back. The Hi-x65 does this a little better, Hi-x65 is also a little more detailed but make it a little harder to listen to. I made a $200 offer to the Ebay seller in China and they still have them in stock. It took about 3 weeks to get them and they looked brand new. Easily the best $200 headphones you can get unless you get lucky on Craigslist or something.
hey what would you recommend more? a dt 700 pro x or these?
DT770 Pro are better balanced. HI-X15 are more detailed and have less distortion. If you were only going to own one pair of studio headphones, the DT770 are more versatile while the HI-X15 are a better listening experience. Austrian Audio headphones are EXTREMELY detailed and analytical. The HI-X15 has a bit more Soundstage out of the box. The DT770 Pro require some earpad replacement to give them better Soundstage and to reduce some harshness in the highs.
People might hate on me for asking this questions, but I would primarily be buying these for competitive gaming with listening to music on my PC being 2nd most important to gaming, and I was wondering if you think these would be better for gaming than the dt 1990 pro's? I have 2 weeks left to return the DT 1990s and I just don't know if the they're for me with the fatiguingly high treble with their sound signature. So do you think that I would be better off hearing and pinpointing enemy footsteps and other audio cues with the Hi-X65s or the 1990 Pros? Or would you recommend another set of headphones in the $400-$550 price range mainly for competitive gaming? Thanks for the video! Have a wonderful day! (I am also using the Dekoni Elite fenestrated sheepskin earpads with the 1990s)
The Beyerdynamics are known for that harsh treble. The HI-X65 are known for being extremely detailed and I know several people who use them for competitive gaming. The HI-X65 lack the harsh treble and are a bit mid forward which makes them really good at pinpointing details such as footsteps.
@@NicoKnowsTech Sounds good. Thank you for the response! I am gonna pull the trigger and actually have both at the same time to compare but I have heard nothing but good things. The 1990s are already more expensive and the fricking $70 earpads can also be returned smh... Have a fantastic day and thanks again for the video and the help!
@@notblazedfordays9536 Smart man. Anytime
@@notblazedfordays9536 I have to say mate, i just brought these and now they're collecting dust. I sat on my Audio Technica mx50's so brought a new pair of them...they sounded so different. At first i thoguht, maybe in the 5 years since i brought my last mx50's they've changed something.... but then someone mentioned how worn in my old mx50's were etc so having a new pair with new pads might make them sound different.... anyways, these prompted me to buy the Hi-X65's - Didn't like them...tried playing with some EQ settings using PEACE etc but just couldn't get on with them - they were great for music, and Warzone - but i predominantly play PUBG and for that.... I dunno, they just didn't sound right. I've paired these with an IFI Zen Dac v2. I've currently gone back to my new mx50's and turned off EQ so they're out the box, and I'm slowly getting used to them again and comparing them more to my old mx50's that i sat on and broke :D
@@ingr4m interesting… I really only play Fortnite. I’ve found them to be better than the dt 1990s and 900 pro x’s. However I have not messed with EQing them. Would messing around with the EQ actually make a big difference potentially for gaming? Or not all that much? Also would you recommend I use the one you use (PEACE) or APO equalizer? Thanks for the reply!
Do you know how the Avatone Planar's compare to these?
Both are absolutely great headphones as I own both. And both are seriously competing with headphones over $1000. Both benefit heaps with eq though, they don't need it. But with eq, they both are potential endgame headphones. The HI-X65 has technicalities similar to the Focal Clear. Similar soundstage size, similar resolution and clarity, similar detail and dynamics but I find the HI-X65 to have better instrument separation. This is especially apparent with EQ. The Avantone Planar is very similar to the Audeze LCD-X 2021. It has less slam in the low end. But I actually find the low end to be cleaner, better textured and better separation between sub and mid bass with faster decay. Detail is on par after eq to the LCD-X 2021, but still the HI-X65 brings out more detail overall but the Planar is no slouch. What the Planar does better is weight in vocals and instruments. It has a very natural sounding timbre with voices and instruments. Soundstage may be slightly larger on the Avantone Planar when compared to the HI-X65 but the HI-X65 has more precise and pin-point imaging. Treble on the Avantone Planar is very neutral/warm, there is some sparkle but it is on the more tamed side. They both are great headphones without eq, but eq does really take them to the next level. You basically get a more mature Focal Clear with the HI-X65 after eq and a more mature LCD-X 2021 with the Avantone Planar. It just depends. Do you value very high resolution, great dynamics, extremely pin-point imaging, very high detail. Or more natural thicker weight in your music, more natural sounding and a slightly larger stage? The HI-X65 is much lighter but the Planar isn't crazy heavy. They both are great and honestly, it would be great to have both. Just depends if you want hyper clarity and detail with great dynamics and slam. Or a more natural and weighty sound. I love both.
@@S.G54321 Avantone Planar are true Hi-Fi headphones with a bit more punch on the low end. The Hi-X65 are pro audio studio cans and will be a bit more analytical and detailed, however when comparing the Avantone Planar to the Hi-X65... the Avantone Planar are a bit more fun. I would NEVER perform pro audio work on the Avantone Planar. Sound stage is pretty comparable. Hi-X65 for analytical experience and pro audio. Avantone Planar for Hi-Fi enjoyment at home.
@@NicoKnowsTech why do you say that the avantone planar has more fun when it has more neutral frequency response? The x65 yes has more detail but this is because of the treble boost I think.
@@ChrisKeyman No the X65 has a very capable and extremely techincal driver. Detail isn't only in the treble but rather the whole frequency. Heaps of detail in the low end and mids. The Avantone Planar, while warm/neutral is actually a nice fun and enjoyable headphone to listen to due to how it presents music in a musical yet smooth way. It sounds effortless and natural while having very fast transients and that Planar snap.
If u compare that phones and shure 1840...what's best?
The Shure would be the perfect headphone if not for the fact that the Shure 1840 has SHOCKINGLY high distortion. It has no place being compared to Austrian Audio.
How do you affect the distortion in the low frequencies? How about comparing the rest of the frequencies?
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If you had to choose, which one would you choose for competitive gaming, x55 or x65?
The X-65 is an overall better set of headphones, however if outside noise or bleed is an issue, then go with the X-55.
Never closed back for competitive gaming. The sounds get muffled with closed back when there's a lot of action going on around you and it becomes very difficult to pinpoint enemy footsteps or other important sound cues.
Hello, I watch all your videos bcos u helped Me alot.. I want to ask you to make video about sound not working, I tried to install drivers, uninstall and still shows "No speakers or headphones are plugged in" I tried million videos nothing helps so you are my last chance..
Interesting. The sound port might be damaged. Have you tried plugging in a USB sound device such as a headset or external DAC? If none work, then its windows. If they USB audio sources work, then its the PC soundcard
@@NicoKnowsTech thanks for replay. I fixed it after long hours of research and found ''IDT High Definition Audio CODEC'' working for me.
was reccomend by ask your computer guy for help with headphones not working on my pc can you help? Luckly they didnt cost 430 dollars if I cant get them to work lol
Do they only have problems when plugged into your PC?
@@NicoKnowsTech I plugged them into evrey electronic in the house that has a usb my pc, nintendo switch, phone nothing works there corded so yes only when plugged in
@@Deltasquadformingup sounds like the headset is broken.
@@NicoKnowsTech but there brand new
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I don't think I could ever afford this.
I know the feeling.
I thought so too - but if I don't feed my kids for a few weeks I found that I'd just about be able to afford it.
430$?? My is 130$ ha!
Which do you have?
steelseries arctis 5 there pretty good
@@Doge36064 for 130 dollar id rather get a pair of Sennheiser hd280 pros and a blue snowball mic.