Audio Technica ATH-M50

[iceballfunela]

Hey guys, I want to ask, I tried the senns hd 518 vs the m50 and I found the 518 to be much better but a LOT of people say that the m50 sound awesome, is it because of my xperia z or is this just a personal taste?

[Paralectic]

Everyone likes different headphones in terms of sound, go for whatever you like 

[ShearMe]

The M50 is "popular" and most people who buy one have never tried other good headphones. It all comes down to personal taste for what you like best, but most of us audio snobs don't like the M50 very much.

[needmorewood]

im sure personal taste has something to do with it. i havent used those senheissers so i wouldnt be able to tell u much
personally i dont like the M50's

[Valhallatier]

my M50 revealed its true potential after 2 months of normal-heavy usage (hearing to different musics).
i superbly like the sound quality but its not the most comfortable headphones for my head ... but i still like it personally

[creatip123]

IMO, reviews are posted as guides to help you decide, not to MAKE you decide, lol

 

Like said above, all should come to personal taste and preference. You wouldn't want to spend quite amount of money on something you don't like, would you?

 

If, for example, I like a $10 headphone more than a $100 internet-crazed-high-ratings-big-reviews headphone (not likely to happen in real life), then I would still go for that $10, even though I have the budget to go for the $100 one....

[ShearMe]

If, for example, I like a $10 headphone more than a $100 internet-crazed-high-ratings-big-reviews headphone (not likely to happen in real life), then I would still go for that $10, even though I have the budget to go for the $100 one....

It's funny because I just got a $10 headphone I like more than M50's...

[Lauen]

Personally I like the sound of the M50's but the comfort ruined it for me. I then discovered Shure SRH440's, which sounded even better to me, was more comfortable with 840 pads, cheaper, and had a removable cable.