Audio-Technica - ATH-M50x

Closed-Back Studio Headphone

Sale price₹ 12,499 Regular priceMRP: ₹ 22,302
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In case you receive the Audio-Technica - ATH-M50x with a manufacturing defect, please raise a return request within 7 days of delivery.

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- It is found to be defective
- It is determined that the product was not damaged while in your possession
- The product is not different from what was shipped to you
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Warranty & Services

Don't sweat it, this Audio-Technica - ATH-M50x comes with a 3 Year warranty from Audio-Technica that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Designed in
Japan

Flat Sound Signature

A Flat sound signature offers an accurate presentation of sounds without adding colour to your music. Simply put, this sound signature presents audio without boosting any frequencies. As a result, it’s the most natural-sounding signature and provides the closest reproduction of how a track was recorded and produced. Due to their accurate sound reproduction, flat sound signature headphones are preferred by Music professionals, Sound Engineers and used in professional studios for mixing and mastering music tracks and are also loved by audiophiles for immersive listening sessions. You can listen to Classical, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Folk & possibly every genre in music.


3 Years of
Warranty

Ideal for Audiophiles

These headphones are designed for discerning music lovers. If you are someone who cares about audio quality "deeply," you'll want a pair of headphones like these.


You can expect them to present a refined listening experience. The audio quality exhibited by these headphones is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision.


These headphones deliver a spacious and open soundstage with utmost clarity and detail. Delve into pure sonic bliss with these headphones!


For Studio & Professionals

As the name implies, anything branded as studio headphones is designed especially for a studio setting with a particular focus on accuracy and transparency for monitoring and mixing.


These headphones present an accurate image of your music than ordinary headphones, allowing you to hear every nuance and aspect of your music. Therefore, having a good set of studio headphones is just as important as any other gear in your studio.


These headphones provide a fresh perspective to that mix you’ve spent hours mastering and recording, essentially giving you another set of ears.


Needs Amplification

Headphones and IEMs require a certain level of power to sound their best and work at their full potential. When your headphones or IEMs are underpowered, they can sound thin or muffled.


Amplifiers are required to provide adequate power to your headphone or IEMs to perform at their best. Simply put, amplifiers allow a weak audio signal to be boosted to a powerful one.


To put it into perspective, devices such as your phones and laptops come with an amplifier, but they offer very limited output power. This output may not be sufficient to power headphones and IEMs to shine at their best. This is where a dedicated amplifier is required to deliver adequate power to hear your music in all its glory.


45mm Dynamic
Drivers

Closed-Back Design

Headphones with a Closed-Back design are completely sealed around the ear cup, allowing the sound to travel directly into your ears. This means that closed-back headphones block out outside noise, giving much better isolation, and minimising sound leakage to those around you.


Replaceable Cables

A pair of headphones with a replaceable cable has many benefits, and one of them is if the connecting cable has a problem, it doesn’t mean that you have to buy a new one. If the connecting cable gets pulled or damaged, you can replace it and keep using your good-old headphones or IEMs. This way, your headphones will be protected and will last longer. With the advancements in cable manufacturing, you now get a variety of replacement cables with various termination options, lengths and quality.


The Overachiever Amongst All Its M-series Sibling

As the most critically acclaimed model in the M-Series line, The Audio-Technica M50x hits the right spot when it comes to delivering a balanced sound. It seals your music in tightly with their contoured earcups, isolating all the ambient noise with no sound leakage, with minimal bleed.

Clean And Balanced Sound

The M50x produces stupendously clear, clean and most of all, accurately balanced and rich throughout the frequency spectrum making them ideal studio headphones for listening to all types of genres. You can distinctly hear bright-sounding vocals and instrumentals in one single track.

45mm Custom Made Drivers

The drivers used in the Audio Technica ATH-M50x are 45mm large and custom-made drivers with copper-coated aluminium voice coils and rare-earth magnets. M50x creates a large sense of scale that’s obviously the exact opposite of cluttered and muddy-sounding audio.

Clean And Balanced Sound

The M50x produces stupendously clear, clean and most of all, accurately balanced and rich throughout the frequency spectrum making them ideal studio headphones for listening to all types of genres. You can distinctly hear bright-sounding vocals and instrumentals in one single track.

45mm Custom Made Drivers

The drivers used in the Audio Technica ATH-M50x are 45mm large and custom-made drivers with copper-coated aluminium voice coils and rare-earth magnets. M50x creates a large sense of scale that’s obviously the exact opposite of cluttered and muddy-sounding audio.

Closed-back Design

Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments. 90° rotating ear cups ensure you can do some critical listening, one ear at a time.

Expertly Built

The M50x, even though made of plastic, is known for its use of high-quality textured matte construction and overall solid durability. The Pro-grade material has been used for the ear cups as well as the headband.

Straight And Coiled Single-Sided Cable

The M50x includes three cable options: 1.2m - 3.0m coiled cable, 1.2m straight and 3.0 m straight cable. They are very convenient in terms of usage and make life simple. Making them the top choice for studio tracking and mixing, as well as DJ monitoring and personal listening.

Accessories to Get you Started

1. 3.9 To 9.8' (1.2 To 3 M) Coiled Cable
2. 9.8' (3 M) Straight Cable
3. 3.9' (1.2 M) Straight Cable
4. 1/4" Screw-On Adapter
5. Carry Pouch


Drivers
45mm
Impedance
38 Ohms
Wired Connectivity
3.5mm Input
Microphone
No
Sensitivity
99dB
Frequency Response
15Hz - 28,000 Hz


3 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this Audio-Technica - ATH-M50x comes with a 3 Year warranty from Audio-Technica that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about Audio-Technica's warranty in India.

60 Years of Analogue Audio from Japan

Audio-Technica, established in 1962 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan, specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance audio equipment. Originally known for its phonograph cartridges, the brand now offers a wide range of microphones, headphones, earphones, and wireless systems for both professional and home use. Its products, such as the AT2020 microphone and ATH-M50X headphones, have become industry favorites in recording studios for their quality and durability. Audio-Technica's commitment to excellence has earned it numerous industry awards and made its headphones a standard choice for live sound tours, broadcast studios, and more.

Fun fact: Audio-Technica microphones are chosen for critical government installations such as the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Audio-Technica microphones and wireless systems are also selected for major broadcast music events, including the GRAMMY Awards and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

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The Audio-Technica ATH-M50x isn’t going anywhere; the style, comfort and great sound are what make these headphones a great buy. If you're looking for an all-around solid pair of headphones you can use for mixing, recording and monitoring, ATH-M50x is a great pick.

RAGHAV SOMANI

EDITOR'S CHOICE
Reviewed
July, 2019

They are among the best-closed headphones I have heard for the price and if I wanted cans with good bass and clear highs, these are the ones to get.
If you’re looking for a portable pair of over-ears and you like your sound a little warm, for the money, the Audio Technica ATH-M50x are well worth checking out.
They are lively, have an extra hit of bass and make for a particularly involving listen if you prefer electronic music to introspective singer-songwriters.
If you're looking for an all-around solid pair of headphones you can use whether you're editing videos or listening to music on the bus, these should be on your shortlist.
These headphones are a modestly improved version of the already spectacular model they're based on, and among the best-sounding pairs you'll find for < $200.
If you’re looking for a portable pair of over-ears and you like your sound a little warm, for the money, the Audio Technica ATH-M50x are well worth checking out.
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Sound Signature

Flat: Designed for studio professionals for critical reference monitoring.

Flat: Designed for studio professionals for critical reference monitoring.

Extra Bass: Lots of low end but tends to overpower mids & highs.

Driver Configuration

45mm Dynamic Drivers

45mm Dynamic Drivers

50mm Dual Dynamic Drivers

Design

Closed-Back

Closed-Back

Closed-Back

Impedance

38 Ohms

32 Ohms/ 80 Ohms/ 250 Ohms

32 Ohms

Our Verdict

The Audio-Technica ATH-M50x isn’t going anywhere; the style, comfort and great sound are what make these headphones a great buy. If you're looking for an all-around solid pair of headphones you can use for mixing, recording and monitoring, ATH-M50x is a great pick.

The old guard of studio headphones, DT 770 PRO has a sound that stands the test of time, making it a worthy consideration for home and studio use. Albeit the old school design, it offers excellent comfort, supreme isolation and pristine sound quality.

These were my first proper headphones. I love it to death. It's got the bass to blow anyone's mind within the first few seconds of hitting play. They are also undoubtedly the best-designed headphones in this segment. Truly unmistakable.



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Customer Reviews

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Raghuvir Pendse (Mumbai)
Audio Technica - ATH-M50x - Excellent Headphones

1) Service from Headphone Zone was very good. Delivery was very prompt. Thanks to Raghav and the team.
2) Sound quality of the headphones is excellent. The bass is fantastic with mid and high frequencies to match. I am 71 years old so I cannot hear the very high frequencies. I use the ASUS U7 USB Sound Card with my laptop. This sound card has a very good DAC and built-in headphone amplifier. It was very satisfying to hear my favourite music on these headphones.
3) Comfort level was good but not great like the open type Sennheiser HD 518 which I own. A break of 10 – 15 minutes is required after 2 hours of use. But this is the price you pay for closed back headphones giving good isolation and a fantastic bass response. Hence overall no complaint.
4) 3 types of connecting cords are given by Audio Technica which is a very good idea as you have the proper cord for every type of use. I wish other companies should follow this idea.
Raghuvir.

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Pranav Sharma (Ahmedabad)
Review from an average guy

First of all these are the great pair of cans one can buy at this price point. I have been using these headphones since 14 days. Initially i had some doubts about the product and contacted headphone zone support and cleared my queries. Their service is excellent.

I am going to clear some points for the users who are buying this:
Firstly don't worry if the box is not seal packed. Its just the "Audio-Technica way".
Second about the warranty. You will not get warranty card inside the box. Headphone Zone got you covered for the warranty.

Now coming to the headphones:
They have a very tight clamping force infact when i first wore i was like wth. To reduce the clamping force i stretch and place these headphones on a 30 cm box overnight. Due the this the clamping force got vastly reduced and now its comfortable to wear. You should do stretching minimum for 5 nights to realize the effect.

The pads of the headphones are ok. They lack the dept and doesn't go around your ears fully. Also your ears will get sweaty. I have to keep them taking off every 30 min. This is partially due to high clamping force of the headphones, so another reason to stretch your headphones. Passive noise cancellation is good in these headphones. The pads offer great seal for noise cancelling.

Cables are of good quality and looks quite durable. I am using 1.5 mm straight cable. Its much convenient for both laptop and mobile. The twist to lock mechanism is good but this is proprietary mechanism. You have to buy this proprietary cable only if yours get damaged. So ya.

Now coming to the sound:
Previously i was owning sennheiser hd 448. Since 7 yrs i had them. The sound of audio techinica in short: exceptional clear, high Highs, decent lows with great upper lows and ok mids.
The highs in this can be piercing so i equalize it with amplifier (Fiio A3). I boosted lows & mids, due to this highs are less piercing.

Overall i am satisfied with m50x. Best all-rounder at this price. R...

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Prithvi Velsa (Coimbatore)
Solid All-Rounder that won't disappoint

One of the most famous and easily recognizable phones out there, the Audio-Technica ATH M50x are a great pair of headphones for their price point. While some might argue that they are overhyped and the M40x offer a better audiophillic experience with lesser harshness, the M50x in my opinion are a very fun pair of cans with an in-your-face presentation of music. The cans are definitely bassy but imo, it's not excessive enough to bleed into the mids and the slight emphasis on bass is very good for most Indian music. It could be just me but while I find it bright and sibilant (sometimes verging on harshness), I find the mids a bit recessed. Vocals don't carry the power I'd expect but I can live with it. It's a great pair of starting cans to get a feel for Hi-Fi music but it's not the best -- certain open cans at this price range like the HD 598 are better but if you need your cans to be portable, the M50x wins hands down. It's a very well built with sturdy plastic and it definitely feels ( and looks! ) premium. If this is going to be your first pair of decent headphones, I'm sure you'll go 'Wow!". Can highly recommend especially when you'll listen to music somewhere else than your desktop.

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Hirak Ghosh (Chandannagar)
Beautiful Sound

This is a brilliant pair of headphones, sounds really amazing. It looks great, lots of accessories comes with this. The cables are very very long so that you can use it anywhere. I am using this with the Schiit Fulla 2 & they sound brilliant. Also, I found this headphone very comfortable. Some users found it uncomfortable but there is no such thing experienced by me so far. I mainly listen to Bollywood songs & Rock (Pink Floyd, Linkin Park) & these headphones produces some amazing sound. From highs, mids & lows everything is very much detailed. Absolutely loving it.

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Indrajit
Audio Technica ATH-M50X - She is powerful. She is rich. She is beautiful.

Sonic aspects - Authoritative bass, slams and impacts, plushness, full-bodied dynamics, clarity are some of the perfections on this headphone

Downside - average instrument separation, average sound-stage, grainy treble are some of the blemishes.