I've owned several products from Audio Technica over the years. I still have two other head phones from them in great working condition. I have a few microphones as well.
First off, I've got a big HEAD, and I don't know what is it, but most headphones the covers for the ears always bother me, or just feels like my ears are getting squeezed. I have gotten the ear pad replacements for each set of head phones I've owned and that usually does the trick for me. I had a pair of Razer headphones some years back I couldn't wear for more then 30 minutes before I had to take them off.
After I swapped the ear covers, things were comfy. I went through a series of games, youtube music videos, and youtube pod casts/etc. The sound was good, although at times felt like I needed more bass here and there.
They can definitely bring the noise when you crank the volume up, I feel like after you hit a certain sweet spot on volume, things start to pop and come out better. I found that listening with them at lower levels I struggled at times hearing voices or certain details. (It could be my 50 year old ears...)
I liked the look and feel of them. You can fold in the ear covers, and stow them without taking up as much space. The head phone was easy to adjust, and get around my huge cranium. It came with several different cables to use to plug into the headset, pc or audio interface. I liked that, and the fact you can unplug the headset and/or change out the cables for more distance or shorter distance.
The older models of headphones I have from Audio Technica, the cable/wire would over time twist a lot, and sometimes became rigid. I had two of them break, and I had to repair them myself. The thing with this one, is you can just swap out the cable, and you're fine.
They feel sturdy, and since I replaced the ear covers already, I'm sure it will last a lot longer. I've noticed with headphones being tight on my head normally I tend to wear or rub over the faux leather padding off the ear phone covers.
All in all, pretty solid, some audiophiles will either love or hate them. I just think at this price point they do the job well, without killing your wallet.
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Worth the money.
These headphones have been on my watch list for years ever since they came out, which, at the time, had cost around two hundred dollars. Almost every reviewer gave positive feedback on these with some minor cons which is understandable because no product is perfect. Despite all that, this was the one. I'm no "audiophile" in any way or form and just wanted something beyond sounding good, not bass heavy, comfortable and reliable. Before making the purchase, many alternatives were considered but my use case involved content creation, music production, listening to music in general, normal everyday use and gaming. Now although I have absolutely no experience with any of the other major brands, whenever just browsing the web or on YouTube, Audio-Technica always came up-- the ATH-M50x in particular in one way or the other. It was a bit of a difficult choice to make with the budget at the time, but the plan was to own just one for multiple purposes and this won my wallet. Was super excited when it arrived and the unboxing experience was so cool-- of course as it was one of my first major purchases and THE HEADPHONES I'VE ALWAYS WANTED. Everything was packed well and in the box there's:1. The headphones.2. A handy manual which includes how to use and take care of it so please read carefully.3. An oh-so-nice leather bag with the string to pull ensuring it doesn't fall out. DUH.4. The cables (and extras) that have a locking mechanism so just in case the cable snagged on something, the cable wouldn't just pull out. The connectors are gold-plated which means the possibility of corrosion is reduced.5. An adapter for different headphone jack sizes. (Adapter also gold-plated).Now the headphones feel-- not solid-- by "solid" meaning heavy which is a good thing. These are definitely not cheap feeling but you feel quite confident holding them. They never feel as though they're "cheap" and can be adjusted according to head size. It has some leather padding at the top which isn't thick but isn't an issue for me as my hair is thick and cushion-y anyway. One thing to be aware of is that it'll hold around your head quite firmly and gets uncomfortable after some time but I believe you have to give it some time to "break it in". Could be wrong but after personally using it for a while, taking them of or even giving it a bit of flex, they don't hold as tight anymore-- still noticeable but not as tight. It just holds. Presumably it'll adjust eventually but you're supposed to give your ears a break anyway-- at least in my opinion-- for a few minutes or so and resume using it. In terms of sound: OH MY HEAVENS THIS SOUNDS GLORIOUS. Again, I'm no "audiophile" and have not used any other brands except cheap earphones but my gosh this is an absolute step up. Sounds never noticed previously, whether music, movies, games, are crystal. Especially games. This thing gives me a bit of an edge in multiplayer to be honest but again, never used anything prior to these such as "gaming headphones" and that experience is just my perspective. In terms of noise cancellation, don't care that much as it wasn't bought for that purpose but outside sound can leak in (not that big of a deal) at low volume which is normal. Besides, if there's an emergency, you'd want to be aware of that. Want less outside noise? Just bump up the volume a bit. Just please don't deafen yourself. At the end of the day, this is hands down the best purchase in terms of headphones ever made for the price. Very happy with it. If you have the budget, go for these but still do the research so you'll find what's best for you and be happy with your purchase.
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Igor Medeiros
Fone muito interessante! (Review de um guitarrista )
Reviewed in Brazil on October 22, 2022
Igor Medeiros
Reviewed in Brazil on October 22, 2022
Bem, percebi que o AKG K72 tem médios mais proeminentes e agudos mais comportados, sempre nos equalizadores eu tirava aquela área dos 230~320 até que bastante e dava um "boost" nas frequências de 3k para cima. Resultado = Ficava um som bem fechado e agudo no final das contas, mas que de certa forma me agradava, mas tava longe de ficar muito bom.
A primeira coisa que eu notei é que sem fazer o corte dos médios que citei acima, ele já vem com os médios mais controlados, a caixa da bateria soa melhor nas músicas e as vozes têm uma sonoridade mais interessante, não sei definir, ficam fechadas, mas ficam... vamos dizer... "concentradas".
Agudos são bons, não tenho o que reclamar deles. Consegui perceber detalhes nas músicas que não sabia que existiam antes, por exemplo: trastejados em violões em músicas acústicas, reverbs de bateria e palhetadas em determinados instrumentos.
Graves são bons, tenho a leve impressão que são graves com uma certa "compressão", mas são bons. Nada exagerado.
Nos plugins eu tive que remodelar todo o meu som e reacostumar com a nova sonoridade, mas é um excelente fone para tocar guitarra. Vale muito a pena comprá-lo. Destacarei alguns pontos de forma sucinta:
-Isolamento acústico muito bom as custas de conforto
-Conchas trocáveis e facilmente acháveis pela internet
-Muitos cabos com diferentes tipos de usabilidade
-Sonoridade agradável para jogar.
-Flexibilidade as conchas
Sobre pontos negativos, não achei nenhum.
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Calogero
ceux que je cherchais
Reviewed in Belgium on March 23, 2024
Calogero
Reviewed in Belgium on March 23, 2024
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Zogi
Best pair of headphones i’ve owned.
Reviewed in Sweden on May 23, 2023
Zogi
Reviewed in Sweden on May 23, 2023
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Ciel1965
Good professional headphones for reference use
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 12, 2023
Ciel1965
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 12, 2023
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