Over-Ear
Austrian Audio The Arranger
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$1,300
Full review dataAustrian Audio The Arranger vs HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Austrian Audio The Arranger vs HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled
84Outstanding
$1,200
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Austrian Audio The Arranger
- HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled
HearWiki score
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84
Sound
-
9.4
Value
-
8.0
Price (USD)
$1,300
$1,200
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- The ArrangerYear unknown
- Arya Unveiled2024
Specifications
The ArrangerArya Unveiled
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,300
- $1,200
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 84
- Released
- -
- 2024
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 44 mm dynamic
- planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver size
- 44 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 30 kHz
- 8 Hz - 65 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 27 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 94 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- 110
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- No
- Weight
- 320 g
- 413 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- 6.35 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
What reviewers said
Austrian Audio The Arranger
The Arranger is an open-back reference headphone that uses a 44 mm dynamic driver with a diamond-like carbon coating to deliver a natural, immersive audio experience. Its robust yet foldable frame, leatherette pads, and detachable cable make it a practical choice for critical listening, though it relies entirely on a wired connection without any noise cancellation.
- Pro:Natural, immersive sound with a wide frequency range
- Pro:Foldable design for portability despite its premium build
- Pro:Detachable cable adds convenience and upgradeability
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Wired-only connectivity limits flexibility
- Con:Premium price point may not suit all budgets
HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled
The HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled is a high-end open-back planar magnetic headphone that delivers exceptional detail, tonal accuracy, and a balanced soundstage, making it a strong contender for audiophiles. Its grill-less design reduces reflections for cleaner audio, and it offers easy drivability for its class, though the exposed drivers require careful handling. With a neutral-to-warm tuning and broad frequency extension, it provides a compelling blend of technical performance and musicality.
- Pro:Excellent detail retrieval and tonal accuracy
- Pro:Spacious and well-defined imaging
- Pro:Comfortable for extended listening sessions
- Con:Exposed driver design requires careful handling
- Con:Limited connectivity options out of the box
- Con:Ear-cup material may not appeal to everyone
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