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Audio Technica ATH M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones Certified Refurbished

Last Updated: March 7, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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Total Reviews
414
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171
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Sound Quality
 97
audio, price, headphones, mixing, listening
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Great sound, crisp and clear.  ...  "
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" ...  These are perfect for music lovers who want to hear every detail and a balanced sound profile.  ...  "
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" ...  I use these for production work and am overall pleased with the sound quality. ... Good sound/quality at an affordable price.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything is well pronounced and these have been the best sound experience that I have ever had.  ...  "
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" ...  It's crystal clear and you hear everything perfectly balanced.  ...  "
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" ...  The real kicker is the sound clarity they bring. ... I'm no audio engineer, but sounds that generally blend together seem more distinguishable.  ...  "
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" ...  he wanted them and loved the sound coming through the set.  ...  "
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" ...  I CAN'T BELIEVE THE SOUND QUALITY OVER THE THE OTHER BIG NAME BRANDS I'VE PAID HUNDREDS FOR!  ...  "
Comfort
 61
head, headphones, wear, fit, comfortable to wear
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Comfort: 4/5 (probably still need to be broken in a little more)  ...  "
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" ...  I couldn't find my headphones, after a few days I ordered a new pair because I couldn't imagine going without these amazing headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm sure I'll get used to it soon though :) other than that they're very comfortable and like everyone else who has this product, I will definitely say these are worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  They are almost very comfortable to wear. ... Bose fits my head/ears better but these sound above and beyond what bose do.  ...  "
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" ...  Great fit on my head .  ...  "
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" ...  I expwerinced no discomfort.  ...  "
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" ...  They feel a bit heavy on my head, but otherwise reasonably comfy, and my ears get tired of them after an hour, but that's better than my other set of headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  get some quality headphones like the ATH-M50x's.  ...  "
Headphones
 42
headphone, sound, ever, best, enjoy
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I very much enjoy these headphones when listening to electronic and rock music.  ...  "
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" ...  The first pair of Audio-Technica headphones I bought were the ATH-PRO500MK2.  ...  "
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" ...  And I was B l o w n a w a y. I never knew how good these headphones were  ...  "
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" ...  They are a really great pair of headphones!  ...  "
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" ...  These headphones are good as new.  ...  "
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" ...  I couldn't find my headphones, after a few days I ordered a new pair because I couldn't imagine going without these amazing headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Best headphones for cheep  ...  "
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" ...  Use a headphone amp with it and it will sound even better.  ...  "
Price
 39
money, refurbished, headphones, sound, save
+100%
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" ...  Value: 5/5. ... Amazing deal at 120usd  ...  "
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" ...  But it's absolutely worth this price range.  ...  "
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" ...  I also noticed no sign of them being refurbished, great way to save some money. ... All in, I can't think of a better value pair of headphones for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  As far as the performance they are actually beyond my expectations.  ...  "
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" ...  These are probably the greatest headphones for this price, not to mention refurbished for a lower price!.  ...  "
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" ...  Good sound/quality at an affordable price.  ...  "
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" ...  Price is great.  ...  "
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" ...  If you're in this range of price, BUY THIS.  ...  "
Bass
 31
highs, treble, mids, tighter, punchy
+100%
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" ...  A little bass boost on top of that, and the low end also comes alive yet the overall sound is still fantastic and very clear.  ...  "
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" ...  Bass is punchy and crisp.  ...  "
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" ...  The bass is smooth and comes in strong but not overpowering.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound quality is great especially if you like punchy bass like me.  ...  "
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" ...  I would say that the bass and treble range on the headphones are great, and the weakest part would be the mid frequency range.  ...  "
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" ...  Every music genre sounds great, and I find the bass to be plenty, however if you want more, you can always use an equalizer to boost the lows.  ...  "
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" ...  The ATH-MC50 has much better bass response, though not as much as other bass oriented headphones that i've heard. ... There are musically speaking much better headphones for $200 - $260 if you are looking for more than just maximum bass production. ... If that is your preference research bass heavy headphones. ... These are moderate on bass, basically just enough to enjoy. ... The big pro is these do bass and mids and even some decent treble for a very good balanced set of headphones that are my daily pair.  ...  "
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" ...  These headphones, according to the music recording, will rattle your brain listening to dance music with a lot of bass.  ...  "
Cables
 28
cord, cords, headphones, detachable, three cables
+96%
-4%
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" ...  The X has the removable cord which I like.  ...  "
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" ...  They're durable and they have a removable, replaceable cable.  ...  "
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" ...  Different Length Cables  ...  "
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" ...  Came with brand new cables, look and feel brand new.  ...  "
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" ...  I also love that the cord is detachable ... I bought an aftermarket, braided cable that I keep in my laptop bag, as well as a cable with a mic to connect to my smartphone.  ...  "
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" ...  Cord options are great.  ...  "
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" ...  Came with different types connector cables and nice bag.  ...  "
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" ...  My refurbish came in what appeared to be the normal box with all the cords.  ...  "
Build Quality
 24
durable, build quality, sturdy, fit, durability
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Quality, it just feels very sturdy (10/10)  ...  "
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" ...  Durability on these has been great so far and at no moment have they felt as if they were going to break. ... Everything is very sturdy and can't imagine them not lasting long.  ...  "
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" ...  These came with all factory accessories and everything was sealed in plastic like brand new!!  ...  "
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" ...  Accessories included the leather carry bag, 3 cords, and the 1/4" adapter for the larger headphone jacks.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm sure they will feel even nicer when broken in.  ...  "
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" ...  They come with a few cables and a carrying bag.  ...  "
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" ...  That's totally fine, and works for most of the headphones whose headband is made of metal.  ...  "
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" ...  High Quality Materials  ...  "
For Running
 20
best, ever, enjoy, pair, mixing
+100%
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" ...  I was also very impressed with the durability and the general construction of the headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  And I was B l o w n a w a y. I never knew how good these headphones were  ...  "
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" ...  I use them for pleasure and at the gym.  ...  "
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" ...  These are the best headphones I've used for mixing.  ...  "
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" ...  Best pair of headphones I've ever owned.  ...  "
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" ...  Best headphones I’ve ever bought.  ...  "
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" ...  I do some audio mixing and I feel confident doing that with these headphones, and I enjoy these with every day leisure listening too.  ...  "
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" ...  They were the best sounding headphones I'd ever heard.  ...  "
Frequencies
 14
bass, mids, treble, little, balanced
+93%
-7%
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" ...  It can always be adjusted with the equalizer.  ...  "
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" ...  Highs will pierce your eardrums if you don't dial it back a little with an equalizer. ... Mids are irrelevant (as I'm a rock musician and we always scoop the mids anyways.  ...  "
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" ...  I had to dial the highs and the bass down a bit from the old set.  ...  "
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" ...  The bass is super powerful, but it doesn't sacrifice the treble and mids.  ...  "
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" ...  The mid range (vocals) are natural sounding.  ...  "
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" ...  The mids are balanced throughout the range, there is a little extra bass that is tight and the fidelity of the highs is quite good.  ...  "
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" ...  On certain songs the highs were a little bit up there until i downloaded a headphone equalizer and now i have no complaints  ...  "
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" ...  Flat EQ as far as I can tell (everyone will have their own opinion on that).  ...  "
Fit
 13
head, tight, side, even, sound
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Bose fits my head/ears better but these sound above and beyond what bose do.  ...  "
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" ...  They fit wonderfully, come with an assortment of cables (their being replaceable is wonderful!  ...  "
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" ...  They also swivel 90° in both directions and also move vertically.  ...  "
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" ...  Accessories included the leather carry bag, 3 cords, and the 1/4" adapter for the larger headphone jacks.  ...  "
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" ...  Great fit on my head .  ...  "
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" ...  -Ear pieces fit around head perfectly thanks to sticking system  ...  "
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" ...  Nice comfy fit even though the headphones are on the heavy side.  ...  "
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" ...  They should be able to fit on any sized head.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 12
would, 2, year, last, bought
+100%
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" ...  Been using the Avantree Audition for two and half years now and they've served me well, but I decided that I needed an upgrade.  ...  "
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" ...  I go through headphones every year it seems oh, so I decided to spend a little more on something that would last longer.  ...  "
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" ...  Stop thinking about it.  ...  "
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" ...  They were gone a few weeks, but they came back and are like new again.  ...  "
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" ...  After reading all the reviews, and now after trying them for a few weeks, I am very pleased with these headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  (this is my 3rd month with these as of today's date)  ...  "
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" ...  First bought 4 years ago.  ...  "
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" ...  I got them to replace the M50s I'd had for years.  ...  "
Marketplace
 9
thank, product, original, box, certified
+100%
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" ...  Got the refurb edition.  ...  "
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" ...  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks to Amazon for making this possible.  ...  "
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" ...  All in all, I recommend this product, and the seller too.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product delivered promptly.  ...  "
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" ...  These are refurbished but they look new.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you, ATH engineers.  ...  "
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" ...  Certified refurbished came as it was new.  ...  "
Noise Cancellation
 8
cancellation, isolation, sound, need, much
+100%
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" ...  Passive isolation works better for train noise. ... It is in the range of serious noise isolation.  ...  "
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" ...  For airplanes and work, the tighter seal is much better at keeping out the noise.  ...  "
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" ...  Talk about noise cancellation, well .  ...  "
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" ...  Good noise cancelation!  ...  "
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" ...  They are comfortable enough to wear for a few hours, and block enough outside sound that they don't need noise cancellation.  ...  "
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" ...  Great sound, almost can't hear people around although it is not noise cancelling.  ...  "
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" ...  Crystal clear audio with enough noise cancellation to relax when it would otherwise be difficult.  ...  "
Gaming
 6
music, games, use, love, using
+100%
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" ...  I use this for mostly pc gaming and I love it.  ...  "
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" ...  I often use these on the computer for gaming and love them.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived much faster than anticipated and as expected they sound so good for music and gaming, Truly worth the purchase.  ...  "
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" ...  I use them mainly for gaming but also for music and such great quality  ...  "
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" ...  I have been using these almost daily for playing games and listening to music for almost a year and they are some of the best headphones I've ever used.  ...  "
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" ...  Was looking for a pair of simple gaming headphones that plug in to the controller. ... I realized that I don't play games much online, didn't need the microphone, and decided to get something more versatile.  ...  "
For Travel
 6
sound, noise, airplane, much, good
+100%
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" ...  On the other hand, active cancellation excels at steady drones, like airplane cabin noise.  ...  "
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" ...  For airplanes and work, the tighter seal is much better at keeping out the noise.  ...  "
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" ...  3) God tier sound - I have a new pair of Sennheisers (more travel oriented).  ...  "
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" ...  But I also use them for flights and anytime I want great sound.  ...  "
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" ...  The delivery was on good time and everything in order (mind that I live in Chile and it's a loooong trip).  ...  "
Delivery
 6
product, package, day, box, bit
+83%
-17%
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" ...  I was somehow very sad since I like to collect the boxes of stuff that I bought and can arrange them neatly.  ...  "
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" ...  The one that I received works perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought these refurbished and have been totally satisfied since the day they arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product delivered promptly.  ...  "
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" ...  I arrived fast in the original package and all the accessories.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 6
monitor CAT, dac, couch, computer, bluetooth
+100%
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" ...  All things being equal, which they seldom are, wired phones approach the idea.  ...  "
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" ...  When using my mac computer, it's even better.  ...  "
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" ...  but now Im hooked  ...  "
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" ...  One of the best closed monitor headphones !!  ...  "
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" ...  I can use it plugged into the TV and sit all the way on the couch!  ...  "
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" ...  I used them with my ps4, computer, phone, tablet, and more.  ...  "
Clarity
 5
+100%
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" ...  The clarity is palpable.  ...  "
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" ...  The main thing I noticed was the clarity.  ...  "
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" ...  The clarity, crispness and soundstage is impressive.  ...  "
Microphone
 4
+100%
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" ...  For recording studio.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed another pair for when tracking when other people are recording as well.  ...  "
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" ...  They reflect what the sound engineer were able to accomplish given the advancement of recording music.  ...  "
Cover
 4
three cables, pouch, original box, detachable, cord
+100%
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" ...  They come with a few cables and a carrying bag.  ...  "
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" ...  Mine came in the original box, complete with the carrying pouch and all three cables.  ...  "
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" ...  I also really like the detachable cord, collaspeability, and carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  - 1 Carrying (pouch?)  ...  "
Cable Length
 4
three cables, one, coiled, coil, cables
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Cord options are great.  ...  "
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" ...  They come with three cables, one long, one short, one coil cord.  ...  "
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" ...  Different Length Cables  ...  "
Bluetooth
 4
pair, sound, dac, bought, would
+100%
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" ...  I bought a bluetooth DAC from Fiio for $50 with these. ... Because quality sound is important to me i prefer these and bluetooth DAC. ... These do sound better than an equally priced pair of bluetooth headphones. ... i probably would have bought a dedicated set of bluetooth headphones up to $250 range of superior quality ie  ...  "
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" ...  When these break I'll probably but another pair.  ...  "
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" ...  Second pair I've bought.  ...  "
Design
 4
old, new, looked, feel
+100%
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" ...  Design is old school which is fine by me.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the way they look.  ...  "
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" ...  They look and feel brand new  ...  "
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" ...  The paint on everything looked nice and shiny and new.  ...  "
For Kids
 3
loves
+100%
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" ...  My son was AMAZED at the quality and condition of these headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  My son likes it  ...  "
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" ...  My son loves these headphones and they meet all his expectations.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 3
scratches, refurbished, damage, certified, came
+33%
-67%
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" ...  I assume based on all of the good reviews that I received the lemon!  ...  "
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" ...  Unlike my second purchased item which arrived today, beyerdynamic Custom one pro w/c is defective.  ...  "
Ports
 3
dac
+100%
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" ...  Plugged into FX Audio USB DAC which is connected to gaming computer.  ...  "
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" ...  DacMagic XS, an audiophile quality usb DAC/amp.  ...  "
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" ...  It is nice that you can use it for both mini and full-size ports.  ...  "
Cleaning
 3
scratches, damage
+100%
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" ...  Even though it was refurb, product came in a clean ATH-M50x box.  ...  "
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" ...  Turns out he finds them in his car, where I told him I thought I left them although he swore he cleaned it out and knew they weren't there.  ...  "
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" ...  Spotless, no nicks or scratches, included everything in the box, and works great.  ...  "

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