Audio-Technica's New Wireless ATH-AL5NC Completes Its Open-Back Headphone Lineup
The new $279 wireless headphones offer more natural sound, but not noise isolation.
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After introducing open-back versions of its wired headphones, Audio-Technica is doing the same for wireless. The $279 ATH-AL5NC Open-Back Wireless Headphones combine the more natural sound presentation of an open-back design with the convenience of a wireless Bluetooth connection, trading some noise isolation for a more comfortable fit.
The ATH-AL5NC features 53mm drivers and supports high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz wireless audio through LDAC, along with codecs like AAC and SBC. Multipoint Bluetooth pairing allows the headphones to stay connected to two Bluetooth devices at the same time, and Audio-Technica claims they'll offer up to 75 hours of continuous playback and the ability to give you an extra eight hours of listening from a 15-minute charge. Through the headphones' CONNECT app you can also tweak things like presets, codecs and EQ, and switch between discrete modes for low-latency gaming,...
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