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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x vs Sennheiser HD 560S

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    Main Differences
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass Profile: Target ComplianceMid-Range Profile: Target ComplianceTreble Profile: Target CompliancePeaks/DipsStereo MismatchGroup DelayCumulative Spectral DecayPRTFHarmonic DistortionElectrical AspectsVirtual SoundstageTest SettingsImagingWeighted Harmonic Distortion
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Isolation
      Noise Isolation - Full RangeNoise Isolation - Common ScenariosNoise Isolation - Voice HandlingANC Wind HandlingLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      Wired ConnectionBluetooth ConnectionWireless Connection (Dongle)PC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x
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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Picture
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
Bass Amount
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicNo
Sound Signature
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Our Verdict

Audio-Technica ATH-R70x

Sennheiser HD 560S

The Sennheiser HD 560S are better audiophile headphones than the Audio-Technica ATH-R70x. Although both open-backed headphones are comfortable to wear, the Sennheiser are slightly more stable with more space to fit your ears. That said, they're both broadly similar-sounding, so you may prefer the more conventional headband design of the Sennheiser cans.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

8.2
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Sound Profile
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Sennheiser HD 560S Sound Profile
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Normalization Frequency 
 

850 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Underemphasized (-4 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

-3.57 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.74 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (0 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Flat
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.2
8.3

Consistency L  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Consistency L
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Consistency R  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Consistency R
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Std. Deviation 
 

0.36 dB
0.75 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Raw FR L
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Raw FR R  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Raw FR R
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Sennheiser HD 560S Raw FR R
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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.4
7.5

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Bass Profile: Target Compliance
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Sennheiser HD 560S Bass Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.51 dB
5.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

69.24 Hz
25.02 Hz

Low Bass 
 

-6.94 dB
-7.29 dB

Mid Bass 
 

-1.14 dB
-3.24 dB

High Bass 
 

1.74 dB
-0.86 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.5
9.5

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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Sennheiser HD 560S Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

0.61 dB
0.85 dB

Low Mid 
 

0.26 dB
-0.65 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.66 dB
-0.25 dB

High Mid 
 

0.07 dB
1.08 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.3
9.6

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Treble Profile: Target Compliance
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Sennheiser HD 560S Treble Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.07 dB
1.96 dB

Low Treble 
 

-1.43 dB
0.78 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-3.22 dB
-0.77 dB

High Treble 
 

-10.46 dB
-7.33 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.9
7.5

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Peaks/Dips Graph
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Sennheiser HD 560S Peaks/Dips Graph
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Peaks 
 

1.36 dB
1.4 dB

Dips 
 

1.01 dB
2.09 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

8.4

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Sennheiser HD 560S Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Phase Response Mismatch
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Sennheiser HD 560S Phase Response Mismatch
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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.45
0.15 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

2.05
0.88 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.55
1.4°
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Group Delay 
 

6.8

Group Delay  

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Sennheiser HD 560S Group Delay

Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.2 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Sennheiser HD 560S CSD

PRTF 
 

8.0
6.0

PRTF  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x PRTF
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Sennheiser HD 560S PRTF
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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

2.69 dB
1.45 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

3.24 dB
1.84 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

13.98 dB
9.65 dB

Openness 
 

9.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

8.0
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

9.2

Harmonics Levels  

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Sennheiser HD 560S Harmonics Levels

THD Ratio  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x THD Ratio
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Sennheiser HD 560S THD Ratio
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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.214
0.05%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.093
0.21%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sennheiser HD 560S Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

108.5 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

N/A
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Virtual Soundstage
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Sennheiser HD 560S Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No App

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive
Passive

Connection 
 

Wired
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone
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Imaging 
 

8.3

Group Delay  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Phase Response Mismatch
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Sennheiser HD 560S Phase Response Mismatch
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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.19

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.55
1.4°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.45
0.15 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.05
0.88 dB
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Weighted Harmonic Distortion
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Sennheiser HD 560S Weighted Harmonic Distortion
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WHD @ 90 
 

0.214
0.05%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.093
0.21%
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Design Picture 2
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Sennheiser HD 560S Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
8.0

Comfort Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Comfort Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.47 lbs
0.54 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.6 lbs
1.1 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Controls Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

No Controls
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

No Controls
No Controls

Feedback  

No Controls
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
No

Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

5.2
5.4

Portability Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Portability Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Portability Picture

L  

8.7" (22.0 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)

W  

7.5" (19.0 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)

H  

3.5" (9.0 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)

Volume  

236.22 in³ (3,871.00 cm³)
202.30 in³ (3,315.09 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
N/A
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Case 
 

5.0
0.0

Case Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Case Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Stability 
 

7.0
7.5

Stability Picture 
 

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Sennheiser HD 560S Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Sennheiser HD 560S Angled Picture

Side Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Side Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Front Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Rear Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Top Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

1.0
1.4

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
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Sennheiser HD 560S Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
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Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Overall Attenuation 
 

-2.25 dB
-3.15 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

0.13 dB
0.22 dB

Mid 
 

0.86 dB
1.05 dB

Treble 
 

-7.52 dB
-11.84 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

1.5

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

 Preview Graph
Sennheiser HD 560S Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-2.66 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-2.73 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-2.92 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

Sennheiser HD 560S ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise 
 

N/A

Leakage 
 

2.7
2.7

Leakage  

 Preview Graph
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Leakage
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Sennheiser HD 560S Leakage
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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

59.05 dB
59.12 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

No
No
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Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Microphone Frequency Response
Sennheiser HD 560S Microphone Frequency Response
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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A
N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

HFE 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
N/A

Gain 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Handling 
 

0.0
0.0

SpNR  

Audio-Technica ATH-R70x SpNR
Sennheiser HD 560S SpNR
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SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A
Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
N/A

Audio While Charging 
 

No
N/A

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

None
N/A

App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x App Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S App Picture

App Name  

No App
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.5
9.9

Cable Picture 
 

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Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Cable Picture
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Sennheiser HD 560S Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

10.24 ft (3.12 m)
10.40 ft (3.17 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

0.2 ms

Latency - USB 
 

0 ms
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec  

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support 
 

No

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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