Audio-Technica M30x Professional Studio Headphones for studio recording, creators, podcasts and everyday listening

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I can't manage any decent setups with the headphones on and have to play without them to hear any subtility. Since the headphones are light, and do not grip the head overly tightly, they are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.

If you’re considering the ATH-M30x you should definitely consider the cheaper Audio-Technica ATH-M20x. With a flat, extended frequency response these are appropriate for balancing or monitoring full-range music programme material in professional studios. The modern headphone’s design features a convenient single-side cable exit for hassle-free listening. Tuned for highly detailed audio, with strong mid-range definition, these versatile monitoring headphones are ideal in a variety of situations. They are on the larger side of over-ear headphones but unlike the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x, they fold into a more compact format that will fit in a backpack or handbag but will be too large for most jacket pockets.

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 ATH-M30x headphones feature 40mm drivers with rare earth neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils. You can achieve some of that with studio style headphones too, but most folks like headphones that follow our consumer house curve for just pure enjoyment. The high-quality build makes for a pair of lightweight yet durable wired headphones for studio tracking, mixing, and field recording.

offering 'exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range, with deep, accurate bass response'.The ATH-M30X's closed-back design and effective sound isolation make it the perfect companion for noisy recording sessions where - for example - the drum tracks are being recorded in the same room. The ATH-M30x combine modern engineering and high-quality materials to deliver a comfortable listening experience, with enhanced audio clarity and sound isolation. The song gradually builds up over time becoming more and more complex and, frankly, just a smorgasbord of noise by the end of it.

I wanted to see how well vocals could carry over despite the slight emphasis on the bass of the headphones. However, the under-emphasized midrange response means this is better for getting a vocalist to belt out their track a little louder than they expected.Audio-Technica's ATH-M series is a line of closed-back, studio-quality monitoring headphones and includes models to suit any budget.

These are straightforward headphones for monitoring or tracking your recordings — you don’t get any luxuries here. Whether it’s on the boardroom table, the stage or in the studio, Audio-Technica products are trusted time and again by industry professionals looking for reliable, lovingly developed audio products for all budgets. Unlike in-ear monitors, over-ear cans are less finicky about achieving that and therefore, you get a more predictable outcome. Same with the hinges on the folding ear cups, which can break over time if you fold them up and transport them a lot.The ATH-M30x over-ear wired headphones feature advanced engineering and build quality, making them the perfect headphones for field recording, video editing, and other monitoring applications. For the budget-conscious aspiring producer, the ATH-M30x offer enough accuracy to create solid tracks. These headphones have a decently tight fit that keeps the cups pressed against your head so there’s minimal sound leakage. Even though the highs are very clear, sibilance is not a problem (for those who do not know, it is the annoying hissiness of the “s” sounds).