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Audio-Technica

ATH-M50x

headphones

$169

Used market: $130*

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Specifications

3 of 8 values have a recorded source
Connector
3.5 mm + 6.3 mm screw-on adapter·
Form Factor
Over-Ear·
Is Closed Back
yes·
Impedance ohms
38✓
Transducer Type
Dynamic·
Detachable Cable
yes·
Sensitivity dB mW
99✓
Release Year
2014·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

38 Ω and 99 dB/mW means it will get loud from anything, which is why it ended up on so many desks. The thing to watch is the opposite of a power problem: from a noisy output stage this is sensitive enough to make the hiss audible.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~77% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026