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Audio-Technica
Audio-Technica ATH-WS990BT
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
30 hBelow average30 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 156 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
Micro USBUsb-c88%Micro usb9%Others3%
Micro usb appears on 9% of the 138 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth Version
4.15.029%5.326%5.216%4.13%
4.1 appears on 3% of the 147 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth43%Wired-usb-c7%Others2%
Bluetooth appears on 43% of the 240 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 30 h
- Charging Method
- Micro USB
- Full Charge Minutes
- 300 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 25 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.1
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless
- Bluetooth Codec
- AptX
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 300 g
- Color Options
- Black
- Foldable
- Yes
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Adjustable level
- Driver Size
- 53 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 5-40000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 40000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 5 Hz
- Impedance
- 150 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Sensitivity
- 107 dB/mW
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Type
- Single microphone
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Tom TriggsContributor
Ansel TanVideo ProducerThis absurd record player reminded me what music is all about.In a sea of sterile innovation, a flawed little record player brought me back to the joy of listening.Ansel TanVideo ProducerThe Audio-Technica Sound Burger is a deliciously impractical nostalgia tripVinyl-to-go that's more conversation than commute-ready.Adam BirneyManaging EditorI've reviewed headphones for over a decade: Here are 5 things I wish they did differentlyHeadphone companies: help me help youChristian ThomasEditor-at-large5 ways headphones are going to change in 2027Here's where things are headed.Christian ThomasEditor-at-largeWired vs wireless headphones: Which should you buy?Wired headphones do not automatically sound better.Tom TriggsContributorMore Over-Ear Headphones
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