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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

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4.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • excellent sound quality
  • superb comfort and isolation and a practical
  • durable design

Cons

  • lack of active noise-cancelling
  • the controls aren't as intuitive as they are on other Bluetooth headsets
  • micro-USB cable and leathery travel pouch

Key specs

  • 38 Ω
  • 15, 28000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • Over-Ear
  • Wired

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x - Pros & Cons

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

Pros

  • excellent sound quality
  • superb comfort and isolation and a practical
  • durable design
  • pairing is quick and stability is rock-solid
  • good looks and great sound
  • smooth
  • detailed sound
  • impactful and transparent
  • phenomenal sound and sturdy design
  • faster speed and wider communication range
  • can be clear

Cons

  • lack of active noise-cancelling
  • the controls aren't as intuitive as they are on other Bluetooth headsets
  • micro-USB cable and leathery travel pouch
  • the design is now starting to look a bit dated
  • lack some of the sibilance and harshness in the upper frequencies of their wired counterpart
  • no sense of them being a try hard
  • invisible pad simply runs your phone s voice assistant when
  • when switched on and not connected to another device
  • Bluetooth functionality is disabled entirely
  • the battery is running low
  • track also highlights one notable blemish to the sound

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
45 mm
Best:
Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
38 Ω
Best:
Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
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285 g
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOver-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)no
Magnet materialNeodymium
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Dimensions
Weight10.05 oz
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Connectivity
Inputs supported3.5mm
Cable length1.2
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedyes
Type of connector3.5mm
USBno
Detachable cableyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Red
  • White
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
CategoryStudio
Foldableyes
Noise isolatingyes
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Sound
Impedance38.0 Ω
Frequency range15 - 28000
Diaphragm diameter1.77 in
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.77 in
Maximum input power1600.0 mW
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Power
Battery operatedno
Power handling capacity1600.0 mW

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica - Editorial Reviews (39)

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT review: Even better without wires
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Published: 31.10.2018
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT review: Even better without wires
4.0

With excellent sound quality and 40-hour battery life, the ATH-M50xBT are the Bluetooth headphones M50x fans have been waiting for

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica M50x Bluetooth review - Pocket-lint
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Pocket-lint
Published: 04.07.2019
Audio-Technica M50x Bluetooth review - Pocket-lint
4.0

Bluetooth version of the classic. There's no noise-cancelling, but for at-home listening these over-ears are well-priced and deliver exemplary sound.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones review: Exemplary over-ear audio - Pocket-lint
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Published: 31.10.2014
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones review: Exemplary over-ear audio - Pocket-lint
5.0

If you're looking for a pair of over-ear headphones to wear at home, but don't want to break the bank, and aren't interested in bass-boosted unnatural

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50X review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.05.2018
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X review
4.0

Audio-Technica's latest offers lively, engaging sound but neutral they are not

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Rapid Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT Wireless Headphones
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 17.06.2019
Rapid Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT Wireless Headphones

Now that the 3.5mm headphone jack is being relegated to technology’s history books, wireless headphones are where it’s at. And there is a lot of competition for our ears so it takes some thing pretty special to win over our eardrums – particularly when you’re looking at the $380 price...

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT review: Wireless monitor-grade headphones for serious music fans
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CNET
Published: 16.03.2019
Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT review: Wireless monitor-grade headphones for serious music fans
4.0

The Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT offers consistently high sound quality for both wireless and wired use, making them great for music fans looking to trade up from entry-level models.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x 33 Of The Best MacBook Pro Accessories To Buy In November
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TheTechReviewer.com
Published: 14.02.2018
33 Of The Best MacBook Pro Accessories To Buy In November

Are you looking to invest in some accessories for your MacBook or MacBook Pro? Click to read an in-depth guide which will introduce you to over 30 of the best accessories for Apple's popular laptops and help you determine which is the best for your needs...

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
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Published: 06.07.2015
Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
4.5

The new ATH-M50x has the same sound as the previous version, but with a few added features.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Updated Design, Same Great Performance
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NDTV Gadgets 360
Published: 18.06.2014
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Updated Design, Same Great Performance

The successor to ultra-popular ATH-M50, the ATH-M50x, has a legacy of good sound to live up to. Does it? We find out in our review.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT Review
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 05.02.2019
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT Review
4.5

There’s even a dimple on the left earcup so that you can orient them in the dark. Fine sounds with full freedom there are functional headphones, and then there are experience headphones. Let’s not skirt around the subject for any longer than necessary: With the ATH- M50xBT, Audio-Technica delivers exactly the kind of sound stage you’d […]

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50x closed-back studio monitor headphones live up to the hype
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Published: 08.05.2016
Review: Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50x closed-back studio monitor headphones live up to the hype

For the last few months I’ve been using my Apple EarPods for nearly every application that requires in-ear audio. I use my EarPods for monitoring while recording voiceovers, for podcasting, and for everyday music listening. Absurd as it is, the last pair of headphones I’d owned, a pair of Sony MDR-7506’s, ended up developing a short […]

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones Review
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Gadgetmac
Published: 24.02.2014
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones Review

Great news! Audio- Technica has recently introduced its revamped line of studio-grade and very much professional over-ear headphones. One of them being a new mid-level flagship successor to one of the more well known and admired headphones in recent years - the ATH -M50 . Belie ve it or no

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Audio Technica ATH- M50x Review - Entry Level Audiophile Headphones
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Audiophile On
Published: 07.01.2022
Audio Technica ATH- M50x Review - Entry Level Audiophile Headphones

Audiophile On reviews the Audio Technica ATH-M50x headphones to find out if they really are one of the best budget audiophile headphones on the market.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Home review
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whathifi
Published: 11.12.2014
Home review
4.0

A great effort from Audio Technica: these are a good pair of portable over-ears

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x AUDIO-TECHNICA MX HEADPHONES — AudioTechnology
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Published: 03.06.2014
AUDIO-TECHNICA MX HEADPHONES — AudioTechnology

Audio-Technica adds some ‘x’ factor to its headphone line. Review: Mark Davie I’ll come out and say it. I’m a big fan of the [...]Read More...

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