Audio-Technica ATH-M50X vs AKG K550 Mk2

Raggs · 18 Jul 2016 at 20:14

Gonna pull the trigger on either of these can't make my mind up anyone tried both ? k550 are £15 cheaper at £109.

will be for used at home plugged into a pioneer av receiver or my smartphone so music only would it be worth buying a head phone amp for the smartphone or is that overkill ? (seen one called TOPPING NX1 Portable Audio Amplifier) about 23 pounds, currently using some small akg 450s for music . fancy something with more bass.

any other's worth considering ?

cheers

PapaLazaru · 19 Jul 2016 at 20:42

DT770 for bass. Lacking in the mids I found though. The AKG are far more balanced all round but a flat response so no increased bottom end.

Raggs · 20 Jul 2016 at 23:11

ta will put the DT770s on the shortlist

PapaLazaru · 20 Jul 2016 at 23:29

Also consider the Philips Fidelio M1MKII if you also want to take your music out and about. Shade over £100 in the warehouse deals at you know where.

http://www.whathifi.com/philips/fidelio-m1mkii/review

mattyc1977 · 21 Jul 2016 at 19:08

I have the audio technica ones and am a little disappointed, not much bass but on the flip side, they are very comfy.

rids57 · 21 Jul 2016 at 20:30

Sony MDR-1A:

Plenty of bass, mids that are not recessed (unlike the DT770s) and smooth highs that aren't piercing, again, unlike the DT770s. They also have a decent sound stage for closed back headphones. They are light, stupidly comfortable and weigh in at £119 or a bit cheaper if you go for one of the warehouse returns, which is what I did and actually got them as new for under a hundred.

Are they as good as or better than the AKG K550 mkII? I couldn't say as I haven't heard that headphone but they are likely to have more bass with slightly less treble than the AKGs.