Click bleed and uninspired takes from cheap-sounding headphones get into your tracks before you even start mixing.
What an expensive problem to have.
Closed-back design keeps every take clean - no bleed, no clicks, no excuses.
The -10dBSPL* isolation is cutting the external sound volume by half!
Keeping the backing track and click out of the microphone is difficult when the artist needs high playback volume to feel the groove. The R1 isolation keeps the click track and percussive elements out of the mic as much as possible. Take a listen to hear the bleed from the X1 open-back headphones and compare it with the R1 closed-back headphones.
Recording studio headphones provide stronger isolation to keep the bleed at minimum
Mixing headphones allow the sound to easily escape into the microphone
Let's be real - flat kills the vibe in a recording session but is necessary in a mixing session. The R1 with U-shaped tuning (clear bass and highs) immerse artists so they can feel the groove without second guessing themselves. They will leave your studio with a perfect take and a smile.
The number one factor in comfort is earpads large enough to fully surround the ears. Cups rotation and tilt is a close second, while the self-adjusting headband ensures effortless handling and a seamless fit from one head to another.
Over-the-ear earpads
Cups rotation for perfect fit
One-size fits all headband strap
DURABLE BY DESIGN
Handbuilt from American walnut, Stainless steel, Artificial leather, and Silicone. Backed up with a 5-year limited warranty.
SERVICEABLE WITH HOME TOOLS
All parts are exchangeable using home tools and available in the webstore.
EASY MAINTENANCE
When it's time, you can easily replace worn out parts of the R1 right at home. No special skills needed – anyone can handle it.
Sustainability at OLLO is more than just the environment. It’s about making products that last, can be serviced at home for years to come, and are fairly priced all year round. No Black Friday deals that devalue our own work. Free gigs, free beats free whatever are not things any artist or engineer enjoys. We must stand together in keeping the industry sustainable for everyone. It starts with respecting your own work and the work done by your peers.
Rok Gulič, founder and CEO
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
| FEATURE | SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Style | Closed back, Over the ear |
| Frequency range* | 5 Hz - 22 kHz sweep 1/3 oct p-p range 13.4 dBSPL +/- 1dB |
| SPL/sensitivity* | 110 dBSPL @ 1kHz RMS3dB @ 0 dBu |
| Impedance* | ~32 ohm - works with all devices |
| Speaker type and size | Dynamic, 50mm |
| Magnet type | Neodymium |
| Membrane | Composite Pu+PET patented pattern |
| THD & 2nd* | <0.12% & <0.05% @ 94 dB SPL @ 1kHz |
| Ear pads diameter in/out | 60mm/100mm |
| Ear pads material | Acoustic foam with artificial leather |
| Ear cups material | American walnut |
| Headband material | Stainless steel and silicone |
| Cable termination | Detachable 2 meters long Y mini XLR |
| Connector | 3.5mm jack with an adapter to 6.3mm jack |
| Calibration | Unit Specific Calibration not available |
| Weight ex. cable | 386 g (0.8 lb) |
| International warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Trial period - Money back | 90 days from delivery date when purchased directly from OLLO Audio |
| Product classification | EN60268-7-IEC-DCSC-32R2, Circumaural closed back dynamic headphones |
| Isolation of outside noise or music in bands** | 5dBSPL(c)@250Hz, 11dBSPL(c)@500Hz, 13dBSPL(c)@1kHz, 25dBSPL(c)@3Khz, 30+dBSPL(c)@>6kHz |
| Isolation of outside noise or music as average in full range** | ~10dBSPL(c); perceived as cut by half |
| *data capturing standard | EN 60268-7 with IEC 60318-1, sweep signal, output 1ohm, 100Hz-10kHz tolerance +/- 1dB |
| **Source signal and setup | pink noise full range 20Hz-20kHz, 90 degrees angle - directly to ear from IEC60318-1, calibrated to 80dBSPL(c) |
Not available for recording headphones. Calibration comes with the X1 mixing headphones.
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We believe in fair pricing all year long.
Free beats, gigs and mixes are all disrescpectful and are killing the industry. Everyone should be paid fairly and accordingly. So we do not offer discounts per se (not even on Black Friday and Cyber Monday) as we don't support that mentality.
We do lower the price when there is a good reason to do so. And we have three!
1. B STOCK UNITS
B stock items are sonically exactly the same as A stock but with minor cosmetic imperfections. These are brand new, unused units. Limited offer to when such units are available! Check availability here.
2. OFFER FOR STUDENTS
We’re aware that being at the beginning of your career can be hard. We have an offer to support all the audio-related students and teachers with a 25% discount on our headphones. To get this offer, please reach out to us with your student or teacher ID via this form, so we can verify eligibility and grant you a student status with us.
3. ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM
Our community is at the heart of everything we do. Engineers, creators and artists participate in the process of developing all of our products. If you work as a full-time audio engineer, musician, or in a similar audio-related profession and share the passion for pro-audio, you can apply to join. The endorsement community is the cornerstone for our R&D team. We take their feedback very seriously. Interested? You can apply here.
Wondering who's in the community?
10dB SPL difference is considered double the perceived loudness. That means -10dB SPL isolation halfs the perceived volume of music or noise from the environment into the headphone's cup.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 343 reviews.
Amazing headphones and I love the software that’s included. Being able to tune them to my own taste is a game changer. I felt instantly comfortable mixing in them.
Great headphone that help me a lot during mastering
Ollo X1 These headphones are amazing!! I’ve used them for a month for both live sound and studio mixing. ++ Live: - Comfortable - They offer a flat response, and the semi-open design allows for precise mixing while maintaining the intensity and presence of the front-of-house sound. - The case is great. ++ Studio: - Comfortable - I was blown away by the frequency response—so much so that it threw me off a bit at first :). After a month of use, I’m really enjoying them; I find them to be an excellent reference for monitoring. Thanks, OLLO.
Game changer, this headphone will make your mixes translate so much better in every system. I check all my mixes and masters through them before sending to the client. Really accurate, no ear fatigue and they are very comfortable to wear for hours. Great great product and great company.
Amazing detail coupled with a fantastic stereo field. Certainly opened my ears to a new set of frequencies.
Insane Good, I am now confident that everything will translate in my bedroom studio, without having to constantly check everything :) Didn't expect to be that good. I am using a modified OLLO X1 Calibration Curve that encompasses my specific headphones and fine tuning and suggestions from Roc. This are F*n Amazing you will not regret it. I have Kali Audio IN-8's calibrated in a modest self treated room and the X1's seem to be the best companion for my Kali IN-8's as there isn't much difference in and out with how things are balanced, which was unexpected. Super comfortable, not keen on the red sheath colour on cables, but hey, the soundstage and listening experience is way above it's pay grade :) Thank you
The Ollo X1 is truly a work of art. Its spacious soundstage and lightweight design expand my mixing possibilities more than I expected. The detail retrieval far surpasses that of other headphones I’ve tried. It’s amazing how comfortable they are—I highly recommend them for overdubbing and calibrating hardware. I love analog gear that’s built with care by hand. You can take these headphones anywhere, which has been a huge plus for me. I’m consistently impressed by what these headphones can do.
From the moment I first put them on, it was like they weren't there, which is exactly how headphones should be.
Estos auriculares suenan increible. me encantan para mezclar
Since receiving these headphones through OLLO’s endorsement program, I can confidently say they have been a game changer for my workflow. They offer exceptional comfort, allowing me to wear them for hours without any fatigue. But the real breakthrough is their sound response: for the first time, I have a linear low-end reproduction that gives me the same confidence and feeling I get from my studio monitors. This has allowed me to mix entire projects exclusively on headphones, something I had never been able to do with this level of accuracy and satisfaction before. I would highly recommend them to fellow audio professionals, as they have become an invaluable tool in my daily work. As a final touch, I truly appreciate their elegant design and beautiful wooden finish, which reminds me of the craftsmanship and character of vintage analog instruments, especially classic synthesizers. I’m genuinely impressed and excited to keep working with them.
The x1's have made critical listening extremely easy. They have also made my entire mix balance improve. Highly recommended!
I have edited and mixed entire albums just about everywhere—on buses, at airports, and on planes in mid-flight. When you don't have an acoustically treated space, mixes can often be somewhat deceptive; they sound one way inside the studio, but sound completely different once taken outside of it. I have been part of the Ollo Audio community since 2020. Thanks to my S4X headphones—and now my new X1s—I have the confidence to know that when I check my mixes on other devices—such as in cars, on mobile phones, via Bluetooth speakers, on TVs, and so on—they sound excellent.
Excellent! I‘ve been using my S4X for years and I thought It couldn‘t get any better but I was wrong! First the X1 are even more comfortable than the S4X. And when it comes to the sound, they are definitely a step up as well. They do produce a wider stage and the sound is more detailed.
Really cool precise and flat sound. The plugin calibration is also really good (I specially love club preset). The quality of materials is also great. I love those headphones. They improve my mixing and master skills instantly.
Great for mixing remotely, I've been able to travel and take them with me and my small setup! Really clean frequency response and sounds just like my favourite speakers.
Super comfortable, with an incredible design and best of all, exceptional sound quality!!
I've never had an experience quite like putting these headphones on. For the very first time, I listened to music in headphones that sounded like you were still in the room listening on speakers. (The individual sound profile is an amazing touch.) Finally, mixing or mastering using headphones doesn't feel like an impossible dream.
Best headphones ever! I really like how I can switch environments so that I can make appropriate changes to the mix.
Mi experiencia con Ollo Audio ha sido excelente. La construcción se siente muy sólida y de alta calidad, y son extremadamente cómodos incluso en sesiones largas de trabajo. En cuanto al sonido, tienen una respuesta en frecuencia muy balanceada y natural, con gran claridad en los medios, graves bien controlados y agudos precisos sin fatiga. Destaco mucho lo fiel que es la reproducción del audio y lo fácil que se vuelve tomar decisiones de mezcla con confianza. En general, son una herramienta profesional que realmente traduce bien a otros sistemas.
These headphones are made for mixing with the flattest response I've heard right out of the box, but if that wasn't enough (in opinion it probably is) they went above and beyond to measure each pair they make and they send you the response curve to upload into your monitoring system to ensure that you get the flattest most accurate headphone experience you've ever had, at least that's what the Ollo X1's are to me. I know I can trust what I'm hearing and my mixes will translate better across all my devices. Thank You Rok and company for making the Ollo X1's
Great Headphones and a huge improvement in my mixing and mastering workflow.
Fantastic earphones, an upgrade from my old Focal set, beautiful clarity across all the frequency ranges. Incredibly comfortable on both axes; as much as I loved my old cans, these are a step up in both sound quality and comfort. As aesthetics, these X1S are very, very pretty. The American black walnut mounts are super figured, and the whole design seems to handle heat buildup brilliantly; there's no need to cool the old ears off. Overall, an excellent purchase, and a company I would keep watching!!
I've been a user of the S5X and was already very happy with them, but I felt there was something missing in the low-end precision. With the new X1, not only did I get that extra definition I was looking for, but also more clarity in the transients, more realism in the spatial image — especially since working on stereo balance with headphones can sometimes be tricky. But with the new X1, everything feels more musical, more precise, and above all, something I value the most: they don’t cause listening fatigue. When I work with them outside the studio, whether it’s for production or mixing, they’re my secret weapon. I can go back to the studio, open the session, and everything I created with the X1 translates perfectly — no surprises, no adjustments needed.
I bought these somewhat blindly after looking at options for better mixing reference headphones than the Sennheiser HD series I had been using. Reviews for the Ollo X1s seemed to be good and Sara Carter's positive endorsement got me to take a chance without being able to test them before buying. Fantastic and full, detailed sound that is neither anemic nor hyped. Slipping on the Ollo X1s to check a mix against my Dynaudio BM6A monitors gives me the same level of detail without any of the room interference. I was initially a little disappointed by the thinness of the metal frame elements, but I think the idea is to provide a better balance between the transducers and the (traditionally) headache-inducing band over the top of your head. The leather strap that kind of floats is a very nice compromise. Shipped quickly and the included case and Y-cable are high-quality. I also started using them for daily recreational listening paired with a Schiit Audio Magni headphone preamp with Mesh DAC (pictured). Great headphones! Wish I would have known about them before I started mixing the most recent record that I finished!
For my work in sound editing for film and music composition, clarity and accuracy are essential. Ollo headphones give me a balanced representation of sound, allowing me to make confident creative and technical decisions. The depth and precision of the spatial imaging is something i still fall in love with again and again. The ollo x1 are the best headphones i’ve ever used!
Amazing sound quality. Very comfortable. Thanks!
Really loving the headphones so far. Such a detailed and pure sound reproduction. Still in the process of exploring and learning to hear with them as i am deeply in studio renovations, but soon i will be back with a proper feedback and more material.
Precise and detailed sound with defined frequency extremes. Comfortable, you can keep them on your head for hours. In the high frequency, they are much precise than the s4x
It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Ollo Audio and discover how great these headphones sound. Great for mixing and mastering. Love it!
I'm a long time user. S4, S4x and now x1. Just amazing headphones. I work for Swedish national radio and as a Freelance masterer and Musician.
The X1 headphones deliver impressive clarity and balance. The sound is natural, detailed, and comfortable for long listening sessions, perfect for both studio work and everyday use
I discovered OLLO headphones online and decided to put them to the test. As a recording drummer, producer, and educator working in conservatories, I rely on accurate monitoring for both recording and mixing. After years of using other well-known brands, switching to OLLO has been a revelation. The clarity across all frequency ranges is exceptional, the stereo imaging is precise, and the overall sound is natural and balanced. Comfort during long sessions is excellent as well. OLLO has clearly done their homework — these headphones deliver professional quality in every respect.
I've loved the sound of the headphones and how they feel when wearing them. It's an excellent choice for mixing.
I was delighted with my S4X, the new X1 seems to me the perfect product, an even more neutral but very pleasant sound, better scenery and depth, comfortable and beautiful. The Usc2 software is also a success, I was already a Realphones user so I already knew it would work for me. I love being able to mix in flat mode but I also often use HARMAN mode to know how to turn out my mixing on standard listening devices. For all this I can only recommend them to everyone. Since I use Ollo Audio headphones I feel that my mixes translate much better in any support.
This has been so far an invaluable mixing tool! Love the neutrality and detail of these headphones .Thanks so much Ollo!
I now have a pair of SX4's plus the newerS1's. Both are being used for precise audio restoration of the human voice in very old, very important, recordings (some over 70 years old) of historic sermons.
I can barely find the words to describe how happy I am with my X1 headphones. Over the last 25 years, like many of us, I've gone through a few different sets, starting with the Sony 7506 back in 1999 because the guy who sold them to me at Guitar Center said they were the "industry standard" - a term I've come to loathe in my more mature years. Sure, I got used to them, but I didn't know anything about producing and much less mixing, so nothing ever translated. Hearing these now makes me wonder how people manage to mix on them, there is almost no low-end and the highs sizzle like pouring water on a hot oiled pan. Pfff...industry standard, sure, maybe for post, but mixing a record? Not for me. Then came Sennheiser HD 280 because I thought, well, these have more bass and of course more bass would mean better mixes, ahem....clueless and green as a leaf of spinach. Then AKG something, can't remember the model ], a DJ friend recommended I jump on them during a sale, and lo and behold, I found them just awful. In the past 12 or so years it's been the ubiquitous ATH M50X, which I somehow grew to like as I got familiar with them, but a few years ago I was wanting something a bit more revealing, something I could really rely on as I began doing a lot more mixing work and travel often. I went with a pair of Beyerdynamic 880 DT-PRO; reviews were great, and new to semi-open back I thought ok, these are surely the ones. Nearly 2 years in and I never quite got on with them, something just didn't sound right and found myself relying more on the M50X, which over time, I'm finding to be a good second set just to cross-reference mixes, after an ear break I may take those to go walk the dog in the park behind the house, and as I'm so familiar with them now, they give me a good sense of what I may have missed. Still, I wanted to find that one set which I can truly rely on purely for mixing and mastering. Enter Ollo Audio. A few ads started appearing on my social feeds. I watched Rok's very informative short clips, longer videos online, Youtube reviews, testimonials from people I admire (good for Adam Moseley = good for me). I've had them about a month now and wow, absolutely brilliant. They are exactly as people describe them. Full-sounding, great separation and clarity, no hyped frequencies, and best of all, there's a slight forwardness in the mids which I absolutely love. Not even sure I'd say they sound forward, it's more that they're not scooped or Sven slightly tucked, they're just "present and detailed". I still have the 880s and of course did some A/B ing a few dats after hearing the X1 and getting slowly acclimated to them. The mids on the Beyers do in fact sound a bit tucked back compared to the X1, they also have a more distant, almost hollow sound overall, for lack of a better description. The 880s weren't bad, to be honest, but the X1 stomp all over them in every way. Thus, they are now looking for a new home on Wallapop :) Oh, and lastly, the X1 are sexy as f.
I recently picked up the new Ollo Audio X1 headphones, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The sound quality is absolutely stunning—balanced, detailed, and immersive. Whether I’m listening casually or diving deep into mixes, the clarity and precision are outstanding. Comfort, build quality, and ease of use are all top-notch as well. Ollo Audio clearly put a lot of thought into both the physical design and the digital experience. Highly recommended for anyone who wants both exceptional audio fidelity and smart, practical tools that truly enhance the listening experience.
My experience so far with the X1 has been exceptional, it’s super comfy and it sounds great — I’ve been using it straight out of the box and it’s awesome! I’ve noticed at the beginning that there was some intermittent audio with the right earphone, either the cable or the jack was loose or faulty. Haven’t heard it in a couple weeks but I’ll write you if it starts happening again.
Still some test to do but preliminary evaluation is super