Austrian Audio Releases Hi-X15 and Hi-X25BT High Excursion Headphones

Austrian Audio continues to expand on its heritage and expertise with new headphones for prosumer applications. The new headphones are the more affordable models in the company's Hi-X series, capitalizing on the listening experience of High Excursion driver technology for everyday use. The new Hi-X15 closed-back headphones, and wireless Hi-X25BT can be used on the studio or anywhere, and are positioned to project the brand even further.

Targeting critical applications for studio mixing and mastering, Austrian Audio has released its third headphone model, capitalizing on the transducer design developed internally for the Hi-X55 model. Following the on-ear Hi-X50 and the over-ear Hi-X55 headphones launched in 2020, Austrian Audio’s new Hi-X65 professional headphones are an open over-ear design with a high excursion driver to ensure greater transparency.

Austrian Audio announced availability of the OC818 Dual Set Plus, a new kit centered on two of its OC818 large capsule condenser microphones complemented with a host of accessories. The OC818 Dual Set Plus is an ideal solution for stereo recordings, particularly given the unique ability of these microphones to be configured remotely, with users being able to wirelessly control polar patterns and customize all the microphones settings. As an introductory Austrian Audio is offering a free OCR8 Bluetooth dongle with every Dual Set Plus purchase.

As promised when the company did its first public appearance in 2019, Austrian Audio is now launching the HI-X (High Excursion) professional headphones. Known until now for the OC818 and OC18 microphones for studio and live use, Austrian Audio introduced its new headphone range, designed and constructed in Vienna and made in Austria. At NAMM 2020, Austrian Audio debuted the on-ear HI-X50 and the over-ear HI-X55 headphones.

Following the company's first public presentation at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, in April 2019, Austrian Audio's first product, the OC818 large diaphragm microphone, was displayed for the first time at the AES NY show courtesy of Cranborne Audio. The new OC818 not only features multiple polar patterns, but also offers innovative remote control possibilities, using the same CKR12 ceramic capsule as the OC18 microphone, which is a fixed cardioid version.

Promising eight new products at a single event is reason enough not to miss what will be also the worldwide public debut of a completely new brand with a very respectable pedigree. Reborn from the ashes of the closing of AKG in Austria, Austrian Audio is the new company that promises to excite the market with high quality microphones and headphones, "Made in Vienna. Again!” Already teased for the Frankfurt event are new microphones, headphones and audio test and measurement and QC solutions.