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Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x

Name: Audio-Technica ATH-M30x
Brand: Audio-Technica
SKU: B0DJCHFH92
Price: 89.99 USD

An unglamorous set of workhorse studio headphones for well under $100 that belongs in your studio.

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$89.99

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Noise Isolation / ANC

3.8/ 10

3.8

0.010.0

A 3.8 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

220 gBelow average

220 g

132 g420 g

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm

Design

Weight: 220 g
Foldable: Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Count: 1
Driver Size: 40 mm
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Frequency Response: 15-22000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 22000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 15 Hz
Impedance: 47 Ω
Sensitivity: 96 dB/mW

Battery

Battery: No

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.5/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byJasper LastoriaWriterReviewed August 2023

Isolation3.8

Comfort & fit8.0

Connectivity6.5

Design6.2

Portability5.0

Features6.3

The verdict

The Audio-Technica ATH-M30x is a great choice for anybody that needs a decent set of over-ear studio monitors. While the frequency response is not totally spot on, it works for basically every situation reasonably well. The sound quality and reasonably good comfort promote its candidacy as a great pick for $69 USD.

✓What we like

✓Price

✓Sound quality

✓Comfortable for most

✕What could be better

✕Can't easily switch cables

✕Not the most refined fit and finish

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Lab data

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Audio-Technica ATH-M30xSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-5.2
25	-2.9
32	-0.8
40	0.9
50	2.1
63	1.5
80	0.8
100	1.9
125	1.2
160	-1.5
200	-4.5
250	-6.2
315	-4.3
400	-3.3
500	-2.4
630	-1.5
800	-0.7
1000	0.1
1250	1.9
1600	5.1
2000	8.4
2500	10.1
3150	9.6
4000	9.3
5000	-3.1
6300	9.1
8000	9.2
10000	6.0
12500	6.6
16000	-1.8
20000	-27.3

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-4.1
26	-2.3
33	-1.0
41	-0.4
52	-0.7
65	-0.7
82	-1.8
103	-2.7
130	-1.8
163	-2.3
205	-2.4
259	-0.8
325	1.8
410	3.9
516	6.7
613	6.7
772	10.7
972	13.2
1220	16.8
1540	15.8
1940	13.3
2440	23.8
3070	22.1
3870	22.5
4870	37.0
6130	39.0
7720	30.0
9720	31.5
12200	29.9
15400	34.5
19400	22.4