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The ATH-M50X headphones combine professional-grade 45mm drivers, exceptional sound isolation, and a durable detachable cable to deliver critically acclaimed audio performance. Designed for comfort and precision, they are favored by audio engineers and music professionals worldwide for accurate bass response, extended frequency clarity, and robust build quality.









| ASIN | B00HVLUR86 |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Batteries | 1 AAAA batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #157 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #2 in Recording Headphone Audio Monitors |
| Cable Feature | Detachable |
| Compatible Devices | Cell Phones, Tablets, Desktops, Laptops |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Control Method | App |
| Control Type | Volume Control |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (33,294) |
| Date First Available | January 23, 2014 |
| Department | Musical Instruments |
| Earpiece Shape | Around-the-ear |
| Frequency Response | 28000 Hz |
| Generation | 2 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Included Components | HEADPHONE |
| Input Device Interface | Audio jack |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 10.2 ounces |
| Item model number | ATH-M50x |
| Language | English, English, English, English |
| Manufacturer | Audio-Technica |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Model Name | M50x |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Noise Control Features | sound isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 11.4 x 10 x 4.1 inches |
| Sensitivity | 99 dB |
| Series Number | 50 |
| Special Feature | Foldable |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| Style | Standard M50x |
| Supports Bluetooth Technology | No |
| UPC | 700621457916 |
| Units | 1.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Communication Technology | wired |
P**S
Easily the best pair of headphones I've ever owned and I'm Hard of Hearing
Let me start off with a disclaimer that I am rather severely hard of hearing (require good hearing aids to hear well...ish) caused by a bout with bacterial menigitis as a toddler, so take the following review for what you will. General Summary: With these, I can hear/feel bass, I can now (occasionally) hear things I couldn't hear before (eg: cymbals/high-hats on drums) and similar sounds (although my headphones are in the dangrously loud range of 85-90db+ range when I do so). Volume is not an issue with these by any means as I can actually turn them up to be loud enough to hurt my ears and force me to turn it back down (though I rarely ever have it that loud as my hearing is damaged enough as is lol). For music: The bass has will actually vibrate my headphones when turned up despite not having EQ tuned more towards bass (it's pretty flat which is another bonus as it gives you a better baseline for EQ control). I can hear certain things I never could before such as things in the "back of the mix", faint adlibs, subtle sounds such as cymbals and hi-hats on drums. For Gaming: Clarity is incredible and I have slightly more situational awareness when in games (though I still miss some things due to my hearing issues). Volume & sound feels rather "full" to me as well. I rarely ever have volume/sound issues in games with these headphones. For movie/video (youtube, netflix, etc): Outside of really soft speaking/whispering, I have absolutely no issue with hearing everything rather clearly (aside from added effects such as distortions of course, but I can barely understand that to begin with due to hearing). Even with distortions though, I can actually hear and understand it a little better than I have ever been able to with any other headphones I've ever used, personally. My previous headset was a Logitech Artimis which was surprising how good it was and until I got these, the Artimis headsets were the best I've ever used (though gaming focused)... Now? Sorry Logitech, but these are even better, however, with that said. Both are surprisingly affordable for their quality and neither use the dreaded "in-line controls" which always the weakest point and when that goes, the headphones stop working so any headphones without in-line controls will always be viewed far more favorably by me in durability... Speaking of... Durability: I've dropped these countless times (by accident... butterfingered klutz problems lol). Have accidentally "kicked" them, pulled a little too hard when there was not enough cord, and other various, minor mishaps common from daily use and they are still working fine with 0 issues or any actual damage. I have one minor gripe although I think that has more to do with my glasses (or me) than with the headphones and that is that sometimes I can't seem to make them sit comfortably on my head, but rotating the cups a little seems to help though it still takes a few minutes to get used to it again but once I do... They are incredibly comfortable and remain comfortable even after wearing them for 12+ hours a day as I do most things on the PC and at my PC most of the day, so I'm wearing the headphones more often than not. These are durable, powerful, and comfortable. The only drawback for me *personally* has less to do with the headphones and more with hardware/software of my PC which is I wish this came with an app that could read db output so I can be more conscious and careful of my hearing for it is more dangerous (for me). Thus it is more likely to cause damage for me as my starting volume is considerably higher by default due to hearing loss as the 70db range is what I need to hear well enough to follow along (I can *hear* the 60db range, but have severe trouble understanding as it's barely whisper level for me due to hearing). but that's really close to 80db range and I can easily cross over into that (and into the 90s) for long extended listening periods which can damage hearing if done for extended amounts of times. All in all, I highly recommend this product whether your hearing is normal or damaged. I have found no legitimate faults with this product. I would definitely purchase again in the future (doubly so if they create and include an app that can help keep track of db levels to add a layer of hearing protection much like apple does with their air pod ear buds and the hearing section of the health app). I would hope that if they do the app, it is free or at least cheap and affordable (like 5-10 USD at most and not something like 50-100 USD). To the person reading this: I hope this review from someone with hearing impairments was helpful in spite of the fact that I have severe hearing damage. Thank you for taking the time to read this and have a great day/night.
D**N
The Truth.
I have owned these headphones for 6 months. I'm semi-audiophiliac. They've generally been my go to for listening to music. I'm only writing this review because I unlocked the truth i'd been missing out on for 6 months. That's my resume. Here are my thoughts on why you should choose these over budget or more expensive headphones. ( & yes, you should, but read on.) These are great no matter what you plug them into. I'll give them that. You will be generally impressed if you plug them into your iphone, android, mac, etc.. They're pretty darned good. The volume is perfect, the highs are there but tame enough while keeping truth. You won't blow your eardrum tweeter, but the highs are definitely there and serviceable to truthiness of the treble band. The bass is true bass. It's not overly exaggerated; these WILL NOT give you an ear massage, it will however give you pretty close to exact bass. That's actually a fantastic thing, learning to appreciate bass rather than it treating your ears as a trampoline is definitely an enlightenment. I mainly use these with Spotify for my music diet. I'm a premium subscriber which gives me the rights to their high quality streams. These WILL expose bad recordings. Certain punk rock will not sound good as high quality electronic or high end produced modern pop. The ATH-M50x's keep the recording quality obvious, but I would go on to say that they're pretty forgiving at the same time. If you picked up a pair of AT's higher priced cans, you'd probably expose even more, and is that worth it? Ehhhh it's up to you, but these are the sweet spot for the price if you're really looking to find flaws in recording, ya geek. The biggest take away for these cans is this: while plugging them into anything will get you great audio, what they're plugged into matters. They will expose the the truth of the audio output of the device they're plugged into. An Iphone won't sound as good as plugged into a macbook pro which won't sound as good as a pc with a good sound card. I'd been running these on my dell monitors headphone jack, which runs into an nvidia 980ti GPU, which serves up audio through the mentioned audio jack. It was okay. Today I pulled out the long 3.5mm male to 2.5mm male (the connection on the ATH-M50's is 2.5mm fyi) that came with these and decided to plug these into my gaming pc that has a decent realtek soundcard... Oh my lord panty dropping audio blissfulness, the gods have spoken, how the hell did I miss this, hot damn. It awoke the beast. I cannot say more until you try these in a preamp (coworkers recommended) or something that pumps out decent audio. These are a catalyst, you just need the correct crucible to handle it. You pair these babies with the correct output mechanism, and it will be one of the best 100$ range headphones you'll have ever have bought. Sky's the limit, just feed them correctly. Since owning these, I've bought other Audio-Technica audio and recording devices. Have a set of their ATH-CKS55XBT blue tooth headphones : Audio-Technica SOLID BASS Bluetooth wireless stereo headset ATH-CKS55XBT As well as the AT2020 usb microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020USB PLUS Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone It helps to live 3 miles from their main headquarters and warehouse, but my first venture with AT were these headphones bought from Amazon, and I haven't looked back. These can's established brand loyalty in me to AT. They are The Truth.
K**M
Very sensitive and clear sound. Good for my monitoring needs, also good stereo separation for gaming.
M**H
Great headphones no issues
G**S
I love these audio technic headsets so good for gaming. I can hear all the directional footsteps great sound quality. I would recommend them to anybody whether you just plug them into your PC or you use it with a amp or DAC
B**8
[màj du 05/07/2017] Bon, avant de poursuivre par une longue tirade je commence tout de suite par la conclusion: ce M50X est encore meilleur que son prédécesseur M50. Comme quoi avec un X ça va tout de suite mieux (!) Tranquillement l'air de rien, sans aucune publicité les gens se le procurent et l'adorent. Sans se ruiner. Et malgré moultes gesticulations marketing coûteuses une nouvelle fois la concurrence se prend une baffe! Attention soyons clairs: c'est un modèle de connaisseur, très largement utilisé chez les pros notamment dans les studios d'enregistrement et certaines régies TV. Pour les autres, les amateurs avertis, ses très hauts niveau de technicité et de musicalité sont tout à fait recommandés pour de l'écoute dite "Hi-Res" sur des lecteurs numériques de qualité (DAP audiophiles). Ça passe aussi sur les smartphones mais dans ce cas c'est comme donner de la confiture à un cochon. Mais bon, ça sera toujours mieux dessus que vos intra blanc d'Apple ou votre Beats Pro à 400 EUR dont seulement 13 ont servi à sa fabrication... Avant de poursuivre, bref historique sur les tarifs et modèles: le mythique modèle original ATH-M50 a été produit de 2007 à fin 2014 (dernier prix que j'ai pu voir en fin de série: 109 EUR ici sur Amazon). Il s'en est vendu des palettes entières. En 7 années, plusieurs déclinaisons de ce ATH-M50 sont apparues. Les différences portaient sur deux éléments: la couleur et le type de câble. Ce nouveau modèle ATH-M50X est disponible depuis fin janvier 2014. Lui aussi se décline en versions colorées et cette fois TOUS les câbles sont livrés sur toutes les versions: droit (pour le salon), spiralé (pour le salon/studio) et court (pour le nomadisme). Mon analyse qualitative que je vous rapporte ici, semblable à celles de tant d'autres, est qu'il s'agit de l'un des meilleurs casques d'écoute / monitoring pro qu'il soit possible de trouver sur le marché. Et ça dure comme ça depuis 10 ans. Ce casque est tout particulièrement adapté aux musiques modernes, par essence massivement rythmées par une électronique aux dynamiques compressées. En revanche pour une écoute acoustique, jazz ou classique par exemple, un casque "ouvert" (type ATH-R70X) est à mon sens plus adapté que celui-ci qui est "fermé". Le niveau de cheval dont il est capable est déraisonnablement élevé mais en toute circonstance ce casque offrira à son auditeur une sensation sonore totalement inédite. Bien que nous n'arriverez jamais à le saturer sans perdre 15dB à chaque oreille, quelles que soient les fréquences à reproduire il sera d'une précision chirurgicale dans les transitoires. Sur un casque de même pas 150 euros ça parait suspect et pourtant: l'ampleur et le rendu sonore sont tout à fait sensationnels voire carrément spectaculaires! Son isolation, sans valoir des intra, est au-delà de toute attente et a même été améliorée par rapport au modèle précédent. Son confort est lui aussi plus agréable: cette fois-ci on ne le sent plus. Quant à sa construction, robuste ce casque est à l'épreuve des balles! Attention cependant, mon précédent M50 s'était usé sur le revêtement simili cuir de l'arceau. Soyons donc vigilants à l'avenir sur ce point pour son successeur M50X. Pour résumer: il conviendra tout aussi bien au DJ (niveaux de puissance/sensibilité élevés et faible impédance sans aucune saturation ni distorsion + système de pivot d'écouteurs très utile pour la pratique du DJing), au musicien dans son home-studio, au mélomane dans son salon bien sûr et quoiqu'un peu lourd (et encore ça se défend), au nomade (on en voit de plus en plus dans les transports). Mais quand même: grosse marade que de voir ces rayons "hi-tech" spécialisés toujours aussi saturés de casques scandaleusement onéreux et médiocres face à ce ténor! Il détrône haut la main et sur tous les plans les fameux cabassets au plastique brillant arborant un petit "b" fashion outrageusement tape à l’œil, affichés de partout à plusieurs centaines d'euros, markétés à l’excès par un docteur bien connu puis repris aujourd'hui par une marque tout aussi connue répondant à des critères marketing identiques. Ce docteur qui, au passage, avait lui-même adopté l'ancêtre M50 du temps de son job en studio... Je ne parle pas plus de l'autre américain, vous savez, celui avec un grand "B" suivi de 3 lettres que l'on voit partout dans les transports! Car tout comme petit "b", grand "B" a lui aussi honte de fournir les specs de ses casques tellement ils reproduisent mal la musique. Non mais on rêve, soyons sérieux tout de même! Pour ceux qui se seraient décidés à acheter cette merveille japonaise, sachez qu'un Audio-Technica a besoin de temps pour mûrir. Cela dit j'avoue que ce nouveau modèle M50X est quasi mûr out-of-the-box (belle la box à propos). Je vous conseille cependant de le faire fonctionner quelques heures à un niveau normal/soutenu d'écoute, de manière à façonner définitivement le son de ce nouvel ami (je parle ici du "headphones burn-in", le rodage quoi). Le plus simple est de passer la musique que vous écoutez. Certains conseillent même de jouer des fichiers de bruits "colorés" (blanc, rose ou marron) ou de forme sinusoïdale logarithmique de 5 à 30kHz. Bon OK, je l'ai fait moi-même sur ce M50X. Fichiers facilement trouvables sur le net ou bien à générer soi-même par des softs d'édition audionumérique (audacity est simple et gratuit). Bon OK et ensuite? et *seulement* ensuite? Et bien vous y êtes: sentez, goûtez, écoutez, et redécouvrez la musique. Car au final, c'est bien de musique dont il s'agit! Audio-Technica, premier fabricant de casques au Japon, grand spécialiste du microphone et des cellules pour platines vinyles des premiers "get down" des 70's est surtout très présent sur le marché pro, même s'il se fait désormais connaitre auprès du grand public par une gamme très large d'équipements. Comme ce fut le cas pour son grand-frère, ce M50X se classe lui aussi n°1 sur critères qualitatifs par des milliers d'utilisateurs. Jugez vous-même: sur un "review site" bien connu, dont le nom commence par "test" et fini par "freaks", les utilisateurs du M50X lui attribuent une note moyenne de +4.9/5 pour +2500 votes (M50 en 2014: +9.4/10 pour 775 votes). Aucun autre casque au monde n’obtient de note aussi élevée avec autant de votes; même pas les hauts de gamme de chez Focal, AKG, Shure, Sennheiser ou Beyer Dynamic... Aussi bien à ce prix? Réponse simple: ça n'existe pas. Musicalement
M**K
Worth of money and the sound quality is amazing
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