Price & Accessories
The Stylish looking Beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless doesn’t come cheap compared to other models on the market and the sales price is set at €449 Euro although they can be found cheaper in the USA and on Ebay.
For that amount you in return get the Aventho Wireless, an audio cable with mini jack plug (3.5 mm), a charging cable USB-A to USB-C and a soft bag to transport the Aventho Wireless in. It’s not the most luxurious packaging or accessory list but what else do you need for a portable on ear headphone?
Sound
According to Beyerdynamic, the legendary Tesla technology combined with high-end Bluetooth transmission guarantees you the best available sound performance – the very essence of beyerdynamic. From a powerful, precise bass to clear mids and silky-pleasant highs: the Aventho wireless convinces with its sound and great spaciousness.
Some say the Aventho Wireless is neutrally tuned but if you’ve ever heard any of their neutrally tuned headphones, then this just can’t be said of the Aventho Wireless. There’s some warmth from bass all the way to the treble and the delivery is smooth and easy to like. It’s a full bodied, slightly forward sounding headphone, but at the same time it’s quite linear and balanced in the sense that nothing really is being pushed more than the rest. Nothing is in front of or in the back, and it’s really easy to like and enjoy.
From the bass all the way up you get a rich sound but at the same time the level of detail always is quite good. The layering is pretty good for an on ear headphone and you don’t get the impression you’re listening to a concentrated, closed sound. The presentation is quite spacious and airy, and for an on ear headphone of this size it’s really good.
Sound stage width and depth again are quite good, but it’s something that Beyerdynamic is quite famous for. For this type of headphone, they did a really good job. In general you get an easy to like sound, with a soft presentation and a high musicality level. But it’s more than that as the quality of the sound is really good. On one hand you could say the Aventho Wireless has a more consumer approach to the sound but on the other hand it just has an exceptional sound quality, something that’s often missing when a more consumer tuning is implemented.
Bass – Mids – Treble
Bass is big and bold and always has a powerful presence and impact. This is more like the consumer kind of bass and it certainly isn’t neutral or flat. It however is perfectly aligned with the mids and treble section, but that’s just so because they are all full bodied. What it brings more than the “regular consumer bass” is quality. Not only does it go deep and delivers a good punch, it also has a pretty good layering and detail retrieval. Taking into account the fact that the Aventho Wireless is an on ear headphone, bass certainly is very impressive. I have a good feeling that the people who will be buying these, will want and love exactly that.
The Aventho’s mids are also full bodied, rich and come in a smooth and slightly warmer way. The mids sound quite spacious and there’s a good level of separation. Voices are soft and the mid section just is easy going and a pleasure to listen to. It wouldn’t be a Beyerdynamic headphone if the mids didn’t have any detail, so the Aventho just has a good mix of both.
For a Beyerdynamic headphone the treble section is a bit softer but it’s full bodied, lively and energetic. It isn’t as precise, detailed or extended as in their more premium/audiophile tuned units, but it still delivers enough liveliness to contrast the bass and to keep the whole energetic and engaging. Don’t expect harshness or sibilance, but that for almost everyone certainly is a positive thing.
Vs the T51P
The build quality of the new Aventho Wireless is actually better than the one of the T51P. The Aventho breaths luxury and style. The T51P is lighter and has a more simple design, but it also doesn’t feel as sturdy and robust. I can see this break a lot quicker than the new headphone and that last one of course doesn’t have the cable connector at the ear cups to worry about. It do is lighter on the head and the clamping force is lower than that of the Aventho but that last one’s pads are a bit thicker.
Sound-wise the T51P is very different. It’s more neutral tuned and a lot faster sounding than the Aventho. It doesn’t share the full bodied and impactful sound signature of the Aventho, but instead you get a more detailed and cleaner sound with improved spaciousness, better layering and further extension.
The T51P is also linear and balanced, but in a flatter and more neutral way. The audiophiles will probably prefer the technically better sounding T51P over the more consumer/fun tuned Aventho Wireless.
Conclusions
The beautiful Aventho Wireless is well built, beautifully designed, has an easy to use touch pad on the right cup and an innovative app that offers nice extras such as sound personalisation.
Sound-wise it’s not the most neutral tuned but it’s a full bodied, big sounding headphone that presents the sound in a warmer and smoother way but without losing the eye for detail and musicality.
For an on ear headphone the Aventho Wireless performs really well and bass especially sounds spectacular for this type of headphone. It’s true that the Aventho Wireless isn’t the cheapest wireless on ear headphone on the market but if you’re into the specific tuning then there’s really nothing bad to say about it. The Aventho on one charge can go for 30 hours and with its touch pad and sound personalisation app it is innovative compared to the competition.
Now how about that T51P Wireless?
dale thorn
Those earpads look like the truly awful earpads of the Beyer DT1350, whether the original or ‘facelift’ version. The T51p earpads OTOH were fabulous.
Matty
As the owner of both DT1350’s and the Aventhos, the latter are far softer, more supple faux leather. There’s also less clamping force, meaning it’s ultimately more comfortable.
Jerry
I have all T51p, DT1350 and the Aventho. My layman opinion is that T51p sits nicely between DT1350 and the Aventho, sound wise. Aventho is very warm and not as crisp as the two older models, in fact to my ear, Aventho sound pretty similar to the B&W P5 s2 wireless, maybe just more detailed. Soundscape is also not as big as T51p. Personally I prefer the T51p for relax on the go listening and DT1350 for more critical listening. A short listening with Aventho via the cable (non-wireless mode) improved the detail shortfall quite a bit while also enhance the dynamism of the sound, but then it defeat the whole purpose of having a wireless headphones. I was a bit disappointed with Aventho, to be honest but it is really not a bad sounding headphone, I just prefer a cooler, crispier sounding headphones. I think a lot of Beyerdynamic current releases tend to bias toward the warm/mellow side of sound spectrum, indeed the T5p gen 2 can be said to sound like a refined version of the Aventho. My suggestion is that if the wireless feature is not a critical feature for you, and if the plug-in mode of the Aventho wireless is anything to go by, go for the wired version of the Aventho which is significantly cheaper. Now I mostly used the Aventho for calls and watching youtube, both of which does not need the best sound presentation.
dale thorn
If the Aventho were slimmer like many Bluetooth headphones, it could probably be forgiven for the soft sound. But with the price and the bulkiness, it needs to sound much better.
Lieven
I don’t think it’s that bulky, Dale
dale thorn
I’m trying hard to visualize having this, but I’m thinking Beyerdynamic sound, and this one seems far from that. I wonder if a person could put the T51 earpads on the Aventho.
Lieven
Can I ask you why you’re such a fan of on ear headphones?
Jerry
I also don’t know why exactly, started of with IEMs but after the T51p, never went back to IEM. Maybe I just don’t like how flimsy they feel and that the ear tips get gross with sweat and grimes over time? Apart from the aforementioned Beyers, also have the Vk1, B&W P5 Wireless and some older Senns. In the end I still like T51p the best, both sound and comfort wise, indeed another gripe I have with the Aventho is the clamping force, ears can get a bit painful with long session. Wonder why Beyer did not just refine the portable perfection they have already achieved with T51p and decide to go on a radically different direction. I am underwhelmed by the current crops of on-ears, maybe it is time to give some IEMs a listen. Oh, a weird observation on the Aventho, I found that it is very sensitive to EM interference in wireless mode, always suffer sound breakage/disturbance when I am near some power lines or cell towers, is this normal? Beyer also offer firmware upgrade for the Aventho, btw.
Ella Lauren
Hey Lieven, I read your review article on Beyerdynamic Aventho wireless, It was Good I am a music addicted person once my friend recommended me this headphone and it is just best because its pads are so soft that it never makes me feel like that I have worn it. So I will recommend this headphone to people.
Max Rockbin
Could you comment on the sound quality and any improvement with the custom equalization? It’s a big distinctive thing about these phones.
Lieven
Well if you like altering the tonality of the headphone or your music, then this certainly is an interesting feature. I myself never do this as it’s not like it originally was intended
Steven Zore
I just won this thing at the CanJam NYC 2019 giveaway at the Beyerdynamic booth! They sound awesome!
Iiro Hiltunen
I have had Aventho Wireless headphones for Piano use for 1,5 years. With wire they work perfectly, but bluetooth option broke right after 1v warranty period and Bayer Dynamics is unwilling to replace/fix them after 12mths warranty period. Needless to say I am very unsatisfied with 400 euro headphones breaking after 1 year, compared to, let’s say, any other brand outlasting these 5-10 times over.
put
great post