Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Beats Beats Pro

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ATH-M50x compared with Beats Pro

	Audio-TechnicaATH-M50x	BeatsBeats Pro
Overview
Released
Released	February 2014	2010
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	–
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	38 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Passive isolation from the padded ear cups; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Aluminium construction with metal hinges. Flip-up ear cups allow room monitoring; two input/output cable ports support daisy-chaining another pair of headphones.
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, 45 mm large-aperture with neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils; 15 – 28,000 Hz; sensitivity 99 dB; maximum input power 1,600 mW at 1 kHz	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	285 g	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	The maker’s later user guide includes a remote cable for playback, track skipping, scanning, calls, voice commands and volume. Functions vary by connected device; launch accessory bundles may differ.
Microphones
Microphones	–	In-line microphone on the remote cable described by the maker’s user guide.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural, closed-back; earcups swivel 90 degrees; collapsible; replaceable ear pads	Padded headband and rotating ear cups. The maker describes the model as over-ear; The Absolute Sound found the pads pressed on the outer ears in its test.
Works with
Works with	Detachable 1.2 – 3.0 m coiled, 3.0 m straight and 1.2 m straight cables with gold-plated 3.5 mm plugs; screw-on 6.3 mm adapter	Wired analogue audio; the user guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android, with remote functionality varying by device.
Colours
Colours	Black, White	–
In the box
In the box	ATH-M50x headphones, three cables, screw-on 6.3 mm adapter, pouch	–