Audio-Technica ATH-M50XWH Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, White, Small
$169.00
Price: $169.00
(as of Jan 02, 2025 15:22:50 UTC – Details)
Critically acclaimed sonic performance praised by top audio engineers and pro audio reviewers
Proprietary 45 millimeter large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils
Exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range, with deep, accurate bass response
Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments
90° swiveling ear cups for easy, one-ear monitoring, professional-grade ear pad and headband material delivers more durability and comfort. Detachable cable.
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Customers appreciate the headphones for their good sound quality, comfortable fit, and build quality. They find the bass and treble clear without distortion. The headphones are considered a great entry-level pair of headphones for movies and music. Many customers feel the headphones are worth the price.
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hawxegen –
Best Headphones EVER with very few flaws
The ATH-M50x Headphones has characteristics of an excellent build quality, very detailed and balanced sound with tight bass. They’re also very comfortable and have slightly more cushiony earcups along with a detachable-cord design (three cords are included) plus a carrying pouch.These headphones are quite mobile and the cups can be twisted inside to make them compact. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, like most new full-size headphones, have a removable cable. While the socket is a standard 2.5mm, thereâs a twist-to-lock mechanism that means you can’t simply just be able to use any 2.5 mm cable. The SOUND these provide are amazing for a closed back, and the sound isolation is quite OK! (which I don’t mind since I like to hear what is going on around me and not totally block out all the sounds around me).Pros:-These headphones offer the bass that’s not punchy or overpowering, but I can describe it as a lot more control/accurate, expansive, and the separation between lows, mids and highs is so beautiful that keeps the sound clean and not muddy sounding.-For music listening these cans make it lively and fun — the sense of scale and separation is wonderful, and it ensures that the bass doesn’t trample over the mids and highs, since there is some low-end resonance you get in a bassy headphone.-For gaming/movies these cans offer that extra bass depth to add that extra impact to action scenes (tested it out watching Netflix show Daredevil fighting on scenes on my LG G3– the immersion was so intense that it had me punching and kicking the air).Cons:-the cans run a bit tight for a person who is wearing eye glasses IMO, but I don’t mind it after a while (since I have been using these cans to watch shows while exercising)-the isolation could be much better
Majahed Alamer –
When you think Audio Technica , you think great quality from Japan
This has to be one of the best headphones that I’ve bought… Period.\The Sweetcake//I received it on March 14 and my oh my the packaging is exquisite that I don’t want to get rid of the product box,open it and you receive 3 interchangeable cables to suit your need whether you want to use the short 1.2 m (3.9′) for your Android or smartphone , the coiled cable, 3.0 m (9.8′) AND the straight cable 1.2 m – 3.0 m (3.9′ – 9.8′) for your studio it will provide the cleanest connection from the ATH-M50x jack to whatever device you wanted connected to , I’ve tried all of the cables for a long duration and they are solid , they muster took great deal making those because each cable feels very thick and durible yet not heavy , that’s amazing..The cable option is a plus for me and its a good thing that I heard from the internet that there is a version of the ATH-M50 that you don’t need to mod it in order to change its cables .\The Build Quality//Its a mix between plastic and solidity that you should keep in mind because if this was complete build balls-to-the-wall-style then I don’t think Audio Technica would go cheap and seriously this headphone should have cost about 220$ at max , however the feelings of the ear pads and the weight of headphones makes you want to be a little more careful when holding/using it because to me its like holding a white gem (Considering I have choose the white color and its a great color in paint , I don’t see those very often) you can swiveling the ear cups 90° if you want to keep one on your ear and the other outside to keep an ear out .\Comfort//These are one of the most comfortable headphones that I’ve ever had and that’s no exaggeration , I’m a guy who sits on his chair listening to music and I do have the constitution to be sitting for about 24 hours and I can tell you it doesn’t hurt , the cups have this hexagon look in detail and it feels like leather , maybe because it actually is from the start and no wonder really .I’ve moved from the usage and comfort of the Razer Tiamat 7.1 to this … and you know what ? I’ll throw away a Tiamat just for this.\Sound Quality//Keep in mind this is my first entry to a professional headphone level that’s meant for home/pro studio level of use and I’m kinda on the not know it expert of audio in a way but I do know the essentials that I know that in the ends matters .I listen to any kind of music that has great melodies,classical music and the “catchy” factor, from Beethoven “Symphony No.5 In C minor” , Pink Floyds Album “The Darkside Of The Moon” to Andrew – Zircon – Aversa’s “Identity Sequence” and Son Lux’s “Lanterns”… It was really a trip.The lows were punchy and powerful and have more energy then anything , the mids feels right , clear and smooth and the highs were crisp and not sharp but you know that when a mid and high collides together to sound like an orchestra , I can tell you for sure that this headphone does it right .I didn’t mention the bass though , I like my headphones to be bass natural at best and this one brings it up just fine , it gives me that I’m actually there in the field and I close my eyes , I feel like I’m going to another worlds and its just … Damn, just damn.When I was browsing there was one reviewer in Amazon who mentioned that some details in Pink Floyds tracks from his “The Dark Side Of The Moon” like Money and Time had a lot of details that he couldn’t hear but he said that the ATH-M50x brings up life to music , I’d like to stand beside the person who wrote that statement because it is true , not only true but its an amazingly true fact with jaw dropping results .Now keep in mind I hook this up to a dedicated sound card that came with the motherboard for my PC that I use , a SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card , There is no problems whatsoever .I hooked it up to my Android Galaxy S III with no need for phone amps since this is a 38 ohms in Impedance , sound quality still great .I use the headphone not only for music and for gaming too , It gave me an immerse feeling that I never felt I had before in the Razer Tiamat 7.1 .I also work on mixing and producing music and after closer evaluation I know this is a keeper .\The Looks//You should look at the pictures and videos , I don’t know what to say more then that , it looks like a gem , but then again who cares about the look ? , as long as it delivers what you need .Overall : If you are looking for a professional headphone that kick the sweet spot right in the ear every time for every thing you do digitally , then this is for you .If you are looking for a headphone that looks great , sounds great and looks great all for under 200$ then this is for you .Buy it , you wont regret it .
Gilbert Dion –
Quite simply: EXCELLENT.
4.5 / 5.Got these for $115 on near the Black Friday / Cyber Monday madness and these babies are well worth every penny. I wanted the blue ones badly but they were $70 more.Sound quality:I compared these to the M40x side-by-side listening to Ten Years After’s “I’d Love to Change the World” and My Digital Enemy & Rob Marmot’s “African Drop (Tom Staar Remix)”; two songs on the opposite spectrum. One’s a very “classic” rock with beautiful high-pitched solos and one’s electronica with deep bass and synth galore. The M40x is audibly flatter. Whereas the M50x has about 5 dB up in the lows and tapers down, the M40x is pretty much flat all the way through. The highs and lows were more pronounced in the 50 and the 40 sounded slightly more boring. This was evident in the floor toms from “I’d Love to Change the World” and the bass rift from “African Drop” However, I’ll admit, if you started me off on the M40x with nothing to compare to, I probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I’m not an audiophile and don’t even have an amp.The detail on these are just amazing. It’s like every instrument and note is stratified and individual. Coming from a Sennheiser HD 439, which I reviewed as a newbie trap, these are just on another level.Build quality:the material is plush, soft, and conforming. No complaints there. Time will tell if the white will hold up well. I both like and dislike how the folding mechanism is much stiffer than the M40x. It’s less easier to activate but also need a bit more attention to not snap the hardware.Ergonomics:Here is where the 0.5 is deducted. They don’t have enough clamping force for my head shape. I found this out the hard way on the flat bench. Every time I laid down to rep, they would slide off. And putting them around my neck felt like choking. Obviously, everybody’s built differently so this may not be your case.Recommended?Absolutely. Believe in all the other rave reviews, folks!
Martin B –
Tras no encontrar unos audÃfonos “gaming” decentes en cuanto a sonido, me decidà por comprar estos para usarlos en computadora principalmente.Lo bueno:-Son cómodos, puedo durar horas y horas con ellos sin problemas, no aprietan, no son pesados.-El sonido es muy bueno. Los he usado en juegos donde el sonido es importante (CS:GO y Fortnite principalmente) y son excelentes, el sonido es claro, preciso y no ocupan simular ningún 7.1 para encontrar la posición de los enemigos.-Son bonitos. El diseño es algo que llama la atención, esto ya puede ser algo subjetivo, pero en lo personal, me encanta su diseño.-Todos los accesorios. En su caja vienen todos los accesorios que se pudieran usar. Trae un estuche de piel, 3 cables y un jack de 3.5mm a 6.5mmLo malo:-Son algo grandes. Son unos audÃfonos que no puedes llevar tan fácilmente en la calle pues son algo grandes y de cierta manera no son los mejores aislando el sonido. En lo personal prefiero algún in-ear para llevarlos en la calle.-Flat sound. Al ser unos audÃfonos de studio, pueden llegar a parecer algo planos o algo cortos de bajo. Sin embargo, te acostumbras y empiezas a disfrutar un poco más el sonido natural y llega un momento en donde ni importa.En general son unos audÃfonos perfectos, valen la pena completamente y es una inversión que vale cada peso. Llevo con ellos aproximadamente 3 meses con uso diario y no tengo ninguna queja. Super recomendados
red –
At first I was really confused listening to these headphones, but then as you start to listen to more and more music you’ll realize that the soundstage on these blows anything out of the water.The headphones are balanced and by that I mean you’ll be able to hear all sounds in a song without them overpowering each other at first I wasn’t used to it but after owning these for 2 years now I can say these are probably the best headphones I’ve ever had.They have good noise cancelling and are more comfy than any other headphones I’ve had, they come with multiple cords so if you ever need more length to the cord you can easily swap them out in a couple seconds.Still having these headphones for 2 years the quality is still like I just bought them yesterday, they are durable and i dropped them many times and they still keep going, normally the hinges would break on other headphones I had by the 2 year mark but these are still going strong,Overall these are probably the best headphones to invest your money in. Highly recommended
Maria C –
These headphones have amazing sound & the fit is so comfortable, itâs like living in your own little world in your ears – highly recommend these wired earphones if you donât wanna use wifi earphones full of radiation!
Skim –
Ich hatte Bedenken, so viel Geld für Kopfhörer auszugeben, aber lieber einmal viel Geld für Qualität, als ganz oft wenig Geld für Müll.Die Kopfhörer wirken sehr edel und sehr stabil, der mitgelieferte Beutel passt in dieses edle Thema, aber sonderlich hilfreich find ich ihn nicht. Ist mir ein wenig zu klein, da ich jedes Mal die Kopfhörer perfekt falten muss, damit sie tatsächlich reinpassen.Mit dabei sind mehrere Kabel verschiedener Längen – praktisch!Bedenken bei solchen Kopfhörern ist bei mir immer das Tragekomfort. Sie können so gut klingen wie sie wollen, aber wenn ich sie nach 10 Minuten schon ablegen will, bringt’s mir auch nichts.Die ATH-M50x sind sehr angenehm zu tragen. Die Polster wirken sehr weich und die Kopfhörer wirken nicht schwer. Da ich einen groÃen Kopf habe, muss ich auch immer darauf achten, dass sie nicht zu sehr “drücken”. Ist hier auch nicht der Fall. Ich habe bereits mehrere Flüge mit diesen Kopfhörern verbracht. Natürlich nervt es mich nach 4 Stunden, aber die Kopfhörer müssen noch erst empfunden werden.Das Klangerlebnis ist wunderbar. Man muss aufpassen, dass man sich nicht mit diesen Kopfhörern in der Musik verliert. Ich gehe öfters mit meinem Hund Spazieren und wenn ich diese Kopfhörer aufhabe (wofür sie nicht unbedingt geeignet sind), fällt es mir schwer andere Geräusche wahrzunehmen – was natürlich so sein soll. Sitze ich also am Flughafen, sind diese Kopfhörer schon ein Geschenk des Himmels. Aber wie gesagt, Vorsicht. Wenn man aufgerufen wird, kann man das durchaus mal nicht hören ;)Ich bin bei weitem nicht audiophil genug, um die Klangqualität mit der von anderen Kopfhörern zu vergleichen. Aber für mich sind diese Kopfhörer allein aufgrund der Bequemlichkeit eine klare Kaufempfehlung. Ich reise nicht mehr ohne sie.
Andrés Portillo –
No puedo escribir más que valen el precio e incluso están baratos para la calidad de audio. Cuando me voy al trabajo me pongo mis AirPods de segunda generación y es lo que uso todo el dÃa, pero solo estoy extrañando a los Audio Technica todo el dÃa hasta que llego a mi casa, los beso y me los pongo para producción musical. Orgasmo auditivo