Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black

I have used these audio-technica's for an entire year now, and it is amazing! The packaging was very good and the product would not look better. It is plastic construction, so it does clank around when folding it up for transport, but you can't beat the price. The construction isn't the highest of materials, but the quality of construction is great. All joints perform perfectly and there isn't a doubt that these are high-quality. What matters, the sound, is great too. You know what you are getting with Audio-Technica's. I use these to study and play games on, sometimes I just wear them to block out the sounds of my roommates when I need to concentrate. But, when you are listening to music, you get a crisp and clear sound from these headphones. You begin to hear parts of music that you couldn't with your cheap earbuds, and the experience is much much better. You really get lost in what you are listening to. Being so light, your head doesn't get weighted down either, and once they are on your head, they stay there. Something else I love about these is the long cable. I can get up and reach my phone plugged into the wall or a textbook on the ground a little ways away, without having to break concentration or constantly be taking off and putting on these headphones. Solid feature for me, at least. I know some people don't like the length of the cable, but for me I love it. This model DOES NOT have a removable cable, so you can't just buy a different length cable. You are stuck with the long length of this one and you are buying a set of headphones with a long cable. It doesn't really get in the way, but I sometimes step of the cable while getting out of the chair and it rips off the headphones, not fun. But the cables are very sturdy so it doesn't damage it a bit. You may also accidentally run it over with your chair, again not damaging it; I've done it multiple times. Currently a college student with 3 more years to go and I have no doubt that these will hold up. For the money these are great headphones. The ear pads don't beat the lush one's of Beats, but they do what they need to. VERY light on the head and don't compress your head like beats do sometimes. I have a size 8 head and these work amazingly. Can listen to music and study for hours, with no ear pain, since they go around the entire ear. Or you can play games for hours and not be annoyed with the fit. GREAT GREAT GREAT. Audio technica products for life.

The Audio Technica ATH-M30x are excellent sounding headphones in the sub $100 range. I'm using the M30x as a second pair of headphones to listen to music and when watching movies or TV shows on an iPhone, iPad, or through an AV receiver. I wanted headphones that would sound great, be well built, be portable, and yet be affordably priced. In those regards, the M30x delivers. The M30x is a nicely designed successor to the popular M30 headphones which they are replacing. I really like Audio Technica's styling update for the M30x, giving it a look similar to the iconic M50 and newer M50x headphones. Like the M50 and M50x, the M30x now features a collapsible design for space saving portability. Both of those are welcome changes from the dated looking and clunkier M30. A few months back I purchased a pair of M30 headphones, used them for a couple of weeks before returning them, and then purchased the M50 headphones. The design and feel of the M30x is much improved from the M30. ----- SPEC COMPARISON BETWEEN ATH-M30x & ATH-M50x: The M50 and M30 were the most popular headphones in Audio Technica's Professional Studio Monitor Headphone lineup so my guess is that the M50x and M30x will be also so I've written a spec comparison between models. 1. The M30x has a 40mm driver compared to a 45mm driver in the M50x. 2. The M30x has a frequency response of 15-22,000Hz compared to 15-28,000Hz with the M50x. 3. The M30x has a maximum input power of 1300mW at 1kHz compared to 1600mW at 1kHz with the M50x. 4. The M30x has a sensitivity of 96dB compared to 99dB with the M50x. 5. The M30x has an impedance of 47 ohms compared to 38 ohms with the M50x. 6. The M30x weighs 7.8oz compared to 10oz with the M50x. 7. The M30x has a built in cable compared to detachable cables with the M50x. The straight cables are both 9.8'. With a higher sensitivity, lower impedance, and higher maximum input power the M50x are a little easier to drive, are a little louder, and can handle more power before clipping than the M30x. ----- COMPARING AUDIO TECHNICA's PROFESSIONAL STUDIO MONITOR HEADPHONE LINEUP: If looking at other models in Audio Technica's lineup, the M20x, M30x, and M40x all have 40mm drivers whereas the M50x has 45mm drivers. All have a frequency response on the low end of 15Hz but as the headphone models get better so do the higher end of the frequency response, 20,000Hz with the M20x up to 28,000Hz with the M50x. The M40x and M50x feature detachable cables whereas the cable in the M20x and M30x is built in to the headphones. The M20x isn't collapsible while all the other models are. When examining sensitivity, impedance, and maximum input power, as the models get better the headphones tend to increase in dB's, become easier to drive with a lower impedance, and are able to handle more power before clipping. ----- SOUND QUALITY OF M30x & COMPARISON TO M50: The M30x offers excellent sound quality for its price. The headphones produce a rich, clean, and detailed sound with a good amount of bass. I'm really impressed with the sound they are able to produce. Having the M50, I was able to do a comparison between the two headphones. Since many reviewers who own both the M50 and M50x headphones state that the two models sound identical, my sound comparison between the M50 and M30x should provide a good comparison in sound between the M30x and newer M50x headphones. The M50 headphones are a little louder. They produce better bass as a result of the 45mm drivers compared the 40mm drivers in the M30x. The sound from the M50's is also fuller and has better separation. You do get what you pay for but when considering sound to price the M30x offers great bang for your buck. ----- PROS: 1. Produce a rich, clean, and detailed sound with good bass. 2. Affordably priced, great bang for your buck. 3. Comfortable to wear. 4. Attractive design and lightweight. 5. Collapsible for space saving portability. When collapsed they are noticeably smaller than my M50's collapsed. 6. Comes with protective carrying pouch and 1/4" adapter for headphone plug. The 3.5mm plug allows the M30x to plug into smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. The 1/4" adapter allows the headphones to plug into receivers, mixers, and other audio equipment. CONS: 1. The "L" & "R" indicators for the cans are inside the headband area and are hard to see in dim lit areas. I much prefer their placement on the can swivel mechanism with the M50/M50x. I know its minor especially if you just remember that the cable comes out of the left side but I thought I'd mention it. ----- SUMMARY: The ATH-M30x headphones continue Audio Technica's legacy of producing amazing headphones. At the price point of the M30x, they are very hard to beat. If you are looking for a pair of headphones that sound great, are well built, are portable, and yet are affordably priced as I was, I highly recommend the M30x. If considering other Audio Technica models I recommend spending a little extra money and purchasing the M30x over the M20x. The collapsible design is very nice and the M30x allows almost double the maximum input power than the M20x. If sound quality is your concern over price, the M50x is superior with better bass, separation, and a fuller sound. The build quality is also nicer with the M50x. My M50's feel sturdier, the headband extender feels more durable, and I like the swivel feature of the M50 cans. That's not to take away from the M30x because they are well built headphones for the price.

These were my second purchase of headphones, after the pair I purchased initially didn't work for me. Unlike that first pair, these were immediately comfortable on my head -- not too tight, not too heavy. I can wear them for an hour or more and not have any fatigue with them. The cord is long, which is good if you move around a lot, less so maybe if you just sit and listen to music. Still, not objectionable, just something to be aware of. Sound quality is good, maybe a bit light in the bass, but not harsh, certainly not boomy. As I said, I can wear these for a long while and not be fatigued. Nice headphones, I'm happy I moved from the other pair to these -- great selection!!

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones - I bought these for my home studio use and they perform very well, but I can't wear them for more than maybe an hour before becoming a un bearable discomfort around my ears. Maybe the tension is a bit too much?

Since everything has already been said about these that can be said, these are some of the nicest headphones you can get for the price. The headphones themselves are a very sleek black design and are a nice matte black finish rather than the piano black that most companies love to use. The build quality is top notch and being able to fold them makes it great for traveling if that's what you're looking for. The noise isolation is not too bad either. I only use these in my room but was looking for a pair of heapdhones that had some decent noise isolation. If my regular hearing is 100%, while wearing these and not listening to anything, I'd say it lowers what I can hear to the 50-60% range so roughly half of the normal ambient noise volume. If you're listening to something even on low volume, you cannot hear anything else outside of the headphones. I also briefly tested noise leak with other people in the room and to my surprise they could hear nothing until the volume was close to 100%. Of course this volume level is different for everyone but that's 100% with Realtek HD audio drivers on a Windows 7 machine which gets extremely loud. I normally use 20-30% for reference. The ear cups fit very close to actually laying over my ears but they fit, making them closed. As for the sound quality, it's always hard to describe exactly "how" something sounds. The easiest way to put it is these sound the way you expect audio to sound. If you aren't an extreme audiophile or know exactly what something should sound like, these headphones will be even better. One thing that may give you an issue is the tightness of these headphones. I came from using JVC HA RX700's which are an equally great pair of headphones. The main issue with those is the break in time. The ATH M30x's take nowhere near as long to break in, but it should be noted that it may take you a few days to a few weeks to get adjusted to how they feel. After you stop fidgeting with them and get them to a height that works for you, sometimes you forget you're even wearing them. Comfort, quality, and sound are all present. If there was any negative I could give to these headphones its the fact that they do sit very close to my ears. If the ear cups were slightly larger it may feel a bit better, but that of course requires a complete redesign of the headphones which were built this way for a reason. Unless you have a very large head or prefer muddier quality sounding headphones such as Beats, you cannot go wrong with these. Pros: + Amazing sound quality + Great build quality, matte black finish, intriguing design + Very comfortable feeling earpads + Good sound isolation, ~50% of sound dampened Cons: - Would prefer slightly larger ear cups

My pair came from Amazon's Warehouse Deals, and the condition note said "minor aesthetic damage" to packaging. My purchase price was something like $46 (shipped!), which I thought was too low to resist. I took the gamble. Upon receipt I scoured the well-packaged (unopened) original box, but I couldn't find the alleged damage; meanwhile the product inside appears brand new and has met my high expectations, living up to the excellent reputation of the ATH-M series. I bought these after 5+ years of using a beat-up pair of M35's in my volunteer role as FOH Engineer at my church. That pair of M35's was the first pair of professional-caliber headphones I ever put on, and that was a game-changer for me. I read reviews and considered Sony's MDR7506 and Superlux's 668 but settled back on what i have hands-on experience with. So far, I find that the sound of my M30Xs is a joyous thing to experience, rivaling or perhaps surpassing the old M35's. I am no headphone-phile, but I can tell that a similar contour/EQ philosophy is employed in both sets; dead-flat tone with emphasis in the mids to draw out minute detail in voices and, I find, acoustic instrument character and voicing. In particular, I have been loving these cans for electronica due to the fantastic middle details. Bass tones are extremely clean and legible; but in contrast to pairs of bass-boosted buds and cans will seem quite subdued. These will certainly and effortlessly expose poor bitrates and/or bad source material. Things I love: - Build Quality; in a word, 'Solid'. - Sound Quality; to my ears, perfection. - Design Aesthetic; functional, no-nonsense matte black. Things I do not love (but knew going in): - Cord is long (yay!) but hard-wired (boo!); non-interchangeable. Surprises: - I have huge ears, and the stock pads are too small for me. The cans actually sit on top of the tips of my ears, and after an hour can cause some pretty significant discomfort. The sound is so great that I didn't care, for years- see the update below. Overall: Two thumbs way up (especially for $46!), and a positive experience with Amazon's Warehouse Deals to boot. UDPATE after four years: Wow, these just keep rocking. The sound is just incredible, and the build is holding up great. The pads started to crack last year (so that's three years of normal use) and they were always too small for my ears, so I replaced them with these: Brainwavz Replacement Memory Foam Earpads - Suitable For Many Other Large Over The Ear Headphones - AKG, HifiMan, ATH, Philips, Fostex (Black) . Beautiful, comfortable, and no noticable depreciation to the majestic sound of these headphones. After four years and trying many rivals, I now believe that these are simply the greatest headphones in the world at their price point, Thanks for reading!

These worked absolutely great. They surpassed my company's standards and requirements for being in the building where I worked. So, they are totally comfortable, good volume, all music sounds wonderful in them. Pretty light as well. Worth the value in the purchase as well, too.

Okay, I have used these for over a year and so I am redoing my review by addressing other people's complaints, Sound- There is a very obvious difference after burning in, these will not sound good out of the box. I believe it took around 100 hours to do so, the way I did it was alternating white noise, brown noise, and pink noise around the clock at high volume. The sound is exelant, although it will be beaten by more expensive headphones by this or similar companies (akg, seinheiser) Comfort- There were a lot of people complaining about the clamping force of these headphones, the headband is a metal leaf spring covered in foam, if you flex it out much further than normal usage it will feel much looser when you put them on, you can do this either way to get the right fit and it will not damage the headphones. Also, the pads are not the softest but the real problem I have found is that if you sweat on them they will harden and eventually crack, you can replace them with m50x pads which are suposidly made of a better material(although I have yet to replace them so I cannot comment on the m50x pads) The cord- Yes, it is long, with the headphones on my head and phone in my pocket it is a couple inches from the ground, and I am over 6'. It is very well insulated and I have never had problems with interference, but I eventually replaced it with a 3.5mm jack which fit almost perfectly in the hole from the cord. Durability- The only thing that has shown any sign of wear is the pads, the earpads do get hard and crack some (which I think is caused by sweat and oil) but the pad on the headband is just a little bit firmer which you don't notice while wearing, I haven't been particularly light on them and the plastic shows no wear. If your concerns were well adressed please mark this as helpful so that it will be easier for people to see. Thank you

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These are really nice. Really, really nice. I was looking for new headphones, as my rather elderly Koss UR-27's had finally broken down. (No slight against Koss, they make great headphones too.) But I'm an audiophile on a budget, so i wanted the best headphones I could find, for under $100. These fit the bill for me. Very light, the earpieces are angled slightly to fit over my ears quite comfortably, the cushions are soft but supportive. The closed back keeps out a great deal of outside noise, though I have yet to try them on an airplane. The M30X is tuned to enhance mid-range sound, so voice, as well as woodwinds, sound rich and full, with great clarity. The sound is well balanced in the highs and lows as well. Keep in mind that your phone or MP3 player will not provide much power, so the bass end is going to suck no matter what headphone you use. i use these primarily with my laptop, but also on the stereo receiver, where they really shine. Really well-balanced sound, plenty of bass with no distortion; I'm primarily an indie-rock girl, but I also listen to choral music, a bit of jazz here and there, some Bach, some Beethoven, some Berlioz, etc. I've been hearing things in my music I hadn't really heard before, which is really fun. I can make out David Bowie's baritone part in TV on the Radio's song 'Province' very clearly now, for instance. I encourage you to go to Audio-Technica's website, they've got a lot of information there about all their products, and you can ask questions on the discussion board; I found looking through other people's discussions very helpful in making a decision. Pros: light, comfortable to wear, balanced sound with great clarity in the mid-range, they fold up for easy transport, a lot of bang for your buck for sub-$100 headphones, long cord, carrying bag Cons: I haven't really found any yet. I was initially concerned about the exposed wire that runs along the expanding part of the headband, but they seem to have been twisted and set in such a way that they can't get caught in the expander. I do have small ears, so I imagine that if you have exceptionally large ears, you may find these don't fit comfortably around them All in all, I'm really happy with my purchase. I may decide to pick up some Koss UR-40's at some point, just to have some variety, or maybe one of Audio-Technica's numerous models of open-back headphones. I'm quite impressed with the quality of these, I think you will be too. Cheers!

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Ich habe schon einige Kopfhörer über die Jahre durch. Das hier ist wohl bisher auch mitunter der teuerste, den ich mir geleistet habe, wobei meine letzten beiden nur minimal günstiger waren und mich bei weitem nicht so überzeugt haben. Der Kopfhörer ist zwar aus Plastik, macht aber einen sehr stabilen Eindruck. Leichte Verdrehungen steckt er locker weg, ohne dass das Plastik knarzt oder so. Die Muscheln sind mit einem Leder-Imitat überzogen, dass scheinbar in der Sicke vernäht ist, statt verklebt, wie bei vielen anderen Kopfhörern. Ich finde, dass das qualitativ ein wichtiger Vorteil ist, da bei den benannten Vorgängerkopfhörern genau das verklebt wurde und nach kurzer Zeit schlichtweg das Muschelpolster abgerutscht ist. Das bekommt man dann auch nicht mehr ohne weiteres befestigt, was sehr ärgerlich ist. Die Muscheln sitzen angenehm fest auf den Ohren und Puffern bereits einiges an Umgebungsgeräuschen weg. Mein Büronachbar besitzt die Quietcomfort von Bose und war darüber überrascht, wie stark doch die Abschirmung ist. Man muss aber auch sagen, dass der Quietcomfort ein Onear-Kopfhörer ist, während der Audio Technica ATH-M30X ein Overear-Kopfhörer ist. Klanglich kann er dem Bose auch nicht ganz das Wasser reichen, aber ist auch nicht um Welten schlechter - der Bose kostet immerhin auch fast das Dreifache! Als Studiokopfhörer ist der Sound als sehr neutral zu bezeichnen. Ich persönlich empfinde das als angenehm, da ich die Musik unverzerrt hören möchte und nicht in übertriebenen Bässen untergehen möchte. Einige bemängeln den etwas schwachen Bass. Das kann ich so nicht unterzeichnen. Ich nutze den Kopfhörer auch ab und zu für PC-Gaming und finde schon dass der Bass sehr ordentlich zur Sache geht, wenn mal eine Handgranate in der Nähe hochgeht oder ein Panzer feuert. Das massiert schon das Trommelfell. Desweiteren ist das auch der erste Kopfhörer den ich auch mal an meinen Gitarrenverstärker (Marshall AVT-50) hänge, um auch am späteren Abend noch eine runde zu "klampfen". Ein bisschen muss man an den Potis schrauben, dafür klingt es dann aber wirklich recht gut. Das hat bisher keiner meiner früheren Kopfhörer so gut hinbekommen - ich habe in der Vergangenheit lieber aufs Spielen verzichtet - jetzt nicht mehr. Auch wenn es meine Schuld ist (man sollte die Produktbeschreibung halt auch genau lesen): Als Studio-Kopfhörer hat dieser Kopfhörer ein verdammt langes Kabel. Da der Kopfhörer bei mir alltäglich im Gebrauch ist und auch für unterwegs gedacht war, ist das nicht ganz optimal. Darüber sollte man sich im Klaren sein! Ansonsten: Toller Kopfhörer für einen angemessenen Preis! Klare Kaufempfehlung!