Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable)

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

Love these headphones - best sound I've ever experienced.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I compared this headphone to Klipsch in ear headphones and found a huge difference...everything is crisp and clear...amazing headphones for clarity, comfort and price

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I use this product for mixing audio for music and film (in addition to desktop monitors) and on location monitoring. These headphones have exceptional range, and you can hear the difference. The sound is portrayed accurate and true, enabling the possibility for reliable mixes.

The cost of course, is a big up. I've read some people complain that they're expensive. To them I suggest listening to a $100 pair of headphones and critically comparing it to these. Pitching out a little extra money goes a LONG way with these and compared to the more expensive variety, I believe these to be inexpensive for their quality. They are lightweight, but not cheaply made (yes they are plastic, but not plasticy... It's a trade-off that needs to be made for them to be light weight) I was pleased they offered a coiled cable, for I own a pair of Grados and the uncoiled cable often gets yanked in ways that scare me.

Wearability is also a big factor for me, as there will be times in which I will be wearing the headphones for hours on end. Make no mistake, ear fatigue will definitely occur if your mixes are sub-par, but one can easily listen to un-nuked music for hours on end with these. As well, their overall comfort on the head is incredible, and I will at times forget they are there.

The closed back design is a plus, but that of course is a preference. For me, the closed back aids in keeping noise in just as much as keeping noise out. At times I will be in the same room I'm recording in, and the last thing I want is bleed from the headphones to the microphone. These headphones prevent anything of the sort (at reasonable levels).

In all this is a great product. I would highly recommend it for on location monitoring, studio monitoring, and even pleasure listening. I did receive them as a gift but if they were lost or stolen I would definitely buy them again.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

This, my friends, is an excellent set of headphones. I use them for long hours of music listening, and additionally video gaming.

The ATH-M50's are extremely comfortable. After as sessions of 6 or so hours of gaming, and browsing, they still feel great. They mold into your head and ears and it just feels like the music is playing in your head and not from headphones.

As far as quality goes, I'm no audiophile but they sound beautiful. The bass on them is great and they kick fast during rock. Unfortunately I don't know the dynamics or inner-workings of music to provide a more in-depth analysis on the sound quality, but it sounds great for movie-watching too.

The cord is a nice comfortable length, with a spring connected at the jack to prevent the connection from diminishing.

There are no known cons to these headphones as far as I'm concerned.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

No major complaints so far.........

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I've had the Sennheiser HD555 before i bought the ATH-M50. If i had to choose between these 2, i would pick ATH-M50 every time.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I've owned a lot of headphones that I use while recording and mixing guitar, percussion, drums, vocals, piano, etc. I was looking for a nice, even response, good isolation to prevent a click track / monitor from bleeding into the mics, and comfort. These satisfy my needs perfectly. The frequency response is nice and wide, so I can mix with these and my studio monitors to have a good sense of the sound. I highly recommend the coiled cable; it gives you a bit of warning if the cable gets caught on something instead of ripping them off your head.

These are excellent headphones at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend them.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I use these headphones for small amounts of mixing (at night, when using my studio monitors would wake the neighbors) and for general listening and they perform wonderfully. I don't encourage mixing with headphones, but when you've got no other choice but to do so, these work well. Their sound is honest and isn't colored. The bass isn't too heavy either, but still has a definite presence without any crackles. Increasing the volume doesn't equate to a blown-out sound.

As far as noise isolation, they do a fairly good job. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 280 Pros and they definitely keep noise out / sound in much better. I'd say if my HD 280 Pros scored a 10 in noise isolation, the ATH-M50s would score a 6 or 5.

Again, though - these are great headphones and, from what I've heard, a standard in many studios when it comes to obtaining flat and honest sound.

Also came with a nifty little carrying pouch... helpful while traveling!

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

i recently purchased this headphones after hearing and reading good reviews about it. I wanted to have a decent one for my desktop audio system. The sound was very good out of the box. Some say you need atleast 50 hours burn in though. Im really impressed with th sq- very detailed, good bass, wide soundstage. Highly recommended for hp below $200.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I am a very novice user, who is now treading into the pro arena in both Audio, as a musician, and Video, as a camera/editing for my company. I needed a pair of headphones that encompassed three areas, 1. Comfort for LOOOONG hours filming 6 hours sessions. 2. Quality of sound for mixing both live and studio audio, and 3. A good price, since lets face it, you can spend upwards of $500 in a great set of headphones. Well, these have slam-dunked all three! They are comfortable, awesome for mixing...as our guitar player put it "My headphones sounds like I am listening to a walkman, where as your ATH-M50's sound like I am standing in a room with my AMP! The price can't be beat for the quality you get.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I use these as a part of my 3 point mixing/monitoring setup that includes avantone mixcubes & krk e8's... these 'phones sound stupendous & my mixes translate perfectly. i have 3 other headphones: they will ALL be replaced with ATH-M50'S asap.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

recording in a home studio, it gives a decent flat sound. Didn't try to mix with them yet. I'm trying also the burning in process, just to see if it would make any difference.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I am using these headphones for listening to my voice over recordings. I am using a Neumann TLM 103mt, pro tools 9 w/MBox mini, Focusrite ISA One analogue pre-amp on an iMac computer. The sound is crisp and clear....I can hear the details that I need to hear. The only problem that I have is that the headphones are a bit heavy and my ears get quite warm after just a few minutes of use.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

after 100 hours used it sounds good. 200 hours it sounds great

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

Bought these for casual music listening, and was looking for a quality set of headphones to offer accurate sound, without loosing the excitement, as I have found some headphones do.
These things do exactly that. the sound is very accurate and flat, but they are still capable of pumping out plenty of bass when needed. Frank Sinatra and Black Eyed Peas both sound fantastic on them.
Build quality is great.
Only issues at all are that they clamp pretty hard out of box, but that is easily fixed, and they can make your ears a bit sweaty.

accurate enough to satisfy all but the most critical ear, and can be EQ'd to heavier bass than a pair of Beats. A+

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I use these headphones for my home studio and they sound great. They do have a rather long burn in time, but after a few hours they begin to warm up. The frequency response is pretty flat, which is what you want from a pair like these. I can also see myself using these headphones outside of the studio, like on long trips. It comes with a nice carrying case too. Overall great investment, and for the price, you can't get any better.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

This headphones is not the last word in clarity, detail, soundstage, (insert audio gear reviewer adjectives here). But what it lacks in all the fancy reviewer-speak is the ability to produce music that moves you: head-bobbing, booty-shaking, body-moving music.

If you are more interested in adjectives, skip this one. If you are interested in music, you can hardly go wrong.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

if you like bass, and on a budget,get a pair of these now! there is a trill factor with the bass,make sure you burn them in,about 200 hours.bass is over powering and boomie.tightens up as you break them in.the mids and highs are pretty good. these blow the grados, and senns out of the water.imo.i would call them the poor mans denons (D2000S}.i also have amps,two portable and a desktop.with a ipod,if you want loud hard hitting bass get a amp.a good budget amp is a fiio e9 [$]you get a nice beginer set up that would be hard to beat. rock on the 5 stars are based on price and the bass you get.i know there are better cans but for $120 good luck.if you dont like a lot of bass and more into mids,highs,grados may be your thing,they really shine there....all depends on what you like. [...]

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

I can get enough of this headphones. I use them for monitoring in a recording studio. They are amazing! Excellent sound definition, very clear. Even though they are a little big, they are easy to use and lightweight. I love them and I trust A T on their products. Thank you. Christian.

Comments about Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Closed-Back Studio Headphones (Coiled Cable):

DJ, Production, Home Studio

Very good sound quality and bass. Must be burned in however before full time use.

Excellent build, quality, portable as they are able to be folded, comes with carry case.

Amazing, very affordable for the price.