Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Studio Monitor Headphones in Pink Aluminum and Copper with Wired Connectivity
Brand | Audio-Technica |
Color | Pink |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
Special Feature | DJ-Style |
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- Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort
- Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing.
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Sound quality | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Noise cancellation | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
Bass quality | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | — | 4.4 | 3.6 |
Comfort | 3.6 | 3.8 | — | 4.4 | — | — |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Firemall LLC | ARF Tech | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
connectivity tech | Wired | Bluetooth 5.0, RF | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | — |
connector type | 3 5mm Jack | usb-c,wireless | XLR | 1/4-inch, 3.5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack | — |
noise control | — | sound isolation | sound isolation | — | sound isolation | — |
headphones jack | — | 3.5 mm Jack | — | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | — |
cable feature | — | Without Cable | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable | Retractable |
control type | Volume Control | Volume Control | — | control | Volume Control | Volume Control |
Product information
Product Dimensions | 8.2 x 11.3 x 4.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 10 ounces |
ASIN | B000ULAP4U |
Item model number | ATH-M50C |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 10, 2007 |
Manufacturer | audio-technica |
Item Weight | 0.28 Kilograms |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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The adjustable headband is generously padded for ultimate comfort during long mixing sessions. A coiled cable at the left earpiece terminates to a gold-plated mini plug with included screw-on 1/4 inch adapter. Audio-Technica's sophisticated driver technology and superior components deliver exceptional power handling and very high SPL capabilities while maintaining clarity of sound throughout their extended range, with deep, accurate bass and outstanding high-frequency extension. The headphones feature propriety large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems for ultra-efficient signal transfer. With the ATHM50 Headphones, Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort.
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Customers like the sound quality, quality and comfort of the headphones. For example, they mention that the bass is punchy and clear, the headphones stay true to the music and that the padding is comfortable. Customers are also impresseded with the value, saying that it's worth the price. They appreciate the sturdy metal head-band.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They say the bass is punchy and clear, the music is rich and clear. The headphones are great for listening to on the bus or when sitting at a desk, and they stay true to the music. The vocals are wonderful and sound clear as day. The highs are rich and crisp, and the mids are almost as good as the highs.
"...a comfortable closed ear headphone providing an excellent listening experience for most sources...." Read more
"...Straight out of the box they sounded great, I admit as they get burned in hour by hour the clarity sticks out more but if you were using what I was..." Read more
"...Audio-Technica (ATH-M50): - Wonderful balanced clean-crisp sound at a great value - Comes with a ¼ adapter - Coiled Cable good..." Read more
"...Played a particular techno song that i know has a very good bass line in it that is very punchy and clear...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the headphones. They mention that they are excellently built, and display superb engineering. The highs are nice and crisp, and the lows are properly base. They also say that the bass is very punchy and clear. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend them to others.
"...Build quality seems high with solid plastic and metal and no obvious weak points along the cord connection or adjustable head pieces...." Read more
"...Other: - All Three are solid head phones and I enjoy owning all three of them and I use them as following: o When on airline travel, I..." Read more
"...techno song that i know has a very good bass line in it that is very punchy and clear. (supermode- tell me why. starting at 2:20)not impressed...." Read more
"...vocal tracking--they have good isolation, are comfortable, and are very well made--and they might be great for DJ'ing for the same reasons...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that the padding is comfortable, and the cans are comfortably snug around the head. The headband is soft, and so are the ear-cups, creating a very good fit. The frame construction helps reduce ambient noise, and they never feel fatiguing.
"...recommend to anyone within this price range looking for a comfortable closed ear headphone providing an excellent listening experience for most..." Read more
"...kicking base - Solid aluminum frame construction - Great ear padding aid in ambient noise reduction - Comes with two modular..." Read more
"...These things stick to yu head! Super awesome in my opinon. They are so comfortable. i read a couple reviews about the headband being annoying...." Read more
"...'s might be fine for vocal tracking--they have good isolation, are comfortable, and are very well made--and they might be great for DJ'ing for the..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the headphones. They say it's a great pair of headphones regardless of price. Customers also say they're worth buying for pretty much anyone who needs a good set of headphones.
"...the price, I have to agree with much of the crowd, these are a very good value that I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone within this price..." Read more
"...(ATH-M50): - Wonderful balanced clean-crisp sound at a great value - Comes with a ¼ adapter - Coiled Cable good quality and is..." Read more
"...that aspect but i will say that this headphone is by far the best phone for the price and you will not find a better headphone that works with an..." Read more
"...if you are looking for a high quality pair of headphones for a good price.5/5 all the way...." Read more
Customers like the sturdiness of the headphones. They say it's well made, and has a strong metal head-band. The headband area is solid, but comfortable. The headphones pack a solid punch and can take a beating. The first few minutes they feel secure and form fitting, but the headband loosens up after a while, allowing them to wear them for hours.
"...Bass on the AT -M50 is strong and well defined... drums do jump out slightly but not too much and with more emphasis than the more neutral..." Read more
"...like their music loud and with kicking base - Solid aluminum frame construction - Great ear padding aid in ambient noise reduction..." Read more
"...Every feels refined, with the nice audio technica logo, the strong metal head-band, and most notably the spring that covers the cord near the end of..." Read more
"...Very comfortable - slight firmness, but very good fit.* Build quality very good - pleather ear cushions and ABS plastic.*..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that the highs are bright, and the mids are clear and wonderful. They also say that everything comes through clear, and instruments in the background are easy to pick up. The bass is extended and sharply defined, with lots of punch. Customers also say the headphones are very crisp to the original source, and offer a level, crisp bass that they find enjoyable.
"...Bass on the AT -M50 is strong and well defined... drums do jump out slightly but not too much and with more emphasis than the more neutral..." Read more
"...that i know has a very good bass line in it that is very punchy and clear. (supermode- tell me why. starting at 2:20)not impressed...." Read more
"...letting the m50s warm up for a good hour or so, the clarity and lows were noticeably better. The mids and the highs were just as good...." Read more
"...These headphones offer a level, crisp bass that I find to be enjoyable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cord length of the sound and recording equipment. Some mention that they enjoy the coiled cord, which stays short when they need it. The thick cable prevents stray cord syndrome, and is robust. However, others say that the non-detachable cord creates a few issues with the length and the inability to remove the cable.
"...- Great ear padding aid in ambient noise reduction - Comes with two modular wires, one (red) for typical connection to your music device the..." Read more
"...As others have said, the straight cable is VERY long, decreasing the portability). They are also considerably heavier than the Bose...." Read more
"...There have been no cord issues either, because the cord is heavy duty as well as all the connection points between the headphones and device...." Read more
"...(not really a con, just a bummer for me)-The Cable is at times really to long for what I am doing and I am sometimes worried that I..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the portability of the headphones. Some mention that they are very portable, light enough that they don't feel like a burden on their head, and perfect for use with portable players or amps. However, others say that the headphones are a bit heavier than your average, the wire itself is heavy, and the underside of the headband is very thin.
"...- Lighter due to materials used in its construction; with that said both headphones are fine for in regards to comfort, but this is subject to..." Read more
"...2. Something I don't like is that the actual phones are heavy enough that they easily pull down the headband extension...." Read more
"...job of their intended low-frequency noise reduction, and are very portable, but just don't have the smoothness of a true set of closed-backed phones...." Read more
"...The headphones are a bit heavier than your average, so keep that in mind...." Read more
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Got music? Pick something you are familiar with, preferably not live music (that can contain lots of anomalies making evaluation harder).. .......Now listen. Then listen again. Close your eyes. Listen. What do you like? What don't you like?
For personal comparison and for you to know where I have been, I currently own Sennheiser HD595, Bose QC Series 2's, Razer Carcharias (gaming headset), Shure E-3, Shure SE-215 and Shure E-425 (earphones). I also briefly had a pair of Sennheiser PXC-450 Noise Cancelling headphones. As a matter of disclosure, I tend to like a more neutral sound -with some bias towards brands like Sennheiser and their open headphones. . For headphones and earphones I have tended towards a mid priced sweet spot of $200-300. I have a Fiio E11 headphone amp that I use on occasion for volume control and boost.
I listen to a wide variety of music but tend to concentrate mostly on ambient and/or beat oriented electronic, harder industrial rock, garage, muddy "shoegaze", and noise bands (not great for evaluating anything!) and a large variety of alt-folk-country-indie and corporate rock.
Comments about source quality. All CD's and digital recordings are not created equal... digital engineering is an art that some engineers have not mastered even 25+ years into the medium... so I am sensitive to compression issues on CD's, just as I am with compressed mp3 files on my ipod and computer. Lots of recordings, over the broad range of current media--CD/vinyl/MP3/FLAC/etc simply have poor front end engineering and post production with too much compression or unbalanced emphasis on some aspect of the music. Some CD's dating back to the late and early 90's really sound awful and have benefited from remastering. Maybe in persistent situations, blame the engineer or the artist who wanted that characteristic. It all comes back to what you can hear, what you can't hear, and what you like as a listener.
I recently was back in the market for another pair of closed headphones (because I put on those Bose and was disappointed for the last time!) and was not really looking at anything in particular--but I knew I wanted some closed cup cans. I was led to the Audio Technical ATH-M50's due to a wide and enthusiastic following, probably driven by the price point and perceived quality for that price. The number of positive reviews on Amazon and other sites for this headphone and the relatively low price made me purchase it sound unheard.
Right out of the box the soft leather ear cups provide enough pressure to isolate you from the rest of the world, and do not seem too tight over extended listening. The space inside seems large enough to properly accommodate my ears without rubbing up against driver covers. Build quality seems high with solid plastic and metal and no obvious weak points along the cord connection or adjustable head pieces.
Plugged into my computer the quality jumps out compared to the Bose.... Bose (muddy) compared to more defined M50. Bass on the AT -M50 is strong and well defined... drums do jump out slightly but not too much and with more emphasis than the more neutral Sennheiser HD595. Subsonics in Crystal Method cuts are deep with no apparent bottom out. Vocals are upfront with a balanced presentation in the center. On piano music, seemingly a problem for many recordings, especially as sampling rates are reduced, the M50 delivers a full range without some of the ringing I pick out occasionally. On Nine Inch Nails remastered version of Sanctified, the cymbals are bright, almost too bright. Vocals on this recording seem out of place and "canned". Review of the original shows that that is exactly the way they are supposed to sound. On Dino Lipatti played Chopin Waltzes, despite a known problem with signal to noise ratio from an early analog recording translated over to a digital medium, his piano sounds full range and front and center as it is supposed to be. No distortion in each played note. No mud. Lower notes produce balanced contrast with the faster pace middle and upper end of the piano. On Ishq's Bhakti, a current and highly spatial piece I have been listening to for a couple of weeks, the upper end shimmers and persists, standing out as not super neutral or flat but sounding great nonetheless. Environmental sounds moving in space seem wide enough. The spatial placement for most listening on the M50 does not quite match the openness of the Sennheisers, but the M50 is excellent for a variety of listening.
In short, these M50's are far from flat and neutral, but they move in a direction that is pleasant, direct, and never overbearing in any particular way. For this listener, pretty much what I expected. And for the price, I have to agree with much of the crowd, these are a very good value that I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone within this price range looking for a comfortable closed ear headphone providing an excellent listening experience for most sources. A solid 4.5 on overall value edging to a 5 for the purposes of Amazon ratings.
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Build...4.5
Comfort...4.5
Overall sound...4.5
Lows...5
Mids...5
Highs...4
Soundstage...4
Noise isolation ...5
Sound leakage (no leakage)...5
Use without an amp (efficiency)...5
Use with amp...5
Appearance...4
Portability...3
Price to value estimate...5
Straight out of the box they sounded great, I admit as they get burned in hour by hour the clarity sticks out more but if you were using what I was using before then the immediate change straight out of the box is automatic statisfaction.
Highs 5/5: I now know exactly what Hi-hats and cymbols are suppose to sound like. They sound so crystal clear and accurate. It amazes me. I've never owned a pair of headphones with such clarity when it comes to the high end.
Mid 5/5: Amazing. I've never heard vocals come out the way they do in the M50's. So amazing, any midrange sound is just so accurate and put together ever so greatly. The mids are rendered beyond anything I have heard before, I've never been able to mixdown vocals like this before and automatically know what I need to change in the EQ process to get the sound I want. Let me explain, previous projects I would sit hours on end mixing down vocals with previous pairs of cans and get nothing in return but more work in equalizing a sound I couldn't achieve. It was like I knew what I wanted to hear but couldn't hear it, therefore I couldn't achieve it. Now, with the M50's, I can go back to previous projects, pinpoint the issue and adjust it accordingly with no problem as I can hear every midrange sound from vocals, viola, cello, alto, tenor, oboe, etc.. You get the point. Their there, you can hear them with complete accuracy and clarity.
Lows 5/5: Holy man, Kicks, BD's all sound amazing. I've head headphones with bass before but not like these. To me it has always seemed like people this day and age, especially kids into rap and what not are stuck on Bass. Therefore going to your local retail to buy a cheap pair of headphones, lows always seem to cut away the beauty of the highs and mid range sounds as thats what companys seem to focus on. Not in the M50's. You get a hell of a kick that just sound perfect, you'll know exactly what I mean when you got bass booming perfectly with no effect on the vocals. The vocals sound stunning right alongside of the highs, they all fit perfectly together.
Isolation 5/5: Look, I've heard complains about these not being as isolating as they should be. I had these things on today, if a train drove through my house, I wouldn't hear a damn thing. A stick of dynamite could go off right outside my house and I probably wouldn't hear it. I just wanted to throw that out there. Thanks to the swivel however I could keep one ear open ;)
Comfort 4/5: To me these are very comfortable. It's like they are made for my size head (I got a tiny head btw). I can see how somebody with really big ears and a big dome may have issues, however they fit perfectly on me. I can see later on how the thin layer of padding on the top of the headband may wear out but I'm used to most headphones just having plastic for the headband. So for me it's like wearing a nicely snug fit pillow on my head. Love it.
Portability 3/5: Let me say these things are huge. Take the subwoofers out of your car and stick them on your head (Maybe not that big). They do got some gerth to them. But they come with a nice carrying case that I'll probably never use, however this is a very minor setback! The quality of the sound makes up for the portability of these cans.
Appearance 5/5: These cans look sweet. They are very stylish looking headphones!
Construction Quality 4/5: I've had these for not even a day. To me they seem very sturdy and tough. However I'm a bit worried about the swivels on these becoming loose and wearing out one day. I'll drop an update possibly in the future once I get some wear and tear in on these.
Bottom Line: If you need a good pair of headphones mainly for music production. I'd say grab these and you won't be disappointed. It's very easy to catch your errors in a mix and pinpoint your problems. Your solution to all listening problems is right here. Everything sounds so well put together and spacious, all my previous headphones everything sounded distant yet cramped together. These have an oustanding soundstage compared to anything I've ever used. Get a pair.
UPDATE: The only issue I have had, since the purchase of these. Is I still use them daily, they still sound amazing. The only issue I have is the padding on the headphones has developed cracks and it is a bit uncomfortable to wear. But they still sound primetime.
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detail , bass was nice wont hurt ur ears , mids was too good , when compare to this price range models so comfortable
cons
lows has little bit less details
Se trata de una marca japonesa poco conocida del gran público en España pero que es uno de los primeros fabricantes a nivel mundial. Este modelo, el de más alta gama de la serie M ha sido un fenómeno de ventas a nivel mundial mientras que visto lo visto en Amazon España y otras webs aquí ha pasado bastante desapercibido.
Se trata sin embargo de un modelo muy valorado, ganador de forma consistente en tests comparativos con otros auriculares de mismo o mayor, a veces muy mayor, precio, (todo hay que decirlo cuando apareció por el 2011 el "5p costaba más de 200€...)destacándose entre sus cualidades la calidad de construcción, la comodidad y un gran sonido, claro, bastante neutro (para lo que se estila hoy en día) aunque los tests de laboratorio indican una ligera acentuación en los graves y un pico en los agudos medios. Esto hace que la música suene bien de forma general pero 1./ los puristas dirán que no es lo bastante neutro. 2./ los aficionados a la clásica que tiene demasiada baja frecuencia y 3/ quienes quieran mezclar con ellos pueden tener problemas, a pesar de que se "venden" como de estudio NO SON auriculares de monitorización de estudio.
Existe en blanco, no lo recomiendo, se ensucia nada más mirarlo, y en rojo...para el que le guste el rojo.
En la caja además de los auriculares viene un adaptador de jack de 6'5 roscable y una bolsa de transporte de calidad ínfima.
A primera vista es un casco de gran solidez. De plástico, si, pero todo se ve bien dimensionado y suficientemente fuerte con los refuerzos metálicos necesarios en la diadema, acolchada y graduada (parece mentira que a algunos fabricantes se les olvide algo tan básico) y en las bisagras.
Bisagras hay varias porque estos auriculares tienen mucha movilidad.Las cajas de los auriculares se giran 180g en vertical y casi tanto en horizontal y se pliegan además hacia arriba con lo cual se obtiene un conjunto plegado de tamaño más discreto.
Las almohadillas son grandes aunque ovaladas. No se si no causarán molestias en alguna oreja XL. A mi me están bien porque me cabe dentro todo el pabellón auditivo. Las almohadillas son cómodas pero sintéticas. No es que no puedan ser sintéticas y buenas, es que las sintéticas causan más problemas de irritación o alergias que se agravan cuando hace calor. No son intercambiables como las geniales del B&w P5 o P3 pero se pueden obtener recambios de Audio Technica ( lo he comprobado). Las almoadillas sintétcas de forma inevitable empiezan a desescamarse al cabo de uno o dos años de uso, lo mismo ocurre con el recubrimiento de la diadema (Ambos pueden ser sustituidos desde Audio Technica previo pago). De momento no he llevado estos cascos más de un par de horas seguidas y me han parecido cómodos. Ni excepcionalmente cómodos ni incómodos. Ya veremos.
El cableado merece mención aparte. El modelo M50 lleva un cable en parte espiral ( un par de metros en espiral y uno recto, el conjunto mide 1,30 aproximadamente) lo cual está muy bien pues tienes cable para dar y tomar y al ser en parte espiral no es un engorro...aunque ojo con el peso de la espiral que te puede tirar un teléfono o un lector digital de una mesa PELIGRO. Entra en el auricular izquierdo y NO ES extraíble. El jack de conexión a los aparatos es de máxima calidad: metálico, de gran calibre (más de 1 cm de diámetro), con un relieve que permite un buen agarre y con un muelle de refuerzo a la salida que atenúa las tensiones, perfecto. El jack chapado en oro. Del cable en si no se especifica nada pero al menos parece sólido. buen calibre y un aislamiento agradable al tacto.
ATENCION: por su construcción este jack NO FUNCIONA con algunas fundas de teléfono o de iPad. Digo bien con alguna funda, en los aparatos sin funda se conecta sin problemas pero según el grosor de la funda o según el tamaño del agujero habilitado para los auriculares no se puede conectar correctamente. Algo a considerar seriamente si le has de dar un uso movil...necesitas una funda que se adapte (o tunear la que tienes si es posible).
Existen empresas especializadas que tunean estos auriculares adaptándoles una base de conexión que permite ponerles el cable que quieras...por un precio que supera al de los propios auriculares. Corren por ahí un par de vídeos de quienes lo han intentado por si mismos con resultados desiguales. En mi opinión el que el cable no sea extraíble es un mal menor. Si se casca siempre estaré a tiempo de abrir las cajas y soldar uno nuevo o intentar entonces el "hágalo usted mismo".
AISLAMIENTO: como vengo de usar durante años auriculares in-ear el aislamiento siempre me parece poco. Dicho esto aislan mejor que unos "sobre la oreja" como los AKG k451 que también he comentado. El sonido exterior te llega bastante atenuado, pero cuando andas con ellos y no suena música lo oyes todo con bastante claridad. A este respecto he detectado que las almoadillas rellenas de espuma que llaman "con memoria de forma" parecen aislar mejor del ruido exterior, tal vez porque son mas densas o al menos lo parecen.
Para la escucha en ambientes tranquilos van bien, para un uso urbano tengo mis dudas.
EL SONIDO, pues de eso se trata. Espero que ninguno de los que lea esto se acabe de comprar unos Beat de 300 y muchos euros porque ya se puede dar con un canto en los dientes. Esto es una joya, por menos de 120 euros.
Sonido cristalino, cada instrumento nítidamente en su sitio y una escena sonora que parece desbordar el ámbito de los cascos.
Bajos potentes pero ni distorsionados ni "comiéndole" los demás registros. Es decir que puedes escuchar Hip Hop sacudiéndote las neuronas pero entendiendo lo que dice el que canta y puedes escuchar a Bach sin que los contrabajos suenen a sintetizador.
Medios fantásticos. Escuchar a cantantes femeninas es especialmente gratificante con estos cascos.
Agudos que no son estridentes pero te permiten seguir como va muriendo la vibración de un címbal.
En verdad no puedo decir nada en contra del sonido de este casco. Y cuando pienso en el precio que tiene hoy...solo el marketing puede justificar que se venda menos que otros que valen hasta 3 veces más. Bueno el marketing o la abulia, porque las reviews están disponibles por doquier y muchas tiendas te permiten probar multitud de auriculares.
Un gran producto. Satisfacción segura... a menos que creas que unos auriculares con los bajos aumentados son el no va mas en sonoridad...
5 de agosto de 2014. Veo que el precio ha vuelto a cambiar...por encima de 120 Euros. Uno acaba por no entender las políticas de precios. Ahora que AT ha sacado un nuevo modelo de estos auriculares resulta que suben el precio de este modelo "obsoleto". Buscad bien que se puede encontrar por unos 100 Euros.
Non sono un professionista dell'audio ma cercavo una cuffia-monitor (non "da DJ" con i bassi marcati o HI-FI) e questaoddisfa senz'altro il mio orecchio.
La sto usando prevalentemente connessa al portatile attraverso un Fiio E07 (che uso come interfaccia audio digitale USB evitando certi ronzii che la normale uscita audio produce quando collego hard disk esterni)
Ho ascoltato diversi materiali di diversa qualità constato che ascoltando certe registrazioni, con questa cuffia riesco a "entrarci dentro", come se si accendesse una luce sullo spazio sonoro e si avesse uno zoom che permette di portare l'attenzione ai dettagli. Quando la qualità del materiale è bassa, questa caratteristica mette in evidenza le carenze, se non tutte, molte e l'ascolto può diventare difficile.
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- si tratta di una cuffia chiusa, permette un ascolto attento del materiale audio isolando in buona parte dai rumori esterni e può essere usata "disturbando" poco l'ambiente circostante;
- essendo chiusa e circondando le orecche può tenere un po' caldo;
- è adatta all'ascolto con dispositivi portatili, permettendo un discreto volume senza bisogno di amplificatori, anche se non è molto portabile in sé per via della dimensione dei padiglioni.
- lo spinotto jack da 6,3/3,5mm è dorato, cosa che mi dispone bene perché favorisce un contatto elettrico;
- il cavo è spiralato e non è staccabile dalla cuffia. La spirale permette di muoversi ed evita eventuali strattoni alle estremità del cavo;
- i padiglioni si ripiegano all'interno dell'archetto, riducendo l'ingombro della cuffia, quando non usata;
- dotata di una sacca che contiene la cuffia ripiegata e il cavo;
- i padiglioni, oltre a ripiegarsi all'interno dell'archetto, ruotano di 90 gradi in entrambi i sensi, rispetto alla posizione centrale e a volte la cuffia tende a disarticolarsi quando la si indossa;
Rispetto ad altre cuffie che ho considerato, ho fatto alcune considerazioni:
- non ha un controllo di volume sul cavo (che è comodo quando si usa la cuffia collegata a PC e accade di dover temporaneamente prestare attenzione all'ambiente);
- l'archetto ad arco rigido non si conforma bene alla mia testa e poggia solamente al centro. Circa questo dettagliio sarebbe stata probabilmente più comoda la soluzione con la banda in tessuto che caratterizza molte AKG.
- anche l'opzione di escludere il suono quando la cuffia non è indossata sarebbe stato un dettaglio utile in certe applicazioni.
Ich schreibe diese Rezension nun mal für alle Leute, denen es ähnlich wie mir geht und auf der Suche nach "DEM Kopfhörer sind". Ok, zuerst einmal muss man dazu erwähnen, dass jeder unterschiedliche Ansprüche an Kopfhörer stellt, andere Musik hört und anderes Hörverhalten hat bzw. Schwerpunkte setzt. Darum vorweg mal meine Schwerpunkte:
- möglichst Linear, also keine überzogenen Anhebungen von z.B. Bässen zu Lasten anderer Frequenzen. Trotzdem aber noch nen knackigen und sauberen Basswumms (Audiophile werden mich jetzt für die Wortwahl steinigen)
- gerne "Clubtauglich" für nen Gig alle Jubeljahre ;-)
- hohe Pegelfestigkeit, falls man doch das eine oder andere mal nen Track etwas lauter spielen möchte
- guter Tragekomfort, sollte auch nach ein paar Stunden noch nicht allzusehr nerven
- Mobilität völlig nebensächlich, da ich In-Ears benutze unterwegs. Klappbar wäre toll
Musik höre ich eigentich alles Querbeet, im Test hatte ich dabei folgende Tracks primär (alles FLAC):
Für Räumlichkeitstest:
- Adele (Live at Royal Albert Hall): Someone Like You / Set Fire to the Rain / Rolling in the Deep
Für Instrumentenbetonungen:
- Mike Oldfield: Platinum Collection (alle Tracks)
Für Pop:
- Amy Macdonald - This is the Life
- Aura Dione - Columbine
Für einen Test bezüglich des Sounds "handgemachter Rockmusik":
- Metallica: .... and Justice for all / Black Album (DTS remastered)
Für schnelles Metal:
- Slayer: Reign in Blood / South of Heaven
Für ruhigere elektronische Musik:
- Ladytron: Best of 00-10 / Gravity the Seducer
- Anthony Rother: Best of (ich liebe einfach das originale "Little Computer People")
Für knüppelharte elektronische Musik (Gabba ab 220 BPM):
- alles Mögliche was extrem schnell knüppelt ;-)
Für normalen Techno / House / Minimal:
- alles Mögliche über John Tejada bis zur aktuellen Miss Kittin (Bassline!!!!), Swayzak - State of Grace und und und
Also wie ihr seht bzw. gerade lest alles mögliche, ich war somit auf der Suche nach einem optimalen Allrounder. das man mal hier und da nen Abstrich machen muss ist klar, aber trotzdem war ich auf der Suche nach der eierlegenden Wollmilchsau ^^
Die Testkandidaten:
- Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro: Was zum Henker??? Extrem verzerrte Bässe bei hohen Pegeln, zu starke Bassbetonung sogar mit Schalter auf minimalster Stufe. Mitten untransparent, Höhen dafür zu scharf. Liebe Beyerdynamic Leute, das könnt ihr aber wesentlich besser....
- Ultrasone DJ1 Pro: zu leise, wesentlich zu leise... abgesehen davon: 1 x langes Kabel mit 6.3mm Klinke, welche NICHT ABNEHMBAR IST (also das Kabel schon, aber die klinke am Kabel nicht)! 1 x Kabel mit 3.5mm Klinge max. 40cm lang???? Wer das Teil in seinen PC stecken will sollte gleich ein Verlängerungskabel mitbestellen! Sound recht ausgewogen, Bässe angehoben, aber kaum Flächenwirkung.
- Sennheiser HD 25 C-II: geiler Sound und laut, sauber und neutral. aber nach ner Stunde tragen drücken die wie sau auf den Ohren (und ich habe keine großen abstehenden Lauscher!)
- AiAiAi TMA-1: war mein aktueller Kopfhörer DJ Kopfhörer, sehr laut und stark bassbetont, das ist das Problem. Mitten und Höhen sind mir zu sehr im Hintergrund. Gut für den DJ im lauten Club, zu Hause nicht wirklich prickelnd.
- Sony MDR-V700: Sound nett, aber auch hier zu hohe Bassbetonung, aber zu schwer und nervt schnell auf den Ohren und auf dem Kopf.
- Denon DN-H1000: Sound nich der prallste leider, untere Bassbereiche verwaschen schnell, Mitten teilweise einfach weggewischt.
- AKG K550: zu leise, aber guter Sound. Für meinen Geschmack zu wenig Bassdruck, dafür eine riesige Bühne und 1A tragekomfort
- Reloop RH-P20: genial zu tragen, aber auch hier starke DJ Orientierung zu Lasten der Mitten und bei extrem hohen Pegeln Aussetzer!? Montagsmodell?
- AKG K167 Tiesto: Verzerrt super schnell die Bässe bei etwas höheren Pegeln. Da ist der K550 ja friedlicher. Als DJ Kopfhörer nicht zu gebrauchen, Sound bei leiser Lautstärke sehr gut, klar und ausgewogen, aber für den Preis?
- Technics RP-DH1200: Siehe Sony, beim Technics aber noch üblere Ausprügung der Bässe zu Lasten der Mitten
- Pioneer DJH-2000: für den Preis? Sound nicht schlecht, auch Bassbetonung, angenehmer Tragekomfort, hatte ich mir mal als angebliche "Referenz" bestellt.
- Philips Fidelio L1/00: Hätte echt toll sein können, aber (wie man auch schon in vielen Reviews lesen kann) zu hohe Bassbetonung zu Lasten der Mitten, da gehen Sounds einfach mal verloren
Ok, das waren meine subjektiven Meinungen und ich bin kein Profi, jedenfalls sagten die mir alle irgendwie nicht zu. Ich bin dann auf den AudioTechnica hier gestoßen. Durch die Bank weg fast nur gute Meinungen, Reviews auch top und das für ca. 150€??? Hmmmm, eigentlich war ich schon etwas skeptisch. Egal, nach der Masse an kopfhörern macht der eine den Kohl ja auch nicht fett, also mal bestellt, quasi eher just4fun und siehe da....
Verpackung unspektakulär, Kabel kann man nicht separat abnehmen, sieht relativ schlicht aus ok... Ist nun kein Stylebringer.
Testgeräte:
- Original Onboard Soundchip (irgendein Realtek ALC sonstwas mit Dolby und solchem Schnickschnack)
- Ausgang meines Corsair SP2500 Desktopboxensystems
- Creative Soundblaster X-FI HD (mit Kopfhörerverstärker)
- Interne Soundkarte meinen Denon MC-3000 Midi Mixers (für die hohen Pegel ^^ )
- Denon AVR 1703 AV Receiver
Man kann natürlich auch einen 500€ Kopfhörerverstärker nehmen, aber der stad mir nicht zu Verfügung. Den Onboardchip vergessen wir gleich mal, die Klingen des Corsairs ebenfalls, maßgeblich sind nur die Creative und die Karte des Denon Mixers. Den AV Receiver lasse ich auch mal außen vor, daran hab ich nicht viel getestet, weil das Kabel ohnehin zu kurz ist und ich den für meine echten Boxen benutze wenns mal richtig raumfüllend werden soll.
Gesagt getan, also ran an die Creative. Ich könnte jetzt zu jedem einzelnen oben genannten Track rumlamentieren was wo wie toll war und was wie wo rüberkam, ich fasse es aber mal kurz, und knapp zusammen.
Sound - absolut geniale Abstimmung, der einzige oben genannte Kopfhörer, der da mithalten kann ist der Sennheiser HD25. Die Bässe kommen knochentrocken, aber nicht langweilig. Schön Akzentuiert ohne sie zu sehr in den Vordergrund zu heben (was bei Studiokopfhörern auch eher sinnfrei wäre). Die Mitten wurden (soweit mein Gehör das zu beurteilen vermag) auch nicht zurückgestellt zu Lasten irgendeiner anderen Frequenz. Ganz im Gegenteil zu den meisten Höhern oben. Die Höhen sind glasklar und sauber, ohne zu schneiden (ok, am Mixer ab extremen Leveln dann auch, aber die Lautstärke hält man keine Minute aus ohne Ohrenbluten, dazu mehr gleich).
Wenn man die Bässe über den EQ etwas anhebt und bei sehr hohen Lautstärken trotzdem gerne etwas "Bassgefühl" haben will (dieses minimale Kribbeln auf der Kopfhaut) kein Ding. Und selbst dabei bleibt der Hörer fantastisch stabil. Überwältigend.
Er kann zwar nicht mit der Bühne des K550 mithalten (da fühlt man sich bei Adele echt mittendrin, klasse), aber spielt trotzdem sher räumlich auf für einen geschlossenen. Echt schick.
Denon MC3000:
Ok, also mal testen ob das Ding DJ tauglich wäre... gesagt getan, und auf den Pegel.... Meine Fresse.... also ich bin ja teilweise extreme Lautstärken gewöhnt aber das Ding kann man bis in die Gnadenlosigkeit der Schmerzgrenze treiben ohne das was verzerrt.... Bitte nicht nachmachen, das kann Hörschäden verursachen!!!!
Ja was soll ich noch viel mehr schreiben? Ach ja....
Tragekomfort:
- der Kopfhörer ist Ohrumschließend, liegt etwas fester am Ohr, schirmt einen darum aber auch extrem von der Außenwelt ab. Die Ohrpolster sind relativ weich. Nach einer Weile vergisst man ihn sogar auf dem Kopf. Ok, der Anpressdruck ist etwas höher als bei manch anderen Kandidaten. da macht den AKGs und dem Beyerdynamic niemand etwas vor.
>>> Das ist dann der Abstrich, den ich persönlich bereit bin zu machen!!!
Kommen wir also mal zum für mich relevanten Fazit:
Positiv:
+ Spitzensound (saubere Bässe / Mitten / Höhen, super Frequenztrennung, Linear, immernoch relativ "größe" Bühne für einen geschlossenen)
+ Keine (für mich) hörbare Verfälschung bzw. Beschneidung einzelner Frequenzen)
+ Absoluter Preis / Leistungssieger
+ Klappbar, leicht zu verstauen, drehbare Ohrmuscheln
+ Extrem Pegelfest ohne zu verzerren
+ Eignet sich vollkommen für ruhiges HiFi im Wohnzimmer und für den Gig im Club
+ Sehr gute Abschirmung
+ Auf Wunsch auch mal sehr laut und selbst dabei immer sauber (ich meine die Lautstärke ist mit dem HD25 zu vergleichen und manche wissen wie laut das Monster kann)
+ Schlichtes Äußeres (ich mag keine knalligen Prollhörer wie den Beats Schrott)
Negativ:
- Kabel nicht abnehmbar
- Schlichtes Äußeres (für die Leute, die auf knalligen Beats Schrott stehen)
- relativ hoher Anpressdruck, könnte für Brillenträger anfangs etwas unangenehm sein über Stunden)
Wer also auf der Suche nach einem perfekten Allrounder mit linearem Sound ohne große Verfälschungen ist, evtl. auch mal nen Gig hat oder selbst Musik macht und dazu auch keine 500€+ ausgeben will, der hat hier seinen Meister gefunden.
Meine Odyssee hat endlich ein Ende. Ich hoffe das Review hilft dem einen oder anderen weiter oder regt zumindest Leute wie mich, die den für sie möglichst optimalen Kopfhörer suchen, zumindest dazu an sich das Teil mal anzuhören. Ihr werdet es nicht bereuen und vermutlich genau so denken wie ich :-)))
C'est un étudiant ingé son qui m'a fait tester, j'ai approuvé de suite. C'est un casque d'audiophile ou de studio (peut être de DJ vu l'ergonomie).
Après l'avoir fait écouter à un certain nombre de personnes, je pense qu'il demande une certaine maturité pour être apprécié à sa juste valeur : Il n'a rien de "gros", il est juste droit et neutre, sans pour autant manquer de graves. De ce fait le néophyte pourra penser que le rendu est bon, sans savoir pourquoi, et c'est justement là la clé : rien ne ressort, la restitution est parfaite ! Au premier abord j'ai simplement trouvé que les aigus étaient un peu trop présents, j'ai l'impression que ça s'atténue un peu avec le rodage. Cela dit, j'ai rarement entendu autant de détail dans le haut du spectre.
Les sennheiser que j'ai pu tester peuvent aller se coucher, ils me donnaient toujours l'impression d'être dans une boîte et de ne pas être droits. D'autres chez AKG me semblaient mous. J'ai eu le AKG K271 MK II (qui commençait à me lacher) pendant 4 ans avant de prendre celui là, et il était précis et clair... mais manquait cruellement de graves, et de finesse dans les aigus, autrement dit, je n'ai jamais su mixer efficacement avec. Mon K450 qui me sert en déplacement entre autres, est bien puissant et assez droit mais manque de détail, surtout dans les aigus. Bref, là je prends bien plus de plaisir que sur mes Prodipe Pro 8 + caisson à écouter de la musique, et le contrôle du mixage est bien réel... Je dirais même que vu mes enceintes un peu entrée de gamme, je pourrais mixer plus droit avec le casque. En tout cas y'a de la réserve en volume, et de la réserve dans le bas du spectre.
Il tient très bien sur la tête, sans miracles, mais sans être gênant, on sent l'arceau sur le dessus, mais on ne peste pas d'avoir le casque. L'isolation n'est pas mauvaise du tout, bien suffisante pour le commun des mortels, plus ce serait des bouchons, et désagréable ! Le câble spirale, on aime ou on aime pas, moi je ne suis pas fan, mais j'arrive à vivre avec. Ca m'évite quand même de rouler dessus avec la chaise, par contre j'ai moins de longueur qu'avec le K271, mais idem, je préfère cet inconvénient là que ceux du AKG. Même avec le préamp de mon portable (Galaxy S) tout va bien.
Bref, si vous pouvez le tester avant de l'acheter, vous serez peut être comme moi éblouis par sa qualité de restitution, sinon si vous êtes dans une optique de neutralité sans concessions à moins de 200€, laissez-vous tenter, j'ai du mal à concevoir une déception. N'espérez pas trouver mieux à moins cher, pour avoir testé environ 40 casques sous les 200€ (notamment dans un magasin de Paris), j'ai jamais été autant séduit...