93
“Excellent tuning, comfort, and feature polish make this an easy shortlist pick.”
Raw score: 93/100 · 150mo ago
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
$149 · Wired · 12y 4m old
84
Critic signal
8.8
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Highest praise
Excellent tuning, comfort, and feature polish make this an easy shortlist pick.
TechRadar · 94
Most critical
Useful in specific scenarios, but the broader competition is stronger.
Headfonia · 71
Audio specialist reviews
83
“The core sound is appealing, though the feature set is not class-leading.”
Raw score: 83/100 · 150mo ago
78
“The core sound is appealing, though the feature set is not class-leading.”
Raw score: 78/100 · 150mo ago
71
“Useful in specific scenarios, but the broader competition is stronger.”
Raw score: 71/100 · 150mo ago
Tech publication reviews
94
TechRadarRead review ↗
“Excellent tuning, comfort, and feature polish make this an easy shortlist pick.”
Raw score: 94/100 · 150mo ago
93
WiredRead review ↗
“Excellent tuning, comfort, and feature polish make this an easy shortlist pick.”
Raw score: 93/100 · 150mo ago
88
PCMagRead review ↗
“A compelling buy for listeners who know exactly what they value.”
Raw score: 88/100 · 150mo ago
79
EngadgetRead review ↗
“A solid performer with a few tradeoffs around comfort, app features, or price.”
Raw score: 79/100 · 150mo ago
75
Tom's GuideRead review ↗
“A few tuning and comfort choices hold back an otherwise capable design.”
Raw score: 75/100 · 150mo ago