Audio-Technica ATH-M50x LAB Professional Monitor Headphones - LIMITED EDITION

This is the most critically acclaimed model in the M-Series line praised by top audio engineers and pro audio reviewers year after year. The Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones features the same coveted sonic signature now with refined earpads and detachable cables. From large-aperture drivers to sound isolating earcups and robust construction the M50x provides an unmatched experience for the most critical audio professionals.

The LAB edition of this iconic studio model, beloved by artists and music lovers around the globe, features a design created and chosen by the fans of Audio-Technica. Since 2020, the yearly Special Editions are influenced and voted for by customers.

The ATH-M50xLAB and its Bluetooth sibling ATH-M50xBT2LAB started its journey in January 2024, when Audio-Technica first opened its “LAB M50x”, a website that allowed fans to participate in the creation by submitting their own colour designs. Participants could select from a range of colours, in either matte or metallic, for each headphone part, resulting in thousands of exciting and creative designs shared across social media. A panel of experts, including the product manager of the ATH-M50x, narrowed over 14,500 submissions down to three finalists. Out of these three finalists, fans of the Audio-Technica brand selected a design by Sergio Gamarra, an exciting combination of blue, orange and grey, to be made into the ATH-M50xLAB special edition.

Since its first release as a studio headphone in 2007, the ATH-M50 has evolved continuously, bringing high-standard audio quality to all end users. With the first limited special edition being released in 2012, Audio-Technica has offered customers the possibility to add a pop of colour to their set-ups or everyday music life. The ATH-M50xLAB marks the first ever special limited edition designed and chosen by the fans, making it the most interactive model Audio-Technica has released to date.

Critically acclaimed M-Series professional monitor headphones deliver accurate audio and outstanding comfort perfect for long sessions in the studio and on the go. Contoured earcups seal tight for excellent sound isolation with minimal bleed. And the pro-grade materials are durable yet comfortable. Find out why online reviewers top audio engineers and cult followers agree M-Series is an unmatched combination of audio and build-quality that gets the job done. Hour after hour year after year.

To reproduce a studio monitor environment within a pair of headphones Audio-Technica took a radical approach in the creation of the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x driver bringing together all the know-how from its long history of hi-end audio excellence. Offering performance identical to the industry-standard M50 it precedes the M50x and provides clear fatigue-free high-resolution monitor audio.

Warranty: 12 Months

• Critically acclaimed sonic performance praised by top audio engineers and pro audio reviewers
• Proprietary 45 mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils
• Exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range with deep accurate bass response
• Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments
• 90° swiveling earcups for easy one-ear monitoring
• Professional-grade earpad and headband material delivers more durability and comfort
• Detachable cable (3 cables included)

• Driver: 45 mm
• Magnet: Neodymium
• Voice Coil: CCAW (Copper-clad aluminum wire)
• Frequency Response: 15 – 28,000 Hz
• Maximum Input Power: 1,600 mW at 1 kHz
• Sensitivity: 99 dB
• Impedance: 38 ohms
• Weight: 285 g (10 oz) without cable and connector