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Austrian Audio Hi-X60
Professional Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones
The Hi-X60 is built for loud environments and critical decisions. High Excursion drivers deliver detailed sound, tight low end, and low distortion, while closed-back isolation keeps you focused. Durable, comfortable, and fully serviceable – made for tracking, FOH, and creators who demand control and confidence.
Austrian Audio Hi-X60 | Close the noise. Own the mix.
IDEAL FOR LOUD ENVIROMENTS
The Austrian Audio Hi-X60 premium closed-back headphones utilize multiple innovations to give you the best possible listening experience. Our exclusive High Excursion Drivers enhance airflow, eliminate distortion and deliver a balanced frequency response, while the closed-back design ensures remarkable sonic detail and accuracy—even in noisy environments.
The Hi-X60 features a sturdy, lightweight headbow and long-lasting memory foam ear pads to guarantee maximum comfort even during long tracking sessions. All components are durable and easily replaceable, ensuring years—if not decades—of use. Whether you’re working in the studio, mixing front-of-house or just enjoying music on the go, you’ll never have to compromise your sound quality again with the Hi-X60.
Hi-X Technology
The Hi-Xcursion (High Excursion) technology drives the remarkable sound of our Hi-X headphones. Every Austrian Audio Hi-X model features a 44 mm driver and an advanced ring magnet system, delivering superior airflow and the strongest magnetic field in its class.
Paired with a copper-clad aluminum voice coil, the ring magnet reduces membrane weight for faster, more precise impulse response – producing a sound that’s immediate, detailed, and true to the source. The 44 mm design ensures professional performance, enhanced air movement, and eliminates diaphragm wobble. The ultra-stiff membrane effectively dampens resonance, resulting in an ultra-clear, dynamic, and expressive sound that brings every nuance to life.
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Key Features
- High Excursion proprietary drivers
- Detachable cable
- All metal hinges and bow
- Foldable construction
- Soft slow retention memory foam ear- and bow pads
- 100% servicable
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Professional Reviews 91/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
92/100
Comfort Fit
87/100
Build Quality
91/100
Features Usability
92/100
Value for Money
89/100
The Hi-X60 delivers studio-reference precision with controlled sub-bass, fast punch and impressively spacious imaging for a closed-back design. The Honest Audiophile highlights its exceptional placement and detail, while Reviews By WaveTheory praises its balanced tuning, isolation and rugged comfort. A compelling monitor for analytical listening, mixing and high-energy music.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Neutral, highly detailed presentation with controlled bass extension, strong instrument separation and accurate imaging.
Fast, punchy dynamics and clean treble air suit rock, metal and analytical studio work.
Rugged, repair-friendly construction with replaceable pads and headband padding, plus effective passive isolation.
Comfortable, secure fit and easy drivability across portable and desktop sources.
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Cons
Upper-mid and treble energy can sound hot or slightly sibilant with poor recordings or less refined source gear.
Some listeners may experience pad warmth or a headband hotspot after roughly 90 minutes to two hours.
The proprietary locking cable connection limits easy cable replacement, and the included cables can retain memory.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviewers consistently describe a neutral, accurate and highly controlled closed-back presentation with unusually strong resolution, imaging and bass definition. Its upper-mid/treble energy brings clarity and air, though several reviewers note it can become sharp or slightly sibilant with certain recordings or source gear.
Bass
94/100
Bass is repeatedly praised for deep extension, control and natural tone rather than exaggerated quantity. Reviewers hear authoritative sub-bass rumble, good mid-bass slam and punch, with detailed texture that remains well disciplined.
Midrange
92/100
The midrange is widely described as natural, neutral, accurate and well resolved, with convincing tone and timbre. One reviewer notes a mild upper-mid forwardness, but voices and instruments are still presented with strong clarity and separation.
Treble
86/100
Treble brings strong air, sparkle and precision, contributing to the headphone's revealing character. It is not uniformly forgiving: reviewers report that the upper range can become hot, sharp or borderline excessive with poorer recordings and some source gear.
Resolution Detail
94/100
Detail retrieval is a standout, with reviewers highlighting instrument texture, vocal separation and subtle sounds such as bass-guitar finger action and bow-on-string texture. The Hi-X60 is described as especially revealing for a closed-back studio-oriented headphone at this price.
Soundstage Imaging
92/100
Reviewers find the spatial presentation notably strong for a closed-back design, praising stable placement, coherent separation and effective layering. The stage is described as respectably wide without becoming artificially oversized, while imaging is a particular strength.
Dynamics
92/100
The Hi-X60 is repeatedly characterized as fast, energetic and punchy, particularly with rock and metal. Reviewers also praise its bass impact and slam, giving the otherwise neutral tuning a lively sense of drive.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Comfort Fit
87/100
The light weight, soft pads and well-judged clamp receive consistent praise, with reviewers finding the fit secure and comfortable. One reviewer experienced warmth and a headband hotspot after roughly 90 minutes to two hours, so it may benefit from brief breaks during very long sessions.
Build Quality
91/100
Reviewers describe the construction as rugged, industrial and very well built. Replaceable earpads and headband padding are specifically praised, and one review emphasizes that the headphone is designed to be repairable if parts wear out or are damaged.
Features Usability
92/100
The Hi-X60 includes two detachable cables, replaceable pads and headband padding, plus a 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter. It can fold or lie flat for storage, offers effective passive isolation, and reviewers find it easy to drive from dongles and portable players as well as desktop equipment.
Value for Money
89/100
At roughly $399 to $429 in the supplied reviews, the Hi-X60 is considered a fair midrange option. One reviewer calls its resolution among the best heard from closed-back headphones below $1,000, supporting its appeal for listeners wanting a neutral studio-reference presentation.
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