Aune AR5000 Headphone Review & Comparison

Impressive Headphone from Aune, AR5000
00:00 Intro
00:15 Price. Where to Buy & Contents
01:18 Build, Wear, Comfort & Config
06:47 Driving AR5000
08:13 Sound & Performance, Comparison
15:30 Verdict
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[@wopwops0482]

I came to the AR500 from DT700 80ohm. I'm loving the extra detail. And larger soundstage that comes with the open design. They are fantastic headphones.

[@treblewellxtended]

Aune putting some real effort in their line up. Loving the competition, always good for the audience.

[@donglemadness]

Agreed

[@Maniek1993]

Great review. Aune has been making very good products recently. Personally I own an IEMs from Aune named Aune E1 which have been produced only for Polish market for the past few years and they have a lot of great reviews here and people in Poland love them a lot. Greetings :)

[@donglemadness]

Totally agree. And thanks 🙏

[@_andoenk_]

What a great explanation, as always!

[@donglemadness]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@colddish]

I found that in order to reduce ‘congestion’ in the high frequencies, this pair of can requires high power amp despite the lower impedance rating.

[@D1N02]

When I bought my S17 pro this headphone was recommended to go with it.

[@colddish]

@@D1N02 indeed, the high power and high current of the class A amp drives it nicely.

[@calvinyip364]

Thanks for the review.

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure!

[@Nordi1_0745]

Hello Andy, You do not know how happy I am when I see review of over ear cans that used with Dongles. I am not so fan of in ears as I do not like the touch and feels in my ear canal so much. And you Andy are one and maybe the only that make such good subjective reviews with over ear-dongles. Really happy and to see dongles drive correctly over ear headphones. So much space saved and enjoy music in many places in house and out of it with no worries! Have a nice day!

[@donglemadness]

You too

[@Syah2752]

I've always been searching for versatile iems that can play lots of different genres. Finally found it, but at a cost. Elysian Gaea. I'm sure there are cheaper options, but I was offered it by a friend and it was my first (might be my last) kilobuck iem. No regrets. I'd stop at the Xenns Top, but stuff happens.

[@radiofreealbemuth]

As a newbie, i always learn so much from watching your videos. I appreciate that you go out of your way to explain and demonstrate everything you're saying. The wide soundstage of the AR5000 sounds very appealing 😊 also i was wondering if you prefer the copper 4.4mm cable you bought separately, instead of the stock 3.5mm cable

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. This means a lot to me. And yes the copper 4.4mm BAL cable is what I prefer to use more, not only it allows me to use 4.4mm BAL, it also offers refined smoothness to the overall decays and organic touch to AR5000 timbre. Thanks again

[@calvinyip364]

i just got mine and yeah i tried it. I agree with the placement thing. Its awesome if put futher away soundstage bigger if put nearer it become narrow and intimate. Its really an awesome headphone

[@donglemadness]

Indeed. Enjoy your music!

[@shawnpwatsons1]

The new HD620S is like an HD600 with better bass and a treble that is square in the middle between the HD600 and the HD660s2. Be on the look out for that then.

[@starofmadness8307]

Nice Review.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks!

[@user-ew4no7zd7i]

Good review. Are you reviewing any new dongles ?

[@donglemadness]

Yes. Working on two new dongles now

[@FMI_TheMixEngineEar]

Neutral, Linear and Flat all the way! Critically Analytical like me . profession requirements. 😊. will definitely try this Aune

[@donglemadness]

Go for it!

[@errydm]

Thanks for the review. Much appreciated. So, can you still enjoy classical music with the AR5000?

[@donglemadness]

Absolutely, AR5000 is the one for Classical music

[@errydm]

@@donglemadness Great! Thanks!

[@2musiclover534]

May i ask if you have tested the larger Hifiman such as the Edition XS or Ananda Nano.

[@donglemadness]

No i haven't

[@2musiclover534]

Thanks

[@kerjianlai6391]

Hi Andy, good day. If budget allow, Sennheiser HD600 should be a better candidate performing neutral overall while support more genre music? While I start enjoying my music with the IEM Rose Technics SC5P you introduced earlier, I kind of worried to wear IEMs for more than 2 hours per use. Is it using Headphone should be more feasible for wearing more than 2 hours? Whenever I am on the move, I will bring my Onix + SC5P, but when i am at home, some times i will submerge into the music, sink deep in to the song enjoying what singer and instrument bring to me, and without notice time had passed almost 2 hours. Or any budget headphone are welcome to ring me a bell as well.

[@donglemadness]

Between AR5000 and HD600, AR5000 offers flatter sound which makes it more suited for neutral monitoring and HD600 offers denser natural timbre. Both highly versatile for most genre but I find HD600 to be smoother with Metal music. You must also take into account AR5000 offers wider soundstage while HD600 is more Mids centric focused. SC5P actually hovers closer to AR5000 sound (except that SC5P is a little more Bass boosted)

[@kerjianlai6391]

​@@donglemadnessokie dokie. I am still waiting my 4.4 bal cable to arrive. Once receive i can rebenchmark my current setup and decide which one to fall into. I do have metallica in my album list, therefore considering hd600 because of it.

[@jamesberryman9893]

I'm curious as to how these would fit compared to Hifiman Edition XS. My wife bought me the XS back in January, and I don't like how they sit on my head. I have a smaller sized head, and they are so uncomfortable and fatiguing. My son and his wife love them, so I may gift the XS to them and get something more comfortable, but in the same tonal sound range. Awesome video, Andy!

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. I haven't tried XS myself

[@jamesberryman9893]

@donglemadness They sound phenomenal, but I can't wear them longer than about 10-15 minutes. I think I have used them 4-5 times in 4 months.

[@colddish]

@@jamesberryman9893 if the XS is your cup of tea then AR5000 is a downgrade. Consider Arya Organic as the next upgrade (more comfortable to wear too) or Sennheiser HD660s2.

[@jamesberryman9893]

@@colddish Thank you! 😊

[@kerjianlai6391]

For this headphone to pair with Onix, I should upgrade to 4.4mm Bal as well ? I do notice in your video Aune have the option to upgrade to their AR3 4.4mm cable, but i look at the price is kind of high. Is there any other option for the 4.4mm upgrade?

[@donglemadness]

Yes, to get the best of ONIX, run it on the 4.4mm BAL side for 100% of available power. You can look for any cable designed for HiFiMan

[@gaba665]

Have you tried to pair this set with the Aune Yuki?

[@donglemadness]

Unfortunately no, the Yuki that I reviewed was loaned to me for a while and I have returned it to the owner already

[@jlopez54]

Andy have you tryout the sennheiser hd560s?

[@donglemadness]

Not yet unfortunately

[@Opeth1483]

What a headphones can you recommend? i want a sound like hd650 with natural mids, but better in terms of resolution?

[@donglemadness]

My experience with headphones are still not so expansive. If you want a more resolving HD650, then you probably need to look at highest end choices, perhaps someone more experienced with this can recommend you properly

[@bangbo77]

How can I measure my laptop inbuilt dac capable of means how much MW it can generate from 3.5mm cable on each side

[@donglemadness]

I personally don't know how, hopefully someone can clarify on how you can do this

[@user-vw7ee8wi3y]

Hi, i wanna finde headphones around 300$ only for Gaming, i think about Aune AR5000 or Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO witch is better for gaming?

[@donglemadness]

Between those two, AR5000 definitely

[@DistinctiveMusic]

How will this sound with the Fiio KA17 (4.4mm) and iPad Pro with KZbin as source? I am on the look for headphones that does not clamp hard around my ears (check) and can play loud, effortless. My only concern is the treble with techno music however I am more concerned with recessed treble than excessive treble. What I don’t like is boomy bass.

[@donglemadness]

With KA17, the sound is highly dynamic and vibrant, even with KZbin. Treble on this is assuredly well extended and not offensive, no recessed air. Being neutral, you can be rest assured it will never be boomy with the lows

[@DistinctiveMusic]

@@donglemadness Great, thanks 🙏

[@DistinctiveMusic]

And just when you think AR5000 is the latest and greatest headphone from Aune, the SR7000 arrives…… 😳

[@calvinyip364]

​@@DistinctiveMusic From what I know sr7000 is close back. And ar5000 open back. And the sr7000 is way more expensive. From what I saw from that one KZbinr at the showcase. It's in their own country. Currency. Ar5000 is 300. The sr7000 is at 600 or 700. I forgot.

[@pt3sparky341]

I’ve been using this headphone with the Fiio KA17. They work well together although I do like the way the Sundara sounds paired with the KA17 a bit better. The clarity and high end sparkle a smidge better than the Aune AR5000. Having said that, I agree with Andy that the Aune wins over Sundara when it comes to comfort.

[@aviatedviewssound4798]

I heard that there's a certain position where you can put it in your ear to hear a higher frequency. Do you know how?

[@donglemadness]

Each ears differ from one person to another. Your ability to hear higher of lower frequency extensions are largely impacted by your health conditions, your decibel sensitivity etc. So while p[laying with positions can influence the sound, the effectiveness is unique to each person, this is something that need to be tried and tested on individual basis

[@aviatedviewssound4798]

@@donglemadness No, sorry I meant the highs, how can I make them sound a tad bit brighter. Should I rotate the headphone from left to right or adjust how close I want my ear to be to the ear pad.

[@calvinyip364]

​@aviatedviewssoiund4798 I think the only way is to eq. For position imo just affect the sound stage.

[@luigismilazzo]

Did you ever try the dt880 pro?

[@donglemadness]

I only had the DT880 600 Ohm, which I find quite nice as well. DT series tend to be a bit more energetic compared to either Sennheiser HD600-650 or AR5000

[@luigismilazzo]

@@donglemadness thank you very much

[@calvinenrico2311]

between the 3, which one has the best imaging?

[@donglemadness]

Very closely matched, but If I have to choose, then I would say marginally Sundara offer a bit more crisper imaging due to planar transient speed

[@bernaquinonezreveles2952]

Some AliExpress link to buy good cable 4.4 for the aune AR5000? I think 50$ dollars it’s to much for the aune cable. I think

[@donglemadness]

The $49 Aune copper 4.4mm BAL cable is fairly priced when you consider that many other HiFiMan premium cables are priced higher at over $100 and some of them are over $300, good cables are not cheap, and cheap ones tend to perform not as good - I have tried many so I know this for a fact

[@bernaquinonezreveles2952]

@@donglemadness Very wise answer Andy, you’re right! Thanks so much I see, only in Amazon can send to my country that 4.4mm. Will be a little bit more expensive

[@nmatheis]

Sounds to neutral for my tastes. Sivga Robin seems more like it would suit me... 🤔

[@calvinyip364]

Where would you rank the ar 5000? Between sundara and hd600? Also is the earcup and headband replaceable?

[@donglemadness]

Yes, AR5000 bridges the gap between HD600 and Sundara. As for replacement headband or pads, will need to inquire Aune on this

[@calvinyip364]

Is the resolution and detail retrieval on par with the sundara and hd600? Just wondering.