Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Professional Studio Monitor Headphone, Black, with Cutting Edge Engineering, 90 Degree Swiveling Earcups, Pro-grade Earpads/Headband, Detachable Cables Included

I use mine for music and gaming. I enjoy them more than my Sennheiser 558s.

These sounded fantastic.. however they are INCREDIBLY uncomfortable

Nice one

I bought a pair of the original design in 2014 from a now-defunct site. The black (vinyl?) covering started peeling after about 2-3 years of light use. 6 years after purchase the plastic piece holding the headband on the left cup broke off (the right one is also cracked in the exact same place). It can be taped/glued in place but its difficult to do so while keeping the speaker wire connected. Given the number of other reviewers who have had the exact same issue, and the fact that Audio Technica updated the design, this was a clear defect in an otherwise good pair of headphones and one that they should have offered free repairs for.

These are literally the best headphones I have had the experience of listening to. I have compared them to headphones which cost double or even triple what I paid for these. The clarity of the audio is phenomenal. The highs are high, the lows are low and the mids are perfect. Other headphones may produce more bass, but at the expense of the overall quality of the sound. The Audio-Technica M40x headphones are well worth the $100 dollar price tag i paid for them. Their big brother the M50x has only one additional quality, and that is the deeper bass. This is not always a good thing to have. If you want the overall sound quality to be realistic to the original music you need a balanced sound which the m40x provides. Best headphones I have ever heard/owned. Buy them.

I bought the refurbished model and as it was $20-30 cheaper. They sound great! I am not an audiophile but they are definitely better than the beats studios I previously owned. My only gripe was that the headband was uncomfortable to me. I would start to feel slight discomfort about a half hour into wearing them. To solve this I bought a $10 replacement padding that was supposed to be for Sennheiser headphones. It still works great though and is much more comfortable now. You can probably do it for cheaper if you must buy some foam and adhesive but I was lazy.

Très binne qualité de son, finition parfaite ! Pour autant le câble fourni est vraiment très grand ( ~ 2m ) ce qui est utile dans beaucoups de situations, mais tout de même inconfortable par moment.

Great monitor headphones. I just don;t like how sometimes it gets a little confusing/clumsy on how to rotate the speakers when placing them on my head. Get yourself a pair, and you will know what I mean. They have a great sound.

Ear pads started eroding soon and they are expensive to replace sound quality is top notch though .

Better than I expected!