These are straightforward headphones for monitoring or tracking your recordings — you don’t get any luxuries here. Like most headphones without active noise canceling (ANC) technology, the ATH-M30x relies purely on analog passive isolation. I was able to wear them for at least an hour without any issues with discomfort while playing drums. The ATH-M30x headphones feature 40mm drivers with rare earth neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils.

Find out why online reviewers, top audio engineers, and cult followers agree, M-Series is an unmatched combination of audio and build-quality that gets the job done. Each one utilises rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminium voice coils to ensure a precise aural experience. It’s not too bad for casual listening at home either, so long as you’re game for the aforementioned long cable.

For over 50 years Audio-Technica has worked alongside leading figures in sports and music broadcast to develop and hone a range of products that deliver on the highest level. You won’t necessarily want to sit down and mix your hot single on the ATH-M30x, but you can record your vocals wearing them. They can be a good option for electronic drummers due to their sound, noise attenuation and fairly comfortable fit. What all of these headphones have in common is a sturdy construction, a high-resolution sound with a slight emphasis on the bass and treble frequencies, and a circumaural design to ensure a high level of comfort even during longer sessions.

All Audio-Technica products purchased from Audio-Technica Europe are guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. The get a little warm, like pretty much any closed back headphones if you are active, but they remain comfortable. Like all Audio-Technica products these are very good value for money and are often used with IEM receivers for production monitoring on feature, commercial and music shoots. The bass line still came through very clearly and every single element that built up to the climax could still come through clean.With a 'low profile' closed back design and 45mm drivers with copper-clad aluminium-wire voice coils, the ATH-M60X are designed for studio and broadcast applications where clarity throughout an extended frequency range and 'accurate bass response' is required. Tuned for highly detailed audio, with strong mid-range definition, these versatile monitoring headphones are ideal in a variety of situations. Yes in a pinch if you must you can record drums while wearing the ATH-M30x, but to preserve your hearing it’s totally worth considering purpose built drum isolating headphones, such as the Vic Firth Stereo Isolation V2. The song Drop by Cornelius reminds me of the point of bass-heavy headphones, which the ATH-M30x are not.

They are a little more lightweight and feel like they are lacking the build quality of more expensive Audio-Technica headphones.Nuances in the high end come through well and it’s easy to hear separation between sounds even though the sound stage feels a little narrow. Besides a vinyl cinching pouch, the ATH-M30x has no luxuries, including the non-removable extra long three meters of cable with a 3. The aim is to make the coil as light as possible so that the diaphragm can oscillate freely and is not slowed down by its own inertia even in the high-frequency range.

I do not consider myself an audiophile by any means, I probably won't be able to argue with you the difference between two high end headphones. At the same time, crosstalk is reduced during vocal recordings when the singer has the backing tracks turned up loud on their headphones.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. Audio-Technica’s passion for listening evolved in the 70’s, when it started designing headphones, building upon a legacy in innovation, meticulous engineering and artistic design.