Audio-Technica ATH-R30x
Perfect for use in home studios or by emerging audio professionals anywhere, the ATH-R30x is your gateway to the R-Series listening experience, offering all the features you could ask for in a pair of open-back reference headphones. Delivering professional-grade performance without compromise, these versatile headphones provide natural, immersive audio with a wide, detailed soundstage that brings depth and realism to every session.

The open-back design of the ATH-R30x headphones allows sound to flow naturally from the drivers, delivering clear, detailed audio with minimal distortion. The headphones’ spacious soundstage and natural clarity are achieved through Audio-Technica’s meticulous transducer design, relying on very little additional tuning or damping. As a result, the listener is treated to the type of immersive audio experience that only finely crafted open-back headphones can deliver.
The ATH-R30x also features an adjustable headband that provides a secure yet flexible fit, evenly distributing weight for lasting comfort. This, along with the headphones’ soft velour earpads and breathable open-back design, ensures a comfortable, stress-free experience, even during extended listening sessions.
Features
- Versatile open-back reference headphones are ideally suited for home studio production, multimedia content creation, and detailed everyday listening
- Open-back design allows unrestricted driver movement for a clear, natural sound signature
- Enhanced 40 mm drivers reproduce audio with clarity and balance, delivering well-defined lows, transparent mids, and smooth, extended highs that bring out the detail in any mix
- Wide, realistic soundstage provides an immersive listening experience
- Durable, lightweight construction and a new headband design ensure long-lasting comfort
- Includes a 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter

Lightweight Design
The headband on the lightweight ATH-R30x (210 g) adjusts to provide a custom fit that’s made even more comfortable by the replaceable velour earpads and cooling, open-back earcups, allowing you to stay fully immersed in the audio even through the longest listening sessions.

Open-Back Design
The ATH-R30x open-back reference headphones deliver sound directly from the drivers, with little additional tuning or damping. Allowed to move freely, the headphones’ enhanced 40 mm drivers provide a natural, immersive listening experience.
Specifications
| Type | Open-back reference |
|---|---|
| Driver Diameter | 40 mm |
| Frequency Response | 15 – 25,000 Hz |
| Maximum Input Power | 1,000 mW |
| Sensitivity | 92 dB/mW |
| Impedance | 36 ohms |
| Weight | Approx. 210 g (7.4 oz), without cable |
| Cable Length | 3.0 m (9.8') |
| Plug | 3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated stereo mini-plug |
| Accessories Included | 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter |
| Replacements/separately sold items | Earpads, headpad, 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter |