Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Beats Solo2

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ATH-M50x compared with Solo2

	Audio-TechnicaATH-M50x	BeatsSolo2
Overview
Released
Released	February 2014	June 2014
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	–
Back
Back	Closed	–
Impedance
Impedance	38 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Audio features
Audio features	–	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
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	–	RemoteTalk playback, call, voice-command and volume controls; functionality varies by device
Microphones
Microphones	–	Inline microphone in the detachable RemoteTalk cable (SoundGuys)
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural, closed-back; earcups swivel 90 degrees; collapsible; replaceable ear pads	On-ear design (T3); folding earcups with vertical adjustment and pivoting angled cushions
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	Detachable 3.5 mm cable; RemoteTalk supports iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and BlackBerry with differing functions
Colours
Colours	Black, White	Black, White, Red, Blue, Gray and Pink at announcement; Red is a (RED) edition
In the box
In the box	ATH-M50x headphones, three cables, screw-on 6.3 mm adapter, pouch	Headphones, carrying case and RemoteTalk cable; SoundGuys also lists a carabiner, documentation and sticker