Audio Technica ATH-R50x vs HIFIMAN Arya Wifi Planar

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Audio Technica ATH-R50x Pure Open-Back Reference Wired Headphones with 3.5mm Cable 6.3mm Adapter - Wired (3.5mm Cable with 6.3mm Adapter) / Open-Back Audio-Technica Now ₹29,122 at MTMT Audio Lowest on record ₹28,972 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

HIFIMAN Arya Wifi Planar Magnetic Wireless Headphones HiFiMan Now ₹1,37,771 at Apos Lowest on record ₹1,37,061 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Audio-Technica HiFiMan

Driver configuration — Planar magnetic

Impedance 50Ω 32Ω

Sensitivity 93.3dB —

Connectivity Wired Wireless

Back design Open-back —

Plug 3.5mm —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Audio-Technica · ink: HiFiMan). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Audio-Technica HiFiMan

Tuning distance ±2.13 dB RMS 87% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Audio-Technica +0.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Audio-Technica +1.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Audio-Technica +1.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Audio Technica ATH-R50x Pure Open-Back Reference Wired Headphones with 3.5mm Cable 6.3mm Adapter - Wired (3.5mm Cable with 6.3mm Adapter) / Open-Back Now ₹29,122 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹28,972 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

HIFIMAN Arya Wifi Planar Magnetic Wireless Headphones Now ₹1,37,771 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,37,061 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹1,08,649 79% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Audio Technica ATH-R50x Pure Open-Back Reference Wired Headphones with 3.5mm Cable 6.3mm Adapter - Wired (3.5mm Cable with 6.3mm Adapter) / Open-Back Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹29,122 vs ₹1,37,771.

Deepest discount ever seen Audio Technica ATH-R50x Pure Open-Back Reference Wired Headphones with 3.5mm Cable 6.3mm Adapter - Wired (3.5mm Cable with 6.3mm Adapter) / Open-Back From each product's own recorded price history.

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