Audio-Technica

ATH-M40x

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Which headphones should I buy?

I've had a good experience with Audio Technica ATH-M40x from 10 years ago. They have a fairly flat response and full range. I'm not sure if anything has changed in current models. They are around $100.

Oreoscrumbs in r/editors

December 9, 2025 6:10 PM

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Which headphones should I buy?

I've had a good experience with Audio Technica ATH-M40x from 10 years ago. They have a fairly flat response and full range. I'm not sure if anything has changed in current models. They are around $100.

Oreoscrumbs in r/editors

December 9, 2025 6:26 PM

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Studio Headphones Under $200 for YouTube Creator?

Audio Technica ATH-M40x I prefer the 40’s over the 50’s because the M40’s have a flatter frequency response,…..or rather the M50’s have an EQ’d frequency reponse that boosts the highs and lows (too much IMO) Plus, I find the M40’s comfortable

mugsymh in r/recording

February 21, 2026 8:13 PM

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$200 budget: studio monitors or headphones for beatmaking & mixing in a home studio?

Get the Audio Technica ATH-M40x’s and call it a day. Studio monitors are great, but you also need an audio interface to get them connected to your PC, and then you’ll likely want a subwoofer. Then you need the cables to connect everything. Getting all of that together is going to easily push you ove

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EffYeahItsAlex in r/production

January 21, 2026 4:35 AM

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Whats the move here?

Or, you can use flat frequency response headphones (Audio Technica ATH M40x is a great cheap option) and put a studio speaker simulator on the master channel. Just be sure to bypass it before exporting.

Professional_Cup_690 in r/synthesizers

March 10, 2026 2:07 PM

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