Audio-Technica ATH-M20XBT

I own and use a small collection of headphones for different purposes, from recording and mixing, to mastering and music enjoyment (Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, AKG etc). After contemplating on buying a pair of mobile headphones for general use I settled on these. I'm glad I did. First of all I prefer not to buy battery powered wireless devices without a wired connection. The idea of disposing of a product just because the battery dies is annoying and wasteful, so I like that these have a backup cable option. There is even a provided 1.8" to 1.8" cable but any standard cable will do. For those wanting to mix or edit video, a cable is also necessary as there is a noticeable delay when using bluetooth (even in low latency mode). The sound is surprisingly good when compared to other headphones I use that cost 2-3x as much. There might be tad more punch to the bass and a slightly more narrow sound field but nothing dramatic, meaning you'll hear your music the way it was intended. Even though these are closed headphones, external noise is present. If you want good sound isolation look for models with features like more dense ear cups and active noise canceling. I rated the comfort and quality slightly lower because these obviously feel like budget headphones. They are lightweight and made of plastic but seem sturdy enough. Comfort wise they're ok, not too much clamp even for a person who wears glasses. After wearing them for a few hours there isn't any discomfort but are more noticeable on the head than most professional studio headphones. Overall I'm satisfied. Possibly the only wish I have is that they were foldable for more portability but I guess we can't have it all.

I have to change my opinion. Look below ******* to my original review

Great sound, awesome comfort

HORRENDOUS quality!! They have now fallen apart. The phone pads are of a very low standard and fall off their support. Almost impossible to put back. Not worth sending them back to Thomann as I would not accept a replacement of the same product

After a few weeks of use I can NOT recommend these at all.

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WOW! What quality. I stumbled across these by accident. So glad I did

Easy to connect them, it almost happened without my intervention, and has made my MacAir showing Netflix or YouTube sound AWESOME!!

I am still to connect to my XVive U2s and my Boss ME90 (if I can) as that is what my original goal was when I bought them

I have extremely bad knees and am unsteady in the confined space of my music room so my goal is to eliminate cables.

An amazing pair of headphones. Surprisingly, for their price point, they have phenomenally huge, but tight bottom end, with frequency response going all the way down to 5 hz. But without all the bloat and fluff normally associated with headphones in this similar price range
Mids are silky smooth and well balanced. No “Bark” here.
If I had to find one weakness, it would be that they feel slightly weak in the top end. Which is surprising considering the frequency response range goes all the way up to 32 khz.
But still present enough, that they still make for a delightful listening experience.