Introduction:
Let’s make this one, simple, straight and effective.
You want a really good studio monitoring headphones, get any of them from Audio Technica professional series. You won’t be disappointed, in fact no one has been ever.
These headphones are blessings for the professional to bedroom music producers because of their monitoring quality and the price in which they come. They may not be stylish and fancy in their appearance. But when it comes to offering value, they are the best in the range the come.
In detail I am going to talk about Audio Technica ATH-M50x as this is their best selling monitoring headphones in the studio as well as for the general music listeners.
Let’s Start!
The Audio-Technica ATH-M50x are the best Audio-Technica headphone series for audio quality.
The specialty is that these headphones deliver very well-balanced and neutral sound suitable for most audio genres.
It is a closed-back headphone for monitoring and general listening too.
Their audio cable is also detachable. It comes with three different kinds of cables too. Two with straight wires (differing in length) and one is spiral.
Some of the minus points are that, they are a bit on the bulky side so it causes them to slip from your head or ears if you move a lot while playing or listening. The grip is good but not like fevicol ka jodd waala. (lol!)
They are not noise-canceling headphones,so not very great for outside usage especially in the crowded place.
Other problem which I find is that the leakage of the sound while recording. But,for sure this doesn’t hamper the recording and Production sessions in the studio, but might disturb your co-passengers in train or flight.
Audio Technica makes great studio monitor headphones. Their M-Series is probably the best for recording purposes. The M-Series has 5 variants that we are going to look into in detail. We will tell you the features of each and the pricing. Then we will help you choose the best one according to your budget and your usage.
| ATH-M20x | ATH-M30x | ATH-M40x | ATH-M50x | ATH-M70x | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 15- 20,000 Hz | 15- 22,000 Hz | 15- 24,000 Hz | 15- 28,000 Hz | 5 - 40,000 Hz |
| Driver Size | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm |
| Sensitivity | 96 dB | 96 dB | 98 dB | 98 dB | 97 dB |
| Maximum Input Power | 700 mW | 1300 mW | 1600 mW | 1600 mW | 2,000 mW |
| Impedance (ohms) | 47 | 47 | 35 | 38 | 35 |
| Collapsible | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Earcup Swivel | 15° Both Directions | 15° Both Directions | 15° In / 90° Out | 90° Both Directions | 90° Both Directions |
| Cable | 9.8'' straight | 9.8'' straight | 3.9- 9.8'' coiled, 9.8'' straight | 9.8'' straight, 3.9- 9.8'' coiled, 3.9'' straight | 9.8'' straight, 3.9'' - 9.8'' coiled, 3.9'' straight |
| Weight | 6.7 oz | 7.8 oz | 8.5 oz | 10 oz | 9.9 oz |
Final Words.
It’s a Blessing if your major concern is audio quality. The value (price to performance ratio ) is excellent. If you are a record producer professional or beginner, you can’t go wrong while monitoring.
Take your time and decide the best for you.
See you soon again.
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