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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 136 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 5 reviews

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Audio Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones for their exceptional sound quality, comfort during extended use, and reasonable price point. The headphones are also considered durable and well-suited for mixing and mastering audio. While some users have mentioned that the volume may be perceived as low, the overall positive feedback highlights the headphones' strengths.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    headphone review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good headphone in my ears good sound i’m happy smiling

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As Good As They Say

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This headset was definitely as good as reviews said they were! The sound is so crisp as well as the bass.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durable, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid pair of cheap headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice sound for a $125 dollar pair of headphones. Always bought Sennheisers, but quality seems to have dropped. A year of everyday use in, and these are holding up like new. Solid pair of everyday headphones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durable, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These sound great! I can hear each beat clearly! I use them daily with no issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, but intermittent short

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought these back in November and they sound great, very respectable bass, and quite comfortable. I can wear them for hours without any discomfort. However, after about 5 or 6 months, they developed an intermittent short of some kind in the left channel. It comes and goes, but can usually be remedied by unplugging the phono jack at headset and reconnecting it. Very annoying and quite irritating considering their cost.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent flat response reference headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent sound quality and features for the price. True flat response. Perfect for critical listening and mixing/mastering. Spending more on a different headset yields greatly diminishing returns as you go up in price. Absolutely hands down the best bang for the buck put there.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Audio technica

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great bass and noise cancelation. Amazing for producing and recording.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value for money!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I did a lot of research before buying this set. Initially, I was set on buying a Bose set, but with a little bit of digging around on Internet (Amazon, YouTube, Best Buy, B&h photo video etc), this set emerged as a clear winner for good value overall. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. It is a very well built set and sounds even better. It's so good that you will hear stuff that you would normally miss on an average headphone. Bass is lacking but I don't care as I want to listen music as the composer intended it to be, not what a headphone company thinks is better (beats etc)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great headphones. comfortable and overall sound is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Learning curve

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Monitor Headphones, esp for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great/pure sound, exactly what you'd expect from a studio monitor headphone. There is a bit of a learning curve on how to use an EQ and interface, but once you get that going you have so much more control on how you want the sound to be.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great headpgones.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are great headphones. They fold up for easy storage and come with a few cables to fit your needs. It's a little bass heavy, but I enjoy that with my headphones. Highs are crisp and clear. The mids are not drowned out by the bass. It's a perfect balance for some very comparable headphones I can wear for hours.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great headphones for PC gaming

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these about a year ago and since then I have been enjoying gaming/music/youtube and many discord calls with these headphones. I enjoyed this headset but seems slightly right but out of all the headphones I have bought I consider this to be second best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent headphones for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these headphones based on all the reviews. The are really good headphones for the price. The are a neutral sounding headphone so they will find all the faults in your recording. They are only as good as the source file your are playing through them. In the end I wanted a warmer sounding headphone so I went with the Sony MDR1a's. I am much happier with them but they do cost twice as much. If you want a good budget headset I recommend these.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When a company like beats has to pay lots of celebrities for endorsements it will take away quality in order to stay competitive. Audio technica does not have that problem. They put more money into their product and rely on their quality to keep selling. The sound quality cannot be compared to similar models like the beats or some sony sets valued at about the same price. This is definitely the best in its class. I am a happy customer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love these. For the price, great sound, comfortable and so far reliable and sturdy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Headset

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like this headset but I think it could have some more "oomph" considering the price you pay. The bass seems a bit flat but its comfortable and produces clear audio. Storage is easy since you can fold it and the different cable options that comes with it is a plus. I use the non tangled spiral one. I also love the fact that I can disconnect the cable. All in all very good but if you are looking for heavy bass, I'd say look elsewhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful Headphones

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are excellent headphones for new and old producers who are trying to not break the bank. The sound quality is incredible and the sleek design looks and feels both comfortable and professional. Very happy with my purchase. I produce Dubstep/House music and these have really nice low end and high end which is excellent if you are looking to produce bassy EDM.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sounds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ive been using these headphones for a few weeks now. They have awesome sound and fit very comfortably over my ears

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good headphones

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It lives up to the flat sound, when there is bass its very clear and crisp. Good overall pair of headphones for the price. Id recommend an amp to increase bass if needed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    comfortable to wear great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These headphones arevery comfortable and have great sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend

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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 5 reviews

The analysis of all aggregated expert reviews shows that the reviewers are positive about sound, durability, mids quality and design. Editors are less positive about portability. Using an algorithm based on product age, reviewers ratings history, popularity, product category expertise and other factors, this product gets an alaTest Expert Rating of 83/100 = Very good quality.
  • WIREDRating, 4.5 out of 5Michael Calore on July 6, 2015

    Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xThe new ATH-M50x has the same sound as the previous version, but with a few added features.

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  • rtings.comBecca Fischer on December 22, 2020

    The 3 Best Audio-Technica Headphones of 2020: ReviewsThe Audio-Technica ATH-M50x are the best Audio-Technica headphones for audio quality that we've tested to date. These closed-back over-ears have a very accurate, neutral audio reproduction that makes them suitable for a wide range of music genres.

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  • rtings.comRating, 4 out of 5Sam Vafaei , Marc Henney on March 28, 2018

    Audio-Technica ATH-M50x HEADPHONESThe Audio-Technica ATH-M50x are great sounding closed-back headphones for critical listening. They have an exceptional reproduction of the bass, mid, and treble range and they feel sturdy and durable enough to last you a while. However, their

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  • Top Ten ReviewsAugust 7, 2017

    Audio Technica ATH ReviewAudio-Technica's ATH series stereo headphones have a frequency response range of around 20 to 20,000Hz, depending on the model you choose. This is more than adequate to faithfully reproduce crisp highs and thumping lows, without making the mix too

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  • Reviewed.comRating, 4.7 out of 5Chris Thomas on March 3, 2016

    Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones ReviewSame as it ever was, same as it ever was.

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