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Audio-Technica ATH-M50s/LE Professional Studio Monitor Limited Edition Headphones

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Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish
Exceptional audio quality for professional monitoring and mixing
Collapsible design ideal for easy portability and convenient storage
Proprietary 45 millimeter large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems
Closed-back cushioned earcup design creates an outstanding seal for maximum isolation

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black, Professional Grade, Critically Acclaimed, with Detachable Cable
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Product information

Item Weight

2 pounds

Product Dimensions

12 x 5 x 9 inches

ASIN

B006L404KU

Item model number

ATHM50SLE

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

November 7, 2011

Color Name

Silver

Connector Type

screw-on

Speaker Amplification Type

passive

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To celebrate Audio-Technica's 50th Anniversary, A-T has introduced the Audio Technica ATHM50SLE Limited Edition Studio Monitor Headphones. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, the ATHM50SLE studio headphones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. Circumaural ear pieces swivel 180 degrees for easy one-ear monitoring and luxuriously padded ear cushions create an outstanding seal for maximum isolation. These limited edition headphones also feature an adjustable headband that is generously padded for ultimate comfort during long mixing sessions. A straight cable at the left earpiece terminates to a gold-plated mini-plug with included screw-on 1/4-Inch adapter. Audio-Technica's sophisticated driver technology and superior components deliver exceptional power handling and very high SPL capabilities while maintaining clarity of sound throughout their extended range, with deep, accurate bass and outstanding high-frequency extension. The ATHM50SLE Limited Edition Studio Monitor Headphones feature proprietary large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems for ultra-efficient signal transfer.

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Getbizzy1968

Not sure How I found These.....But!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 15, 2012

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I just got home from a long day of X-mas Shopping with friends. I am a research guru and I must say that my research on these headsets and decision to buy them has left me with a huge smile on my face. I currently listening to only the third song ever with these headset and while this maybe a bit premature I am certain my expectation have far been surpassed. I listen to mainly Smooth R&B and Smooth Jazz. I would have given these 5 stars if the bass was just a little deeper to my liking ;however, that is more about how much I like deep rich bass versus the still great sound these Audi-Technica produce. I rate them

1) Build five star, very sturdy and comfortable but I do believe they will have a tendency to sweat around your ears in a warmer environment.

2) The highs / Mids / Bass are unreal. I considered buying the Bose QC15's or the Most Expensive Beats by Dre and I am smiling all the way to the bank for relying on you all great input and advice on these headset. Come on $134 versus $299 & $379 respectively.

3) I am heavy into listening to great music and in the pass I used ear plugs for headsets and after a while they became very irritating to have something stuck in my ear.

Lastly if anyone is looking for a great Xmas gift or gift period for someone you know loves to listen to music or utilizing head phones IMO you should really give these a close look or at least buy them and put them to the test in store against the top brands out there and subtract what you paid for these versus what they cost and think to yourself does the deeper bass of the Beats by Dre or Bose QC15 justify the $200-$275 more and if the answer is yes then your decision will be still be a great as this may open up an opportunity for the smaller / lesser known companies to compete for your business and be a smarter consumer moving forward.

GREAT JOB AUDI-TECHNICA. Also Amazon Prime shipping option is awesome. Really sets them apart and sometimes that shipping can make or break an opportunity to by from certain vendors. I also got these headsets because I like to listen to music or play games on my PC while laying in the bed with my wife and I would keep her up or disturb her rest without them. I am so looking forward to putting these headsets to the test and only time will reveal if they hold up. I pray they will so I can buy my wife a pair in the future. Now my Airplane flights will be even better with these joints. I hope you all find this a little helpful because I do not normally right reviews nor post them. Thanks

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Darryl Pierce

Didn't Want to Like Them This Much !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2013

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Let me first say, the Sony MDR-V6 and the Sony MDR -7506's have been my heaphone of choice since the late 80's when I first heard and bought the V6s at an audio store in Sacramento, Ca.

I still have that first pair of V6s, and they still work great minus the ear muffs peeling. That was the main reason I replaced them with newer sets over the years. Anyway, this review is about the Audio-Technica ATH M50s/LE Professional Studio Monitor. I decided I wanted to try something different that might be a little more comfortable for long listening sessions. So, armed with an Amazon Gift Card from Christmas, decided to shop for new pair of HP's. Read almost every review and looked at many websites dedicated to headphones. The AT's were mentioned a lot, but not as much as some other brands, but the reviews for the ATs seemed to get right to the point, that they sound great.

With the other headphones, the reviews would say the sound was great with a certain type of music, or it was great, but .... , or you have to let them burn in for 50 to 100 hours. I personally, don't beleive in the whole burn in theory although I undertand the thinking.

I wanted to try and find a local retailer to listen and possibly buy these from, but never did find any locally.

Anyway, I always felt like Headphones were like shoes. "If they don't feel good in the store, they ain't gonna get much better later, now matter how much you try to stretch them." These headphones sounded great right out of the box.( my opinion) They are not too tight on the head and I have a fairly large head, they fit comfortably around your ears, even with glasses on.

To me, they have a lot more bass than the Sony MDR - V6. I actually had to adjust the EQ to reduce the amount of bass, and I do like bass, just not overpowering the rest of the music, unless it was intended to sound that way.

Now here is the surprise to me, I never had a headphone make me acutally look around and think someone was touching me. You actually feel the vibrations from the bass down your whole body. ( NO Kidding ) It happened to me sevral times. I had to check to make sure I didn't have the speakers on as well as the phones. The bass seems to be about an octave or 2 lower than the V6's, and that is with listening to compressed music. ( 256 kbs mp3)

I should point out too, that I use a FIIO E-11 Headphone Amp with these headphones, although it is probably not necessary, it extends the battery life of my MP3 player. As some other reveiwers pointed out, if you have defects in the music or listen to highly compressed music, you will hear the digital artifacts in your music. These are very good in the midrange and higher frequencies too. Other reviewers talk about sound stage and there are so many factors that affect soundstage. I can honestly say, I am hearing instruments and voices that I have never heard before in some of the music I have listened too for years. (I am sitting here listening to Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard, with lots of horns,sax, percussion, and bass,electric piano, sounds like a brand new song, though it is over 40 years old)

My only con so far with these headphones is the straight cable. It is long, I mean like 1970's long, when your stereo was on one side of the room and you sat on the other side of the room. That may not be problem for most people. I walk around a lot with my headphones and you really have to be careful not to let the cable get caught on something or trip on it yourself. When I use the V6s with the coiled cable, mobility is much easier. ( not deducting any points) just thought it worth noting.

In conclusion, what sounds good to me, may not sound good to you, but I think you can rely on most of the positive reviews here for this headphone. I have been burned before by reading online reviews on audio gear,especially earbuds, so I now read a lot of reviews before I buy, especially the 2 and 3 star reviews.

I have never used Audio Technica Headphones before, but have used their microphones and their ( phono cartridges) before.

These headphones sound great, I hope they are as durable as my MDR-V6's .

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Tadas

Audio Technica ATH-M50s/LE Anniversary Edition Headphones

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 9, 2012

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Got these about a month ago and have to say i love them! For the money there great headphones - they are very easy do drive, goes plenty loud on my iphone and theres still some volume left, sound is great too, nice detailed highs, midrange is ok maybe a little digital or cold sometimes but it also somehow makes some of the not so great recordings sound pretty good so maybe its not really a bad thing! And than theres bass!!! A lot of people say there bass heavy, i would say there not, there just nicely extended and punchy that gives great energy to the sound but also has good control of it! Soundstage is good for a closed back headphone every now and then you would get a sound or an instrument pop out somewhere a little bit outside your head. Probably the only real minus they have is that the chord is straight and 3.5 meters long wich is not so handy if you want to take them outside! A removable one would have been great with a shorter length cable and phone controls! So in overal there 5 stars from me! Highly recommended!

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Mr. Armstrong

Very satisfied customer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 7, 2012

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I cannot rate these highly enough. This was my first venture into the higher end of the headphone market and after a lot of research (and a lot of bad reviews about a certain celebrity endorsed headphone) I decided on the ATH-M50's.

These are a studio headphone so the length of the cable may be an issue if you're intending to use them on the move. This however can be sorted by cable braiding or simply using the twist-able wire ties that come with most wired products.

I've teamed these with an iPod with a line out cable and a fiio portable amp and they sound incredible. I've noticed riffs and licks in songs I've never heard even with a fairly decent stereo set up at home. The only downside so far is that you may have to do some cleaning up of your music library as any lower quality recordings aren't fit for the sound capable of being produced by these cans :)

I've actually started to make time during the day to listen through my entire music collection all over again

Amazon Customer

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 12, 2014

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Can't fault the sound or build quality. Better than Bose or Beats for similar prices. Only four stars as they are a bit heavy and hot after a while. These are clearly not designed to be the sort of headphones to wear out and about so if that is what you want then these won't work for you. Long cable useful indoors though.

Beanybop

Well worth paying the extra cash for!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 19, 2012

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I bought these headphones for my boyfriend after he had read countless reviews on them saying how good they were. They were quite expensive (I thought) but well worth the money, as he cannot praise them enough. He says you can hear things in records that he never knew were in them. His dad who is hard of hearing tried them too & said the same thing. The only negative is that because the cups are big that go over the ear, can make you a bit sweaty after a while. Otherwise cant praise them enough.

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JGA

Very satisfied

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 18, 2013

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They work perfectly, the sound quality is excellent and I could not be more pleased. A very tiny disadvantage is that if you wear glasses, after some time the ear area will start to hurt because the headphones press your ears against the glasses. But I am guessing that will happen with any headphones this big...

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