Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: May 3, 2026

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Reddit Iconavittamboy
12 months ago

If you want the absolute best sound quality, the Sennheiser HD 560S is currently on sale in Amazon for 11,000. But those are open back headphones, and you can't really use them for work as they don't have microphones. Commuting is also something that's not intended. If you want reference grade Bluetooth headphones, the Audio Technica M20x BT is available for around 7,500 rupees. For Bluetooth headphones wirh ANC, the Sennheiser Accentum is available at exactly 10,000.

Reddit IconAwkward_Bid_8234
7 months ago

I have the 400s and the M20x BT variant, and the M20x is comfier on my above average sized head.

Reddit Iconcrocicorn
6 months ago

If you want REALLY big, Audio Technica ATH-M20XBT. No noise cancelling but great sound quality with wired and Bluetooth for $100-$150 (depending on sales). For noise cancelling, 1MORE Sonoflow SE is around $90-100 on Amazon. They're a slightly tighter fit than the ATHs, but they're still comfortable for my big head with glasses. I use them for 4-5+ hours at a time comfortably. The sound quality rivals my $400 ATH earbuds lol.

6 months ago

Audio Technica tend to lean more neutral but they're still good for all music types. The 1MORE headphones are probably heavier on the bass just because they're more isolated/closed. I wouldn't say either one are super bassy, but they're pretty well balanced. They're around $300 for the new model, but if you want BASS bass, check out the Skullcandy Crushers. They might be a bit tighter though, as a warning. Definitely look up reviews of these!

Reddit Iconjcm2606
6 months ago

At least looking at the soundguys.com frequency response curves, the Sonoflow SE's seem to have less factory bass roll off than the ATH-M20XBT's, so if you want to just have good bass out of the box, then maybe go with the Sonoflow SE's. However, the ATH-M20XBT's have a similar bass roll off to my pair of Sennheiser HD 599 SE's, and I find these to have good bass for me after some EQ, so if you're fine with some EQ, you could pick up the ATH-M20XBT's if you prefer them. Honestly, assuming you just get a generally good pair of headphones with a fairly neutral sound profile, having good bass out of the box doesn't matter *that* much since you can always tweak the sound profile with an EQ.

Reddit IconSixbiscuits
6 months ago

Audio Technica are great! They make the music sound how it is meant to sound.

Reddit IconComaMierdaHijueputa
7 months ago

I have the M20x and tbh I don’t see why you’d need anything else

7 months ago

I’ve never had a problem with the M20, you don’t need them for high performance you just need them to listen to the song as you’re queueing it up

Reddit Iconforestball19
4 months ago

Audio Technica M20x are a studio standard classic - along with the more expensive Beyer Dynamic DT-770. So for the mentioned price, you can either get the M20x from new (maybe add $10 or so) or the DT-770 used. Both feature excellent resolution and are closed back, which is importantly if you will use them when recording song (as open back will play into a condenser mic).

Reddit IconQuerulousPanda
7 months ago

I'm interested in the m50's, but i can't find anywhere local to try one on. I did get to checkout a pair of m20x and they felt fine and sounded ok (lacked a bit of thump and energy for my taste but it was adequate) so I'm hoping the m50x's are similar but better.

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