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title: "M40x Professional Monitor Headphones Black"
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# 40mm rare earth drivers 90° swiveling earcups collapsible & portable M40x Professional Monitor Headphones Black

**Brand:** audio-technica
**Price:** ¥44173
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Hear every detail, own every moment.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** M40x Professional Monitor Headphones Black by audio-technica
- **How much does it cost?** ¥44173 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- audio-technica enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Durable Comfort:** Professional-grade earpads and headband built for marathon sessions
- • **Ultimate Portability:** Collapsible design fits perfectly in your on-the-go lifestyle
- • **Precision-Tuned Audio:** Flat frequency response for studio-grade sound accuracy
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Detachable cables with coiled & straight options for any setup
- • **Ergonomic One-Ear Monitoring:** 90° swiveling earcups for seamless DJ & mixing workflow

## Overview

The Audio-Technica M40x headphones deliver professional-grade, flat-tuned sound with 40mm rare earth drivers, ensuring precise audio monitoring across the full frequency range. Designed for comfort and durability, they feature swiveling earcups for one-ear monitoring, a collapsible frame for easy portability, and detachable cables for versatile use. Ideal for studio professionals and discerning audiophiles seeking reliable, accurate sound on the go.

## Description

From the manufacturer ATH-M40X Pure. Professional. Performance The M-Series ATH-M40x professional monitor headphones are tuned flat for incredibly accurate audio monitoring across an extended frequency range.Critically acclaimed sonic performance. Cutting-edge engineering and robust construction. 40 mm drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils. Tuned flat for incredibly accurate sound monitoring across the entire frequency range. Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments. 90° swiveling earcups for easy, one-ear monitoring. Professional-grade earpad and headband material delivers more durability and comfort. Collapsible for space-saving portability. Detachable cable (includes 1.2 m - 3.0 m coiled cable and 3.0 m straight cable). incredibly accurate audio monitoring The M-Series ATH-M40x professional monitor headphones are tuned flat for incredibly accurate audio monitoring across an extended frequency range. Your studio experience is enhanced with superior sound isolation and swiveling earcups for convenient one-ear monitoring. Engineered with pro-grade materials and robust construction, the M40x excels in professional studio tracking and mixing, as well as DJ monitoring. Comfort and convenience Critically acclaimed M-Series professional monitor headphones deliver accurate audio and outstanding comfort, perfect for long sessions in the studio and on the go. Contoured earcups seal tight for excellent sound isolation, with minimal bleed. And the pro-grade materials are durable, yet comfortable. Find out why online reviewers, top audio engineers, and cult followers agree, M-Series is an unmatched combination of audio and build-quality that gets the job done. Hour after hour, year after year. Superior sound isolation A circumarual design completely contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments. compact storage The ATH-M40x professional headphones can completely fold up on themselves, allowing for easier storage and increased portability. Detachable cables The ATH-M40x comes with a detachable cable to allow for servicing if required. It comes with a two cables (straight 3 m, coiled 1.2 - 3 m). AccessorIes included The ATH-M40x headphones come with a carry pouch, as well as 3.5 mm female mini-jack stereo adaptor and screw-on 6.3 mm male jack adaptor.

Review: They get even better when burned in - I don't know about everyone else but it took me about 18 months to make my decision over which headphones to purchase. I had spent countless hours in Curry's testing the headphones on offer.. Bose, Skullcandy, JVC's etc... and never really finding myself happy with how any of them sounded. Mr previous headphones were a pair of Panasonic DJ200's (I think) which I bought from Argos for less than £30. For the price these were excellent - not tinny and not too heavy on the bass. There were already a number of reviews here praising these headphones as being neutral which ultimately helped my decision. I had been so disappointed with many of the those I had tried in Curry's - Bose sounded screechy whilst others had so much bass you couldn't hear any other detail in the music. A previous reviewer had posted a link to some Youtube videos tested the headphones allowing you to compare the sound of the input against the output from the headphones using a dummy head and some pretty smart recording equipment - and these were the most neutral (I prefer 'faithful') sounding - and I guess that helped to swing it for me. The other factor was price - there was no way I could justify paying £300 or so for headphones but did eventually set myself a budget around the £120 - £150 mark. If I hadn't found anything within my budget I would have given up, so the £80 I paid for these was icing on the cake. I use these for movies on my tablet and they perform admirably but it is music where they excel, for everything from Rock to Classical music. Oh and if you are a fan of 80's Electro Funk - you really wont find anything better... Excellent headphones - more than happy to recommend. UPDATE 07/12/17 - Having had these headphones for 9 months now I thought I'd report back.... No problems whatsoever - no breakages, no damage to cushions, I use them every day either to listen to music or while watching videos on Youtube or iplayer and still find them comfortable, and if anything the sound is even better when they have had time to burn in properly. I didn't go above 80% for the first 20-30 hours of use and I think this is important. Unlike some other reviews, I don't find the cushions to be uncomfortable, I wear these with or without glasses and even with masking hearing aids for my tinnitus. As with all wired headphones the twisted cable can be a bit annoying, but I cant really see them being able to truly replicate the sound in a wireless pair. Still very happy, and definitely the best headphones I've purchased.
Review: Brilliant headphones - Well, this is my first thorough review of a product, and decided to do it only because another review tempted me to buy the M40Xs over the M50s. The Good: Amazing Highs/Mids Very nice sturdy design Very comfortable Detachable cable with secure locking system 2x Gold plated cables The Bad: Headphones don't swivel 360 degrees, only 180 Personally, I find the cables too long - (3M), and I dislike coiled cables Take time for the sound to get better When I first bought these headphones, excited I played some music expected great bass; however all I got was a disgusting burr when the bass got heavy. As I listen to Rap/Hip-hop or Dubstep - (I'm assuming many others buying these have similar taste), I thought these weren't very good. I read online that especially Audio-Technicas need to be "Broken into", so I kept listening to my music on full volume, and sure enough the sound got better and better. Now the sound is much better, and sound brilliant with amazing highs, and great bass. The sound quality is very clear, and the sound can get loud enough. There is near enough NO leakage. If you play music without them on, you can hear the music, but when the soft earcups are pressed against your head, no sound leaks. With impressive bass, I found them good, but could be better. But for £80, I would be stupid to complain, as headphones for even more than £100 more can not even compare. Apart from "Breaking in" these headphones, I am very impressed. The main reason I chose these over the M50s is because in my opinion they don't look very appealing, and had no detachable cable. I saw this as important, because 90% of the time the cable on headphones give way first. I was intending to go for the M50X, but I could not justify spending 40-50£ more. The headphones are comfortable enough to wear for hours on end, and the carry case is great for small drops, and keeping dust and fingerprints off the mark-prone matte skin on the headphones; however I don't see matte black as a bad thing, because it looks brilliant. Overall, I am very impressed with these headphones, and would DEFINITELY recommend them. If you are a 'Bass Junkie' as to say, I recommend going for the M50s, otherwise, this is a brilliant choice.

## Features

- Tuned ﬂat for incredibly accurate sound monitoring across the entire frequency range
- 90° swiveling earcups for easy, one-ear monitoring. Collapsible for space-saving portability
- Detachable cable (includes 1.2 m - 3.0 m coiled cable and 3.0 m straight cable)
- 40 mm drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils
- Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments and professional-grade earpad and headband material delivers more durability and comfort

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00HVLUR54 |
| Age range (description) | Adult |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,499 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 25 in Studio Headphones |
| Cable feature | Detachable |
| Colour Screen | No |
| Compatible devices | Studio Equipment, DJ Equipment |
| Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Connector | 2.5mm Jack |
| Control method | Remote |
| Control type | Volume Control |
| Country Produced In | Taiwan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (16,255) |
| Date First Available | 23 Jan. 2014 |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio |
| Included components | Cable |
| Item Weight | 240 g |
| Item model number | ATH-M40x |
| Item weight | 0.24 Kilograms |
| Material | Faux Leather, Plastic |
| Material Type | Faux Leather, Plastic |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 28.96 x 25.4 x 10.41 cm; 240 g |
| Proficiency Level | Intermediate |
| Recommended uses for product | Recording |
| Scale Length | inches |
| Specific uses for product | Music, Studio Recording |
| Style | Studio M40X Monitor Headphones |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Water resistance level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless communication technology | Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Audio-Technica
- **Colour:** Black
- **Ear placement:** Over Ear
- **Form factor:** Over Ear
- **Frequency response:** 24 KHz
- **Headphone jack:** 3.5 mm Jack
- **Impedance:** 35 Ohms
- **Model name:** ATH-M40X
- **Noise control:** Sound Isolation
- **Sensitivity:** 98 dB

## Images

![M40x Professional Monitor Headphones Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71K0dHGLmCL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: For a beginner on a budget, Obviously these would be better but how would something like the MTA-30X or MTA-20X compare for videography monitoring?**
A: I bought these precisely for videographic monitoring and consider my choice an excellent one. They're light, strong, compact, have good attenuation of external noise, comfortable in use and around the neck between use, don't require powerful preamplification so will drive well from cameras and/or mobile digital sound recorders (e.g. ZOOM) etc. etc.They have a pretty much perfectly flat tuning, so you can hear exactly what you're recording.They're ideal.As for comparison to other models/makes, I can only go by the resources I have, that is; check out "SonicSenseProAudio" on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyZJifcyFLUjQv553QTQ8wThey provide comparison videos that allow the listener to actually hear the difference between products (using some very clever and high end recording techniques) - and see specifically this video which compares the ATH-M(50, 40, 30 and 20)X series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj69-mWHV3E:-)

**Q: What is the warranty for the product?**
A: 2 Years

**Q: How do these compare with the ath-m50x, how is the Â£60 difference justified?**
A: Ok I have the M40X and are a great headphone. The comparisons are as follows: M40X weighs 240grms, M50X 285Grms. M40X swivel to around 90 degrees while the M50X swivel to 180 Degrees. Fequency Response of M40X = 15-24,000hz and M50X =15-28,000 hz. Impedance on M40X = 25ohms and M50X = 38ohms. Drivers for M40X are 40mm while M50X are 45mm. You also get an extra 1.2 m cable with the M50X. Reason I bought the M40X is that they give a more neutral sound across the low, mids and highs where the M50X reduces the low and high meaning that you get a slightly deeper bass but reduced highs. I prefer neutral and so I can EQ the sound how I want to and if I record then I know it is flat across hte whole range.Hope that my answer helps

**Q: Any reason some people are saying they are uncomfortsble and fatiguing to wear?**
A: I have not found them uncomfortable. 
When I first got my headphones I placed them over the box to stretch them and left them overnight because I have a larger hat size. They have been fine since, are comfortable and only warm the ears and not roast them unlike some headphones.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They get even better when burned in
*by I***N on 11 March 2017*

I don't know about everyone else but it took me about 18 months to make my decision over which headphones to purchase. I had spent countless hours in Curry's testing the headphones on offer.. Bose, Skullcandy, JVC's etc... and never really finding myself happy with how any of them sounded. Mr previous headphones were a pair of Panasonic DJ200's (I think) which I bought from Argos for less than £30. For the price these were excellent - not tinny and not too heavy on the bass. There were already a number of reviews here praising these headphones as being neutral which ultimately helped my decision. I had been so disappointed with many of the those I had tried in Curry's - Bose sounded screechy whilst others had so much bass you couldn't hear any other detail in the music. A previous reviewer had posted a link to some Youtube videos tested the headphones allowing you to compare the sound of the input against the output from the headphones using a dummy head and some pretty smart recording equipment - and these were the most neutral (I prefer 'faithful') sounding - and I guess that helped to swing it for me. The other factor was price - there was no way I could justify paying £300 or so for headphones but did eventually set myself a budget around the £120 - £150 mark. If I hadn't found anything within my budget I would have given up, so the £80 I paid for these was icing on the cake. I use these for movies on my tablet and they perform admirably but it is music where they excel, for everything from Rock to Classical music. Oh and if you are a fan of 80's Electro Funk - you really wont find anything better... Excellent headphones - more than happy to recommend. UPDATE 07/12/17 - Having had these headphones for 9 months now I thought I'd report back.... No problems whatsoever - no breakages, no damage to cushions, I use them every day either to listen to music or while watching videos on Youtube or iplayer and still find them comfortable, and if anything the sound is even better when they have had time to burn in properly. I didn't go above 80% for the first 20-30 hours of use and I think this is important. Unlike some other reviews, I don't find the cushions to be uncomfortable, I wear these with or without glasses and even with masking hearing aids for my tinnitus. As with all wired headphones the twisted cable can be a bit annoying, but I cant really see them being able to truly replicate the sound in a wireless pair. Still very happy, and definitely the best headphones I've purchased.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant headphones
*by S***F on 31 July 2014*

Well, this is my first thorough review of a product, and decided to do it only because another review tempted me to buy the M40Xs over the M50s. The Good: Amazing Highs/Mids Very nice sturdy design Very comfortable Detachable cable with secure locking system 2x Gold plated cables The Bad: Headphones don't swivel 360 degrees, only 180 Personally, I find the cables too long - (3M), and I dislike coiled cables Take time for the sound to get better When I first bought these headphones, excited I played some music expected great bass; however all I got was a disgusting burr when the bass got heavy. As I listen to Rap/Hip-hop or Dubstep - (I'm assuming many others buying these have similar taste), I thought these weren't very good. I read online that especially Audio-Technicas need to be "Broken into", so I kept listening to my music on full volume, and sure enough the sound got better and better. Now the sound is much better, and sound brilliant with amazing highs, and great bass. The sound quality is very clear, and the sound can get loud enough. There is near enough NO leakage. If you play music without them on, you can hear the music, but when the soft earcups are pressed against your head, no sound leaks. With impressive bass, I found them good, but could be better. But for £80, I would be stupid to complain, as headphones for even more than £100 more can not even compare. Apart from "Breaking in" these headphones, I am very impressed. The main reason I chose these over the M50s is because in my opinion they don't look very appealing, and had no detachable cable. I saw this as important, because 90% of the time the cable on headphones give way first. I was intending to go for the M50X, but I could not justify spending 40-50£ more. The headphones are comfortable enough to wear for hours on end, and the carry case is great for small drops, and keeping dust and fingerprints off the mark-prone matte skin on the headphones; however I don't see matte black as a bad thing, because it looks brilliant. Overall, I am very impressed with these headphones, and would DEFINITELY recommend them. If you are a 'Bass Junkie' as to say, I recommend going for the M50s, otherwise, this is a brilliant choice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***K on 23 January 2026*

音楽聴くくらいなんで十分です。装着感も悪くないですよ。

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