ATH-M50s Review

[BruceLeeRock25]

should i get this or the ATH-WS70?

[Varocka]

@ChefPepperoni Yessssssssss

[Varocka]

@MastaInferno By faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!

[Nicolos26]

Should I sell back my Bose AE2 for these?

[MastaInferno]

Are They Better Then The Beats By Dre?

[Mrwaffles638]

@MastaInferno Honestly anything is.

[derbigpr500]

@MastaInferno If you have to ask that then you won't think they're better.

[ChefPepperoni]

hey can you coil all the wire in your pocket comfortably? i'm trying to decide between the straight and the coiled version and which one do you think is better for just casual music listening? thanks

[hockeyguy12345678]

@ChefPepperoni keep in mind the straight is a long ass cord. the coil makes it more portable. 

[DJiModel]

I wanna order these online but im stuck between the straight or coiled cable and since u have the coiled cable i wanted to know if i pluged it in my laptop and i decide to go a bit far from it wud it extend properly or would it just get unplugged? i dunno how to explain this better cuz sometimes i like to leave my laptop on the desk and just lay down on my bed which is around 2.6-3m away from my desk so you can know how much i'd need it to extend without pulling too hard for it to get unplugged.

[aznbennman]

@DJiModel If you're going to be 2.6-3m away, i would go for the straight cable. Just to be safe. Plus, in the worst case, you can just put a rubber band on your cable if its too long.

[MrSobermonkey]

dammit it sed 9999 views so i was going to say 10000th viewer but then when i clicked on it it said 10240 so i have to settle with 10241st viewer

[craig44]

If I can get the Studio Beats for the same price as the ATH-M50s, which should I get? I listen to a little bit of everything, but mostly rap and hip-hop.

[asvestomixZ]

@craig44 what is beast for you? style or audio quality? maybe the beats have boosted bass but these sound natural.. you still can bust the bass on them with EQ and make them play with even more bass than beats..

[sfgfan09]

Should I get these or sennheiser hd 558?

[dan5979]

I just bought these 12/1/11 and I'm going to let them burn in but I love them already, and I own Sennheiser hd 280 wich are also amazing and bose mie2i's for the ipod 4s. The Technica's are excellent and for 130 from amazon, its a steal.

[welcometotheshow098]

Audio Technica vs Sennheiser which is better ??? 

[IAmStobe]

@welcometotheshow098 Depends which models?

[welcometotheshow098]

@IAmStobe The audio technica m50 vs the sennheiser hd595

[guitarskills2]

@welcometotheshow098 HD595s, no doubt. Those are high class headphones.

[Thriced2286]

I'm def gonna pick these up

[auggles]

the ath-m50s have a straight cable hence the "s" these r just the ath-m50

[armandoarevalo1]

it sounds like your smoking a blunt

[joseph132486]

"Turn up the volume, and you hear... more." Pure genius.

[thebest12700]

@joseph132486 lmao!!!!!!!

[Magmatwister]

@joseph132486 lmfao.

[chibiladychoi]

which is more better the senheiser or the audio-technica?

[derbigpr500]

For people asking how the bass on these is.... well, you will NEVER get professional headphones, especially high quality ones that are very bass heavy. These headphones were made for monitoring in studio, so the sound must be as realistic and natural as possible. You will still get more bass and much higher quality bass than some cheap or shitty headphones like skullcandy or beats, but dont expect subwoofer style bass.

[typeqcnat1]

by the way what does "monitor headphones" mean?

[derbigpr500]

@typeqcnat1 Monitor headphones are used in audio production, they're very very detailed, and sound engineers use them to find imperfections in songs / sounds and to make the songs sound as natural and good as possible. I'd personally never use monitor headphones for listening because they're too analytical, not very fun to listen to. At first it can be amazing how many details you can hear, but after some time, it gets annoying and you often hear things in songs that you DON'T want to hear.

[gomachols]

@derbigpr500 i've been listening to everything for three years strictly thru my m50's... is it possible that my ears are better trained?

[derbigpr500]

@gomachols What do you mean? I guess its possible.

[TheAskwhy]

if the song on my level sounds good in a headphone,their gold if not trash but these look great so ima look into these

[hedende]

i am wondering about the sound isolation and leaking issues?maybe someone give some information about these?

[husnainanwaar1992]

listen to this song and tell me how does it sounds on Audio Technica ATH-M50s

[Tablo0213]

@wormsdriver76 $110 at Sound Professionals.

[wormsdriver76]

@FlipsideJohn HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR THESE? I'm going to buy these based on a lot of reviews that I've read, and a lot of reviews form last year mention the price being around $100. Right now, it seems like they run $149-$159 online. The cheaper I can get these for, the more satisfied I will be...especially since I almost dropped $300+ tax on the Bose!

[DIPBEATS]

can i listen to dubstep?



[yousellouts]

I have some questions:

How much do they leak?

Are they good for home use?

[slipknot09atforum]

Do they leak?

[jinwon521]

these headphones are made for studio purpose, so it may leak some sound, it may not have heavy bass, but it is designed to have "flat" sound. This is not the best headphones for listening music. So if you are looking for headphones to listen to music, look for bose or other products that are other than STUDIO MONITORS

[ElCuCuy2012]

where is a website to buy ATH-M50 cause i want them!!

[spiritvwv]

How did u put the spring back in

[shabutieprimusfolyfe]

do they leak sound?

[fenixblogs]

are great for the bass???

[FlipsideJohn]

@fenixblogs no, these headphones are not "heavy in bass" but they do mix it in very nicely. If your looking for strictly bass you might want to try other headphones, i believe Senheiser has a pair that has strong bass.

[fenixblogs]

@FlipsideJohn OK tanks you.!!

[royaldragonfire]

@fenixblogs they are monitor headphones, they don't "bass boost" like other headphones like sony and are made so that you can hear ALL the sounds going on, its originally made to "decoulour" the sound for producers.

[FlipsideJohn]

@Rajonty If the chord is hanging you cant really notice the weight and it doesn't displace on your head. There's a little tension when stretching long distances, about 6-8 feet will give a very small pull feeling. None of these should be concerning because they become unnoticeable after you are used to the small pull feeling.

[Madsam088]

@FlipsideJohn

Perfect just what I needed to know :) can't w8 to buy this headphone :)

@Rajonti, did you have a post about coiled or straight cable at the Head-Fi. org community forum?

[wormsdriver76]

@FlipsideJohn also, thanks to your review I will definitely get the coiled cord as opposed to the straight(way too long!)