Austrian Audio Composer

The Austrian Audio Composer is a reference open-back headphone engineered and manufactured entirely in Vienna, Austria, built around the company's newly developed Hi-X49 DLC driver, a 49mm transducer with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated diaphragm for exceptional rigidity, remarkably low total harmonic distortion, and an authentic listening experience at all loudness levels. Designed as the natural companion to the Austrian Audio Full Score one amplifier.

Type and Technology

Open-back reference headphone. Hi-X49 DLC driver, 49mm diameter with DLC-coated diaphragm. Three included detachable cables: 3m with 3.5mm TRS (with 6.35mm adapter), 3m with 4-pin XLR balanced, and 1.4m with 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced. Proprietary Banana Jack connector. Tiltable earcups with four position settings. Magnetically attached pads. Mesh headband for heat dissipation. Fully serviceable. Engineered and manufactured in Vienna, Austria.

Sound Character

Spacious, precise, and revealing, swift bass impulses, remarkably low THD for natural timbre at any listening level, and high-frequency extension that is wide and detailed without brightness. A headphone that resolves what is in the recording without imposing its own character.

Best For

Audiophiles and mixing/mastering engineers who want a reference open-back with Austrian precision manufacturing, particularly in combination with the Austrian Audio Full Score one amplifier, for which the Composer was specifically designed.

What's in the Box

• Austrian Audio Composer headphones
• 3m cable with 3.5mm TRS and 6.35mm adapter
• 3m cable with 4-pin XLR balanced
• 1.4m cable with 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced

Specifications