Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser HD 599

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Let's compare two different headphones with an attractive design and a lot of benefits. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser HD 599 is a comparison of two wired devices. The first one is closed back and the second one is open back. Both of them have an over-ear wearing style.

Features

I offer you to start with one of the most important features for every audiophile — frequency response. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x works in a range between 15 Hz and 28 kHz. Meanwhile, Sennheiser HD 599 has a frequency response from 12 Hz to 38 kHz. Next, let's see what sensitivity the devices have. Sennheiser HD 599 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50x is 106 dB sensitive, while the second device has 99 dB. Speaking of impedance, the headphones by Audio-Technica have 38 Ohm and the ones by Sennheiser — 50 Ohm.

Sound

The headphones Audio-Technica ATH-M50x produce an exceptionally clear and detailed sound. With them, your music will sound lively and engaging. However, at times it can be harsh, fatiguing, and narrow.

To comparison, the sound of Sennheiser HD 599 is immersive and very detailed as well. Mids are not aggressive and fatiguing. Consider that as they are open back, the sound is leaking.

Comfort and design

Height adjustment and tilt of the cups of these headphones is large enough to suit most head sizes pretty well. The weight of Audio-Technica ATH-M50x is 285 g, while the other device has 250 g. Only the first pair of headphones is foldable. The other benefit of it is the carry case you get with the headphones.

The appliances come with a detachable cable with 300cm length and have no built-in microphone.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x pros and cons

Sennheiser HD 599 pros and cons