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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Bluetooth Headphones
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The Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT is considered by many—including Head-Fi founder Jude Mansilla—to be one of the best-sounding wireless headsets on the market. It features the company’s Pure Digital Drive system, an exciting new development that allows the headphone to operate without the sound-degrading D/A converter that conventional wireless headphones rely on Read More
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refactorized
72
Sep 18, 2019
allard_van_der_kamp"I mean, they could have gone for micro b type 3.0"
why would you say such a thing!?
the horror
Calaverasgrande
1486
Aug 19, 2019
if there is no DAC do you just hear ones and zeroes?
Or is this just marketing gibberish by someone who doesn't understand the technology.
Digital audio sounds like a modem if you do not convert it into a voltage. It has no inherent information that a human ear can discern. (source, I mess with digital audio every. fricking. day.)
I think what they are trying to say the DAC and BT are on one package.
Or they are jumping on the resistor network bandwagon.
Heck it, went and dropped a line on the product page. This is too intriguing for me not to know the answer.
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Calaverasgrande
1486
Sep 16, 2019
but see, you have to infer a lot without anything to support it. It might be a duty cycle thing, using the transducer itself to smooth the rough edges of PWM square waves. Or it could be an integrated power amp and DAC, on one IC or set of ICs.
refactorized
72
Sep 16, 2019
CalaverasgrandeThey are saying it's digital up to the coils, and that there isn't a DAC so I imagine those things are given. I'm not concerned about how many ICs there may or may not be, I am only making a case for how such a claim would be sensible without a ton of audible artifacts. In establishing plausibility, a few good guesses have value.
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naviicam
31
May 26, 2019
Jude gets excited about any head fi sponsors product. Like a puppy getting taken out for a walk.
poteetb1
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Audio-Technica
May 29, 2019
I understand, I was with another company that is/was a sponsor. Thanks for the well wishes on the Drop this is a great sounding and comfortable can. I wish I was able to do more with communicating the unique technology behind the system. With no D/A converter needed, it is the only unit I am aware of built with this digital driver system.
My personal favorites are built on the same platform and chipset. ATH-DSR5BT. They are my go to pair for nearly everything.
yay-nay
28
Jun 20, 2019
Well, if these headphones sound anything like ATH-MSR7 then Audio Technica deserves all credit for it, sound-wise. It would have been fair to mention even that, while you were already "at it".
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glennac
1363
Apr 6, 2018
Can anyone recommend a Mid-Range pair of Bluetooth Headphones that are not astronomically expensive? I can't justify $450 just for casual use. Thanks!
Twese
5
Jun 22, 2019
I wouldn't buy the Ziks. The pad's seams are glued rather than stiched, so if you sweat at all while wearing these, they'll eventually come apart. If you're out of warranty, great, because you can buy replacements while they still sell them; if your warranty is still valid, good luck dealing with their support. Plus, they're pretty heavy, so you're going to feel the hard-af headband pressing into your skull during a long session.
Metro
21
Apr 6, 2018
To connect wired to Android, you need to use a USB OTG (on-the-go) adapter. To connect to iOS, use an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter.
hoodafukisalice
99
Jun 20, 2019
"move the voice coil and diaphragm forward and backward to create the sound waves heard by the listener"
Huh! Isn't that how voice coils are supposed to work anyway? Quality aside, this seems like a tactic to unload marketing junk on unsuspecting customers.
Do take not that the headset does not support Apt-X LL.
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CrashZ3R0
3
Aug 22, 2019
Thankyou for the heads up. I was unaware that AptX LL was available at that time.
hoodafukisalice
99
Aug 27, 2019
CrashZ3R0No problem. I wish they had implemented LL as well; would've been icing on the cake.
Jazzguitarfan
80
Sep 16, 2019
I have had these since their introduction in May, 2017. Paid the $549 and am not thrilled to see them at this price. Here's what you should know. They charge with a micro USB cable, but for some reason A-T made the connector just a bit smaller than the usual - I think they want purchasers to use the supplied cable only. Some reviewers have reported being able to use third-party cables. I managed to break the cable but received a free replacement from A-T under warranty. Service from A-T was excellent.
The supplied accessories are the cable and a nice case. As they only accept digital signals, they do not work with the airplane systems that I have experienced. I suppose you could plug a small analog to digital converter into the plane audio to get a digital out, or stream from the plane system to your device if you were that determined. You can listen wired from a laptop using USB. Overall, I do not recommend them for use on a plane.
The comfort and sound quality are excellent - very neutral. Not for bassheads or for people who like their music super loud. I would recommed for lovers of acoustic jazz and/or classical. Good for well produced rock - e.g. Mark Knopfler. The materials do not feel all that premium, but I have been using the cans nightly for two and a half years and they have held up quite well. Battery life has not been an issue for me, but I have never tested them. At this price they are very competitive if you do not need noise cancelling.
Clairvoyant1
6
Jun 3, 2019
I hate that after something sells through they remove the price. How much are theese?
beginering
134
May 26, 2019
Xunnobi
59
Apr 7, 2018
I have this and I like the sound signature of it. A good space between your ears and audio can be felt. Very detailed sound. Its balanced and across frequencies sound lively. Compared the sound between AKG K845BT, sony Wh1000xm2 and bose QC 35, none of them came close in audio reproduction. Will choose the DSR9BT over them anytime.
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