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beyerdynamic launched its flagship wireless over-ear headphones AVENTHO 200 on February 13, priced at ¥47,850, available in Black and Nordic Grey color options.
The closed-back design uses powerful drivers for clear, high-quality sound, optimized for modern lifestyles with intuitive controls and comfortable all-location listening.
Advanced noise control includes high-performance Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and ambient sound mode, plus Qualcomm cVc technology for clear, business-ready voice calls.
AVENTHO 200 reads like beyerdynamic’s attempt to reconcile its studio lineage with a protocol-heavy, always-connected ecosystem. Beyond the headline features, the Bluetooth stack is unusually complete for a consumer wireless model, with support extending deep into recent A2DP and AVRCP revisions. That breadth matters in practice: stable transport control, predictable latency management, and the ability for aptX Adaptive to dynamically shift bitrates without audible artifacts when RF conditions degrade. The inclusion of aptX Lossless positions the headphone closer to “wireless transparency” discussions seen in audiophile circles, where the limiting factor is no longer codec math but DSP voicing and driver behavior.
From an acoustic standpoint, the closed-back architecture suggests an emphasis on controlled low-frequency response rather than sheer openness. Beyerdynamic’s proprietary dynamic drivers are described as “powerful,” but the more interesting implication is tuning discipline: a sealed enclosure with effective damping typically yields tighter bass transients and better passive isolation before any digital noise control is applied. The specified frequency range down to infrasonic territory hints at headroom rather than literal audibility, aligning with a modern tuning philosophy that avoids compression under complex mixes instead of chasing exaggerated sub-bass.
There is also a clear divergence in how the product is framed depending on context. Media-facing descriptions lean into lifestyle versatility and call quality, underscored by Qualcomm cVc and wear-detection logic, while the underlying specification sheet reads like a checklist designed to satisfy technically literate buyers comparing signal paths and protocol support. That duality defines AVENTHO 200’s character: not a nostalgic homage to wired reference cans, but a deliberately engineered bridge between beyerdynamic’s pro-audio DNA and the expectations of a lossless-capable, multipoint wireless world.
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