You can still listen to music for fun on studio headphones, but it might not be your favorite sound. Would appreciate if you can point them out, or if you have any questions about how they do on specific tracks, I can give it a listen over Spotify and let you know what I think. Also, unlike the ATH-M30x, it ships with three different removable cables, prolonging the life of the headset.

These headphones offer a decent, balanced sound that can work for tracking and mixing in the studio. Leisuretec are Trade Distributors of Professional and Commercial Audio, Lighting, Video, Special Effects and Ancillary. The only criticism I have in terms of handling is that the size adjustment mechanism does not have any distinct size positions, nor even position markers, so you have to adjust it approximately, put the headphones on and correct the adjustment if needed, which can become especially annoying if the headphones are shared by two people with differently sized heads.Snare drums come through very well and they sound clear when there’s a lot of mid-range action going on with a drum kit. Studiocare Professional Audio Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 778381. While it is true that some of the best studio headphones cost a pretty penny — and they’re often worth it — for most folks out there, you don’t need all the bells and whistles. However, they look more cheaply made than the higher-end Audio-Technica ATH-M40x and Audio-Technica ATH-M50x.

They also do not have a detachable cable like the Audio-Technica ATH-M40x and Audio-Technica ATH-M50x and could get yanked off your head if something hooks the cable. The ATH-M30x headphones feature 40mm drivers with rare earth neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils. Some distorted guitars in heavier music sounded a little harsh in the lower high end, probably due to that spike in the 6-8kHz range. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Since the headphones are light, and do not grip the head overly tightly, they are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. offering 'exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range, with deep, accurate bass response'. Other considerations come into play like audio leakage so as to minimize how much of the track you play along to is picked up by your mic—these kinds of things. I can't manage any decent setups with the headphones on and have to play without them to hear any subtility. All Audio-Technica products come with a one year warranty as standard meaning you can enjoy your product safe in the knowledge that you’re covered.

On the other hand, if you’re trying to get the most out of your budget with only one set of headphones, the slightly pricier ATH-M30x is much more enjoyable to use. In loudspeakers as well as headphone drivers, the coil attached to the diaphragm vibrates in a magnetic field. Our headphone preference curve dips in volume slightly around 5kHz, and the ATH-M30x exaggerates that, reproducing 5kHz sounds 10dB lower than our ideal. However, they can be a little rigid and don't swivel as well as the higher-end models of the same series. Over-ear headphones that isolate well, work their magic on high-frequency noises primarily, with mids receiving a bit of attenuation.

Today, Audio-Technica’s audio products have become globally synonymous with consistently high sonic performance paired with impeccable build construction and artistic design. My second favorite model is the M20x, which sounds very similar but cannot be folded for storage and does not come with a carrying bag. If you like to listen back to your recordings, or others on the go, the T2 is small and wired with a nice neutral frequency response.