T5 (3rd generation)

Released September 2020

The T5 (3rd generation) are beyerdynamic's flagship closed-back Tesla headphones for home and portable listening, with 32-ohm drivers that suit phones and players as well as amplifiers.

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Battery: –
With case: –
Best codec: Wired
Weight: 360 g

Over-ear

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the third-generation T5 sounds excellent, punchy, insightful and endlessly listenable, ranking with the best closed-backs. SoundStage! Solo found it as comfortable as anything available and easy to drive from ordinary sources; What Hi-Fi?'s only complaint is that it isn't the best looking.

From whathifi.com and soundstagesolo.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Back: Closed
Impedance: 32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs: None (wired)
Drivers: Tilted Tesla dynamic drivers, individually measured and matched in pairs, closed-back; 5 – 50,000 Hz; 100 dB (1 mW); max. 124 dB (300 mW); THD < 0.05% (2 kHz, 1 mW); power handling 300 mW; Hi-Res Audio certified

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim): No battery (wired)

Design

Weight: 360 g
Headphone cable: Yes
Fit and ear tips: Over-ear, closed-back; headband pressure approx. 4 N; replaceable ear pads with protein leatherette cover and memory foam filling; anodised aluminium and Alcantara
Works with: Detachable 1.4 m double-sided textile-braided cable of OCC 7N copper with gold-plated 3-pole 3.5 mm jack and plug-in 6.35 mm adapter; optional 3 m 3.5 mm cable and balanced cables with 4-pin XLR (3 m) or 2.5 mm 4-pole jack (1.4 m)
In the box: T5 headphones, 1.4 m cable with 3.5 mm jack, 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, hard case

Pros and cons

Pros

Closed back keeps outside noise out and sound in
Wide 5 Hz to 50 kHz frequency response and THD under 0.05% (2 kHz, 1 mW)
Detachable double-sided OCC 7N copper cable, with balanced cables sold as accessories

Cons

Heavy at 360 g
Only a 1.4 m unbalanced 3.5 mm cable in the box

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Noise cancelling	Battery	With case	Best codec	Weight	Released
FocalRadiance	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	435 g	Oct 2020
HIFIMANHE6se V2	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	470 g	2020
SennheiserHD 560S	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	280 g	Sept 2020

Sources

Photo: api.beyerdynamic.de

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