ATH m50s have such an important place in my heart, the first and best headphones I ever had other than shitty skullcandys. It was getting to be my 11th or 12th birthday and I told my dad there is only one thing I wanted for my birthday, it was the OG ath m50s. He looked them up and got back to me flattering them company Audio Technica since when he was younger and in bands they used the brand very often. Last year I lost my m50s in a house fire but I know damn well they would still be working flawlessly. I’ll never forget plugging them into my old school audio receiver for the first HI-FI listen. It was life changing.
@@EnriqueCruz-zs4zq No, I just had the brains to find a worthy pair of headphones that will last me a long time and outperform most of its competitors. In this case I think the M50s blew the competitors out of the water. My parents were broke and not even together :/
Had a similar experience with them, not the house fire though, I'm sorry that happened. For me my dad used to have turntables and a little home radio studio. So when I mentioned I got Audio Technica headphones he started talking about the company being a legend in the hi-fi world. I posted a review with this story on their website and they came back to me with "We're so glad to hear that you're a big fan of our products and how this also has been passed down from your Dad who also enjoys our hifi products! We're grateful for your loyalty!" I think there are a lot of similar stories to ours and I hope their products do continue to get passed down, cause they're awesome.
Just ordered these! I needed something good for both audio monitoring and gaming between 100-200 pounds. After lots of research I settled on these and think I made the right choice. Look forward to trying them out!
Thanks for mentioning flat response. That's not for me as primarily an EDM enjoyer, although I did really enjoy the clarity of AT when they offered a bassy option.
Archie, I just found out about these the other day, and ordered last night, got the corded ones for DJing and Voiceover work. I have to say not even having them yet, that your video explained a lot without even hearing them. I am anxious to get them and experience it fir myself!
Hey bro, great video. I do mixing and recording as well and I use my original wired M50x. Most of these videos on m50xbt2 talk about the bluetooth sound quality. My question is, how’s the sound quality when wired? Are they the same as the m50x when monitoring and mixing? Or is there a slight degrade in wired sound quality. In the future, I want to get these headphones on the condition that it doesn’t sacrifice the wired sound quality. Thanks!
Hello! I bought headphones 2 versions bt. broke after 3 days. the left ear became quieter and the bass disappeared. They were purchased in another country, from which the guarantee does not apply. Here is the manufacturer's policy. But in general, for budget headphones, the sound is not bad.
I have a pair of LE ATH-M50xBT and LE ATH-M50xBT2. I love them both, but for some reason the BT2 just will NOT work with my Sennheister BT100 Transmitter. It connects and then disconnects. The only way I can make them work, is to connect my BT's, then connect my BT2's, then I can turn off my BT's and it will keep the connection. Such a weird bug. They work fine on my PC and my Phone though.
Just bought this a yes the microphone is very clear! There is a weird setting on by default that allows you to hear your own voice while on call... you can disable it through the audio technica headphone app though
Hi sir from Quebec city in Canada !!! First: your video is excellent !!! Your explication are good. This is, by far the best video for the audio technica 50bt2. I have a question for you: i have the xm4 from Sony. I love them. But i tried them for the gym… shit they always falled off !! So, i want headphones for the gym. Each times i go to best buy, the 50bt2 look at me and said: take us with youuuu !!! But i am wondering if they do a great job in the gym because they don’t have ANC. Did you tried the xm4, if yes, do you believe that x50bt2 sounds better than the xm4 Sony? Thank you sir !!!
Hey i like a lot of bassy music, im looking for headphones to listen to my music, only other headphones ive owned was dr mixr so how good is thr bass, how does dubstep and hiphop sound?
hey i had the M50x for like 5 years they very good the earpads and the headband wears out but everything is good. i want to know what can be an upgrade to those headphones ?
Hi @Archie Beatz, I haven't been able to find out whether ATH-M50xBT2 works well with FPS gaming or even watching movie. Does it have good latency or it is not recommended to use this headphone to game.
Hi. I have it myself. You won't get that amazing surround quality, but you will get amazing sound quality. They are rly good for watching movies in my opinion, but if you are a pro gamer I recommend using a surround headset so you can hear people around you more easily, but the ath 50's is still solid to game with based on quality and experience.
I'm definitely kinda late to this video, but I'd love if you could answer a question for me dude. I'm looking to upgrade my headphones from the Logitech G935s, primarily for streaming, but I also make music, want some high quality audio in general, etc etc. These seem like a shoe-in for all that! But I've found it super hard to find any info on how monitoring works with them. I always struggle to regulate my volume if I can't hear my own voice in my headset, and with the G935s, I simply ran a 3.5mm from the headset to my mic, which gave me a solid monitor, whilst remaining connected to my PC via Bluetooth. So, can I link them to my AT2020+ (the usb one) with a 3.5 mm cable, so that my voice from my mic comes through the headset, whilst still playing audio from my PC via the Bluetooth connection? Or to say it another way, can I utilize monitoring on these headphones without an interface, and only through a 3.5mm connected usb mic? 😅 I know this is confusingly phrased, I hope you get what I mean haha 😂
Thanks for the video. I was thinking about copping these, but I can’t help but notice some of the reviews talking about faultiness of bluetooth and external interference. Have you experienced this or do you think these mixed reviews are just due to the recency of these headphones?
I have the second iteration. I've only heard those issues on the first version of the wireless edition. I believe it was partially due to the internal dac which they have changed.
I currently have had ATH ar5bt for some years, love them: , and need to purchase replacemented as the Bluetooth on the ar5 has failed. Is the m50x equal or superior to the ar5?. And how much does bt degrade the wired signal?
How do these new BT2 sound compared to the ones before it? I have the m50x and m50xbt. Going from the originals to the BT I thought the originals were more detailed and less bass heavy...yes corded of course. Bluetooth can't compare to wired as some sound is lost in the transfer of bits.
I have all the audio technicas M50Xs and up the sound quality on all of them are the same period this is coming from someone who's a audio file buff! Sound has not changed from wired to wireless the sound is the same they all use the same drivers none of it was touched! Not only that these BT2s can be used wireless or wired they come with the wire as well.
Thanks for the video, good stuff! I just bought this phone and realized it doesn't come with a coiled cable. Do you know if I can buy the one from the Ath M-50x and use with this one? Thanksss!
@@Sasha_May - I imagine you are correct. I don't know if they could tweak the sound around that though. Sure can get uncomfortable after a while (subjective dependant on variables).
@@Siberius- Yeah my ears were getting sore during the first couple of months using these for long listening/working sessions. After a while my ears eventually got used to them and now these are the most comfortable headphones for me on the go and in the studio. I experimented with a dozen of different pads for these but no, only the original form factor will do. I sometimes order Chinese ones from eBay or Ali - those can be slightly softer and have different colors. Just need to be sure that the form factor is absolutely the same as the original. Every bit and every stitch must match the original. That's absolutely critical.
@@Sasha_May - I do like the idea of the ears just getting used to it. I changed them out to some thicker pads a while ago, despite people saying about these very pads ruin the sound and make them horrible. I tried it and I clearly just don't have a trained enough ear to tell the difference whatsoever (the best comparison I could do was to try with each side having a different pad, and alternating). I really need to make more time for music and activities that can incorporate music, because I haven't used headphones in a good while. When I do, I think I'll go back to the thinner pads, clearly the sound is going to be better and more optimised for those pads, even if I can't tell in my particular test, I imagine my listening experience when properly using the headphones (both sides on ears and with same pads) is going to be better/more enjoyable, and more accurate to what the music is generally intended to sound like.
@@andrewr4792 Try rest your glass frame on top of the ear pad not underneath them. depend on your frame design your lenses will be on an angle, which maybe fine for you (its fine for me this way).
It has improved though. It's narrow but not non existent like it was on the older models. Theyre also tuned slightly different. Lows no longer bleed into the mids and the bass isn't as loose as it used to be. So they did improve it. A better version is the sr50bt.
It's sad to me, I hate everything like EVERYTHING about the m50s headband It's over designed garbage too big the headband itself it too wide too it makes it so much heavier, and the headband isn't a slimmed headband like the sony XM4s No ANC? WTF they look so goddam clumsy especially when I wear my first version M50xBT Why couldn't they just have made it have the headband of a redesign of the m30 and m40 I loved audio technica back in the day tho.... but they need to get their sh! Back in today's program, they need to consumer-ify these goddam headphones I love my m30s for absolutely how thin they are and comfortable to sleep with, legit buy some and compare to the m50s how thin the driver cups are, and the headband is so narrow fitting and looks so better over the over head shaped m50s, the m50s make me look like a F-ing clown I can even modify a cheap bluetooth adapter into my m30s and the driver cups are STILL THINNER :/ Why cant you make them more consumer friendly and add ANC honestly this is tbe biggest letdown by audio technica And btw the headphone market has legitimately changed so much since years ago, I bet theres so many much sony headphones now that are bluetooth that could wipe these feature wise, I mean I hate the xm4s for having megaman hearcups being to thick and cant sleep with them, but jeez especially on amazon theres so many more cheaper alternatives to these like feature packed bombers of great headphones, wish audio technica could step the game up. For my FAVOURITE audio Japanese audio brand, I'm even more let down by them, I thought Japanese brands always found ways go be ahead of the game! Like SONY WITH THE XM4s :/ mega not hype for these
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ATH m50s have such an important place in my heart, the first and best headphones I ever had other than shitty skullcandys. It was getting to be my 11th or 12th birthday and I told my dad there is only one thing I wanted for my birthday, it was the OG ath m50s. He looked them up and got back to me flattering them company Audio Technica since when he was younger and in bands they used the brand very often. Last year I lost my m50s in a house fire but I know damn well they would still be working flawlessly. I’ll never forget plugging them into my old school audio receiver for the first HI-FI listen. It was life changing.
Ittle rich boy
@@EnriqueCruz-zs4zq No, I just had the brains to find a worthy pair of headphones that will last me a long time and outperform most of its competitors. In this case I think the M50s blew the competitors out of the water. My parents were broke and not even together :/
@@EnriqueCruz-zs4zq ¿Buen inglés?
Had a similar experience with them, not the house fire though, I'm sorry that happened. For me my dad used to have turntables and a little home radio studio. So when I mentioned I got Audio Technica headphones he started talking about the company being a legend in the hi-fi world. I posted a review with this story on their website and they came back to me with "We're so glad to hear that you're a big fan of our products and how this also has been passed down from your Dad who also enjoys our hifi products! We're grateful for your loyalty!" I think there are a lot of similar stories to ours and I hope their products do continue to get passed down, cause they're awesome.
I've had my Skullcandy for about 8 years now. They have outlasted all of the high dollar Beats and JBL wireless earbuds I've had.
Just ordered these! I needed something good for both audio monitoring and gaming between 100-200 pounds. After lots of research I settled on these and think I made the right choice. Look forward to trying them out!
Next you should try ath-m40x with brainwavz angled pads. You'll be shocked
Great Archie, I was just looking for a Pro-Level proofing of these HP..... you the man!!! Thanks.
Nice! I’m glad I can help.
Thanks for mentioning flat response. That's not for me as primarily an EDM enjoyer, although I did really enjoy the clarity of AT when they offered a bassy option.
One of my podcast listeners sent me these exact headphones. And they purchased them from Sweetwater.
Great review brother!!!! Thanks much! I ll come back for more.
Thanks Jeff! You are welcome. Thank you so much for supporting my channel.
First time watching one of your reviews. Excellent video review!
Watching this while wearing these !
Hahahaha perfect!
Archie, I just found out about these the other day, and ordered last night, got the corded ones for DJing and Voiceover work. I have to say not even having them yet, that your video explained a lot without even hearing them. I am anxious to get them and experience it fir myself!
Thank you. Very entertaining & informative. Just purchase a pair myself today/ looking forward to hearing the sound. Cheers
Hey bro, great video. I do mixing and recording as well and I use my original wired M50x. Most of these videos on m50xbt2 talk about the bluetooth sound quality. My question is, how’s the sound quality when wired? Are they the same as the m50x when monitoring and mixing? Or is there a slight degrade in wired sound quality. In the future, I want to get these headphones on the condition that it doesn’t sacrifice the wired sound quality. Thanks!
That beat at the start is fireeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I know these are targeting towards producing, but how about just for listening to music everyday? Are they too flat?
Hello! I bought headphones 2 versions bt. broke after 3 days. the left ear became quieter and the bass disappeared. They were purchased in another country, from which the guarantee does not apply. Here is the manufacturer's policy. But in general, for budget headphones, the sound is not bad.
I have a pair of LE ATH-M50xBT and LE ATH-M50xBT2. I love them both, but for some reason the BT2 just will NOT work with my Sennheister BT100 Transmitter.
It connects and then disconnects. The only way I can make them work, is to connect my BT's, then connect my BT2's, then I can turn off my BT's and it will keep the connection.
Such a weird bug. They work fine on my PC and my Phone though.
Great review… thx!🤘🎶🤘
Thank you and you are welcome!
Are u supposed to mix and record in the studio wit these? Or just personal use. Should I jus get the wired version?
How are they for an average joe? Just music listening?
Hey new to this channel, could you tell how much percentage difference is there when using it wired and wireless?
Roll Tide! Great review Archie. Ordered today. Can’t wait. Phone calls/zoom meetings good? Thanks. Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
Awesome. Nice. Yes, it's great for calls and just overall phone calls as well.
How were these headphones when producing?
Honestly, they get the job done. They sound great for production purposes. I hope this helps.
Can you make and receive phone calls with the micro that is included?
Just bought this a yes the microphone is very clear! There is a weird setting on by default that allows you to hear your own voice while on call... you can disable it through the audio technica headphone app though
Does this work well on pc for what i do? I listen to music and chat with friends on discord, in terms of latency, mic pairing and sound quality?
Il gonna buy this on my birthday …😅
Hi sir from Quebec city in Canada !!!
First: your video is excellent !!! Your explication are good. This is, by far the best video for the audio technica 50bt2.
I have a question for you: i have the xm4 from Sony. I love them. But i tried them for the gym… shit they always falled off !! So, i want headphones for the gym. Each times i go to best buy, the 50bt2 look at me and said: take us with youuuu !!!
But i am wondering if they do a great job in the gym because they don’t have ANC.
Did you tried the xm4, if yes, do you believe that x50bt2 sounds better than the xm4 Sony?
Thank you sir !!!
I have compared them, audio tehnica mth-xbt2 are sightly better😮
@@mateipletea2019 thank you !! Today=audio technica !! 👍👍😁😁
l buy like 5 months ago the same color really good sound and price. bur no really good for work out
Do these headphones play good bass. Im all about that BASS
Hey man i’m wondering if you can use it without being charged if it’s wired
Yes! You can use it without it being charged. The charging is just for the Bluetooth option. It comes with 3.9 1/8 inch cable. I hope this helps.
🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
Please, compare the yamaha mt8 headphones.. I'm looking for a flat respond sound
Nice video man, thanks. But, I'm wondering, are those headphones on your ears Austrian audio HI-X55 maybe???
yes they are
Hey i like a lot of bassy music, im looking for headphones to listen to my music, only other headphones ive owned was dr mixr so how good is thr bass, how does dubstep and hiphop sound?
hey i had the M50x for like 5 years they very good the earpads and the headband wears out but everything is good. i want to know what can be an upgrade to those headphones ?
Does this have a built-in microphone for gaming etc.?
Hi @Archie Beatz, I haven't been able to find out whether ATH-M50xBT2 works well with FPS gaming or even watching movie. Does it have good latency or it is not recommended to use this headphone to game.
There's a low latency mode in the software.
Hi. I have it myself. You won't get that amazing surround quality, but you will get amazing sound quality. They are rly good for watching movies in my opinion, but if you are a pro gamer I recommend using a surround headset so you can hear people around you more easily, but the ath 50's is still solid to game with based on quality and experience.
I'm definitely kinda late to this video, but I'd love if you could answer a question for me dude.
I'm looking to upgrade my headphones from the Logitech G935s, primarily for streaming, but I also make music, want some high quality audio in general, etc etc.
These seem like a shoe-in for all that! But I've found it super hard to find any info on how monitoring works with them.
I always struggle to regulate my volume if I can't hear my own voice in my headset, and with the G935s, I simply ran a 3.5mm from the headset to my mic, which gave me a solid monitor, whilst remaining connected to my PC via Bluetooth.
So, can I link them to my AT2020+ (the usb one) with a 3.5 mm cable, so that my voice from my mic comes through the headset, whilst still playing audio from my PC via the Bluetooth connection?
Or to say it another way, can I utilize monitoring on these headphones without an interface, and only through a 3.5mm connected usb mic? 😅
I know this is confusingly phrased, I hope you get what I mean haha 😂
Thanks for the video. I was thinking about copping these, but I can’t help but notice some of the reviews talking about faultiness of bluetooth and external interference. Have you experienced this or do you think these mixed reviews are just due to the recency of these headphones?
I have the second iteration. I've only heard those issues on the first version of the wireless edition. I believe it was partially due to the internal dac which they have changed.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU, EVEN MORE, BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
Likewise. Thank you for those words!
I currently have had ATH ar5bt for some years, love them: , and need to purchase replacemented as the Bluetooth on the ar5 has failed. Is the m50x equal or superior to the ar5?. And how much does bt degrade the wired signal?
Do you accept project to mix and master?
How do these new BT2 sound compared to the ones before it? I have the m50x and m50xbt. Going from the originals to the BT I thought the originals were more detailed and less bass heavy...yes corded of course. Bluetooth can't compare to wired as some sound is lost in the transfer of bits.
I have all the audio technicas M50Xs and up the sound quality on all of them are the same period this is coming from someone who's a audio file buff! Sound has not changed from wired to wireless the sound is the same they all use the same drivers none of it was touched! Not only that these BT2s can be used wireless or wired they come with the wire as well.
If I use for live performing on the Bluetooth mode do I get some kind of latency....?
Can i plug those old m40x cables into this new m50x headphone?
No, the traditional (non-bluetooth) M50x and M40x have proprietary 2.5mm locking cable. These have generic 3.5mm on both ends.
QUESTION: Does it need to be charged if you just use an aux chord directly to the headphones? Does anyone know?
No
Any1 using these to watch movies or firestick??
do you need an amp for these to work?
I’m using mine wirelessly so no lol
You mean when wired? Nope. It has a relatively low impedance rating so there will be no issue when plugged in devices such as phone, MP3 players, etc.
Thanks for the video, good stuff! I just bought this phone and realized it doesn't come with a coiled cable. Do you know if I can buy the one from the Ath M-50x and use with this one?
Thanksss!
Seems the earpad thickness didn't get any thicker...
And it shouldn't. Any pad that differs in thickness and size from the original ones just ruins the frequency response of this headphone.
@@Sasha_May - I imagine you are correct. I don't know if they could tweak the sound around that though. Sure can get uncomfortable after a while (subjective dependant on variables).
@@Siberius- Yeah my ears were getting sore during the first couple of months using these for long listening/working sessions. After a while my ears eventually got used to them and now these are the most comfortable headphones for me on the go and in the studio. I experimented with a dozen of different pads for these but no, only the original form factor will do. I sometimes order Chinese ones from eBay or Ali - those can be slightly softer and have different colors. Just need to be sure that the form factor is absolutely the same as the original. Every bit and every stitch must match the original. That's absolutely critical.
@@Sasha_May - I do like the idea of the ears just getting used to it. I changed them out to some thicker pads a while ago, despite people saying about these very pads ruin the sound and make them horrible. I tried it and I clearly just don't have a trained enough ear to tell the difference whatsoever (the best comparison I could do was to try with each side having a different pad, and alternating).
I really need to make more time for music and activities that can incorporate music, because I haven't used headphones in a good while.
When I do, I think I'll go back to the thinner pads, clearly the sound is going to be better and more optimised for those pads, even if I can't tell in my particular test, I imagine my listening experience when properly using the headphones (both sides on ears and with same pads) is going to be better/more enjoyable, and more accurate to what the music is generally intended to sound like.
i have old one
Nice.
🙏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾
Thank you!
Just copped for 75 bucks let’s goooo
I bought these and returned them. The tension is so tight it’s unbearable and gives me a headache.
Strange…it fits perfectly and no clamping force at all…you wear glasses?
@@raghavendradasadi2194 yes
@@andrewr4792 Try rest your glass frame on top of the ear pad not underneath them. depend on your frame design your lenses will be on an angle, which maybe fine for you (its fine for me this way).
Lmao, sales engineer? Like sales rep?
Soundstage be trach tho.
It has improved though. It's narrow but not non existent like it was on the older models. Theyre also tuned slightly different. Lows no longer bleed into the mids and the bass isn't as loose as it used to be. So they did improve it. A better version is the sr50bt.
It's sad to me, I hate everything like EVERYTHING about the m50s headband
It's over designed garbage too big the headband itself it too wide too it makes it so much heavier, and the headband isn't a slimmed headband like the sony XM4s
No ANC? WTF
they look so goddam clumsy especially when I wear my first version M50xBT
Why couldn't they just have made it have the headband of a redesign of the m30 and m40
I loved audio technica back in the day tho.... but they need to get their sh! Back in today's program,
they need to consumer-ify these goddam headphones
I love my m30s for absolutely how thin they are and comfortable to sleep with, legit buy some and compare to the m50s how thin the driver cups are, and the headband is so narrow fitting and looks so better over the over head shaped m50s, the m50s make me look like a F-ing clown
I can even modify a cheap bluetooth adapter into my m30s and the driver cups are STILL THINNER :/
Why cant you make them more consumer friendly and add ANC
honestly this is tbe biggest letdown by audio technica
And btw the headphone market has legitimately changed so much since years ago, I bet theres so many much sony headphones now that are bluetooth that could wipe these feature wise, I mean I hate the xm4s for having megaman hearcups being to thick and cant sleep with them, but jeez especially on amazon theres so many more cheaper alternatives to these like feature packed bombers of great headphones, wish audio technica could step the game up. For my FAVOURITE audio Japanese audio brand, I'm even more let down by them, I thought Japanese brands always found ways go be ahead of the game! Like SONY WITH THE XM4s :/ mega not hype for these
Listen. What you're looking for is the ath-sr50bt. Thank me later
are you posting the same thing to all videos of the bt2