05/09/2026
PSA: Don’t bother
While I was overseas and impulsively purchased a small controller for travelling, I also purchased a new set of cans. I couldn’t find an AIAIAI distributor on Koh Samui, so I took a gamble on these Pioneer/Alphatheta headphones.
Pro’s: They do link wirelessly to controllers which have SonicLink built-in, such as the AZ or AN. And they are also Bluetooth and it does come with a wireless TX device for connecting to any non-SonicLink mixer or controller. And the latency is fine for mixing…
Con’s: The volume and bass reproduction are s**t. A $250 pair of TMA-2 eats the sound quality and volume of these.
End result, don’t waste your money. AIAIAI are far superior, for far less money.