Test: Beyerdynamic Aventho Y – Headphones made to last

The long-standing German audio company Beyerdynamic has since 2025 Chinese owners but continues to be based in Germany. Aventho Y are their latest over-ear headphones, with noise reduction and a price tag of SEK 1,800.

The covers themselves look a bit plasticky, but the metal frame is sturdy and the headphones are comfortable to wear. You can roll up the headphones into a fairly compact format and it comes with a pouch to protect them when you have them in your bag.

Detachable parts

The headphones are also built to last a long time. The memory foam ear cups are attached with magnets and are easy to remove, if you want to wash them when they get sweaty or replace them if they wear out. Inside the left cover there is a flap you can open. Inside is the battery, which you can also replace yourself if you order a new one from Beyerdynamic.

Beyerdynamic are not the ones who draw on extra bass for the sake of effect. The sound feels clear and distinct, good for e.g. podcasts, but for music where the bass is really in focus, it can sound a bit thin and weak. There is no support for high-resolution audio, but the standard sbc and aac protocols apply to the music transfer.

The headphones are equipped with active noise reduction and it is noticeable, but only barely. Most of the dampening of ambient noise is done by the earmuffs themselves, because then the noise reduction removes a little more low frequencies, but more high-frequency hiss remains. There is also a hear-through mode that should let the surrounding sound through, but it is not very good. When I need to talk to someone, I take off the headphones instead.

Beyerdynamic has an app for the headset, but its functions are quite limited. The most important thing is the different equalizer modes.

Good buttons

The headset is controlled with buttons on both ear cups that are easy to find and really well thought out. The on/off button, for example, is a slider that can be advanced to a springy outer position for pairing. All buttons have a different shape and structure so it is easy to feel the difference between them.

The sound during phone calls is approved. It sounds a bit jarring to the person I’m talking to, but as long as the surrounding environment is calm, there’s no problem hearing what I’m saying. However, with enough noise, such as passing cars on the street, it becomes difficult to hold a conversation.

Battery life is one of the headphones’ strengths. Beyerdynamic states 60 hours with noise reduction and 90 hours without, and when the noise reduction is so weak, you can drive without it. The battery life stated also matches my experience.

Another thing I like about the Aventho Y, by the way, is that every time I turn on the headset, a voice tells me how much battery it has left, so I don’t run the risk of being taken to bed because the headphones have run out of battery. The voice also tells if the headset is connected to two devices at the same time and if the noise reduction is switched on. This is what everyone should do.

The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y might not be the best sounding headphones, but it’s good enough for the price tag and they’re nice to deal with.