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It’s an open-backed design and no mistake
How surprised to learn it was to be called Austrian Audio?
Or AKG…
Austrian Audio The Composer: what are they?
So yes, The Composer is a pair of headphones.
It’s an open-backed design and no mistake
The Composer are also hard-wired headphones none of your newfangled Bluetooth nonsense here.
The advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement are obvious when you think about it.
In keeping with the minimalist aesthetic, branding is underplayed too.
Function, meet finesse…
Not even remotely understated, however, is the big wooden box in which The Composer arrive.
The other cable has 4.4mm Pentacon termination, and is a more manageable 1.3m in length.
Austrian Audio The Composer: what makes them special?
The total of three cables should cover practically any connectivity request
They stay comfortable through even the longest listening sessions.
Say it isnt so!)
Heard this way, The Composer are a pretty compelling listen.
Everything about them is subtle, barring their sound (and the box they come in)
Theyre no lapel-grabbers, The Composer, but theyre always and only a musical pair of headphones.
Dynamic headroom is considerable, so changes in volume and/or intensity are relayed faithfully.
Austrian Audio The Composer: are they worth it?
With the obvious caveats, the short answer to this question is yes.
The slightly longer answer is yes, all day long.
