Audio-Technica ATH-M50XWH

I've been using these cans for over a year now, great sound, accurate and provides a decent monitoring alternative for engineers with a little experience such as myself. The sound is great, bass & mids are excellent and highs are clear and pronounced (sometimes a little too pronounced).

They are comfortable to wear for just long enough to have a good session, and at least in my case I need to take them off about 1.5 hour, which is great since I SHOULD be doing that anyway as I forget to take breaks. Always protect your ears :)

And speaking of that, these can pack a punch so I suggest not going above half your soundcard's volume for too long.

Are other headphones better? Absolutely.
Will you find any better headphones in at this price? Definitely not, go get them if this is your budget!

I recently bought the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x and wanted to share my experience after using them in a recording session.

The first thing I noticed when opening the box was a fairly strong plastic smell. In the hands the headphones feel a bit cheaper than I expected and not extremely sturdy. The build quality does not give a very premium impression at first.

However, once I put them on my head they fit very well and feel comfortable even during longer sessions. The earcups seal nicely and the overall comfort is solid.

The real highlight is the sound. During my recording session the audio quality was excellent. The sound is clear, detailed and very enjoyable to work with. This is definitely the strongest part of these headphones.

Overall, if build quality is your main priority you might find them a bit underwhelming. But if you mainly care about sound quality and comfort, the ATH-M50x are a great choice and I was very happy using them in the studio time.

And sonic orgasms in my ears.

These headphones are some of the clearest, nicest and most responsive headphones I've put on my head.

I've read reviews that they add some "colour" to the sound. They somewhat do, but not so much in a way that gives a false perception of how the track sounds. I'm using them as monitoring/studio cans, and they're really fantastic. Initially my recordings are being done with these and then mixed with the Yamaha HS8's. The HS8's are always a more "honest" sound in my opinion - but the sound I hear in these headphones translates very well to the track I'm hearing on my monitors, and the slight little boost of colouring they do add makes it absolutely fantastic for doing the initial recording with in the first place.

All in all, this is a purchase I would happily make again.