Audio Technica ATH-M50x vs JBL Live 400BT

There’s a little of the upper mids sucked out which most people won’t want anyway. Also, they are super easy to drive, so no need for an amp. Noise isolation is mediocre. Overall, a perfect headphone for your average person who “wants a nice pair of headphones” but doesn’t want a big commitment

Their default sound profile is fairly neutral, making them a versatile choice for most kinds of audio content. However, you can also adjust their sound to suit your tastes using their companion app's parametric EQ and presets.

(score: 90/100 points) Pros –It does a variety of tasks really good with no real weakness at anything. It’s best for listening enjoyment…not professional studio monitoring as advertised. It has very warm sounding vocals, a balanced sound (with very slight favor to lower mid range & upper bass), and comfortable (loose) fit on my ears/head. It handles thick, polyphonic music passages with ease without distortion…while keeping the main melody/vocals volume and tone quality still cutting through with warmth

I wanted to test these JBL Live 400 headphones because I've been frustrated with all types of cheaper headphones. In-ear ones fallout all the time and on-ear tend to hurt after a while. I was expecting these JBL Live 400 headphones to be comfortable and with some useful features that are simple to use. I turned the headphones on with a flick of a sliding switch

If you are a travelling person that is exposed to lots of noisy situations the qc15 or the and-9's are the better fit for you. I myself transit much of the time. However, the loudness at which I play my music blocks out much of the noise (with the m50s which is around 50%). It all depends on how much noise that surrounds an individual

So I've gotten the chance to play around with these a little. Turns out I've been missing these for a long time. Besides the tightness around my ears, they practically block out all sound outside of them. They're amazing color makes them noticeable while heading down the street

They are a bit muted in the sound signature which can make them less fatiguing than other, more analytical, headphones. Mids - A bit to high level for me, it tended to make punk rock music sound very close and muddied Lows - A bit boomy but very spacious Audio Technica ATH M-50x Highs - Quite good representation, a bit cold though Mids - Nothing special, no major issues though Lows - Too over-emphasized -----------------Comfort--------------- Beyerdynamic DT 770 - Winner Perfect. I wore these on multiple occasions for more than 7 hours and never noticed any pressure points or discomfort. The headband is larger than average to distribute the pressure

Overall, the comfort level was enough reason for me to return and the spotty features just reinforced the decision. They sounded great and definitely had a premium feel but they didn't work for me. If they sit more comfortably on your head, you could definitely do worse at the price point.

No scratches, no loosened parts, no cracks, NOTHING. These are SOLID. If you were to choose one last pair of headphones and head out to Narnia where you won't be buying any new ones any time soon, these would be the ones. What's more, I recently looked for someone who dismantled them online, or straight up broken them, to have a better look at their insides and I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that the ENTIRE HEADBAND is made out of METAL

Everything sounded the same to me. Overall though, I like the headphones. They sound great and I am keeping them because of JBL’s reliability in quality.

I would consider [Audio Technica its $180 usd on Amazon and has the luxury of being wireless but with the option for a wired connection as well. They are more neutral sound wise but i go running in them while mainly listening to deep house, hip hop and a little bit of soul, i find the bass isn't really lacking and the isolation is pretty good but if they are a bit bright and or the isolation isn't quite where you want you could look into getting some replacement pads like Dekoni elite sheepskins later down the line to increase both bass and isolation

My JBL live 400bt's buttons are getting out of shape by dropping them frequently while exercising. The buttons are now pushed in, stuck, and automatically turns on "talkative" mode. I learned my lesson and I'm going to get a set of wireless earbuds to exercise in. Although, I'm going to get another set of Bluetooth cans to replace my Live 400bt's