Hi Guys,

I want to buy a great headphone for listening hip hop and pop songs and see movie, but i'm hesitate whether take the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Or Sony MDR-XB500?

I'm a bit leaning toward strong bass and while I do care about the mids and highs, thus i'm more emphasize on a high sound quality headphone.

So which should i choose for high movies and songs enjoyment?

This post has been edited by Svenng: Apr 17 2013, 12:47 AM

why not custom 1 pro?
u can even change the bass control.
the bass were pretty tight and deep
only this headphones has this features.

can check my siggy below.

Actually custom one pro is not in my consideration. I like ath-M50 because i saw there are many good review about this headphone about the clarity of it sound quality, and the mdr-xb500 have a nice punchy and deep bass.

diferents people dif taste in sound.
its your choice good luck

Audio Technica M50 would be a better choice. Its bass is effective and impactful that it does not compromise other sounding factors.


Personally, i feel MDR's bass is a bit overkill for my taste. Both are still good contenders in this category. But most people would lean over to Audio Technica IMHO.

i would say go for M50, xb500's bass is over and sometime it cover over the mid and high, m50 is just ngam ngam and it dont cover over the mid and high

I would say that M50 is the best all rounder. Btw this is not the proper place to post the thread~u should post to the page audiophiles.

Just get yourself a sony mdr7506. It is rated the best by wirecutter.com. Google it