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Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBB-CR LE Professional Monitor Headphones (Refurbished)
$84.50
$169.00
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Outlet.Audio-Technica has Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBB-CR Limited Edition Professional Monitor Headphones in Blue/Black (Certified Refurbished) on sale for $84.50. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member SprinkSponk for finding this deal
Note, product is a certified refurbished unit.
About the Product
Thanks to community member SprinkSponk for finding this deal
Note, product is a certified refurbished unit.
About the Product
- Closed Back Dynamic
- 45mm Drivers
- 15-28,000Hz Frequency Response
- 99 dB Sensitivity
- 38 ohms Impedance
- Neodymium Connector
- Gold-Plate Stereo 1/8" (3.5mm) Connector w/ Strain Relief
- Copper Clad Aluminum Wire Voice Coil
- Foldable/Collapsible
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50XBB-CR Limited Edition Professional Monitor Headphones in Blue/Black (Certified Refurbished)
- Audio-Technical Protective Carrying Pouch
- 6.3mm (1/4") Screw-On Adapter
- Includes a 1-year limited end user warranty w/ purchase [Details]
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Edited March 23, 2024
at 07:43 PM
Professional studio headphones in limited edition blue and black colour scheme.
Certified Refurbished.
1 year limited warrenty
https://outlet.audio-technica.com/ath-m50xbb-cr
Certified Refurbished.
1 year limited warrenty
https://outlet.audio-technica.com/ath-m50xbb-cr
Created 03-23-2024
at 07:31 PM
by SprinkSponk
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The soundstage in these are probably the worst part, it sounds like you are listening to music in a hallway. It's just thrown at you from the front. There's not a lot of "life" in them and they sound very reference, but in a bad way.
The leather on the headband and earpads will flake after about 2-3 years. The earpads are easily replaceable but the headband is not. The earpads also have a very strange shape and (at least for me) didn't sit right.
Positives: They are fairly natural sounding. Cable is also removable. Plastic parts of the build are pretty solid.
I had these for about 6 years and I don't regret it, but there are just better options.
If you can pay more, I'd go with a Sennheiser HD560s. If you can't, I'd do a Phillips SPH9500. If you need closed, DT770. There are also others in this price range as well.
Remember audio is subjective and this is just my opinion.
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AT has nothing to prove, they make great products at a good price. Especially their turntable cartridges and needles. They smoke em all.
Face it. The M50x has it's place in the market. Mine is in my closet. I use my HD800s daily but I'll take out the M50x if I'm travelling or there's too much noise in the environment.
I use these all the time for music production or even just playing guitar or piano in my apartment. They are perfect for those situations and you really have to spend a lot more to do better. This is a good deal if you are okay with refurbished.
I bought two pairs 9 years ago when there was a sale, and when these were still considered highly regarded budget reference headphones for value. On average I've used the first pair 15-20 hours per week since then, and am still using them. After 7000+ hours of usage they still sound just like the second pair which I keep around as a backup and have less than 100 hours on.
The pleather parts will start disintegrating within 2 years, so you'll need to get a wrap for the headband and replace the ear pads if you want to continue using the headphones comfortably -- but the functional components will otherwise last a long time.
There are a lot of good and/or better options these days for reference headphones around this price point but these are still functional and very competitive when on sale.
The soundstage in these are probably the worst part, it sounds like you are listening to music in a hallway. It's just thrown at you from the front. There's not a lot of "life" in them and they sound very reference, but in a bad way.
The leather on the headband and earpads will flake after about 2-3 years. The earpads are easily replaceable but the headband is not. The earpads also have a very strange shape and (at least for me) didn't sit right.
Positives: They are fairly natural sounding. Cable is also removable. Plastic parts of the build are pretty solid.
I had these for about 6 years and I don't regret it, but there are just better options.
If you can pay more, I'd go with a Sennheiser HD560s. If you can't, I'd do a Phillips SPH9500. If you need closed, DT770. There are also others in this price range as well.
Remember audio is subjective and this is just my opinion.
Any suggestions for gaming and office I saw you mentioned 2 I have 20+ headsets and a lotta headphones I'm no audiophile I just enjoy new sounds
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The list is a good starting point because it gives a simple description of the bass, mids, and treble as either emphasized, neutral, or recessed. You can find a headphone in the price tier you are interested in with a sound signature that will fit your preferred music type or sound signature.
If anything, wouldn't the monitors be better since a flat frequency response lets you EQ more precisely?
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If anything, wouldn't the monitors be better since a flat frequency response lets you EQ more precisely?
Starting flat as possible and then increasing the frequencies a little step at a time is the best way to go. Remember, most music is not mastered flat either and modern mastering is usually bass heavy and compressed so the highs sound like crap.
But it is moot imo since the complaints on build quality is very warranted. The earpads are replaceable but the headband is not. I had mine for 5+ years probably and had my headband just duct taped as it flaked. It will also squish and get less comfortable as well. I would rather spend more money to get a longer lasting product. Keep in mind as well that cosmetically, you will need to deviate with replacement parts. I was unable to find good options for the M50xBL. I felt kind of burned.
If you can pay more, I'd go with a Sennheiser HD560s. If you can't, I'd do a Phillips SPH9500. If you need closed, DT770. There are also others in this price range as well.
Remember audio is subjective and this is just my opinion.
I would love to have another alternative closed back headphone with good isolation, sound stage, and durability.
Looks new and sounds just as good as my black one which was purchased new years ago.
I made sure I used a clean link to buy it so the censoring authoritarian libtards here at SD wont get a dime from the purchase.
The soundstage in these are probably the worst part, it sounds like you are listening to music in a hallway. It's just thrown at you from the front. There's not a lot of "life" in them and they sound very reference, but in a bad way.
The leather on the headband and earpads will flake after about 2-3 years. The earpads are easily replaceable but the headband is not. The earpads also have a very strange shape and (at least for me) didn't sit right.
Positives: They are fairly natural sounding. Cable is also removable. Plastic parts of the build are pretty solid.
I had these for about 6 years and I don't regret it, but there are just better options.
If you can pay more, I'd go with a Sennheiser HD560s. If you can't, I'd do a Phillips SPH9500. If you need closed, DT770. There are also others in this price range as well.
Remember audio is subjective and this is just my opinion.
These are for music and audio production not for pure listening enjoyment.
A narrow sound stage (like the hd 600)means that if you can make them sound wide, then your tracks will sound really really wide.
It's more complicated than all that but for the money and for the purposes of audio production I'd say that this is a good deal