Headphone Product Library · Full specs
| Series | ATH-M50x |
| Form | Over-Ear |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Driver Size | 45 mm |
| Impedance | 38 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 99 dB |
| Frequency Range | 15-28000 |
| Weight | 307 g |
| Battery | 50 h |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Codecs | SBC,AAC,aptX |
| ANC | No |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Waterproof | — |
| Released | 2021 |
Acoustic specs
Spec comparison · relative to this model
| Product DB | Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 ★ | Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 | Marshall Major V | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Impedance | 38 Ω | 32 Ω↓-6 | 32 Ω↓-6 | — |
| Sensitivity | 99 dB | 100 dB↑+1 | 106 dB↑+7 | — |
| Frequency | 15-28000 | 12-28000 | 20-20000↓-8000 | 20-40000↑+12000 |
| Weight | 307 g | 320 g↑+13 | 186 g↓-121 | 325 g↑+18 |
| Battery | 50 h | 70 h↑+20 | 100 h↑+50 | 38 h↓-12 |
| ANC | No | No | No | No |
| Year | 2021 | 2023↑+2 | 2024↑+3 | 2022↑+1 |
| Price | $199 | $199 | $179↓-20$ | $229↑+30$ |
↑↓ = difference vs the ★ model; lighter, longer battery and wider response are shown in green. “—” means the maker does not publish that figure.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 is Audio-Technica’s over-ear, released in 2021 at $199. The spec sheet lists dynamic、45 mm、38 Ω、99 dB、307 g、50 hours。Its value is not one dramatic number but where those specs land at this price.
1. Where it sits on the shelf
On this over-ear shelf its price ranks 71th (102 models with a price), and 2th most expensive of the 26 models in the $100–200 band. At 307 g it ranks 47th lightest of the 101 models with weight data. 38 Ω ranks 30th highest of the 62 models that publish impedance. 99 dB ranks 42th lowest of the 68 models that publish sensitivity.
2. What the numbers change in daily use
Bluetooth 5.0 with SBC,AAC,aptX and no active noise cancelling. Rated battery is 50 hours. There is no LDAC-class hi-res codec, so even Android cannot reach a high-bitrate path.At 2 hours of commuting a day that is roughly one charge every two weeks.
3. Fit, isolation and use cases
At 307 g it is average for this form factor. No water-resistance rating is published, so sport and rain are out.
4. Head to head with its three closest rivals
The three closest rivals at this price are the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023, Marshall Major V and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7. Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 ($199 (same price))：320 g、32 Ω、100 dB、70 hours battery；Marshall Major V ($179 ($20$ more))：186 g、100 hours battery；SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 ($229 ($30$ less))：325 g、38 hours battery。
5. Weaknesses worth stating
- No water-resistance rating is published: sweaty workouts and rainy commutes are out.
- Price position: of the 26 models in the $100–200 band, 0 cost more and 18 cost less.
- Battery is not a strength: Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023（70 hours）、Marshall Major V（100 hours） all last longer than its 50 hours.
6. What to buy instead at the same price
- The direct rivals are the three models from section 4 (Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023、Marshall Major V、SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7) — which to pick depends on the spec you care about.
- Other checkable models in the $100–200 band: Sony WH-ULT900N（$199、255 g）、AKG N700NC M2（$199、280 g）、JBL Live 770NC（$199、267 g）.
7. Who it is for — and who it is not
- Long days out: a rated 50 hours.
- Long sessions: 307 g is on the light side for this form factor.
- Noisy places where you want ANC: this model has none, relying on passive isolation.
- Sport or rain: no water-resistance rating is published.
Data note: every claim comes from maker-published specs in our own product database and same-price comparisons (price, weight, impedance, sensitivity, frequency response, codecs and battery are checkable fields). No unmeasured listening impressions are included; unpublished figures show as “—” in the table.