Audio Technica ATH-M50 ?????

djwayne · 13th February 2008

I'm looking at these headphones and ran across something interesting. Apparently there are two different versions of these headphones. The Professional version, and the Professional Studio Monitoring version about $10-15 bucks more.

Can anybody verify this ?? and if so, would the Studio Monitoring version work out a little better in the studio setting ??

I'd like to use a pair for late night mixing and basic reference checking.

Thanks in advance for any info...

Jimbo · 13th February 2008

The AT website makes no such distinction:
Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-M50 : Professional Studio Monitor Headphones

My guess is that you've seen them listed as two different products on a dealer websites. Dealers often get their info wrong...they've got a lot of stuff to keep up with.

Please post a link to your information source.

djwayne · 13th February 2008

Amazon is selling them as two different models with different prices. See it here.....

Amazon.com: audio technica ath-m50

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peeder · 13th February 2008

Same product. Amazon is just acting as an intermediary to other companies, who have advertised them slightly differently.

For closed back cans I prefer Beyer DT770 and just confirmed that again.

djwayne · 13th February 2008

Thanks............

reddirt · 13th February 2008

As to the sound - have had mine 3 days and initial impressions are they make music sound good but not necessarily accurate -certainly smooth off rough edges so my preliminary feeling is they may not be good for mixing on but listen for your self.
Cheers, Ross

Pohaku · 13th February 2008

They are about $100 a throw on e-bay NIB.

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djwayne Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,535 Thread Starter	Audio Technica ATH-M50 ????? I'm looking at these headphones and ran across something interesting. Apparently there are two different versions of these headphones. The Professional version, and the Professional Studio Monitoring version about $10-15 bucks more. Can anybody verify this ?? and if so, would the Studio Monitoring version work out a little better in the studio setting ?? I'd like to use a pair for late night mixing and basic reference checking. Thanks in advance for any info... __________________ Dell Inspiron 620...2nd Generation i3 CPU 3.30 GHz, 8 Gig Ram, 500 gig main OS drive, 500 gig back-up drive, 2-64 gig SSD's for sound samples, M-Audio Fast Track Audio Interface, Windows 7-64 bit, EW Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Ivory II, Sonar X1 Producer, Audition CS 5.5, Roland JP-8000, Martin D-18, Taylor 450-12 string, M-Audio Key Station 88 Key Midi Controller, ATH-M50 Headphones, MXL V69 ME, Superlux CM-H8A , Les Paul copy, Roland Micro Cube, Ibanez bass, Ampeg BA-108 bass amp.

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Jimbo Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,520	The AT website makes no such distinction: Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-M50 : Professional Studio Monitor Headphones My guess is that you've seen them listed as two different products on a dealer websites. Dealers often get their info wrong...they've got a lot of stuff to keep up with. Please post a link to your information source. __________________

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peeder Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: No longer participating here. Posts: 6,705	Same product. Amazon is just acting as an intermediary to other companies, who have advertised them slightly differently. For closed back cans I prefer Beyer DT770 and just confirmed that again.

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reddirt Gear addict Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 361	As to the sound - have had mine 3 days and initial impressions are they make music sound good but not necessarily accurate -certainly smooth off rough edges so my preliminary feeling is they may not be good for mixing on but listen for your self. Cheers, Ross

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Pohaku Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 1,036	They are about $100 a throw on e-bay NIB.