Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000
Open-back dynamic wired headphone from Audio-Technica with a 58 mm baffle-integrated driver, a Permendur magnetic circuit and a tungsten-coated diaphragm. It uses a magnesium frame, Alcantara pads and a detachable 3.0 m cable with A2DC connectors, and sits at the top of the company's ADX open-air line alongside the ADX3000 and ADX7000.
| Frequency response | 5 Hz – 50 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB/mW |
| Impedance | 420 Ω |
| Driver | 58 mm |
| Weight | 270 g |
As stated by the manufacturer — not community data.
Wants a headphone amp
A phone or a dongle will play it, but quietly and without headroom. Budget for a desktop amp or a powerful DAC/amp.
| Needs, for 110 dB peaks | 2.0 V · 10 mW |
| Phone or laptop (≈0.70 V, 20 mW) | Runs short |
| Dongle DAC/amp (≈2.0 V, 120 mW) | Runs short |
Worked out from the stated 100 dB/mW and 420 Ω — not a listening test. DAC/amps on the shelf →
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