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- Sep 9, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Audio-Technica ATH-AL5NC
- Audio-Technica's ATH-AL5NC wireless open-back headphones cost $279 and were available on 9 September 2026[1][4]
Notable features
- A wireless counterpart to Audio-Technica's open-back wired headphones: an open air dynamic design with 53 mm drivers, 20 to 40,000 Hz frequency response, 103 dB/mW sensitivity and 52 ohms impedance; Bluetooth 5.3, up to 50 hours with noise cancelling on and about 3.5 hours to charge[2][4]
- 53mm drivers, 24-bit/96kHz wireless via LDAC, also AAC and SBC; multipoint Bluetooth to two devices; weight 240 g[1][4]
- Up to 75 hours of playback; a 15-minute charge gives 8 hours[1][4]
- CONNECT app offers presets, codecs, EQ and modes for low-latency gaming, noise reduction and sound-leakage reduction; earpads rest with minimal clamping pressure[1][4]
- Open-back design sounds more natural but leaks more audio and cannot offer true noise cancellation; includes a 1.2m cable and pouch[4]
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- [1]90%audio-technica.com/en-us/ath-al5ncaudio-technica.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Sep 9, 2026 ✓· 25% of score
Engadget's[4] launch report of September 9, 2026 (https://www.engadget.com/2253160/audio-technicas-new-wireless-ath-al5nc-completes-its-open-back-headphone-lineup/) states the ATH-AL5NC 'are available today for $279', so September 9, 2026 is the day they went on sale.
- [2]88%ATH-AL5NC | Audio-Technica (Wayback Machine capture of 9 September 2026)web.archive.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 26% of score
Archived copy of Audio-Technica's[1] US product page (the live page blocks bots), whose specification table lists an "Open air dynamic" type, 53 mm driver, "20 to 40,000 Hz", 103 dB/mW, 52 ohms, Bluetooth 5.3 and "Max. approx. 50 hours (when Bluetooth on, noise cancelling on)".
- [3]78%The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026 (Updated)gearpatrol.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 25% of score
Gear Patrol's own roundup includes the ATH-AL5NC among "The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026" for the September Week 2 period, matching the pin's dateConfidenceReasoning that ties the pin's date to this same roundup.
- [4]90%Audio-Technica's new wireless ATH-AL5NC completes its open-back headphone lineupengadget.com· Published Sep 9, 2026· 24% of score
Engadget confirms the ATH-AL5NC as $279 wireless open-back headphones with 53mm drivers and LDAC support, matching the pin's description; the reference carries a 9 September 2026 publish date, a day after the pin's stored roundup date.
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