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Audio-Technica ATH-A1000Z

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • decent weight and detail
  • A1000z plays this music very well
  • earcup openings are round and fit my average-size ears just

Cons

  • high-end headphones will sound a little too rough or edgy with
  • The deep bass is not as strong and has less impact than my average headphone
  • lacking bass impact

Key specs

  • 44 Ω
  • , 101 dB
  • 5, 43000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • Over-Ear

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Audio-Technica ATH-A1000Z - Pros & Cons

Audio-Technica ATH-A1000Z

Pros

  • decent weight and detail
  • A1000z plays this music very well
  • earcup openings are round and fit my average-size ears just
  • The wood finishes are sublime
  • truly excellent
  • clear
  • detailed and articulate
  • the easy-going flow of the music well
  • Vocals were extremely natural with great timbre
  • very good depth and played with good authority
  • keyboard was extremely natural with really good resolution

Cons

  • high-end headphones will sound a little too rough or edgy with
  • The deep bass is not as strong and has less impact than my average headphone
  • lacking bass impact
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  • lack of bass impact would make the sound quite hard to get used to
  • it lacks impact somewhat
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • the cables were not replaceable and were very long
  • the headphones did not clamp enough
  • little pressure they had was applied mostly under my ears and not above
  • cushioned paddles sit on the side of the head and feel a little odd

Audio-Technica ATH-A1000Z - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
53 mm
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Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
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44 Ω
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Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
265 g
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Audio-Technica ATH-A1000Z - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOver-Ear
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Dimensions
Weight9.35 oz
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Connectivity
Inputs supported
  • 3.5mm
  • 6.35mm
Cable length3.0
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedyes
USBno
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Design
Colour of productRed
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
Body materialAluminum
CategoryStudio
Noise isolatingyes
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Sound
Impedance44.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 101
Frequency range5 - 43000
Diaphragm diameter2.1 in
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size2.09 in
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Power
Battery operatedno
Power handling capacity2000.0 mW

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