Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: I want to love these headphones, but poor
sound dulls their shine

Date:
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Beyerdynamic knows exactly what its 'why' is: to give you the best, most self-expressive out-and-about listening experience a relatively small budget can buy the question is, has it fulfilled the brief with the Aventho Y?

FULL STORY ======================================================================Beyerdyn amic Aventho Y: Two-minute review The tagline for Beyerdynamics latest consumer-grade, ANC-equipped wireless headphones is What is your why? and, unfortunately, Why? was the first question on my lips when I first listened
to them. A lacklustre sonic profile is accompanied by a lack of convincing dynamics, at least when listening actively in a quiet room.

My why? was answered in part by the Aventho Ys own why: they are clearly designed to be used outdoors, to compete with a constant thrum of traffic and people and cut through accordingly. And this they do, quite commendably. The ANC is impactful, which is more than you can say for most headphones in this price range; theres also a Transparency mode which is similarly effective outside. The long battery life is a genuine boon, as is the fact you can replace that battery with ease whenever it does eventually lose its edge. A shoo-in for our best noise-cancelling headphones guide then? Not so fast. Better as the Aventho Y's performance is when on the move, its not saved wholly from its shortcomings. Its necessary to visit the Beyerdynamic app to reintroduce some low end, and theres still a sense that youre not hearing songs as they ought to be heard. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full
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Well-designed and well-priced though these headphones are and excellent as that ANC is for its price I cant love the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y as much as Id like to, purely for how poorly the sound is handled. Curmudgeonly as this review may at some points seem, I am no stranger to whimsy; I did really
enjoy my time with these headphones. They shine in loud environments.
Anywhere else, though, that shine is predestined to dull. (Image credit: Future) Beyerdynamic Aventho Y at Amazon for 129 Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Price & release date Released on September 3, 2026 Priced $149.99 / 129 / AU$280 Beyerdynamic is one of the pre-eminent names when it comes to matters of professional audio. The German brands reputation precedes itself, thanks to a near-faultless gallery of clean, clear and natural-sounding monitor headphones beloved by audio engineers and pro producers innumerable and to say nothing of its microphones, too.

Beyerdynamics reputation in the wider consumer-audio world is less well-tested, though still hugely positive. The brands had its hands in MP3 player-era in-ears, gaming headphones and wireless earbuds over the last two decades, in the middle of which the word Aventho first appeared. Most of
these consumer-friendly audio interventions trucked in the same professional elegance as the brands pro-level interventions, with sharp lines or important-looking negative spaces; a stern-ness of design which makes this latest intervention all the more interesting.

The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are a pair of wireless, ANC-toting over-ear headphones, and a clear signal of fairly naked ambition by the brand to
appeal to a new generation of listeners. Some semblances of the Beyerdynamic signature remain, but theyre overtaken by a quartet of somewhat-bold color options and a somewhat-bolder, somewhat-existential marketing push to accompany them: What is your why? Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

In terms of succession, the Aventho Y is a young, hip relative of the Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 which, specs- and price-wise, still appears to be
the adult in the room. The Y, then, is a much more expressive and accessible piece of consumer listening gear, taking the long battery and solid audio philosophies of its late-Millennial Dad, cramming them into a pastel-colored knapsack and promptly running for the Reels.

At $149.99 / 129 / AU$280, the Aventho Y hurls itself right into the middle
of an already-stacked field of affordable wireless headphones. So, is the Aventho Ys why compelling enough to beat them? (Image credit: Future / James Grimshaw) Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Specs Swipe to scroll horizontally

Drivers

45mm dynamic drivers

Active noise cancellation

Yes

Battery life

90+ hours (60+ hours with ANC)

Weight

316g

Connectivity

Bluetooth 6.0, USB-C, 3.5mm mic input

Frequency range

20Hz - 20kHz

Waterproofing

IP53

Other features

1m USB-C to USB-C cable, soft drawstring carry pouch (Image credit: Future / James Grimshaw) Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Features Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency modes 90-hour battery life (60 with ANC engaged) Bluetooth 6.0 with Multipoint The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are an affordable
set of wireless over-ear headphones, with active noise cancelling and a prodigious battery life to fuel it. More specifically, the Aventho Y boast 90 hours of non-stop listening, or 60 with ANC engaged thats easily a month of morning-commute listening, at least. And in the unlikely event that you burn through your Aventho Ys juice prematurely, youll still have the rest of the days listening back in no time at all; a five-minute quick charge yields six hours of listening life.

Humongous reservoir of power aside, the Aventho Y sport a pair of 45mm
dynamic drivers, serviced by a Bluetooth 6.0 receiver capable of Multipoint connectivity, and of decoding SBC and AAC codecs. On the face of things, its
a real shame not to see some lossless aptX or LDAC support here, but practically speaking, AAC is fidelity aplenty for day-to-day listening.

That Bluetooth is, of course, two-way too; theres a microphone on board for wireless phone calls, and some well-sized control buttons for playing,
pausing and skipping songs without pulling your phone out. Its also the means by which the Aventho Y connects to Beyerdynamics smartphone app, which allows control of ANC and user-preset EQ modes, amongst other things. As for
physical I/O, theres a USB-C port that supports both charging and wired listening, and a 3.5mm output for an add-on boom microphone (more details of which are yet to surface).

A big win for me on the features front which youll hear more about later on is the easily-removable, magnetically-attached ear-pads; behind them, youll find a replaceable battery and a tellingly-shaped hole for a USB-C dongle.
The dongle is also yet to surface, but will reportedly enable low-latency Bluetooth connectivity to other devices, in tandem with better-quality audio from the aforementioned and as-yet-unreleased boom mic. Features score: 4.5 / 5 (Image credit: Future / James Grimshaw) Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review:
Sound quality Lacklustre, telephonic bass profile Performs better when competing with outside noise Smartphone-app EQ-ing essential To be completely honest, my first impression of the Aventho Ys performance was not a positive one. On connecting to my laptop and streaming some music from Qobuz, the out-of-the-box sound profile threw me for a loop; being accustomed to Beyerdynamics flat-response monitor headphones, I wasnt expecting a near-telephonic treatment of high mids and voices from this consumer-focused entry.

Queens Of The Stone Ages Everybody Knows That Youre Insane , taken from expansive 2005 slow-cooker Lullabies To Paralyse should be an urgent, propulsive assault of information from bright guitars to thudding bass and kicks, but the Aventho Y presents it as a peaky mess of honky leads and vocals. Why? Or should I say, Y? (Sorry.)

Some artists get a little bit of a better break than others. Interpols Turn
On The Bright Lights demonstrated a clarity with respect to monophonic lead guitars, but at the expense of clarity in other areas. The snare in Untitled sounded boxed-up, restrained as did the bass, which should swell and
envelope but instead seemed stuck behind everything else, revving up in hopes of getting past. Its a peculiar sensation, really. It feels like these headphones cant fully handle the music theyre receiving, whether its through
a lack of headroom, or a lack of vacancy for low end to thrive. (Image
credit: Future / James Grimshaw) It occurred to me, then, that I wasnt
testing the Aventho Y in the environment they were designed for. Marketing copy, express-yourself colorways and aesthetic ads of headphone-clad models dancing in public all point to the Aventho Y being expressly created for soundtracking your life outside. So thats where I went.

And the experience was much, much different. Everything Ive said about the default sound profile stands, but matters much less in public. Contending
with the everyday noises of urban traffic means that honky high-mids turn, somewhat, into tactile presence. LA Priests latest LP Into The Sky is a gratuitously texture-rich compendium of electronic love songs, and had
exactly the bite I was looking for while I waited for the bus.

Against the noise of the outside world, Its less apparent that your music is straining against the limits of the headphones; its designed to compensating for a living, breathing world around you. The bass is still a let-down, but, luckily, theres an app for that.

The Beyerdynamic app gives you control over a few features, including a customisable graphic EQ. Even just some slight adjustments between 60Hz and 200Hz brought back some essential thump and hum; I just dont understand Y (sorry) the Aventho Y shipped with the sound as is.

I will also say, to the Aventho Ys credit, that its ANC is frightfully effective much more so than more expensive headphones Ive tried before, and to an almost discomforting degree. It does introduce a hissy noise floor, so you arent getting a pristine listening environment with it engaged; still,
its better than cranking the volume over the roar of a bus (or, indeed, the interminable TV-borne whinings of Tempting Fortunes contemptible contestants while youre trying desperately to finish a review about some wireless headphones. I mean, honestly).

The Aventho Y also sport a Transparency mode, which pipes a little more of your surroundings into your cans. Its less effective than the ANC is indoors, but incredibly effective outdoors albeit with that same underlying hiss.

Sound-wise, the Aventho Y are hard to score. They sound, frankly, quite bad out of the box and in a quiet listening space; theyre clearly not for active listening, or pairing with pricey hi-fi systems. But out and about, they deliver quite well, and especially so when it comes to more practical interventions like ANC and transparency mode. But they wouldnt sound anywhere near as good as they could without app-based EQ intervention. Its a mess of buts, and all a bit of a shame, really. Sound quality score: 3 / 5 They also come in 'Platinum Greige' (Image credit: Future / James Grimshaw)
Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Design Cool visual design Comfortable for long durations Easy to repair and replace elements The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are demonstrably nice to look at, courtesy of the smart-and-simple ear cup design and those four tasteful color options. My set are this peachy pastel orange, with tinted cream ear and head cushions an easy-going Zillennial two-tone, offset by metal-effect silver plastic brackets. That they are plastic is, of course and always, a bit of a shame, but its no surprise in a
consumer-forward set of wireless over-ears (and even less of one for a pair that ask only for $149 / 129).

A big win for me is the repairability of the Aventho Y, typified by the magnetically-secured ear pads that pull off with a firm-but-fair tug. Beyerdynamic offer velour-clad pad upgrades, too, for an even comfier experience.

Removing the left ear pad unearths the enclosure for the Aventho Ys battery, allowing easy replacement should your battery eventually die on you. This level of replaceability has been historically rare for consumer-grade
products in the same camp as the Aventho Y, which makes this a real breath of fresh air but only so much in the way of props can be delivered
Beyerdynamics way.

With the EU now mandating the self-repairability of consumer electronics from 2027, its no surprise that new products increasingly bear such customer-friendly design choices, and its a shame that, after years of impenetrable products from more unscrupulous brands elsewhere, its such a pleasantness to encounter them. Still, Im allowed to be impressed for now.

While Im here, Im also pretty keen on the physical buttons in the ear cups particularly the literal switch that turns the Aventho Y on and enables Bluetooth pairing. That kind of tactile responsiveness is similarly rare, and hugely welcome.

Finally, I cant fault the Aventho Y at all on comfort. I could easily wear them for hours (and actually, I have), thanks to some light, comfy ear pads and a fold-up design that lets them sit around your neck without applying undue pressure. How these are put together, and how they interact with you as owner, are easily some of the best things about these cans. Design score: 4.5 / 5 (Image credit: Future / James Grimshaw) Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Value Excels on all practical fronts but the sound is hard to get past Well-priced for features At $149.99 / 129 / AU$280, the Beyerdynamic Aventho
Y undercut a lot of its large-battery-having, ANC-toting contemporaries as an affordable piece of outdoor-listening kit. There are cheaper headphones, yes, but rarely do headphones as cheap as this offer up to 90 hours of uninterrupted listening and a noise-cancelling algorithm that actually, tangibly makes a difference to your day-to-day. Its rare also to see a pair
of headphones so smoothly designed. The aesthetics and execution are undeniably great. But

I just cant get over that initial disappointment I felt listening to them for the first time, at my desk. Beyerdynamic is capable of so much more than
this, so its difficult to understand Y (sorry) they settled on this sound at this price. Without the steady thrum of urban life to contend with, theres nowhere for the Aventho Ys sonic shortcomings to hide and EQ isnt quite enough to fix them, either.

Again, its clear that the Aventho Ys own Y is facilitating some groovy movement in your day-to-day. And they do succeed in that regard, but still need a bit of a helping hand along the way. If you do just want a set of wireless headphones for drowning out the wider world during your commutes, these are excellent value for money. Elsewhere, its much harder to truly see what the why is with them. Value score: 4 / 5 Should I buy the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y? Swipe to scroll horizontally

Section

Notes

Score Header Cell - Column 3

Features

The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y is a pair of wireless over-ear headphones with 90-hour battery, some brilliant ANC and Bluetooth 6.0 Multipoint connectivity
though its lacking hi-res codec support.

4/5 Row 0 - Cell 3

Sound quality

Unfortunately, the Aventho Ys sound quality just isnt there out of the box. Theres no decent low end to speak of, and the high mids are peaky to the
point of discomfort. This makes sense when theyre competing against public hubbub, but even then, the only way to create any weight is by boosting lows in the proprietary Beyerdynamic app.

3/5 Row 1 - Cell 3

Design

The design is (nearly) the best thing about the Aventho Y, with a choice of four tasteful colorways and some clever replaceable ear pads not to mention
a neat fold-up design and hours of listening comfort.

4.5/5 Row 2 - Cell 3

Value

Theres some undeniable value to the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y. The ANC is great, the build quality is good for the price and the battery life is even better. The sound lets them down, insofar as they arent wholly suitable for anything but out-and-about.

4/5 Row 3 - Cell 3 Buy them if...

Youre always on the move The long, long battery life is already reason
enough to lean into the Aventho Y as your new pair of leaving-the-house headphones, but consider also the fetching color options, on-board controls and outside-friendly sonic profile.

Active Noise Cancelling is a non-negotiable Ive found it hard to get good
ANC at all, to be honest, let alone at a functionally budget price point. The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are frankly excellent for noise cancelling, and well worth it for less chaotic commutes. Don't buy them if...

Youre after wireless headphones for sit-down listening Quite simply, the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are not designed for active listening. Between the marketing, battery life and color scheme, theyre begging to be worn out and about, where a near-telephonic frequency response with a honky preference for upper-mids makes far more sense.

You want stellar sound out of the box The Aventho Y dont really become themselves until youve spent some time tweaking EQs in Beyerdynamics app which, incidentally, you can only do on a smartphone. Beyerdynamic Aventho Y review: Also consider Swipe to scroll horizontally Header Cell - Column 0

Beyerdynamic Aventho Y

Sony WH-CH730N

JBL Live 780N

Drivers

45mm dynamic

30mm

40mm

Active noise cancellation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Quoted battery life

90+ hours (60+ hrs with ANC)

75 hours (50 hrs with ANC)

80 hours (50 hrs with ANC)

Weight

316g

207g

270g

Connectivity

Bluetooth 6.0, USB-C, 3.5mm mic input

Bluetooth 6.0, 3.5mm

Bluetooth 6.0

Frequency range

20Hz - 20kHz

20Hz - 20kHz

10 Hz - 40 kHz

Waterproofing

IP53

No rating

No rating

Extras

1m USB-C to USB-C cable, carry pouch

3.5mm to 3.5mm cable

USB-C to analog cable, carry pouch

Sony WH-CH730N These come in a little cheaper than the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y, but sport many of the same features and a few of the same shortcomings. Theres good ANC and great battery life, but, unlike the Aventho Y, no USB-C audio passthrough. Read our full Sony WH-CH730N review

JBL Live 780NC For slightly more money, you could get yourself a much more aggressively-hued set of these JBL over-ears, with formidable ANC and some respectable sound performance to match. These are solid performers at a solid price. Read our in-depth JBL Live 780NC review How I tested the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y Tested for 4 weeks Used both in and out of the home Predominantly tested using music streamed from Qobuz, via Bluetooth-connected laptop or smartphone The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y spent around 4 weeks with me, in a variety of listening situations both active and passive. They were tested partly at home, connected to my HP Pavilion 15 laptop via Bluetooth and receiving music from the streaming service Qobuz, as well as from my digital audio library. I also took the Aventho Y out and about on my various day-to-day gallivantings, connected to my Samsung S23 FE via Bluetooth and, again, listening to music streamed from Qobuz.

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