Audio-Technica ATH-R50x vs Meze Audio POET

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ATH-R50x compared with POET

	Audio-TechnicaATH-R50x	Meze AudioPOET
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	February 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	45 mm	–
Back
Back	Open	Open
Impedance
Impedance	50 ohms	55 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, 45 mm; fully open-back with no added acoustic tuning; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 93.3 dB/mW; maximum input power 1,600 mW	Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array MZ6 planar magnetic, ovoid, 92 × 63 mm; Rinaro Parus diaphragm (0.06 g, 3,507 mm² active area) with switchback and spiral voice coils; 0.3 T hybrid magnet array; Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System; driver weight 73 g; 4 Hz – 96 kHz; 101 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz; THD < 0.05%; maximum SPL > 130 dB; acoustic mass 6.5 kg/m⁴
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	207 g (better)	405 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural, open-back; new headband design; replaceable ear pads and head pad	Circumaural, open-back; detachable magnetic ear pads; suede leather headrest on a titanium alloy headband; magnesium chassis with steel grille
Works with
Works with	Two detachable cables, 3.0 m and 1.2 m, each with a 2.5 mm twist-lock connector at the left earcup and a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug; 6.3 mm adapter	Dual 3.5 mm TS inputs; 2.5 m hand-braided Furukawa PCUHD copper cable with 6.3 mm jack
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	ATH-R50x headphones, 3.0 m and 1.2 m cables, 6.3 mm adapter, pouch	Headphones, 2.5 m copper cable with 6.3 mm jack, PU leather cable pouch, ABS suitcase with foam inserts