Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 Headphone Review - Time to upgrade?

In this video, we review the new Audio-Technica M50xBT2 headphones. We cover all the new updates from their popular predecessor, take a look at the design & put these headphones through their paces with a sound test.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:16 Key info
02:28 Design
04:31 Controls
05:49 Sound Quality
11:16 Battery Life
13:22 Verdict

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[TeoBranzell]

Great video!
One thing that I would have loved to see (or more accurately, hear) would be comparison between these headphones and other headphones, including some mainstream headphones and a pair of studio reference (audiophile) headphones...
To hear if there is a difference...

[jeph_aakash]

Just observed this guy has grown from 35k to almost 77k subscribers :D good going! This was a great review, thank you!

[Techno-Universal]

The battery life is so good to the point that if you are using the headphones for 8-10 hours a day then you would only have to recharge them once every 4-5 days! :)

[ShapeyFiend]

I've had wired M50's for a couple of years and I love them. Hadn't had a good pair of headphones before so maybe the constrast was more profound as a result. Gifted them to my dad the other day cos he's hard of hearing and he's finding them very helpful for watching television. Getting the BT2's now to replace mine looking forward to being able to move about and take phone calls.

[theos]

Was just thinking of getting the M50x BT gen 1, turns out the new one just came out lol. I'm definitely getting these instead.

[Abe-jxrp]

I bought the original m50s way back in 2013 and I still have them these seem like a nice upgrade i will most likely use these at work

[TheXangelus]

I’ve already completely worn out 2 of the athm50x and now worn out my first pair of bt2. That’s purely because I need to wear them all day. These are the best headphones i’ve found plus the sound is absolutely brilliant. If you’re in the market for a pair I can’t recommend them enough. 10/10

[Baxtexx]

Really wish you had a sample of the microphone Quality, its important for online meetings.

[scottwaddell]

listening to this video through a pair of the m50xbt2's i just picked them up... man, they are clean sounding... also comfortable. bought them on a quick google search...

[pirmanas]

I really miss just one thing, detachable microphone for work from home. That would be perfect set of features for me.

[jonludwig]

Been scouring the internet for a used pair of the M50xBT's, stunned to see that the new version released a week ago. thanks for the video.

[wildcats]

Is mic working on wired mode? This is usually the deal breaker when bt/wired combo headphones was on offer

[SD-UHD]

Great review Jonathan! You seem to be the first review on YouTube. I'm left with a few questions:

- How good is the low latency mode? What delay should I expect both broadcasting and receiving?
- How good is the enhanced vocal clarity? Any chance of an example recording?
- Can the multi point pairing functionality be used to quickly switch between two audio sources rather than having both active at the same time?

[TranceParadise]

For those who wanna upgrade from M50xBT to BT2... there is no difference in sound quality via cable or BT. So basically if other things does not interest you, then you can easly skip BT2s. I am pairing my M50x's with iPhone 14 Pro. BTW M50xBT2 are so much better than AirPods Pro 2... ;o) The difference is... HUGE.

[johnramhos]

How do these compare to the Sony WH-1000XM4?

[thediplomat]

Received these M50x BT2 a few days ago and out of the box the sound quality is excellent. They definitely exceeded my expectation for the price and I've not even bedded them in yet. What would be a considerable upgrade in sound quality for Trance music on these (I don't need Bluetooth necessarily).

[sergeiepatov]

The most notorious weak point of M50 family are spare speaker drivers which are kind of unobtanium. Most headphones have 40 or 50 mm speakers, M50 has 45mm ones. I'm a repair freak trying to use equipment as long as possible for the sake of eco–friendly consumerism minimization. So when the speaker driver in my wired M50, that I used for 8 years, was broken I was very upset. Hope that old M50 will be a spare parts donor for M50XBT.

[mikebaker]

Really great review. Gives me all the information I need to make an informed purchasing decision. Thank you :)

[AJCoReTV]

No more touch to activate Siri… now it’s an actual button. Also the rocker power button, infamous for breaking on v1 has been changed to a toggle button! Huge upgrade.

[Pubrick]

4:07 bruh tell Jamie he can change those ear pads for cheap wtf 😂