Audio Technica ATH-AD500 Full-Size Open-Air Dynamic Headphones (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

Brand	Audio-Technica
Color	Gold
Model Name	Noise-Cancelling-Feature
Form Factor	Open-back
Item Weight	0.57 Pounds

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Open-air dynamic headphones for natural and high quality sound with deep resonating bass and vocal projection
Vibration-proof, 3D capsule support housing
Lightweight aluminum honeycomb casting
53mm neodymium driver, CCAW voice coil
Frequency response: 5Hz-30kHz

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Color	Gold	Black	Gray	Gold	Black	Black
Fit Type	Over-Ear	Over-Ear	Over-Ear	Over-Ear	Over-Ear	Over-Ear
Item Dimensions	11.5 x 8.5 x 5 inches	11 x 5 x 88 inches	8.7 x 4.7 x 9.1 inches	4.3 x 7.48 x 7.87 inches	6.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inches	10.7 x 5.7 x 13.8 inches
Item Weight	0.57 lbs	1.00 lbs	0.55 lbs	1.23 lbs	0.66 lbs	0.73 lbs
Special Features	lightweight	lightweight	lightweight	HIFI	Lightweight	dj-style

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Open-air dynamic headphones provide natural deep bass and accurate vocal projectionVibration-proof 3D capsule support housingLightweight aluminum honeycomb casting and rigid magnesium frame53mm neodymium driver CCAW voice coilFrequency response: 5Hz-30kHz Includes gold-plated 1/4" adapter

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Product Packaging:Standard Packaging

Product Dimensions

11.5 x 8.5 x 5 inches

Item Weight

9.1 ounces

Manufacturer

audio-technica

ASIN

B000CMLZEG

Item model number

ATH-AD500

Customer Reviews

26 ratings

3.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#8,553 in On-Ear Headphones

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

July 7, 2004

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Regular Everyday Normal Guy

EXTREMELY COMFY and GREAT SOUNDING

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015

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First off, did I mention? These headphones are extremely comfortable.

I ventured into open-ear headphones because closed-ear headphones heat up too fast and make my head and ears hot - I have to stop listening to music because of it. I've owned several closed-ear headphones, and this is my first time venturing into open-ear and I will probably never go back.

The ear pieces that touch your ears/head are made of a soft suede-like material, but much softer and more flexible - past that, the material it uses to support you is a very soft foam. I've owned several pairs of Audio Technica headphones and these are my favorite. The headphones are very light, even though they are large - they do not give you the listening fatigue that you get with closed-ear headphones.

Unlike many other headphones which clamp down on your head and give you fatigue, these have support arch wires. The wires that you see on top of the headphones act as a support arch that provides just enough pressure to keep it on your head, and the two things you see that actually sit on top of your head move independently, so they move with you if you turn your head or put them on.

The headphones themselves have a crisp and clear sound, balanced more to my liking as it sounds more natural. There are too many headphones out there that are way tooo BASSY. This pair is a perfect blend of comfort and balanced sound!

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Razzz

Great For The Price

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2013

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If you are a gamer looking for staging and clarity on the high end with comfort for hours and hours while wearing these headphones then you are not going to do much better for around $60 to your door.

For others, these are 'open' headphones as compared to 'closed' type headphones. All 'open' headphones leak whatever sound you are listening to the surrounding area you are in, almost like a small speaker and you can hear any noise around you or conversation. 'Closed" headphones seal in the sound and seal out most all the sounds around you, They usually fit snug around your ears to accomplish the sealing.

With 'open' type you get airy sounding music in a wide staging or spread with a lack of booming bass because 'open' phones often lack the back pressure to move the diaphragms that produce the deep bass sounds...'Closed' phones give you booming bass but usually lack the high end sounds because the bass sounds cover them up and lack great open airy sounds. That is my opinion on the matter. Unless you get into the big money headphones, then things will change.

I also have the AD700 which is the next step up in this Audio Technica 'Elite' line of headphones. AD700 has slightly better specs giving it slightly better bass response. Both phones are an over sized fit, almost huge but extremely extremely comfortable. Both have great staging. Some with a smaller head complain of a loose fit as these models have side 'wings' and not a full band across the top of your head.

Figure about 40 hours of use before these headphones begin to break in and sound like they were meant to (the diaphragms are stiff when new and have to loosen up).

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Peter

Good sound, don't like the headband-less design

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013

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For the price, these can't be beaten for a set of open-airs. I've had the Grado SR125's - triple the price, but not much more value. The sound is fantastic and I can use them at work because they don't block out every other sound like my M50's. They work well off a standard headphone jack, so there's no need for an amp. I need to be able to hear the phone ring at work, so I've never tried them at high volumes. The bass response is fine, even for the wubby stuff. (Get the ATH-M50's if you want to rattle your brain.)

I'm less than happy with a few design items though:
1. Velvet ear covers get scratchy - I'm a fan of the leather ones.
2. Wings give it a weird fit, you never feel like they're "on" your head.
3. The driver is huge, so sometimes you have to re-position them to get in the sweet spot.
4. Everyone at work says I look like a space cadet with them. Not a problem for me, but some people would be self-conscious about this kind of thing.

Either way, I'm satisfied and I use them every day. The weird look attracts attention from people, so they always want to hear what the big deal is. I fire up Hotel California since everyone knows that song. Most people haven't heard it on a half-decent set of cans, so you can see the amazement on their face.

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Mike

Audio Technica ATH-AD500

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2013

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I purchased on a whim, my bloody dog ate my last pair (ATH-M30s, excellent neutral phones for around the same price.) and I am pretty dang pleased with them so far. Fun and pretty accurate for Classical, Rock and other acoustic genres. I really enjoyed listening through Jethro Tull's Aqualung album and CCR's Green River album, it was a lot of fun. The audio quality is very good, no complaints about it, due mind that is definitely not for Electronic music as the bass will not give you the impact you are probably looking for. Would I buy these again? Certainly, I am not sure how they compare to their big purple brother(AD 700), but I can't imagine the difference is too huge. The price is right about where I think they are worth, if not less than what I would have anticipated had I not known the price. My only gripe is the very large ear pads cause some minor agitation to my skin after a while, if they were just smaller, they would not bother me as much. Physically these headphones are very large, they will engulf your head. The comfort is excellent apart from the skin contact (might not be an issue for all, I'm just a teen with minor facial hair.) and you barely know they are there. These will likely be my new recommendations for my friends who like to play games ( the sound stage is large and accurate I'd say) and those who love rock and other acoustic genres. I would definitely recommend.

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Andy M

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2012

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These headphones will make you look like a cyberman!
Apart from that, light and really comfortable to wear; cord is a sensible length and supple; sound is really clear.
The ear part has a velvet covering - not sweaty at all even after several hours. The aluminium mesh could perhaps have the edges of the holes smoothed a little - it isn't rough, just a bit like a smooth file.
Sound-wise, I suppose I could say "precise". I'm going to have to get the Rega turntable out to see what my old records sound like, and start recording things with a lossless codec instead of MP3. In computer games, I can hear everything - footsteps have a realistic location to them, all the little background sounds are audible where they weren't so distinct on my previous headphones (Ross RE-2320, about 30 years old lol). Using on-board sound from my computer through an Audiolab 8000A as the amp: I now want to get a proper sound card.
Better price from Juno than I could find elsewhere. Delivered next day after ordering. Delighted with this purchase :)

Update (2013-11-20): Changed from onboard sound to an Asus Xonar DGX a few months ago. Even if it is a fairly cheap sound card, definitely worth the upgrade.

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