This time last year, I had already racked up around 75-odd flights between work and personal travel, and a dedicated pair of high-end on-the-go cans would have made a bunch of sense at the time. It’s a little ironic to be reviewing a pair of portable headphones at a time when there’s not much…um…porting(?) going on these days thanks to a little bug known as COVID-19. Having been impressed by both headphones in terms of both their build and technical prowess, I was naturally keen to see what sort of ‘trickle-down’ abilities would find their way into the diminutive portable-oriented WP900, but also managing my own expectation in advance, as surely certain corners must be cut in order to be able to fit the WP900 into your carry-on luggage…right? The latter proved to be more of a hit with this particular reviewer’s ears despite its lower price tag ($1,399 USD vs $1,899 USD), thanks to its more engaging, richer timbre. I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing Audio Technica’s two newest line-up topping full-size close-backs already this year in the form of the ‘Kokutan’ ATH-AWKT and the ‘Asada Zsakura’ ATH-AWAS. Audio Technica has gone and made a hot contender for the desert island survivalist’s ultimate audio companion with the release of their new ATH-WP900, their flagship on-the-go over-ear model which is available now for a not-inconsiderable but still (reasonably) attainable $650 USD. When push comes to shove, ultimately I’d be looking to pack a pair of cans that are a) comfortable, b) reasonably portable, c) easy to drive, and of course – d) killer sounding. What sort of headphones would you pack if you could only take one solitary pair with you for an unknown length of time on a desert island? The old ‘desert island’ quandary is a nice way to make you stop and think about what the ideal characteristics of a pair of headphones are. Note: Our thanks go out to Alena at Audio Technica Australia who organised to have a sample of the ATH-WP900 sent out our way for review. You can check out our other Audio Technica reviews here. The ATH-WP900 comes in for review hot on the heels of its full-size stablemates, the ATH-AWKT and the ATH-AWAS. The $650 USD ATH-WP900 is the latest flagship portable headphone from Japanese manufacturer Audio Technica.
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