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marknine
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Jun 21, 2019
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The original M50X but now wireless
If you own the original m50x headphones, then there's not much different here. The sound signature and build is exactly what you might expect, and that's good. It already sounds and feels great. Over the years, I've gotten spoiled with the Airpods and the freedom from being tethered to a cable. Now I get to have bluetooth with buttons to control playback over my favorite pair of headphones. There is an oh so slight difference in quality with Bluetooth vs straight cable, and that's to be expected, but it doesn't tarnish the experience for me. If you're going wireless, it's for the convenience. The battery life and range is great and the option to continue using the headphones with the cable without the device needing to be on is good to have too. Just a note though, the included cable that comes with a built in mic (there is also a mic on the headphones for bluetooth calls) is a lot smaller than what you might expect from the wired M50x headphones. And you can't reuse the cables from the wired M50x because the TRS plug that connects to the headphones is now the standard 3.5mm (1/8") size and not the 2.5mm with deep inset connector that were previously used. I thought I could replace my M50x's in my studio here where the long cable comes in handy but that's not the case unfortunately. I had an unfortunate bug when I first started using these headphones on my Mac. Whenever I paused playback in a video such as Youtube or media outside of Spotify, the entire volume in the headphones would cut away and not return until I replayed the same media. I didn't have this problem with other pairs of headphones and it made the experience super frustrating. I would have rated them lower than a 3 until I discovered that a firmware update would fix it. That's not to say Audio-Technica gets away with it though, because the firmware update took what felt like 30-40 minutes to complete and is only possible to do with an app on iPhone and Android connected via Bluetooth. The app has to remain on screen and open without going to sleep to avoid issues and the update process requires pressing every button awkwardly for 8 or so seconds. So while that fixed the issues I was having and it really wasn't that bad of an experience, it's something I would expect from a bluetooth headset from 8 years ago. Overall, with the firmware fix, I would recommend these headphones if you want to have the same benefits of the M50x audio signature while jamming it wirelessly. At the price they normally go for, it may be a little bit of a pill to swallow and I wish it would carry some of the same comforts the Airpods have, like pausing when you take the headphones off. But the price Massdrop puts them at is more in line to what the normal M50x's cost, so it's definitely a no brainer. If you already own a pair of M50x and want to keep using them in the studio, eh, maybe keep the wired ones.
Recommends this product? Yes
phoenixsong
1055
Jul 13, 2019
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marknineNice detailed sharing! Do you think aftermarket pads will help with the comfort/isolation?
Jul 13, 2019
voidopolis
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Jul 14, 2019
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phoenixsongI have the wired M50's and they are awesome (really tempted to pickup the bluetooth ones as I love the sound from the M50). I bought aftermarket DEKONI pads from Drop and was not very satisfied as they were thinner than the OEM pads and my ear would contact the plastic. For me, the M50's ended up being really comfortable, even when wearing them for hours doing work/programming, and I really have not needed a different pad.
Jul 14, 2019
marknine
9
Jul 19, 2019
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phoenixsongIt depends on the aftermarket pads you get. On the other end of voidopolis' pads, I picked up a pair of much larger, plusher, much more comfortable pads but the trade off was it completely changed the sound signature of the M50s. When you put your ear further away from where they normally sit with the stock pads, you end up losing highs and lows and boosting the mids. They sounded terrible IMO, and ends up negating the purpose of picking up the m50x's in the first place. They designed the headphones and their sound characteristics with the pads they come with. also like @voidopolis, the normal/stock pads are comfortable enough for me and i can go through them for hours. But I understand they don't comfortably fit everyone. If you wanted to go with aftermarket pads, try to get some that are the same size or maybe a little smaller, but not larger
Jul 19, 2019
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