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the audio-technica 88 and 50x have been if we go to headphones for both normal consumers and professionals just looking for well-built and good sounding headphones but now we have the audio technica ath m50x bt they have the same styling as before except now they're wireless they have a touchpad and they have onboard media controls and I think these headphones are so good they've actually joined the Sony watch 700 and in my most recommended 200 headphones club but I like these for a whole other set of reasons and will recommend them to a very different type of person than I would recommend if these two and we'll find out which of these two headphones alright for you have to work from one of our partners Nord VPN is a simple and affordable way to keep your data safe and secure whether you're browsing at home or on public Wi-Fi every other day you hear about some massive data breach on the news so you should take some steps to keep yourself safe while you browse the internet with Nord 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headphones routinely go on sale so you might get lucky so first let's go over what comes in the box then 50 X's come included with a plug there carrying pouch which admittedly is a pretty snug fit for these headphones even though these headphones are built like a tank I still suggest to invest on a hard shell carrying case if you plan on traveling or working with these headphones if you're a content creator now 50 X's also come included with a micro USB cable for charge now yeah it does suck that these headphones have microUSB in late 2018 but I think Audio Technica did that as a cost-saving measure these headphones also come included with a 3.5 to 3.5 mm audio cable with an inline mic and play pause button but I also wish these headphones came included with a coiled audio cable or a three meter audio cable like the bass m50x is do for those who actually plan on working with these headphones now like I just mentioned these headphones are built like a tank even though the majority of the construction is plastic the ear cups pivot swivel 90 degrees very smoothly and every direction when you adjust the sizing of the headband there's a very satisfying and starting click to it and when you actually flex the headband there isn't any excessive cracking because for comparison even though I really like the Sony watch the 700 ends because they pack a lot of features for their price their build quality isn't amazing and it's definitely not on par of that of the m50 X's now when it comes to fit then 50 X's have a looser snug fit as then they hold on pretty well onto your head but they aren't as snug as a watch a 700 on but they aren't as loose as premium E&C headphones which tend to have very little clamping force for maximum comfort but obviously the ath m50x be teased or bighead approved I mean these headphones are basically gonna fit anybody but even though I am a fan of how these headphones fit I do have some complaints about the padding on these ear cups these headphones are pretty large compared to a lot of other headphones out there and I would have liked to see in the pattern on these ear cups be a little more spacious relative to their size whenever I'm editing a video or listening to music with the m50x beetee's I can opal feel my medium flushed ears are a little cramped and I want to point this out because even though the watch a 700 ends are smaller and more low-profile than the N 50 X's their ear cups are significantly more spacious so even though the 88m 50 X's are great I do think Audio Technica should we designed your ear cups to be a little more spacious especially for professionals that have to wear these headphones for hours on end but given how easy it is to remove the ear pads on these headphones you can easily get upgraded ear pads online we're going Tech Specs 1050 X's all rocking Bluetooth 5.0 they have app support and if you're an iPhone user but good for watching videos on your phone because they have a very little latency whereas the Sony watch a 700 I'm only good for watching videos on your phone if you're using an Android device because they do have a little bit of latency when used with an iPhone because Apple insists on solely using the AAC codec but bad news for both of these headphones they can both only be connected to one device at a time which does suck if you're a power user but when it comes to battery life both of these headphones are masters audio technica advertises a 40 hour battery life on their 88 m50x b-team and sony advertises a 35 hour battery life on their watch a 700 ends and that's with a and C turned on if you use them with ANC turned off you should be able to get a longer battery life but either way both of these headphones should easily last you two weeks in between charges if not more but now let's talk about sound quality just like before the ath m50x BTS have on which of sound signature which is great for professionals who actually plan on working with these headphones and this was good for people who just prefer to sound signature whenever they listen to music the highs never peak the mids have good detail and separation and the bass gets deep but it doesn't kick you like some other headphones specifically the watch 700 n for some people whenever they listen to music with their headphones they're just want to hear the music they also want to feel it that's why some people gravitate towards bass heavy headphones and that's why other headphones like the Skullcandy question 360s are so popular the watch has 700 ends give you that kick you're looking for them but their audio fidelity isn't as good as the 88 and 50x BTS even if you were to go into the watch 700 ends app and give them a new show sound signature similar to the m50 ex's their clarity and instrument separation just isn't as good as the audio Technica's but they still sound decent so that's why I feel the Sony watch has 700 islands or better suited for normal consumers that want to have a good time with their headphones and the audio technica or better suited for people and pros who want or need a more accurate reproduction of their audio but still want headphones that they can take on the go with them but just so that there isn't any confusion because this question has popped up a lot lately these headphones don't have an active noise cancellation [Laughter] but still you aren't missing much when it comes to a and C unsub 200 all the headphones compared to more premium ones ANC on super headphones is really only worth using to block out a small amount of constant road noise and you're still going to get a lot of ambient sound when wearing either of these headphones outdoors but expanding on this whole I like both of these headphones but would recommend them to very different types of people theme the ath m50x bt or gifts for people who want to work with them in the studio in the editing Bay or on a set but then wear them under commute back home one of the most important things I want to point out about the 88 m50x BTS is that if you try to use them with a wired connection they can only be used passively as in they automatically power off but when they're you as passively they still produce a very clear and accurate sound because we're comparison most ANC headphones can be used passively but they don't sound good the basin highs are Avera but the mids aren't so they sound very shallow so if you want to use a pair of anc headphones to monitor the audio in your project you have to use them while powered on so if you're on a set with a lot of moving parts that's one more thing to remember to keep charged so that's why lots of people still prefer to use wired headphones or Bluetooth headphones without a and C so that's one of those small details as to why I would recommend the audio Technica's to professionals and then when you're done with work you can leave the war behind and enjoy the great sound quality of the ath m50x BTS have to offer wirelessly now one of the things I'm glad I Audio Technica didn't include these headphones what the touch control is found on their ath anc 700 bt quite point headphones the touch pad was so bad on those headphones it actually ruined them from him instead the m50x BTS have your standard volume up volume down and play pause by and set up on the left ear cup besides being on the left ear cup and having to press and hold the volume up and volume down buttons to skip through your music I like them and they get the job done but the m50x BTS still have a touch pad on the left here a cup that he can press and hold to summon your voice assistant I don't get why you can't just press and hold the play/pause button to do this like on most other older headphones and I would have personally preferred to not have a touchpad if it meant that that money could have gone towards upgrading these headphones to USBC and if audio technica is using the touchpad feature on the m50x BTS to make them look more impressive or high-tech then I wish they also had direct voices as an integration which is increasingly becoming more popular on headphones these days one bt c equals 3334 United States dollars and 99 cents you got it turning two lights on but just going off of their software and just how unimpressive their audio technica connect that base I don't have any high hopes of seeing Google assistant integration making its way onto these headphones in the future like you did on the Sony watch 700 N and finally here's the microphone test and just like most of the headphones out there the audio quality still isn't that great for phone calls and it's not just audio talking to come every company out there should be doing better with the microphones on their headphones if they want me to be more popular but overall like I said at the beginning of this video I like and recommend the new eighty-eight m50x bt over the Sony watch 700 N for a very different set of reasons just like before the ath m50x BTS have very good build quality fit very well and sound very good they're a great option for people who want or need only to sound signature and the great option for professionals who want a pair of headphones they can work with and continue to use throughout the rest of the day although the a th and 50x BTS aren't as featured pack like newer headphones that have an adjustable eq active noise cancellation and voices system integration they do exactly what they need to do and that sound good if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed it helps out more than you realize support the channel by clicking on the links down below and I'll catch you next time