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Audio-Technica - ATH-AD500X Open Back Headphones - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(5 Reviews)
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Audio-Technica - ATH-AD500X Open Back Headphones - Black
Customer Rating
5
My first open headphone - and I am in love with it!
on April 15, 2016
Posted by: Aeroboogie
from Budapest, Hungary
Verified Purchase:No
I feelings I had almost got me to tears (honest!). I simply cannot put it into words how much I fell in love with these pair of cans. I am not an audiophile, but I did have a good old ATH-M50 from Audio-Technica for more than 3 years now - I loved those as well.... But once I tried an AD500x in a shop, and I knew that I would need to purchase one (or one of its bigger brothers (700x or 900x.) Finally I ended up purchasing a FiiO E17K "Alpen 2" portable amplifier/DAC as an accompaniment to the ATH-AD500x. (Which I also can suggest for anyone who wants to get great quality audio from their mobile phones or iPads. I just LOVE this pair of headphones right from the start. I think they kick bottom Even my wife's breath was taken away, when I made her sat down to listen to Adele's "Hello". :) Sure the cable could be shorter and easier to handle, but I knew this ahead of time from other reviews... but I did not buy these for the cable, but for their SOUND. And believe me, the sound is incredible. For audiophile headphones under 100 USD (!!!!), you simply CANNOT make a better deal. They are not to take with you on journeys or business trips, but to wind back and relax at home with HiRes audio. As I write this review I am listening to Diana Krall - it's out of this world. So light and airy, huge soundstage and so comfortable feeling to wear them.... This is a 5 stars product (given price/value/performance ratios). Well done Audio Technica!
Pros: Comfortable, Extremely nice soundstage, Good Value, Great Sound, Lightweight, Stylish
Cons: Cord too long and hard to handle
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting audio-technica.com
Customer Rating
4
Nice, Natural and Comfortable
on September 2, 2016
Posted by: Ears Malone
from South Africa
Verified Purchase:No
I use these as part of my mixing process when producing music. I find that an open-back headphone provides a more natural environment in which to judge the balance of the mix. By design these phones are not bass flattering, but that is exactly what the intention is, so I do not view that as negative. I use closed-back Sennheiser and AKGs phones for bass response scrutiny.
Pros: Comfortable, Good Value, Great Sound, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting audio-technica.com
Customer Rating
5
My Favorite Cans
on August 15, 2017
Posted by: 3lectroD4ve
from Ohio
Verified Purchase:No
These sound great! The bass response is just the way I like it. I can where these for hours without any discomfort.
Pros: Comfortable, Good Bass, Great Sound, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting audio-technica.com
Customer Rating
5
Good value in headphones
on July 31, 2018
Posted by: Affordable Audiophile
from Charlotte
Verified Purchase:No
I am listening to iFi micro iDSD BL, and want for nothing. Great value. The Affordable Audiophile.
Pros: Comfortable, Good Value, Great Sound, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting audio-technica.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy comparison to 500 audiophile headphones. Fantastic.
on January 10, 2017
Posted by: Toastyparty
from San Juan, PR
Verified Purchase:No
Apart from my single con of not being able to resize to my head contour, where'as the bottom kind of squeezes harder that the top.... this headphones are TOP NOTCH. They sound amazing. Might even get an amplifier and see how far they can go before getting distorted, because straight out my pc, phone, or any other 3.5 device I've tested it so far you can easily max it out without getting any peak or distortion or clipping or anything.
Pros: Comfortable, Good Value, Great Sound, Lightweight
Cons: Can't resize
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting audio-technica.com