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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Audio-Technica ATH-M70x vs Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Audio-Technica ATH-M70x
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- ATH-M70x
- ATH-M60x
Our Verdict
Audio-Technica ATH-M70x
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
The Audio-Technica ATH-M70x are better headphones than the on-ear Audio-Technica ATH-M60x. The ATH-M70x are noticeably more comfortable and are also better built. Their sound profile follows our target curve more accurately but might be too sharp for some. They’ll also be more versatile, as their over-ear design will block out more high-frequency noise. If you feel like over-ears are too bulky and hard to carry around, the on-ear M60x might be a better option for you.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
5.8
Noise Isolation
5.1
3.8
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.62 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.83 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
N/A
Feedback
N/A
N/A
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
N/A
Breathability
6.2
7.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.4 °C
3.5 °C
Portability
5.9
6.1
Portability Picture
L
8.38"
6.8"
W
8"
6.1"
H
1.75"
2.2"
Volume
117.3 in³
91.2 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.5
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
9.38"
N/A
W
9"
N/A
H
2.5"
N/A
Volume
211.05 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
-2.72 dB
-0.61 dB
Treble Amount
1.57 dB
-0.49 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.84 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.9
9.1
Std. Err.
1.56 dB
1.31 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.88 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.59 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.2 dB
0.93 dB
High-Bass
0 dB
2.14 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.1
Std. Err.
1.74 dB
2.48 dB
Low-Mid
0.5 dB
-2.36 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.13 dB
0.42 dB
High-Mid
0.11 dB
1.26 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.7
8.2
Std. Err.
3.76 dB
3.26 dB
Low-Treble
3.7 dB
-0.93 dB
Mid-Treble
2.72 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-0.78 dB
0.22 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.5 dB
1.29 dB
Dips
1.15 dB
1.87 dB
Imaging
7.5
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
0.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.85
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.6
3.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.58
5.74
Soundstage
6.4
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.65 dB
4.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.88 dB
1.1 dB
PRTF Distance
15.12 dB
4.33 dB
Openness
4.7
6.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
4.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.159
0.224
WHD @ 100
0.148
0.070
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
3.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.35 dB
-9.12 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
1.14 dB
0.7 dB
Mid
-11.8 dB
-4.87 dB
Treble
-24.69 dB
-23.52 dB
Leakage
6.8
6.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
40.5 dB
42.52 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
N/A
In-line
N/A
N/A
Boom
N/A
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
No
No
Recording Quality
0.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
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
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
N/A
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
10.11 ft
3.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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