[boead]

Has anyone heard the ATH-M50?
Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-M50 : Professional Studio Monitor Headphones

How about their Noise-cancelling Headphones?
ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint™
Audio-Technica - Microphones, headphones, wireless microphone systems, noise-cancelling headphones & more : ATH-ANC7 : QuietPoint™ Active Noise-cancelling Headphones

 

[artleaf2]

ANC7 is most popular nc headphone right now..
Price is reasonable and it sounds good, too.

M50 is studio monitoring headphone.
It's comfortable and I really like it.

 

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

I never tried the M50 but I really like the ANC7.

 

[WittyzTH]

I own M50s. It's very decent for that price.

 

[jayinhk]

Got me some Audio-Technica Pro700s for under $100 US shipped. Can't wait to hear what they sound like! Headfi's cost me like $400 in the last month.

 

[p956lh]

M50s are pretty good for the price. I've got one as my general-purpose can. It's pretty musical and fun, with a rather polite sound sig when amped.

 

[warubozu]

Yeah, I've seen those ATH-ANC7 at the Mac store here where I live. They were priced the same as the Sony MDR-NC60 which were also in stock there. I do know that the ATH-ANC7 is rated at 250 ohm, I'm curious as to how they sound.

 

[slwiser]

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Originally Posted by warubozu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, I've seen those ATH-ANC7 at the Mac store here where I live. They were priced the same as the Sony MDR-NC60 which were also in stock there. I do know that the ATH-ANC7 is rated at 250 ohm, I'm curious as to how they sound.

The ANC7 sounds much like a stock HD580, very un-AT like but very nice for their price. I am enjoying my new AT-ESW9s better though right now. I like their more transparent sound, full bass and open mids. They sit very light and I can lay back in my easy chair with my head braced against a pillow and fall asleep very easily. Exactly what I wanted with the ESW9. For myself except for the soundstage I think the ESW9s are very W5000 like and the ESW9s are very portable.

 

[WittyzTH]

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ESW9s have warmer sound than W5000s, haven't?

 

[slwiser]

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Originally Posted by WittyzTH /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ ^ ESW9s have warmer sound than W5000s, haven't?

Did I say that? BYW, what does the last word mean in the statement? "haven't"

 

[WittyzTH]

I mean I think ESW9s have warmer sound than W5000s.

and just asking you about this statement.

sorry for my broken English. ^^"

 

[slwiser]

You might be right since I have not directly compared them. More of what I was getting at is the quality of the sound out of them. It is very high. I think the quality of the sound out of the W5k is high as well. The warmth is also a function of which amp you may be using.

 

[WittyzTH]

I have both W5000 (with Fitz mod), and ESW9s. ESW9s imo have warmer sound out from my Corda Opera.

and I agree the quality of their sound are great.

M50s the OP want to know lean to W5000 side, but the SQ is nowhere near W5000.

 

[boead]

Thanks for the reply’s.
I understand the M50’s are well received studio headphones, detailed accurate and as someone put it, polite. I like that in a headphone.
I do business with AT and bought a slew of product from them, gave most away as gifts but I have lots left over.
Several pairs of M50’s and about a half dozen ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint’s that I will be selling soon. I’ll post them here if anyone is interested.
I also have a couple of T44’s and a half dozen AT150MLX MM phono cartridges.

But I was most interested in choosing some to keep for myself. I think I’ll break open a pair of M50’s for myself.

Thanks again!

 

[raelamb]

I enjoy the M50's. They are my rainy/snowy day headphones when I don't want to wear my Grado RS-1's outside. I used to use Sony MDR-V6's for these purposes but find the bass on the M50's faster and more rhythmic.