Neumann NDH 30 Handleiding

Neumann Hoofdtelefoon NDH 30

Lees hieronder de 📖 handleiding in het Nederlandse voor Neumann NDH 30 (4 pagina's) in de categorie Hoofdtelefoon. Deze handleiding was nuttig voor 61 personen en werd door 2 gebruikers gemiddeld met 4.5 sterren beoordeeld

Download PDF

Pagina 1/4

52 uly 2022

professional audio

TEST | NEUMANN NDH 30

Neumann NDH 30

• Very good craftsmanship

• Extremely comfortable to wear

• Linear, transparent tone

• Depth graduation, neutrality

• Very well-balanced highs

• Consistent sound for MA-1 users

• -

The Neumann NDH 30 is a completely re-

designed set of reference headphones for

mixing and mastering.

TEXT & PHOTOS BY RAPHAEL TSCHERNUTH

E Industry professionals were very sur-

prised when Neumann suddenly pulled

a set of closed-back headphones out of

their hats at NAMM 2019. In the end,

however, it seems consistent with the

actions of a manufacturer who wants to

offer suitable sound transducers at ev-

ery stage in the recording chain. If you

can produce top-class microphones and

reference loudspeakers, you can proba-

bly try your hand in the headphones

market. At the time, many people were

surprised that the new product line was

to be produced in China. However, nei-

ther the sound quality nor the design

suffered, and the NDH 20 enjoyed un-

abated popularity among users. I myself

was surprised by the unhyped sound of

the closed-back Neumann headphones,

which have a really distinct tone, partic-

ularly in the upper frequency spectrum.

Instead of vying for attention with over-

emphasized highs that can quickly get

tiring, the NDH 20 is rather reserved in

the upper spectrum. The NDH 30 is de-

signed to live up to the standards of an

entirely new listening ideal: the Neu-

mann MA-1 Monitor Alignment System.

But we’ll have more on this later, so let’s

get started!

REALLY NEAT

SOUNDS

Once the closed-back Neumann

NDH 20 headphones appeared on

the market, it was only a matter

of time before the Berlin

manufacturer also had a go at

developing an open-back pair

of headphones. It was actually

just under three years later

that the development of the

NDH 30 was finished and the

second pair of headphones from

Neumann appeared on the shelves.

Our Berlin-based author Raphael

Tschernuth was able to take a closer

look at one of the first models.

July 2022

professional audio

The new, open-back NDH 30

The NDH 30 comes in a visually appeal-

ing and cleverly designed box which can

be used to safely store your headphones.

It makes an excellent first impression,

without a doubt, and a soft “wow” es-

capes my lips. Under the lid, there is a

compartment for the accessories. Here

you can find the pluggable, fabric-coat-

ed cable with a length of three meters,

and a suitable adapter from 3.5 mm to

6.3 mm is also included. Neumann also

provides a thin, black fabric bag for stor-

ing the headphones when you’re travel-

ing. The package also contains a quick-

start guide and the warranty provisions.

With the NDH 20, Neumann also pro-

vides a shorter cable. This would have

been desirable with the NDH 30 as well,

as it gives the user the option of switch-

ing between different lengths.

The headphones are fully assembled—

the user only has to connect the cable.

You do this with the NDH 30 in the same

way as with the NDH 20, on the right ear-

cup. Once this is plugged in, the cable

can be secured by turning it slightly to

the right. There are sturdy bend protec-

tors on both plug ends, giving them addi-

tional protection and preventing the ca-

ble from breaking. Only the position of

the cable is unusual for me, as with most

other headphones in my studio, like Bey-

erdynamic, Austrian Audio, AKG or Audio

Technica, the cable connects to the left

earcup. Here, Neumann is a little bit away

from what I am used to, but the exclusive

Berlin brand is allowed to be different. In

any case, it’s good that the cable is just

connected on one side—this means that

nothing gets in the way when you’re

making or listening to music.

Hands on

The feel of the latest Neumann product

is excellent. The design is of a very high

quality throughout. All clamps and piv-

ot joints are made of metal, or are rein-

forced with metal. The surface finish is

also praiseworthy: starting with the

coating and the inscription, to the fine-

ly cut relief and the plastic-coated

headband. Since there are hardly any

sharp edges, the Neumann NDH 30 is

very comfortable to hold. The support

pads under the headband are nice and

soft, as are the fabric-covered earcup

cushions. Of course, this can be

swapped out by the user.

For transport, both earcups can be fold-

ed in and rotated to the side. The outer

sides of the headphones are perforated

to create the open tone, and painted

black. A feature that sets the NDH 30

apart from the NDH 20. The latter has

silver earcups which also have a smaller

diameter than those of the NDH 30.

Technical specifications

The Neumann NDH 30 is a newly devel-

oped 38-millimeter Neodymium trans-

ducer which is intended to offer a reso-

lution similar to that of magnetostatic

systems. The frequency spectrum rang-

es from a low 12 Hz up to an inaudible

34 kHz and, according to the manufac-

turer, has a linearity comparable to a

perfectly adjusted MA-1 listening sta-

tion. The distortion factor of less than

0.03%, measured at 1 kHz and 100 dB

SPL, shows extremely low harmonic dis-

tortions. At 120 ohms, the rated imped-

ance is on the high end, and the sensi-

tivity is stated at 104 dB SPL. The rated

power is 200 mW, while the maximum

load capacity is 1000 mW. The eye-catch-

ing exterior means that the weight of

352 grams is not surprising, especially

since the headphones are larger than

the NDH 20.

Wearing comfort

Here, there is one word that says it all:

wonderful! The Neumann fits like a

glove straight away, and this is especial-

ly remarkable as my head circumference

is quite a bit above average. In the past,

I’ve often had the experience of studio

headphones that simply didn’t fit me.

It’s often the case that the circumfer-

ence is too small or the upward incline

of the earcups is too pronounced. The

Neumann NDH 30 offers the largest cir-

cumference of all studio headphones I

have been able to test so far. The con-

tact pressure also seems to be perfectly

balanced. Nothing pinches, and yet the

The extendable headband offers a lot of additional space and fits all head shapes perfectly.

RAPHAEL TSCHERNUTH

Raphael Tschernuth works as a music pro-

ducer and composer for films, bands and

theater productions in his studio in Ber-

lin. He has a weakness for microphones,

preamps and everything relating to

sound recording. You can find his current

projects at www.tschernuth.com and

www.cinematic-covers.com.

54 uly 2022

professional audio

TEST | NEUMANN NDH 30

bine the NDH 30 and MA-1 system. If you

set the same volume on both, you might

almost think that you are using your lis-

tening station, when in reality, you’re

using your headphones. Fascinating!

The difference between the MA-1 sys-

tem and headphones from other manu-

facturers becomes very clear, very

quickly. In a direct comparison with the

closed-back Neumann NDH 20, we can

see that the NDH 30 represents a com-

pletely different approach to sound and

offers superior transparency, depth

graduation and transient response. The

new product costs around 200 euros

more than the closed-back version, and

this sounds like money well spent to me.

Other headphones in my collection

leave a rather overhyped impression

compared to the NDH 30. Thankfully, a

characteristic that the NDH 30 lacks en-

tirely. With other headphones you can

often find an overemphasis of the highs,

which may sound quite exciting at first,

but quickly becomes tiresome. This is

not the case at all with the NDH 30. It

delivers precise sound to your ear with a

lightness that produces absolutely no

strain on the user.

While in the past, I have assigned cer-

tain headphone models to musical

styles, this is not necessary with the

headphones remain securely in posi-

tion, even when you jerk your head

around or when you bend forwards. The

headphones offer the ear significantly

more space than the NDH 20 does, giv-

ing your ears full freedom of movement.

Packed with all these great qualities, the

352 grams feel much lighter, and noth-

ing should stand in the way of a long

mixing session.

The sound philosophy

According to Neumann, the NDH 30 was

designed to allow the user to easily

switch between a Neumann MA-1 refer-

ence monitoring system and the head-

phones. What you hear on the monitors

should be precisely what you hear

through the headphones. This is a bold

statement, because hardly anything is as

subjective as the sound of headphones.

Personally, I am a big fan of the Neu-

mann MA-1 system (Test PAM 03/21) and

use it in my studio as well as at home.

Among other things, it measures the

acoustics of your listening environment,

and the Neumann monitors provide the

most neutral, phrase-adjusted tone

with a very wide sweet spot. What works

excellently in practice with the speakers

depends on many individual conditions

in headphones: the shape of the head,

the bone structure, whether or not the

user has a beard, the length and diame-

ter of the auditory canal, the anatomy of

the earcup, etc. Every single factor influ-

ences the sound significantly and makes

the evaluation of headphones an ex-

tremely subjective endeavor.

Using the NDH 30

After my first tests with the NDH 30 I am

pleasantly surprised: the sound is cer-

tainly comparable to that of my MA-1

system, which consists of KH120 and

KH750 monitors. The subwoofer deliv-

ers a bit more low bass than the head-

phones, but the imaging in the NDH 30

is a little more directly stag-

gered, since this signal does

not contain any room reverb.

However, the basic character

is indisputably identical, and

a quick change between

monitors and headphones is

smooth and doesn’t cause

any irritation at all.

This is a fantastic advantage

at work. Many of you will

know the situation when the

audio signal on expensive

studio headphones is com-

pletely different than that of

your usual listening system.

This then begs the inevitable

question: which system can

you trust more? Which sound

is true? An uncertainty creeps

into the work—which will

not happen when you com-

You can identify the NDH 30 from its

exterior—the perforated and black-coated

earcups. The NDH 20 on the right.

The NDH 30

exhibits

flawless

craftsman-

ship. Both

earcups can

be rotated by

90 degrees

and folded in.

Product specificaties

Merk:	Neumann
Categorie:	Hoofdtelefoon
Model:	NDH 30

Heb je hulp nodig?

Als je hulp nodig hebt met Neumann NDH 30 stel dan hieronder een vraag en andere gebruikers zullen je antwoorden

Uw naam*

Jouw email*

Schrijf hier uw vraag

Handleiding Hoofdtelefoon Neumann

Neumann NDH 30 Handleiding

16 Mei 2023

Neumann NDH 20 Handleiding

28 November 2022

Handleiding Hoofdtelefoon

Nieuwste handleidingen voor Hoofdtelefoon

Miiego MOOVE 55 SILENCE Handleiding

18 December 2024

Miiego MiiBUDS AIR Handleiding

18 December 2024

Miiego MiiRHYTHM II Handleiding

18 December 2024

Miiego MOOVE45i PRO Handleiding

18 December 2024

Miiego MiiBUDS PLAY II Handleiding

18 December 2024

Westone Pro X 30 Handleiding

16 December 2024

JLab Studio Pro ANC Handleiding

16 December 2024

Tascam TH-11 Handleiding

15 December 2024

Creative Zen Air SXFI Handleiding

14 December 2024

Creative Outlier Pro Handleiding

14 December 2024