{"id":417442,"date":"2026-01-16T18:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/417442\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:42:10","slug":"austrian-audios-the-arranger-are-open-back-premium-headphones-with-a-new-price-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/417442\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian Audio\u2019s The Arranger Are Open-Back Premium Headphones With A New Price Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768588930_543_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"Austrian Audio The Arranger headphohnes worn by young man\" data-height=\"1800\" data-width=\"1200\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As a high-performance open-back design, The Arranger headphones are intended to be used as part of a dedicated listening system by pairing with a high-quality headphone amplifier, a DAC and high-resolution music source or streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRIAN AUDIO<\/p>\n<p>Austrian Audio has launched <a href=\"https:\/\/austrian.audio\/product\/the-arranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/austrian.audio\/product\/the-arranger\/\" aria-label=\"The Arranger\">The Arranger<\/a>, a pair of open-back headphones designed for dedicated home listening. The new headphones are designed to bridge the gap between the company\u2019s award-winning Hi-X series and its flagship Composer reference headphones.<\/p>\n<p>The Arranger brings Austrian Audio\u2019s high-end engineering to a slightly more accessible price point of \u00a3899 in the UK. The Arranger has a newly developed dynamic driver, is made from premium materials and the design is fully serviceable for many years of service.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching in 2017, Austrian Audio has become a serious brand in headphone design. Its Hi\u2011X range has earned glowing reviews and major international awards, while 2023\u2019s Composer flagship model took the company into the high-end audiophile category. <\/p>\n<p>The Arranger is an over-the-ear and open-back design that was developed to provide a natural and spacious presentation with clear spatial placement.<\/p>\n<p>Robert LunakNatural And Spacious<\/p>\n<p>The Arranger is an over-the-ear and open-back design that was developed to provide a natural and spacious presentation with clear spatial placement. The design allows sound to breathe, helping instruments and voices occupy defined positions across an extended soundstage rather than sounding as if they are confined within the listener\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>The headphones are built around a newly developed 44mm dynamic driver that\u2019s designed and manufactured by Austrian Audio. It uses a diamond-like carbon-coated diaphragm for rigidity and control, paired with a proprietary ring magnet system. <\/p>\n<p>The result, says Austrian Audio, is a fast transient response, low distortion and consistent linearity across the frequency range. The bass extension reaches down to a rumbling 5Hz, allowing low-frequency detail to be reproduced cleanly rather than boosted artificially.<\/p>\n<p>Austrian Audio has launched The Arranger, a pair of open-back headphones designed for dedicated home listening. T<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRIAN AUDIOComfortable Fit<\/p>\n<p>Comfort and durability are central to The Arranger\u2019s design. Soft suede leatherette ear pads, a lightweight metal frame and robust metal hinges are combined with a foldable structure to make storage and transport easier without compromising build quality. The construction delivers a robust design, yet with an overall weight of just 310 grams, there\u2019s less chance of fatigue during long listening sessions.<\/p>\n<p>All key wear components, including the ear pads and headband, are user-replaceable, meaning parts that naturally wear over time can be swapped easily, extending the headphone\u2019s usable life. Like Austrian Audio\u2019s other premium products, The Arranger is manufactured in Europe using carefully selected materials, with longevity firmly in mind. <\/p>\n<p>The Arranger headphones have a 4-pin symmetrical socket, supporting the supplied TRS cable as well as optional balanced cables, including 4.4mm Pentaconn and 5-pin XLR connections. This allows users to connect directly to a wide range of headphone amplifiers, with balanced outputs offering lower noise and improved channel separation when used with compatible equipment. <\/p>\n<p>The headphones are built around a newly developed 44mm dynamic driver that\u2019s designed and manufactured by Austrian Audio. It uses a diamond-like carbon-coated diaphragm for rigidity and control, paired with a proprietary ring magnet system.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Lunak<\/p>\n<p>As a high-performance open-back design, The Arranger headphones are intended to be used as part of a dedicated listening system by pairing with a high-quality headphone amplifier, a DAC and a high-resolution music source or streaming service. <\/p>\n<p>These headphones are designed to deliver more resolution, scale and refinement than Austrian Audio\u2019s Hi-X range, while remaining more accessible than The Composer model in terms of price and system requirements. <\/p>\n<p>Pricing and Availability:<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/austrian.audio\/product\/the-arranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/austrian.audio\/product\/the-arranger\/\" aria-label=\"Austrian Audio Arranger\">Austrian Audio Arranger<\/a> headphones will be available in the UK from February 2026, priced at $1,099 \/ \u00a3899 \/ \u20ac999. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henleyaudio.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.henleyaudio.co.uk\/\" aria-label=\"Henley Audio\">Henley Audio<\/a> will distribute The Arranger in the U.K., with availability in the rest of the world through authorized dealers. <\/p>\n<p>Technical Specs:Design: Open-back, circumaural (over-ear). Sensitivity: 110dB SPL \/ V. Frequency response: 5Hz \u2013 30kHz. Impedance: 25\u03a9. Total harmonic distortion (THD @ 1kHz): &lt; 0.1%. Maximum input power: 150mW. Connector: 3.5mm (1\/8-inch)Adapter (included): 3.5mm to 6.3mm (1\/8 to \u00bc-inch).Dimensions (W \u00d7 H \u00d7 D): 200 x 170 x 85mmWeight (without cable): 310g. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a high-performance open-back design, The Arranger headphones are intended to be used as part of a dedicated&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417443,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,220152,143222,143223,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-417442","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-austrian-audio","11":"tag-open-back-headphones","12":"tag-premium-headphones","13":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}