Audio-Technica ATH-M70x vs ATH-M60x: Which Headphones Are Better?

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Updated Feb 10, 2025 04:58 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicNo

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Our Verdict

Audio-Technica ATH-M70x

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x

The Audio-Technica ATH-M70x are better headphones than the on-ear Audio-Technica ATH-M60x. The ATH-M70x are noticeably more comfortable and are also better built. Their sound profile follows our target curve more accurately but might be too sharp for some. They’ll also be more versatile, as their over-ear design will block out more high-frequency noise. If you feel like over-ears are too bulky and hard to carry around, the on-ear M60x might be a better option for you.

Variants

ATH-M70x

ATH-M60x

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.0

5.8

Noise Isolation

5.1

3.8

Comfort

8.0

7.0

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.0

5.8

Neutral Sound

7.6

7.5

Commute/Travel

5.8

5.3

Sports/Fitness

5.5

5.7

Office

6.3

5.8

Wireless Gaming

4.7

4.5

Wired Gaming

6.5

6.3

Phone Call

2.2

2.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

On-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.62 lbs

0.5 lbs

Clamping Force

0.83 lbs

0.8 lbs

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Controls

0.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

N/A

Feedback

N/A

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Microphone Control

N/A

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Buttons

N/A

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Breathability

6.2

7.3

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.4 °C

3.5 °C

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Portability

5.9

6.1

Portability Picture

L

8.38"

6.8"

W

6.1"

H

1.75"

2.2"

Volume

117.3 in³

91.2 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

7.5

6.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

Pouch

L

9.38"

N/A

W

N/A

H

2.5"

N/A

Volume

211.05 in³

N/A

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Build Quality

7.5

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.0

6.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-2.72 dB

-0.61 dB

Treble Amount

1.57 dB

-0.49 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

6.2

7.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.84 dB

0.52 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.9

9.1

Bass

Std. Err.

1.56 dB

1.31 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

18.88 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

-2.59 dB

-0.06 dB

Mid-Bass

-1.2 dB

0.93 dB

High-Bass

0 dB

2.14 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.7

8.1

Mid

Std. Err.

1.74 dB

2.48 dB

Low-Mid

0.5 dB

-2.36 dB

Mid-Mid

-2.13 dB

0.42 dB

High-Mid

0.11 dB

1.26 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.7

8.2

Treble

Std. Err.

3.76 dB

3.26 dB

Low-Treble

3.7 dB

-0.93 dB

Mid-Treble

2.72 dB

-1.37 dB

High-Treble

-0.78 dB

0.22 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.7

7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.5 dB

1.29 dB

Dips

1.15 dB

1.87 dB

Imaging

7.5

8.1

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.33

0.21

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.85

0.79

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.6

3.11

Weighted Phase Mismatch

7.58

5.74

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Soundstage

6.4

4.2

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.65 dB

4.11 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

6.88 dB

1.1 dB

PRTF Distance

15.12 dB

4.33 dB

Openness

4.7

6.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

4.0

4.4

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.9

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.159

0.224

WHD @ 100

0.148

0.070

Isolation

Noise Isolation

5.1

3.8

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-11.35 dB

-9.12 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

1.14 dB

0.7 dB

Mid

-11.8 dB

-4.87 dB

Treble

-24.69 dB

-23.52 dB

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Leakage

6.8

6.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

40.5 dB

42.52 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

N/A

In-line

N/A

Boom

N/A

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

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Recording Quality

0.0

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

N/A

LFE

N/A

FR Std. Dev.

N/A

HFE

N/A

Weighted THD

N/A

Gain

N/A

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Noise Handling

0.0

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise

N/A

SpNR

N/A

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Charging Port

N/A

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line of Sight Range

N/A

Default Latency

N/A

aptX Latency

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

10.11 ft

3.8 ft

Connection

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

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Standard

ATH-M70x

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ATH-M60x

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ATH-M70x

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ATH-M60x

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ATH-M70x

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ATH-M60x

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ATH-M70x

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ATH-M60x