CONCLUSION

    Wireless headphones/earphones have come a long way lately and the beyerdynamic Aventho 300 is a great example of that. Audio performance is great across the board from clear and detailed mids and highs to a good amount of lows/bass. Vocals are emphasized (as are highs in general which means mids do get overshadowed at times), instrument separation is very good and as for soundstage it's as wide as you'd expect from a top-end model by one of the leading manufacturers in the field (keep in mind that USB-C connectivity further improves audio performance, alas not by much). Battery life is as always dependent a lot on volume levels, audio codec used (aptX Lossless for my tests), Dolby Atmos on/off and ANC level so with volume set at around 80%, Dolby Atmos enabled, and ANC disabled I was able to squeeze just over 60 hours from the headset while with Dolby Atmos and ANC enabled (5 level) that dropped down to just under 50 hours. Keep in mind that most wireless headphones can't come anywhere near to that with ANC enabled so Beyerdynamic has done a great job here. Believe it or not however what really blew me away was the Dolby Atmos feature of the Aventho 300 and more specifically Dolby Head Tracking which works amazingly well. So basically, if you are looking straight ahead sound comes from both sides but the moment you turn your head sound only comes from the opposite side, exactly as it would if you were facing away from a real band. This may not matter to many of course (most if not all corded models don't offer this after all but those are what most audiophiles use) but it adds to realism and enriches the overall experience so kudos to beyerdynamic for this. ANC also works well and even though it's not quite as good as some top-end BOSE and SONY models I've used to date (beyerdynamic has used dual SONY chipsets in each side) it comes really close and honestly, it doesn't need to be much better than this especially since it does also allow for hear-through/transparency (do remember, ANC reduces audio clarity when used, regardless of model). What didn't work quite as advertised were the touch controls and so either they'd be too sensitive or not at all meaning I had to swipe my finger more than once for the corresponding command to get through. This isn't a game breaker since you can easily control everything from your smartphone and/or music player via the beyerdynamic app but it was an issue during testing, so I do need to point it out. The lack of support for codecs like LDAC and LHDC is of small concern since aptX Lossless is supported, still it certainly would be nice to have (it would also make the Aventho 300 Hi-Res Wireless compliant). As for the beyerdynamic app there's not much I can say about it that you haven't already seen, it's clearly among the best of its kind (easy to navigate and use, looks great too) and I never encountered a single issue while testing.

    Right now, the Aventho 300 over-ear wireless headphones by beyerdynamic retail for USD379.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 349Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) and thus land between several similarly priced models by other leading audio manufacturers. In the end it all comes down to one’s needs, yes there are others that may do better in other aspects but since the Aventho 300 is a great all-around model it comes highly recommended and also receives the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Audio Performance
- Available Features (Adaptive ANC / Dolby Atmos / Head Tracking / aptX Lossless)
- Battery Life (Up To Over 50 Hours)
- 6 MEMS Microphones
- Touch Pad Controls
- Earcups Fold & Swivel
- Comfort Levels
- beyerdynamic app

CONS

- Lack Of Hi Res Codec Support
- Touch Pad Sensitivity
- Price (For Some)