Audio-TechnicaATH-M50xBT2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, Black

Sound quality: very goodBattery life: excellentComfort: very comfortable, but high headband clamping pressureBuild quality: excellentPortability: pretty goodI had my eye on these headphones for a while, but never pulled the trigger, as they are not cheap as far as these type of headphones go. I will be using this almost exclusively for media viewing on my tablet at night. I also wanted something semiportable for occasional travel. I will sometimes use them for music, although I own a high-end audio system for that purpose. I have 2 pair of Focal headphones for serious listening sessions.The sound quality is very good, although I do wish they had a little more volume to them. If you wanted that, you'll need to run them in wired mode and use a dedicated headphone amp. The bluetooth works very well, and the app allows equalization among other settings. It is not necessary to use the app to use the headphones. The bluetooth pairing was fast and painless.They are extremely comfortable. The material of the earcups and headband are high-quality. I find the headband clamping pressure to be higher than I like, but the headphones are so comfortable that I don't think it's going to be an issue. They are also comfortable while wearing eyeglasses. The joints appear to be well-designed and strong. I usually do not buy headphones that are foldable for this reason, as they just don't last, even when treated gently. I don't think that is the case here.Unlike some of the better bluetooth headphones out there, the control buttons are placed so that they're actually usable. Other high-end brands that I've owned had terrible ergonomics in this regard.The battery life seems excellent. After 1 week of daily use, the battery charge has hardly changed from a full charge.I bought a pair that were Amazon reconditioned. They appeared lightly used, but not in like-new condition. The product description made it seem like they were either open-box or unused and repaired. The only reason that I'm not complaining is that I got these for a very good price.So far, so good. Recommended.

These headphones are very nice sounding, comfortable and have great battery life. I am super-pleased with these.Some headphones can be too bass heavy or the highs can be too high which can be irritating and nerve-racking, but these are quite neutral which is a good thing in my opinion. I have an iPhone and downloaded their app and it has an equalizer where you can adjust the sound to better suit your personal preference. I did adjust the equalizer and I really like it better than the default setting, so I recommend that you check the app out.These are not noise-cancelling headphones but the padding is pretty thick and does block a lot of noise. I have a very loud air condition unit outside my window and this really does a nice job blocking out most of the noise.I've had these for almost two years(bought in April 2022) and use them almost every day and they are holding up very well. For the record, I don't throw them around, etc.I think these would fit most people's heads. I have a large head and can expand them to fit me fine.These are not the lightest headphones, but I think they are comfortable and I wear them hours at a time. I wear them inside so I never get too hot. They are over-the-ear headphones so they might get warm but for me it hasn't been an issue. I might occasionally take them off for a minute or crack the seal to let some air in.Privacy note: They do have an option in the app where you can turn off data sharing. It did surprise me to find out that Audio-Technica collects information about my usage, but other companies do this too, like Bose. The Audio-Technica app does say the data collected is not personally identifiable. Anyway, I just thought I would mention this for those of you who are privacy minded.

I was a little skeptical at first, being this model Bluetooth (you know, audio compression and latency because of the “wireless” thing), but let me tell you, this thing ROCKS! AudioTechnica has done an AMAZING job with this product. Sound quality is AMAZING, no perceived latency at all, I LOVE THEM!Just one advise here. In order to make this product AMAZING, AudioTechnica has made some custom tweaks to the cable that comes with the headphones (they are Bluetooth, yes, but you can use them wired if you prefer to do so, I do, when I’m doing professional music, connecting them to my audio interface). They will sound PERFECT with the OEM cable that comes with them, BUT not with another cables (they will work with 3rd party cables and they will sound GREAT, but just NOT at the same quality level compared to OEM cable, since OEM cable was custom made to achieve perfect sound quality. Apparently, some customization was needed for the Bluetooth part in order to achieve sound greatness and extremely low latency, with consequences affecting the wired part, and those consequences were balanced/compensated with tweaks made to the OEM cable. For more technical info, check AudioTechnica website).Since they come with just one cable, and this cable ideally should be OEM one, just go to AudioTechnica website and buy another cable for this bad boy (just in case, accidents happens), and enjoy them.