Comment on Ask HN: What's your daily-driver headphone model?Comments−quantummkv9yAudio-Technica ATH-M50x. Nothing beats the sheer value they give for that amount of money. Definitely the beat pair of cans i have ever owned.−jimsmart9yMine have become tatty very quickly — perhaps just because I wear them too much? But, tattiness aside, I find their sound exceptional and still think they're worth every penny.−kjdal20019yI agree. I think they are both comfortable and sound good, but the leather (or faux-leather) starts to flake and fall apart quickly.−penetrarthur9yI've seen replacement leather pads for 20$ or 40$
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x. Nothing beats the sheer value they give for that amount of money. Definitely the beat pair of cans i have ever owned.
Mine have become tatty very quickly — perhaps just because I wear them too much? But, tattiness aside, I find their sound exceptional and still think they're worth every penny.
I agree. I think they are both comfortable and sound good, but the leather (or faux-leather) starts to flake and fall apart quickly.
I've seen replacement leather pads for 20$ or 40$