Audio-Technica - ATH-M50x

Decided to do the same thing with headphones and micro. Stopped between dt770 pro and ath m50x. Went to the store to listen to both of them before deciding to buy anything at all aaand i liked m50x more - they have more "consumer-ish" sound imo: better bass, better highs, almost the same mid as 770 and there was limited color version that i really liked. While on the other side i felt like 770 are more suited for creating music, not listening to it - they show all the flaws in quality any track has.. https://preview.redd.it/ej8jb4j4snzf1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=518f65faf3c2f4903536eff1219da084c6b3a81e

The Sennheiser Drop PC38X is $200 and probably the best headset for gaming if you really just want an all in one headset. The general recommendation is to get separate headphones (DT 770, AKG k371, ath m50x) and mic (shure sm57 or sm58, antlion modmic) but anybody that just wants a simple headset will have the best experience with one of the sennheiser drop models.

Audio Technica M50x. Mine are 15 years old. They’re not listed as sweat proof, but they haven’t had issues.

I recently buy FiiO FT1, got a Audio technica ath-m50x and a Sennheiser HD 560S. Audio technica ath-m50x (closed) sounds good but the most discerning ears will notice that it has had its day and is getting old. He's still good. Sennheiser HD 560S (open) is really really good for medium and high but i love bass and he's "neutral" on this side, it's a solid choice. FiiO FT1 (closed) is a really good closed headphone, u need some days for appreciate it, bass is really good and clear, medium and high a bit under HD 560S but still really good, for me it's by far the winner here and it was the most confortable headphone i never have ! like .. really ! I cant imagine a headphone with medium and high from HD 560S and bass from FiiO FT1, that would be really amazing !!! Then again, it's a matter of taste and preference. [](https://www.audio-technica.com/fr-fr/ath-m50x?srsltid=AfmBOornmzS9zovO6r--YofMzD7SPBrIHAfoC34TKhdysCu92nbLVfxn)

Nice job! A few issues/criticisms I can see with some arguments here: > The HiFiMAN HE400se at $79 gives you a planar magnetic driver, the same technology that costs $5,500 in the Susvara for under $80. I don't think I'd view planar magnetic as a premium technology. It's just another driver type. Just like a silk/metal dome tweeter vs a ribbon tweeter. One isn't inherently more premium than the other and there is a massive range of quality and prices of dynamic, planar, and electrostatic headphones. I'll also add that planar magnetic headphones tend to be a bit more fragile than dynamic headphones, which is worth considering when talking about products for the masses. Something like pushing a closed-back headphone tight on your ear and creating a large amount of pressure is more likely to cause issues with planars than it is with dynamics. > The ATH-M50x that every "studio headphone" list recommends? 62.5%. The term "studio" headphones is annoyingly misunderstood. The most common use of headphones in a studio is not mixing, mastering, or other tasks where you're doing critical listening. It's tracking (listening to other musicians and/or the tracks you are playing along to). You need something with reasonably good audio performance for that of course, but I'd argue that durability and reliability are more important than sound quality for this. Yes, headphones are used for critical listening as well, certainly more now than they used to be as headphones are better now, far more common, and you see a lot more amateur/home "studio" work, but monitors are still by far the primary listening medium for critical listening. > Reddit doesn't actually like the headphones that the mainstream keeps pushing. I'd say that's often the difference between products that target enthusiasts or professionals vs mass market products that you see everywhere. It's often that people genuinely don't know these higher-end or professional options exist until they start looking into these communities. Just like with headphones (or high-end audio in-general), you often don't come across these products, including entire brands, until you look into these communities or specialized retailers/distributors (so not general places like Amazon, Home Depot, etc.). > My honest advice based on going through all 40, start under $100. Figure out if you like warm, neutral, or bright. Figure out if you need open-back or closed-back. Then upgrade intentionally. Don't start at $300 because a YouTube review told you to. Absolutely! I often recommend people start with something that has a fairly neutral tuning so that they have a point of reference in figuring out what they like. Also realize that your own tastes will likely change with time and experience, and that's totally fine. And I completely agree on not just following the advice of others. I will also give a big bit of advice: if you are able to, to find a place where you can demo gear yourself. Ultimately, no one has your ears and your taste (you can never eliminate the subjective part of audio). Keep up the good work!

On PC and I run BeyerDynamic DT770s headphones at 80 ohms with a Schiit Audio (name always cracks me up but they make good stuff) AMP & DAC. I've kinda went back and forth on the Dolby Atmos stuff for emulating surround sound on headphones. It does seem to be better in Arc Raiders but sometimes gives some weird results. I got a cheap boom stand and Samson C01 mic on it above my monitors. It sounds great and doesn't pick up much ambient noise and since it's up there and mounted on the back of the desk I don't have to fool with something on my headphones. In my experience with any "headset" style combos you are just paying more for worse equipment than if you bought them seperate. Before I got the AMP and DAC I ran a pair of Audio Technica M50X headphones and a cheap Logitech desktop mic and that was miles ahead of any Turtle Beach or Razer headsets I had prior. I did have those Razer Tiamat headphones that had the seperate speakers and did "true" surround sound for a while and they were kind of a pain in the ass and kept shorting but made you feel like fucking Daredevil on Battlefield.

I use Audio Technica's M50X. It's similar quality, works well with mixers, cancels enough sound to matter, and it's usually 100ish during black friday. The only annoying thing is getting a replacement cable. The included cables are great, but the replacements you'll find are just not as good.

Well over ear and on ear are two different things, with over ear the pads touch the head area around your ears, with on ear the pads sit directly on your ears I recommend audio technica tag-m50 for over ear and sennheiser hd25 for on ear

Audio technica athm50 have a good amount of bass and really comfortable even for hours

\^ have both of these, can confirm. And not just for beginners.

Audio Technica M50x are what you’re looking for. Denon made some excellent headphones in this price range in the past too. But not sure if they’re still making them.