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Audio Technica ATH M20x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones Black
Last Updated: December 15, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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/10
Total Reviews
974
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456
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Sound Quality
187price, studio, headphones, music, audio technica
+95%
-5%
" ... Excellent quality and sound. ... Sound isolation is also good. ... "
" ... These are great sound quality. ... But, I guess if you are using these in your music studio or something, they are great :) ... "
" ... They cover your whole ear very well, so don't expect to hear anything else while you have them on. ... "
" ... They sound better than other headphones in its' range. ... "
" ... sound very clear and not boomy ... "
" ... I don't know if it's my phone or the plug insert that is shoddy but they have a nice sound. ... "
" ... These are excellent quality stereo headphones and do not seem to require a lot of power as I have used them with my cell phone, my Android tablet, and also my PC at home and work. ... They fit comfortably and also seem to block out external sound. ... "
" ... Absolutely love my audio-technica headphones. ... "
Price
121money, cost, reasonable, beat, 50
+98%
-2%
" ... who wanted "Beats" but couldn't see spending all that money. ... "
" ... Great headphones for the price! ... "
" ... Very happy with the quality of these headphones and at a at a great price. ... "
" ... they are definitely a steal at $50. ... "
" ... Not to mention an inflated price. ... The great thing is you get just about the same quality sound reproduction of a $100 model for half the price. ... "
" ... I am a producer, and love them for the price!!! ... "
" ... For the price, you can't beat these headphones. ... "
" ... At this price point, we think a 5 is a fair rating. ... "
Comfort
117ears, head, uncomfortable, hurt, fit
+79%
-21%
" ... One of the most comfortable headphones I ever used. ... "
" ... Ear muffs are soft and comfortable. ... "
" ... Great sound, just a bit tight. ... "
" ... I mainly use these for editing which they work perfectly for since they're so comfortable. ... "
" ... comfortable for the most part and price range. ... "
" ... They're very comfortable, and they don't bleed much sound so they're perfect for listening at work or other places where you don't want to disturb others in the same room. ... "
" ... Lovely sound isolation and quality, but they hurt my ears a bit while using them. ... "
" ... Most bang for your buck is you are looking for something to wear at home, on the commute, whatever. ... "
Cables
63long, length, detachable, headphones, chord
+87%
-13%
" ... The long, heavy-duty cord is great for working at my desk. ... "
" ... Nice long chord too. ... "
" ... Extremely light and convenient for study sessions given the length of the cord. ... "
" ... I almost freaked out when I saw the 'microphone sized' giant plug on the end of the cord. ... "
" ... Sounds great, well made, love the extra length cord. ... "
" ... Nice overall construction, cable and earpads. ... "
" ... I also love how long the cord is, really nice feature. ... "
" ... Being able to detach the cable adds more convenience to the product, since this makes your headphones a little more durable, since they are easier to take care of and also make it easier to travel. ... In the headphones defense, the cord is super high quality, probably the best quality I've seen in a wired headphone before. ... However, since this headphones are meant for in studio listening, the cord is also super long, so if you are planing on using this headphones outside your PC set up or outside your house, you should really take this in consideration. ... "
Bass
48treble, lows, highs, mid, deep
+96%
-4%
" ... Sound can be a bit tinny, good bass. ... "
" ... I'm a bit spoiled on my razer headset as it has a deeper bass range, but this headset is perfect for me at work. ... "
" ... I believe the bass frequency is just right. ... "
" ... If you're looking for a pair that have a bass bias, you're not going to be happy with these headphones, though. ... If what you're listening to has punchy bass, they reproduce it well, but they won't ADD bass to a source that is lacking it. ... "
" ... Extremely comfortable, bass response is higher than I would have expected. ... "
" ... The midrange is very distinct and there is no mega-bass idiocy going on at all. ... "
" ... it serves it's purpose for recording vocals, clear highs good mids, very little bass. ... I don't mind though cause the bass is played off the sound system, just isn't that great for doubling up as everyday hi fi headphones, sounds a little on the tinny side. ... "
" ... -Clear highs and deep lows. ... "
Build Quality
41build, comfortable, plastic, padding, feel
+78%
-22%
" ... And its great very sterdy and great material build. ... "
" ... They are well designed and made. ... "
" ... They really sound good and are of a good solid construction. ... "
" ... -Feels well made ... Clicks in for a firm hold ... "
" ... They are completely resistant to any kind of 'breaking in'. ... "
" ... The materials and build quality feel fragile like Bose headsets. ... Higher model looks sturdier but costs more than twice as much . ... "
" ... Seem somewhat light-duty, but I haven't had any breaking yet. ... "
" ... Fantastic bang for your buck headphones only qualms I have is the construction of the headphones seems as if it would break easily if handled to roughly but it seems to be handling the daily use just fine. ... "
Product Reliability
29months, still work, years ago, died, defective
+69%
-31%
" ... I have used these daily for my PC for a few months. ... "
" ... These are the Headphones I've needed for about 8 years! ... "
" ... these worked well ... "
" ... The left headphone worked fine while the right was silent. ... "
" ... Lasted for years with good quality ... "
" ... I had been using Sony headphones for the last 7 years, and for the most part, they were fine. ... "
" ... This is one of the best purchases that I have made this year. ... "
" ... Fair warning before reading the review. ... "
Cable Length
26long, length, ridiculously, chord, shorter
+88%
-12%
" ... I intend to use mine at my desk, so I don't mind the fixed 10 foot cord. ... "
" ... The cable is rather long (must be 12 feet, at least) but I keep some of it coiled up. ... "
" ... Nice long cord. ... "
" ... Nice long chord too. ... "
" ... Nice long cord, over six feet. ... "
" ... Cable length is a plus for me. ... "
" ... I like the heavier cord and length too. ... "
" ... Sounds great, well made, love the extra length cord. ... "
Fit
25ears, tight, head, fitting, comfortable
+72%
-28%
" ... I have a relatively large head and these headphones fit well and there is still more room for expansion in the headband which is a very welcome feature for people of my stature of 6' 2" tall which of course proportionally gives me a relatively sizable cranium - the horizontal circumference of my head is 22.25 inches (I just had my wife measure it for me to give you a clearer idea). ... "
" ... Simply put, these are very good standard headphones. ... "
" ... They fit comfortably and also seem to block out external sound. ... "
" ... love it, good fit. ... "
" ... -Good seal around ears ... Clicks in for a firm hold ... "
" ... Good fitting, good headphones ... "
" ... The main reason I give these headphones 5 stars is that they have been yanked, fallen off the desk, and overall taken quite a beating over the months, but they still function like Day 1 ... "
" ... Fits my medium head. ... "
Frequencies
20highs, treble, bass, tones, mix
+95%
-5%
" ... Quality highs, mids and lows. ... "
" ... I love the quality of the lows and mid tones. ... "
" ... I love the mids and highs I'm hearing, It's very clear. ... "
" ... Vary clear highs with good deep notes. ... "
" ... Frequency response sounds adequate to monitor my singing and guitar mix. ... "
" ... They have crisp, clear sound with good highs and awesome lows. ... "
" ... But after listening flac music with this 40$ headphones, using flat eq settings. ... "
" ... If you're looking for wired headphones with great mids and lows then go for 40X or 50X. ... "
Noise Cancellation
17isolation, cancelling, cancellation, background, sound
+94%
-6%
" ... Sound isolation is also good. ... "
" ... Though they do not have a noise cancellation feature. ... These fit so well that it creates a great noise reduction of the background sounds. ... "
" ... Decent noise cancelling. ... "
" ... The lack of noise cancelling does make sense with the low price point. ... "
" ... good noise isolation for a $50 pair of headphones and freq response is definitely "good enough" (!) ... "
" ... They also do a very good job of noise isolation though it is not advertised for this feature. ... "
" ... They fully cover the ear and do a much better job of noise cancellation, and the sound is great. ... "
" ... They cancel noise pretty well with the closed back. ... "
Gaming
13music, games, studio, playing, pc
+92%
-8%
" ... Mostly used when playing instruments. ... "
" ... But they are good for gaming. ... "
" ... Works Amazing for gaming. ... "
" ... You can play games and enjoy a much greater environment with much realism in it. ... "
" ... I switched from an expensive headset to this for PC gaming and they are great. ... "
" ... Great for studio editing ... "
" ... I also have been using these as headphones for PC gaming and they work great for that use as well ... "
" ... -These work GREAT for gaming. ... And better than any gaming headphones. ... "
Headphones
13ear, headset, headphone, ear buds, super
+77%
-23%
" ... In the headphones defense, the cord is super high quality, probably the best quality I've seen in a wired headphone before. ... However, since this headphones are meant for in studio listening, the cord is also super long, so if you are planing on using this headphones outside your PC set up or outside your house, you should really take this in consideration. ... "
" ... Impressive for a low budget headset. ... "
" ... Less than $50 for these pro quality headsets. ... "
" ... I have several sets of headphones, including some really nice Sennheisers. ... "
" ... Sounds like a proper high end headphone set. ... "
" ... For the money a real nice headset . ... "
" ... A truly exceptional headphone that easily exceeded my expectations. ... "
" ... Use it on your Desktop/Laptop or Phone, even your Amp, because this headset allows you to switch from 3.5mm to 6.3mm jacks! ... "
Delivery
12described, delivery, arrived, arrive, earlier
+100%
" ... Product arrive in condition described. ... "
" ... They arrived on time and work very well. ... "
" ... Ordered these yesterday, and received this morning. ... Really quick turnaround . ... "
" ... great product and quick delivery ... "
" ... These are exactly what the doctor ordered. ... "
" ... Recieved them fast. ... "
" ... got them in like 3 days! ... "
" ... Got exactly what I payed for ... "
As Gift
11loves, christmas, son, gave, bought
+100%
" ... Gave to my dad as a gift, he loves them. ... "
" ... Bought as a gift. ... "
" ... Was a Christmas gift for my daughter and she love it. ... "
" ... A gift to my husband, he likes them very much. ... "
" ... These were a gift for my son . ... "
" ... Got this as a Christmas gift for someone and they loved it which is good news. ... "
" ... Gave as a gift, was looking at the athm50 for self, a few more features and a bit more. ... "
" ... Our son received this as a gift, and he loves them! ... "
For Kids
10son, wife, daughter, gift, 13 year old
+100%
" ... my son loves these headphones and walks around with them on all the time ... "
" ... My daughter loves them. ... "
" ... Wife loves them too. ... "
" ... Well, I purchased these twice for my son! ... "
" ... My son uses these for his everyday headphones. ... "
" ... My daughter loves them ... "
" ... My 13-year-old loves these. ... "
" ... These were a gift for my son . ... "
Returns
10return, exchanging, defective, soon, returned
+10%
-90%
" ... It's very upsetting as I can't return them now and so now I have an essentially new pair of headphones that don't work. ... "
" ... They could be defective. ... "
" ... I will return these. ... "
" ... I'm guessing that most of these defective headphones are used ones that were returned, then "fixed", then re-sold as "New". ... "
" ... Kinda don't want to go through the hastle of returning or exchanging them but it's either that or I eat the cost cause I'm definitely not going to be using these one day more than I have to with the audio popping issue. ... "
" ... Will be returning these immediately. ... "
" ... trying to send these back now . ... "
" ... Returning these headphones to search for another. ... "
Device Compatibility
10computer, connected, desktop, smartphone, personal
+80%
-20%
" ... I use them while mixing for my church youth group and have had no issues even when using a third party jack to connect to the soundboard. ... "
" ... They are like having my home theater at work. ... "
" ... I was excited to bring these home and use them as a second pair of music listening headphones, through my phone. ... "
" ... The audio quality when connected to both my cell phone (galaxy S8) and my desktop computer is fantastic. ... "
" ... SInce I generally use the wired headphones with my computer or when listening to music from mobile devices, I don't need a cord that reaches clear across the room. ... "
" ... I bought these to use when I first started having guests on my podcast, they get to use these while I use the 50s and so far no complaints. ... "
" ... I got these to listen to my phone and tablet with. ... "
Call quality
10music, heard, sounds, listening, hearing
+90%
-10%
" ... I can hear extra sounds and details that I have never heard in the song before. ... "
" ... Yes, there are better headphones than this budget entry level M20x BUT if you came from headphones like I had then you will surely hear minor details you haven't heard before in your favorite track and I tell you, my ears are happy. ... "
" ... but one thing for sure is that, You can hear every bit of the audio equipment used on the songs very distinctly even in moderate volumes. ... "
" ... I hear barely no outside sounds while wearing them while listening to the music. ... "
" ... they block out enough of my playing to protect my hearing somewhat, while the rest of the instruments come through clearly. ... "
" ... I love being able to hear those fine details I'd normally miss. ... "
" ... You can really hear everything in your sound. ... "
" ... You can hear every little sound that you need to hear and everything comes in nice and clear. ... "
Design
10build, style, plastic, material, made
+100%
" ... They will never change shape. ... "
" ... They are mostly made of hard plastic (very durable feel plastic, like, very very durable feel ... "
" ... 1.Premium build. ... 1.Design: The design is straight forward professional and simple. ... "
" ... Beautiful sounds and great design. ... Sleek and streamlined. ... "
" ... Not to forget to mention it's thin design, so thin you forget it's even on! ... I totally recommend these head-phones due for it's low-price, it's outstanding clear audio-quality, and it's thin design that allows comfort for all situations. ... "
" ... o I really like the design of these headphones, it is simple and for me I don’t need a fancy design to be satisfied, but some people might want a flashier or more futuristic design. ... It is a low price with good audio quality and a solid design. ... "
" ... Higher model looks sturdier but costs more than twice as much . ... "
" ... And its great very sterdy and great material build. ... "
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Size: 1.57 meters