Name: Kiwi Ears Altruva | Open-Back Dynamic Headphones
Brand: Kiwi Ears
SKU: KIW-ALTRUVA-G
Price: 69.99 USD
Availability: BackOrder

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$69.99

Color

Gray

Wood Brown

Kiwi Ears Logo

Studio-Grade Sound with Open-Back Precision, Kiwi Ears Altruva Boasts Balanced Tonality and a Breathtaking Soundstage

Custom built 50mm dynamic driver with Neodymium magnets
Expansive open-back soundstage that mimics live performance
Designed for audiophiles and studio purists
Premium build featuring PVD-coated stainless steel, real wood and luxurious vegan leather

Clarity and Balance

Tuned to emulate the precision of studio monitors, the Altruva offers a sound profile tailored for audiophiles and professionals alike. The bass is fast and punchy, delivering impactful low-end energy without interfering with the midrange. The mids are neutral and balanced, accurately reproducing vocals and instruments in their true tonal form. Treble response is clean and airy, providing excellent detail and clarity without harshness. With its studio-like tuning, the Altruva ensures a faithful and immersive musical experience.

Full-Sized 50mm Dynamic Driver

At the heart of the Altruva is a newly engineered OEM 50mm dynamic driver, crafted exclusively for this model. Utilizing powerful neodymium magnets and a reinforced diaphragm, the driver excels in reproducing detailed midrange and upper-frequency content. Its custom PU and PEK composite diaphragm design, combined with an ultra-pure copper ring, ensures high sensitivity, fast response, and refined tonal control—providing a balanced and immersive audio experience across the spectrum.

Open-Back Design

Designed with an open-back architecture, the Altruva allows natural airflow through the earcups, reducing internal reflections and creating a spacious, airy sound. This design significantly improves the sense of space and directionality, making instruments and vocals feel more distinct and realistic. The result is a wide, concert-like soundstage that brings your music to life with depth, clarity, and dimension, ideal for critical listening and immersive enjoyment.

Kiwi Ears Altruva headphones closeup of logo on stainless steel head shell above ear cup

Luxurious Design and Sound

The Altruva is built to deliver both visual elegance and sonic excellence. Its construction features PVD-coated stainless steel for durability and a sleek finish, paired with real wood accents and soft vegan-leather padding for comfort and style. This premium material blend not only enhances the headphones’ look and feel but also contributes to their acoustic integrity, ensuring a refined, high-fidelity listening experience worthy of discerning audiophiles.

Specifications

Driver: 50mm dynamic driver
Impedance: 32 Ohms
Sensitivity: 98dB ± 3dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz-40kHz
Plug: 3.5mm + 6.35mm adapter
Cable Length: 3m
Kiwi Ears 1 Year Warranty

In the Box

Kiwi Ears Altruva headphones
Detachable audio cable - 3.5mm to dual 3.5mm
6.35mm adapter
Extra velour ear pads
Case
User manual

Kiwi Ears Altruva headphones in the box

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The Every Person Headphones

These headphones punch way above their price for me. In hand they feel solidly built and give me the impression that they will stand up to usage without breaking. They look nice but you can easily tell that they are not uber expensive from the abs housings.
They have proven easy to drive, have a great low end with punchy but controlled bass, lush mid-range, and just the right amount of sparkle in the treble for believable decay in cymbals, etc. They are decently comfortable, but weight just a tad more than will allow you to forget you are wearing cans and not IEMs. They have a wide sound stage and keep complex multiple-sourced info from smearing. If there is any downside it would possibly be a slight lack if depth in the soundstage.
Easily a 9+ out of 10 in sound at this affordable price. They came with extra pads to dampen which I have not tried, but with no case or bag. A cheap drawstring bag like you get with nice dress shoes would have been nice. On the plus side, the cord has low microphonics and is approximately 10' long.
My soon to be 65 year old ears are equally impressed whether it is Diana Krall, Snarky Puppy, Return To Forever, Alan Parsons Project, or Tool.

Kiwi Ears Altruva Open-Back Dynamic Headphones

The item arrived fast and in great condition. The packaging was very well done. I really appreciate the small details that make buying a great experience. I want to thank Steven as it says on the card for the packaging. The headphones are comfortable to the ear. The pads sit nicely on the ears and not too tight. They sound great. They feel nice and light. I like to listen to music as I clean around my desk and do some work. They look, sound and feel great. A great product for sure. Happy with the purchase.

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Kiwi Ears Altruva | Open-Back Dynamic Headphones