A BETTER STUDIO headphone? Austrian Audio Hi-X60 REVIEW!
There's no shortage of closed-back studio monitor headphones out there, most of which are under $200. But even as a fan of neutral tunes, I haven't loved any of them. Will the $430 Austrian Audio Hi-X60 be the next level I've been looking for? Let's find out.
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00:00 Intro & Pricing
01:35 What's in the box
02:15 Build quality
05:10 Fit & comfort
06:30 Sound signature
07:15 Sound: What I like
08:20 Sound: What I don't
09:40 vs. K371 & DT770 Pro
18:20 Conclusion & Rating
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Where's the Blessing 3 review? Audience Q&A 👉 kzhead.info/sun/hruanpyiq4Gfkn0/bejne.html
oh nice I was looking for the Blessing 3 Review.
@@hpwrotethis :catsus:
DT770 Pro 80 Ohm is more flat than 32Ohm or 250Ohm version.
I love my X60 when I need isolation, but if I’m in a quiet room the X65 are my favorite headphones 😊 They have much more details and a wider stage feeling.
So great build, good look, comfort and very good tuning. I'm very surprised about technical performance. DT770 has good techs and great soundstage for a closed back, but judging by my experience with X65, X60 should be miles above. However, for those who are not into EQ, X60 looks like almost only choice. SRH840 and K371 are technically middling and build is a joke. DT770 is robust and reasonably priced, but EQ is a must.
I kinda want to try Sony CD900ST.
I forgot one good closed back: Fostex T40RP mk3
This was not the Moondrop Blessing 3 review I was expecting but It is the Austrian Audio Hi-X60 REVIEW I wasn't expecting.
Not sure about the x60s, but the x65 open back has such insane detail it taught me where there were mistakes in mainstream recordings and that they are a tool more than for listening to music for pleasure, unless pleasure includes wincing at mastering mistakes make years ago.
@wongpantai i've never heard of that headphone, alas.
@@wongpantai4004 try out an x65 with AutoEQ settings. Ruined Focal Clear for me with same detail, around same dynamics, amazing bass detail and much better soundstage. I think you will be amazed, and won't regret you tried it :)
Sure it did.... Because "mainstream" audio engineers are schmucks that have no idea about mixing and mastering. Don't flatter yourself. What you believe to have heard is just the different FR compared to your other headphones AND/OR placebo :)
@@leviathan5207 If you listen to Daft Punk and other electronic music yea you aren't going to hear many mistakes, if you listen to stuff recorded in the 60s and 70s you will hear mistakes. Not sure what you are going on about, arguing that there are no mistakes in masters is kind of mind boggling.
@@laszlokiss3578 Yea it is amazing how well they perform for the price considering what other companies charge for that kind of detail.
Thanks
Hey Super! Have you tried the AKG K361? I suspect you might think it better than the K371, at least in tuning. Seems to me that our sonic tastes tend to align 🤘🏻
Nope, haven't had a chance to hear those.
What do you think about Shure srh840? I bought it for 80 Eur after reading Crin's impressions and I really like it... But I haven't heard as many good headphones as you, so maybe it is just average... I'd love to have your feedback!
Haven't heard that one, but it does graph decent.
I had the 770 250 ohm.. And even beeing close back they show a kind of wide sense of stage.. Better than the 999 pro where the vocals are so far away from your ears.. In a game where high and bass win hands down.. The mids are basically forgotten somewhere.. Now happy owner of a 6xx
let's face it: hi-x60 beat the K371 with the precision of bass and DT770 Pro with clear (i.e. not hissing) trebles
Will you be reviewing the Sony NW-A306? I got the NW-A105 on your recommendation . Like you, I found the battery life dismal. Besides the promise of a better battery , I can see/hear the difference w/ the 306. But, I don't have your ear. The reviewers of it so far, don't mention the previous iterations .
No, not likely. I'm not optimistic about the product given specs and the availability of devices like Hiby R5.
I wonder how these stand against the K553, I think that's the real standard when comparing to AKG. Anyway, probably someone already compared them.
Please do a review of the DCA Aeon 2 Noire.
The legends that you are speaking of, specially the Sony, have become legends in studios because they were cheap, will do the job for artists, easily maintained, built like a tank and studios have dozens of them in a closet. As more and more information is in todays music the former legends just won't cut it. Present and newly developed hp monitors nowadays are tuned to handle more information across the frequency.
Truth be told, I’m glad you didn’t love any one of those headphones. The three of them together on the table reminded me of a plate piled high with boiled broccoli, okra and Brussels sprouts without any meat. 😼 Thanks for asking about the Supernova. Probably I will get one soon but the SA6 MkII is next. Did you say you needed the Facebook app to order the Supernova?
Yeah, Facebook is the best place to order and interact with 7th Acoustics. They’re on Discord too, but don’t check it as often.
@@SuperReview Pretty sure ny wife has Facebook. I will ask her to take a look for them. Thanks.
Is there a chance for a review of the x65? Please 😉
No plans to at the moment. Would be interesting to compare with the upcoming Sony open-back monitor.
@@SuperReview ok, thanks for the answer 😊
You should try AKG K361
K371 is bassy but has a painful treble it's tinnitus inducing to me impossible to get rid off with EQ
And also the hinge on the K371 breaks super easily. Do not take them to the gym these headphones have to be handled like absolute sissies else they break! Mine broke after 4 months of use. Bought in November 2033. And they just sent me a new one.
unlisted?
KZhead UI is broken and won't let me trim the video, going to re-list it when the trim tool works again.
Duno in which universe the 770 has better technical performance and separation than x60 😂 Pls understand sound first
I would guess 8/10 people agree that 770 has stronger separation, stereo width, and bass physicality if listening to them blind.
@@SuperReview listen to the song 'Mira' by Melody Gardot on both headphones and you will understand which one has better separation. The 770 will not be able to keep up
Yea those Beyerdynamics Earpads are stiff
Do they break in OK? I've never owned a pair for a long time (apart from my 900 Pro X which is a different pad).
@@SuperReview I've owned the DT990 for a long time and never got them to feel comfortable for long listening session with the stock pads...Idk if the DT770 are any different though
DT770 has thin metal? Bruh, go back to your HD600 and reevaluate that statement.
Don't even know where to begin.
This is the most Stupid Review I have ever seen!!! First of all: Off course the HI-X 60 is capable to reproduce "HiRes" Sound, with an Frequency Range from 5 to 28Khz!!! How long you are in this business? You know nothing after all this Years!!! I could write so many things that you get wrong or don,t have a clou about almost anything!!! But i want keep it short. This Headphone is not alone behind the Beyer in Terms of Resolution, Details, Soundstage, Clarity, Dynamics, micro Details and so on, but plays in a Price range double of the Price Tag of 430$ !!! Technically it,s a Headphone that plays in Regions of (for example) an Focal Elegia, or even an Dan Clark Stealth! And the build Quality is even better! Check the Review from No ThemeReviews! Maybee you can learn something! Nice Greetings anyhow, but for me this Headphones are an clear 5*!What i would criticice is the Sub Bass roll off and the Mid Treble! It,s to bright in this Region, at least for me and i am 50 Years old!
Hi-Res certification requires a frequency response that exceeds 40kHz, which the specs for this do not claim. And curious that your only complaint about the headphone is sub-bass rolloff, when that's something else it doesn't have. squig.link/headphones/?share=Super_OE_Target,Austrian_Audio_Hi-X60
I personally think Mark is one of the best reviewers on KZhead who always tries to be dead non-biased and rational about the products. Sometimes I do not agree with him, but he helped me a lot to save money on not-spending it on hyped products. If you prefer reviewers who are over excited in the beginning and change their words after a while, go check other channels (there is a popular one). If you are here and watch Mark's videos, act like a respectable person.
I don't see any reason to be so disrespectful in a comment, other than you are actually the one who is unprofessional.
@@samafshar You mean Zeos, Right? Yes that is true, you can,t trust him! But as i mentioned before: No theme Reviews is my Favourite! I do not always agree with him, but it comes very close. But generally spoken: in this Business are so many Golddiggers, more than ever!
@@SuperReview You don,t believe in this "HIRES" Certification BS the same as me! I mean everybody that have 2 Brain cells and know that cheap crapy China Bluetooth HP years ago got this Certification, must know that this is a hoax! I mean by that not Hires Files just the Certification!!! The 2. thing is: i trust my ears and they tell me, that the Hi- X 60 has the same Bass roll off as the Hi-X 55 and 65. Yes i do have the first 2 that i mentioned and i bought the 65 together with the 60, but choose to give it back and keep the 60. Frequency Graphs never ever can tell the whole Story and i give a s.... about them. I also have the Hi-X 15 which is totally different to the others. More Consumer Like! No Sub Bass roll off but a little boomy and muddy and has an even Higher Problem with the Highs. (harsh and sometimes really annoying because piercing, but still much better then the AKG 371 which i also own. The Akg 361 is one of the crapiest build HP ever, but Soundwise much better than the 371! And the bigest Problem with the Beyers (the old Generation), is that they all have the "Beyerpeak" around 8k. Everybody knows that. For the new Generation i must shut up, cause i never heard one. Peace!