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NDH 30

Reference-class open-back studio headphone for editing, mixing, and mastering

  • Linear sound, similar to a perfectly calibrated Neumann loudspeaker system
  • High-resolution stereo panorama with precise localization
  • Transparent, detailed sound image, ideal for mixing & mastering
  • Excellent wearing comfort, easy to transport
  • TEC Award Winner 2023

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The Portable Sound Reference

The NDH 30 (TEC Award Winner 2023) is a circumaural, open-back headphone with outstanding detail resolution and high-precision stereo imaging with razor-sharp localization. Its linear soundstage and superior transient response recommend it for the most demanding applications such as mixing and mastering.

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Perfect Monitoring in Neumann Quality – Everywhere

The NDH 30 was developed with the aim of making the reference sound of a Neumann studio monitor setup, perfectly calibrated via MA-1, available everywhere in the form of an easily transportable headphone. At the same time, the NDH 30 forms its own sound reference in terms of headphone reproduction, which has become a key to success with the consumer. Its superior sound characteristics make the NDH 30 the first choice for mixing and mastering. Thanks to its high long-term comfort, it is just as excellently suited to high-precision editing.

Its high-quality construction of spring steel and aluminum as well as its pleasant handling properties are largely the same as those of the NDH 20. However, the NDH 30 is an open-back headphone, which means that its dynamic 38 mm transducers work as acoustic dipoles. This allows their highly refined sound characteristics to unfold optimally: extremely fast transient response, dry bass, uncolored mids and transparent highs. In other words, the NDH 30 has no sound coloration, but reproduces the signal 1:1.

Uncompromising Precision

The NDH 30 owes its superior linearity, among other things, to frequency-selective absorbers that eliminate the overemphasis in the high frequencies that leads to incorrect mixing decisions in many other headphones. For example, the NDH 30 will accurately reveal whether a voice sounds muffled or needs a de-esser.

The spatial resolution is impressive. The NDH 30 allows razor-sharp localization in the stereo panorama and makes the depth of the mix evident. To minimize channel crosstalk, the NDH 30 is supplied with a high-quality, cloth covered cable that is internally balanced.

Part of a Successful Family

With its high linearity and detail resolution, the NDH 30 is perfectly compatible with a loudspeaker system that has been optimally calibrated using Neumann Automatic Monitor Alignment. Mixes begun at home or on the road using the NDH 30 can be seamlessly continued in the studio using KH-Line loudspeakers – and vice versa. At the same time, the NDH 30 is recommended as a headphone sound reference; headphones, after all, have long become the dominant playback system among consumers. The NDH 30 is ideal for checking headphone compatibility and creating binaural mixes of immersive content (including VR and gaming). As consistency and reliability are essential in mixing and mastering, the NDH 30 is manufactured to extremely tight tolerances so each headphone sounds exactly the same.

Features

  • Outstanding linearity and transient response
  • High spatial resolution
  • Sound and mix compatibility with KH-Line speakers
  • High long-term comfort
  • Internally balanced, cloth covered cable (detachable)
  • Foldable for easy transport
Frequency Range 12 ... 34,000 Hz
Acoustic principle Dynamic open
Wearing style Headband
Foldable Yes
Ear coupling Circumaural
Transducer diameter 38 mm
Transducer magnet Neodymium
Transducer protection Cloth covered grille
Nominal Impedance 120 Ohms
Sensitivity at 1 kHz/1 Vrms 104 dB SPL
Max input power handling 1000 mW
Continuous input power handling 200 mW
THD at 1 kHz and 100 dB SPL <0.03%
Cable entry Single sided, right ear cup
Connectivity 3.5 mm (1/8") TRS jack plug (straight), adapter for 6.3 mm (1/4")
Cable length 3.0 m (10')
Ear cup contact pressure 5.5-6.8 N
Weight excluding cable 352 g
Detachable cable Yes
Replaceable earpads Yes
Colours - headband RAL 9006 White Aluminium / RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey
Colours - ear cups RAL 9006 White Aluminium
Materials - headband Spring steel strip, aluminium and plastic fittings, plastic trimming
Materials - ear cups Aluminium
Materials - ear pads Cloth covered foam
Packed dimensions (height x width x depth), mm 245 x 255 x 84 mm
Packed weight 0.97 kg
Operating Conditions +5° C to +45° C, <90% RH; non condensing
Transport/Storage Conditions -15° C to +70° C; <90% RH; non condensing
Packed cube 0.005 m³
TLM 49 Set

NDH 30 Ear Pads

Ear Pads

NDH 30 Ear Pads
TLM 49 Set

NDH Coiled Cable

Headphone cable

NDH Coiled Cable
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NDH Straight Cable

Headphone cable

NDH Straight Cable
TLM 49 Set

NDH Cloth Cov. Symmetric Cable (1.2 m)

Headphone cable

NDH Cloth Cov. Symmetric Cable (1.2 m)
TLM 49 Set

NDH Cloth Cov. Symmetric Cable (3 m)

Headphone cable

NDH Cloth Cov. Symmetric Cable (3 m)
TLM 49 Set

NDH Jack Adapter 6.3 mm

Adapter

NDH Jack Adapter 6.3 mm

NDH 30

Color Silver, anthracite, orange

CAT. NO. 509111

  • NDH 30 Headphone
  • Straight symmetrical cable
  • 6,3 mm (1/4”) adapter
  • Cloth pouch
  • Quick guide
  • Safety guide

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Reviews

Studio Report: Neumann NDH30 Headphones
AudioTechnology (Greg Simmons), 03/2023 (English)
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Really Neat Sound - NDH 30 review
Professional Audio Review, 07/22, English
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Dit is Dufte - NDH 30 review
Professional Audio Review, 07/220, German
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Open and honest - NDH 30 review
Sound&Recording, 02/2022, English
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Open and honest - NDH 30 review
Sound&Recording, 02/2022, German
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Neumann NDH30發揮均衡自然音效魅力
https://www.audiotechnique.com, 01/2023, Chinese
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Neumann NDH 30 Open-Back Studio Headphones: Review
Ecoustics, 11/2022 (English)
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[리뷰] 막 귀도 황금 귀로 바꿔줄 명품 헤드폰 ‘노이만(NEUMANN) NDH 30’, 100만 원 투자 가치 있을까?
Aving.net, 12/2022 (Korean)
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Neumann NDH 30 - Open‑backed Headphones (https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/neumann-ndh-30)
Sound on Sound (08/22)
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