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Audio Technica ATH-M50 Professional Headphones | 
 enlarge | Brand: Audio Technica
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $199.00
Buy New: $127.19
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 232
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 9.6 x 4.8
With the ATH-M50 professional studio monitor headphones, Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, these studiophones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. Circumaural ear pieces swivel 180? for easy one-ear monitoring and luxuriously padded ear cushions create an outstanding seal for maximum isolation. The adjustable headband is gener
MPN: ATH-M50
UPC: 042005145782
EAN: 0042005145782
ASIN: B000P62ND6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Exceptional audio quality for professional monitoring and mixing | | • | Collapsible design ideal for easy portability and convenient storage | | • | Proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems | | • | Closed-back cushioned earcup design creates an outstanding seal for maximum isolation | | • | Adjustable padded headband for comfort during long mixing/recording sessions |
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Product Description
With the ATH-M50 professional studio monitor headphones, Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, these studiophones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. Circumaural ear pieces swivel 180? for easy one-ear monitoring and luxuriously padded ear cushions create an outstanding seal for maximum isolation. The adjustable headband is generously padded for ultimate comfort during long mixing sessions. A coiled cable at the left earpiece terminates to a gold-plated mini plug with included screw-on adapter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 These are not noise-cancellation headphones January 3, 2009
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Let there be no confusion, these are not noise canceling headphones. I bought these under these based on another users review stating the following, "nopixels (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
I'm not exaggerating when I say that my next door neighbor was just using a jackhammer (to remove a section of driveway and install sprinkler piping), and I first tested these headphones with that much noise in the background. They are great! "
That is an exaggeration, I have been using them for two weeks and you can hear just about all ambient noise, from the TV in another room to people talking. The sound quality is excellent but they do not provide much noise isolation.
The Sound of More Expensive Headphones December 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using these cans to mix for about two months now and have to express my admiration for the clear, uncolored sound they produce.
After a two week break-in, I listened to music I was very familiar with and discovered nuances and in more than one case, instruments that previously had blended into the overall sound. That's the type of detail needed for mixing and these headphones deliver at a reasonable price.
They wear comfortably and the ability to swivel the cans 180 degrees makes them easy to store and to push off one ear when you want to listen to the ambient sound in the room.
All told - a great product.
These headphones were born for BASS!!!! December 12, 2008
These headphones are so amazing the bass ow the sweet bass its low and deep and punchy and detailed. Mids are like Liquid Gold and Highs are just beyond fantastic.
This gives you more than what you pay for. The Sennheiser HD 280 PRO is nothing compared to these these blow out the competition easily.
They are very beautiful and stylish to cause I hate ugly headphones.
Most professional headphones are ugly but not these.
Have to hand it to Audio Technica they get the best bang for the buck headphone in the world. For its price of $129 I paid I certainly got more than what was expected.
Only Con about these is they sound flat they do not have soundstage like audiophile headphones. But then again these are studio monitors they were meant for professional work. But regardless they are fantastic and reproduces everything.
All I can really say is they shine with my Shakira collection I heard things in her music I never taught was there. Her Spanish collection sounds even more magnificent now.
I tried Lil John Crunk music and Ying Yang Twins salt shaker and these sound better than car audio such as Pioneer champion Series sub woofer. My jaw bones vibrate so much sometimes it feels like its coming apart. I never knew headphone bass was this powerful. These were born for Bass no doubt!!!
Most importantly to me they were born for Colombian Superstar Shakira!!!
M50's low price have kept the audiophiles looking elsewhere ... November 6, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I must admit that I am am one of those audiophiles who has been passionately reviewing headphones, cables, amps etc. to get me as close as possible to the music event recorded on the CD. I have three other headphones with exotic headphone cables - the cables alone cost more than the MSRP of ATH-M50 (just wanted to give a point of reference regarding their good value).
I definitely prefer Open vs closed headphone for the illusion that they are able to create.
But there are times when I want to isloate the external sounds or do not want to disturb others - that is where this closed headphone shines.
So what is so special about these phones and how do they compare with the more expensive audiophile phones.
- ATH-M50s are extremely balanced: the top, mids and the bottom is produced in an extremely balanced way.
- They are easy to listen to for a long period of time.
- They are comfortable.
- They are accurate and
- they are easy on the pocket.
Compared to other audiophile headphones (Senn 600/650 and AKG701)
- They are not as open sounding (these are closed headphones afterall)
- They are not as transparent, they are slightly grainy
- They are better than some more expensive audiophile phones
Also they come with 1/8" and 1/4" inch headphone jack/adaptor - so you can enjoy them straight out of the ipod or connect them to your audiophile headphone amp or your professional gear.
They are perfect for what it does!
Highly recommended - even to hard core audiophiles.
ATH-M50 review: the best closed cans I've used June 2, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My low-end studio equipment doesn't qualify me to give much of an opinion on such matters, but the ATH-M50s are easily the best closed cans I've ever used.
My trusty Senn 280s have served me well for several years, and I prefer them to the Sony 7506s and ATH-M40s that I've also auditioned in my studio. After reading a series of rave reviews (in Tape Op, Recording, etc.), I ordered the M50s just for comparison's sake.
I was fairly sure I'd send them back after a listen. I never did. Simply put, the M50s are the first closed cans that I feel I can trust for rough mixing, and surprisingly, the first closed cans that make me want to listen just for enjoyment. They clearly live up the street from my old Senns, which I now use solely for tracking.
PROs
* detailed yet coherent sound that mirrors higher-end monitor speakers
* particularly impressive bass response (deep, tight) and soundstage (great imaging)
* very comfy fit, with special fake leather that's breathable and durable
CONs
* rather short coiled cord, requiring an extension for some applications
* slightly looser fit than the Senn 280s (good or bad, depending on head size)
Speakers of any type are hard to recommend since tastes, physiology, and other equipment vary so much, but you may want to audition these if you need a pair for higher-end listening tasks. They work beautifully for me, and the price seems fair (paid $139 new, shipping included). Then again, with my mostly bargain-basement studio gear, what do I know? Make sure you have a good return policy, just in case.
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