Audio Technica ATH-M20x Professional Monitor Headphones

Every home studio needs a pair of headphones you can reach for without thinking twice. The Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Professional Monitor Headphones bring the engineering behind Audio-Technica's acclaimed M-Series into an affordable, hard-working package, making them an excellent choice for recording, tracking, mixing, music production and everyday practice.

The ATH-M20x is built around 40mm dynamic drivers with rare-earth neodymium magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire (CCAW) voice coils. They're specifically tuned for enhanced low-frequency performance, giving bass guitars, kick drums, synths and full mixes plenty of definition while maintaining the clarity you need when listening critically.

Their closed-back, circumaural design fits around the ears and provides effective passive isolation from surrounding noise. That's particularly useful when recording vocals or instruments near a live microphone, where keeping the headphone mix out of your recording matters. It's equally handy for practising keyboards, electronic drums or guitar without disturbing everyone else in the room.

Comfort matters during longer sessions, and at approximately 190g without the cable and connector, the ATH-M20x remains pleasantly lightweight. Professional-grade materials are used around the earcups and headband, while the single-sided cable arrangement keeps things tidy when you're sitting at a desk, standing in front of a microphone or moving around your recording setup.

A permanently attached 3-metre straight cable gives you plenty of room to reach an audio interface, mixer, digital piano or headphone amplifier without feeling tethered to the desk. The headphones terminate in a standard 3.5mm stereo connector, with a 6.3mm snap-on adaptor included for connecting to professional studio and musical equipment.

With a 15Hz–20kHz frequency response, 47-ohm impedance and 96dB sensitivity, the ATH-M20x offers a practical specification for home and project studios while remaining straightforward to use with a wide variety of audio equipment.

For musicians putting together their first recording setup—or anyone who simply wants a dependable pair of wired monitoring headphones without spending a fortune—the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x is a cracking place to start. They're straightforward, comfortable and built for the job, proving that proper studio monitoring doesn't have to begin with a serious dent in your gear budget.

Features:

• Advanced build quality and engineering

• 40 mm drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminium wire voice coils

• Tuned for enhanced low-frequency performance

• Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments

• Convenient single-side cable exit

• Designed for studio tracking and mixing

Specifications

• Type - Closed-back dynamic

• Driver Diameter - 40 mm

• Magnet - Neodymium

• Voice Coil - Copper-clad aluminium wire

• Frequency Response - 15 - 20,000 Hz

• Maximum Input Power - 700 mW at 1 kHz

• Sensitivity - 96 dB

• Impedance - 47 ohms

• Weight - 190 g (6.7 oz), without cable and connector

• Cable - 3.0 m (9.8'), straight, left-side exit

• Accessory Included - 6.3 mm (1/4") snap-on adapter