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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless vs Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- ATH-DSR9BT
- Amiron Wireless (Black)
- Amiron Wireless (Copper)
Our Verdict
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless
The Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless and the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless are closed-back Bluetooth headphones designed with audiophiles in mind. The Beyerdynamic have a better battery life, more Bluetooth codec options, including the lower-latency aptX-LL and a companion app. However, they fit rather awkwardly and reproduce audio even less consistently than the Audio-Technica across different users.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.6
Noise Isolation
5.4
4.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.71 lbs
0.85 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.9 °C
Portability
6.1
5.3
Portability Picture
L
7.8"
8.6"
W
7.3"
6"
H
1.6"
4.2"
Volume
91 in³
217 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3"
9"
W
8.2"
7.5"
H
2"
5.6"
Volume
136 in³
378 in³
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.7 dB
-3 dB
Treble Amount
0.27 dB
-2.04 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.98 dB
1.37 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.6
7.4
Std. Err.
3.27 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
31.29 Hz
59.93 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.52 dB
-6.03 dB
Mid-Bass
2.94 dB
-0.29 dB
High-Bass
4.3 dB
2.79 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.2
8.4
Std. Err.
3.78 dB
2.12 dB
Low-Mid
-5.4 dB
3.31 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.18 dB
0.25 dB
High-Mid
0.49 dB
-0.88 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.2
Std. Err.
2.76 dB
3.73 dB
Low-Treble
2.02 dB
-2.11 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.25 dB
2.51 dB
High-Treble
-4.35 dB
-5.81 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.19 dB
2.21 dB
Dips
2.26 dB
1.11 dB
Imaging
8.3
7.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.44
0.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.97
1.51
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
3.44
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5
7.23
Passive Soundstage
5.5
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.72 dB
3.74 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.08 dB
5.56 dB
PRTF Distance
14.45 dB
8.31 dB
Openness
4.5
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
3.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.196
0.379
WHD @ 100
0.128
0.154
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.0.58
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.4
4.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.37 dB
-11.57 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
1.19 dB
0.95 dB
Mid
-11.3 dB
-7.78 dB
Treble
-31.13 dB
-28.56 dB
Leakage
7.1
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.15 dB
40.14 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.8
6.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
310.89 Hz
243.22 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.4 dB
3.81 dB
HFE
1,298.62 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
5.554
0.405
Gain
41.99 dB
4.07 dB
Noise Handling
5.8
4.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
9.01 dB
4.93 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.6
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
16.5 hrs
30.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
16.5 hrs
30.4 hrs
Charge Time
4.8 hrs
3.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
0.0
6.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
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iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
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
Bluetooth
7.2
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
158 ft
83 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
201 ms
184 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
212 ms
177 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
213 ms
198 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
43 ms
iOS Latency
261 ms
244 ms
Android Latency
120 ms
145 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
8.9
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
6.6 ft
4.2 ft
Connection
USB
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
21 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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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