Austrian Audio Hi-X65 Are the Best Value-for-Money Wired Headphones on the Market

For mid-range money, these open-back studio headphones provide an unbeatable sound.

Courtesy Austrian Audio
The Austrian Audio Hi-X65 headphones. Courtesy Austrian Audio

Never before have there been so many headphones available for the home hi-fi music enthusiast, with great options to fit every price point. I’ve tried multi-thousand-dollar headphones that sound like the band is playing just for you in a large concert hall, and great entry-level models that let you hear your favorite songs as you never have before, without paying top dollar. In a previous piece, I recommended a Hi-Fi setup that costs less than a premium pair of Bluetooth headphones but sounds much better.

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