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Audio-Technica ATH-M40FS
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Studio headphone from Audio-Technica belonging to the ATH-M series

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  • tootstoots

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 01/24/06 at 03:08
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    -two months
    -although engaged, rotatable ear, comfortable, good level of gain
    -HD25, Sony, AKG, etc ...
    -9/10
    -Yes I think buying one deusime
    -for me a good headphone jack ... not test in monitoring ... not want to be deaf (my mix I make with my coutes)
  • dalandalan

    They don't last at all

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 10/11/14 at 07:01
    They look like solid and the audio quality is nice but after two month of use the plastic that covered the foam started to detach. After two more month the whole left side broke completely, try to glue but it did not work, finally throw away . They lasted less than one year.
  • vsavagellcvsavagellc

    They don't last very long

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 10/21/13 at 19:39
    My love for Audio Technica runs deep. They're a very good brand that makes a lot of good gear. They're reasonable with their prices and they have good customer support.

    These were my very 1st pair of closed back headphones. I purchased them years ago and wound up purchasing the same model years later (in the future).

    What I love:

    Cheap/Affordable and they're closed back. Very flat sounding which makes them good for mixing or better yet detailing a mix. Did I say affordable? (40-60 bucks). Accurate across the board, meaning if you purchase 2-3 pair, they are going to sound the same. That's important to me as a consumer

    What I Don't Like

    They start to breakdown after a couple y…
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    My love for Audio Technica runs deep. They're a very good brand that makes a lot of good gear. They're reasonable with their prices and they have good customer support.

    These were my very 1st pair of closed back headphones. I purchased them years ago and wound up purchasing the same model years later (in the future).

    What I love:

    Cheap/Affordable and they're closed back. Very flat sounding which makes them good for mixing or better yet detailing a mix. Did I say affordable? (40-60 bucks). Accurate across the board, meaning if you purchase 2-3 pair, they are going to sound the same. That's important to me as a consumer

    What I Don't Like

    They start to breakdown after a couple years. The ear pieces, the material starts to flake off and it gets nasty because it's all around your ears, neck etc. It's kind of annoying. This is why I had to purchase a second pair and yes that one broke began breaking down as well.

    Did I Try Other Brands?:

    Hmmm, you know, I did actually. Farting around in studios, I've always been use to using the MDR 7506 by Sony, but when I went to purchase my own pair of headphones they were out of my price range at the time, both times actually.

    Are They Worth The Money?

    No, I don't think they are and If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't waste my time with them because for just 50-60 more dollars you could get a good pair of headphones that would last longer... Going with the cheaper option made me spend 3 times as much

    1st pair, 2nd pair and then finally some headphones that were better in both sound and build. Again, I love Audio Technica, but I don't think I'd give these headphones another chance.

    if all you have is $60, please save the money and get some cans with a better build unless it is an absolute emergency.
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  • MassiminoMassimino

    very good price / quality ratio

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 06/04/13 at 09:37
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    It's been one week.
    I only had hi fi headphones before so not really test
    I would do this choice.

    I use this headset for mixing in a home studio.
    A strong manufacturing it feels to the touch
    First time.
    Very nice even wear many hours.
    Yes adaptation is very simple.

    It looks very solid.
    Double connector 6.35 and 3.5 mm.
    Brand new for the time RAS

    The overall quality is very good. The headphone is neutral, no exaggeration frequency, it comes out almost the same sound as the speakers. The precise stereo imaging, a pleasant sound, little mix through headphones aisaiment, c is what we demand a good headphone.

    Perfect sound level.

    Quite isolated but could be even be…
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    It's been one week.
    I only had hi fi headphones before so not really test
    I would do this choice.

    I use this headset for mixing in a home studio.
    A strong manufacturing it feels to the touch
    First time.
    Very nice even wear many hours.
    Yes adaptation is very simple.

    It looks very solid.
    Double connector 6.35 and 3.5 mm.
    Brand new for the time RAS

    The overall quality is very good. The headphone is neutral, no exaggeration frequency, it comes out almost the same sound as the speakers. The precise stereo imaging, a pleasant sound, little mix through headphones aisaiment, c is what we demand a good headphone.

    Perfect sound level.

    Quite isolated but could be even better.
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  • stompboxjonstompboxjon

    Yes!

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 11/04/12 at 00:53
    The ATH-M40fs are a pair of closed circuit studio headphones. They are very affordable only costing 69 bucks. They are very comfortable around your ear and you can wear them for hours without them getting uncomfortable or irritating you. The cushions around your ear are soft and keep some of the outside unwanted noise away from your ears. The ear pieces do rotate so you can listen easy DJ style or “one ear monitoring”. The driver size on the ATH-M40fs is 40mm and the frequency response is 5Hz to 28 kHz with an impedance of 60 ohms.
    These headphones sound decent; I would not use them for any serious mixing of your music, Mainly for just listening or playback purposes. We had a bunch of …
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    The ATH-M40fs are a pair of closed circuit studio headphones. They are very affordable only costing 69 bucks. They are very comfortable around your ear and you can wear them for hours without them getting uncomfortable or irritating you. The cushions around your ear are soft and keep some of the outside unwanted noise away from your ears. The ear pieces do rotate so you can listen easy DJ style or “one ear monitoring”. The driver size on the ATH-M40fs is 40mm and the frequency response is 5Hz to 28 kHz with an impedance of 60 ohms.
    These headphones sound decent; I would not use them for any serious mixing of your music, Mainly for just listening or playback purposes. We had a bunch of these headphones and use to use them for playback listening especially when we were on the road. The best part to us about this headphones is that they cost was so low. We could buy many of these and not stress out if one of them got broken or crushed at a show or in the van because they didn’t cost that much and we could replace them quickly. Before we had these we were using a pair of Shure headphones that cost 180 dollars and when they started breaking it was really hurting our pockets.
    The sound that you will get while using the ATH-M40fs is pretty clean. The bass can be a little heavy sometimes depending on what style of music you are listening to in them. The mids sit nice in the ATH-M40fs headphones and the highs are pretty clean and crisp. I do recommend getting these headphones if you are a gigging band and you travel a lot and need some headphones that don’t cost a lot to use for general listening to music with and listening to playback with.
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  • EynkelEynkel

    for the long term go your way!

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 09/10/12 at 12:11
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    It's been 15 years since I have one and I have taken a second 4 years ago.
    Both have the same problem.

    The +:
    - The sound is okay
    - The headset is comfortable to wear
    - The jack is long

    The -:
    - Lack of dynamic
    - Not if it's closed (repisse in studio microphones)
    - The big minus is the material of the arch, it does not want the time she went to pieces and puts it everywhere, even on the heads of musicians!
    (It's not very pro in session)

    Even if the value for money is good, I will not repeat that choice because I like the stuff that lasts.
    I prefer the HD25 and away!
  • AudioArtistAudioArtist

    A Very Good Choice

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 09/10/12 at 00:23
    For the price, the ATH-M40FS headphones are a steal. Over the years I've used many different headphones offered by a variety of high dollar big name companies. I was sold on the Audio Technica's immediately, They far surpassed many much more expensive headphones that I had used. With the M40FS you get a really flat response from well below the 20hz range to well above the 20kHz range. I've recommended these heaphones to several friends, both listeners and engineers, and all of them have been impressed. I've been using this model of Audio Technica headphones for just about 12 years now. I've put them through the wringer, turned way, WAY up to make a drummer comfortable with his headphone mix…
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    For the price, the ATH-M40FS headphones are a steal. Over the years I've used many different headphones offered by a variety of high dollar big name companies. I was sold on the Audio Technica's immediately, They far surpassed many much more expensive headphones that I had used. With the M40FS you get a really flat response from well below the 20hz range to well above the 20kHz range. I've recommended these heaphones to several friends, both listeners and engineers, and all of them have been impressed. I've been using this model of Audio Technica headphones for just about 12 years now. I've put them through the wringer, turned way, WAY up to make a drummer comfortable with his headphone mix, abused by dropping, cord snags, you name it. These headphones are truly deserving of a workhorse reputation. The drivers on these headphones can handle tons of abuse, but the earpieces? Well, let's just say that over the life time of these heaphones they'll probably enounter enough sweat, friction, or something else that will degrade them, however, after 8-10 years of hard use you really should expect any product made by any manufacturer to be in less than perfect condition. But, here's the great thing, not only has this particular model been in production for many, many years, Audio Technica still sells refurbishing items for them. If that doesn't speak volumes for the quality of the drivers and the quality of Audio Technica's products I really don't know what does. As an engineer, I have to tell you, I've been using the same set of these since 2000-2001, the next pair of headphones that I will buy, if I really need to, will be another pair of Audio Technica M40-FS's. Buy them!!
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  • citron69citron69

    Good value for money

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 09/03/12 at 01:31
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    I use it for more than a year.
    It is a closed headphones and I was afraid of having to undergo resonances at certain frequencies, but I have not seen this fault on mine.

    For cons, I wish the atria do one centimeter in diameter ... more I have big ears.

    A headphone suitable for home studio use.

    PS You can use a jack to mini jack adapter ... not always easy to find but it is there.
  • nicko97nicko97

    quality at low cost

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 07/22/12 at 23:46
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    I use it since 2008, this is my first "real" studio headphones and I'm not disappointed, the closed headphone + does not let the sounds in the vocals, the - a little hot ears after long use ,

    unbeatable value for money, this is the best headset in its price range,

    I will ever be choice without hesitation.
  • CROPUSCROPUS

    Good under certain condition!

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 04/22/12 at 04:56
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    I used the last 15 months!
    Before I had an AKG 251 Studio palyback (EXCELENT 1200frs but at the time)!
    It is not too heavy, not used too but the head is good enough!
    R / Q / P how good it could have been equipped with mini-jack adapter jack 6.35 to use the power everywhere!
    I would do not elect for the sole reason that miking with a condenser microphone it leaves too much to spend on her. My home is the only problem that I blame him, can it be that there are differences between these headphones because I see the same advice that says otherwise, then I say to those (lucky few)?
  • correjycorrejy

    Comfort and neutrality

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 10/28/11 at 09:11
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    Headphones very comfortable on the ears that can keep time without fatigue, close enough to put on the ears of the singer to record with a fairly neutral response curve, no frequencies put forward unnecessarily.
    In the mix, effects settings (eq, comp, reverb, ...) as the overall mix is ​​pretty faithful to what comes out of the monitors.

    It can very well work with this headphone. Price / quality ratio perfect.
  • Golgoth211Golgoth211

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 10/22/02 at 05:51
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    Over the past year, I use this headphone has become an instrument of torture for my ears.

    Passagre for use, it is great to work with very often not the right choice.

    report quality price ok but I if I had to repeat the experience I prefer a more expensive headset and a sony rput.
  • abruti2004abruti2004

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 08/04/04 at 12:00
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    4 years of use (f bought the 1100 era is now - 100 euros
    Excellent headphone fermson rponse hot plate, not aggressive with extreme superb (try with a good table to play EQ), clear, trsdfini deep with a nice soundstage. Trs comfortable cushions, sturdy headphone (not the least grsillement after 4 years) despite my inquitudes when dballage. All dtails mix of pop ears without tiring. I compared other, there's no picture for the price. I tried an AKG 69 euros is a stew ct. Ditto for the Sennheiser HD 25 (200 euros !!!!): derrire far.

    A priori not flat but not all the world to be MRIT essay especially comparbr />
    I return APRS acquisition of beyerdynamic dt 770 and I can tell you that the…
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    4 years of use (f bought the 1100 era is now - 100 euros
    Excellent headphone fermson rponse hot plate, not aggressive with extreme superb (try with a good table to play EQ), clear, trsdfini deep with a nice soundstage. Trs comfortable cushions, sturdy headphone (not the least grsillement after 4 years) despite my inquitudes when dballage. All dtails mix of pop ears without tiring. I compared other, there's no picture for the price. I tried an AKG 69 euros is a stew ct. Ditto for the Sennheiser HD 25 (200 euros !!!!): derrire far.

    A priori not flat but not all the world to be MRIT essay especially comparbr />
    I return APRS acquisition of beyerdynamic dt 770 and I can tell you that the FS ATHM 40 plays without problem in the same court. The curve is diffrent (high mdiums more Submitted on AT and more on the low BD: TA + should return as instrument / voice and the comic may be in the mix: must I try. TA is more comfortable but the cost is less gentle lgrement. I think this headphone is trs largely underestimated.
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  • getzen2getzen2

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 12/01/04 at 07:50
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    How do you mix with headphones ki does not return the bandwidth right?? this headphone has a really dsquilibre gnral in the sound spectrum restitution because the extreme highs are hardly Submitted, the sound being mchant approach a voice t lphone! I advise you not hsiter beyer dynamic dt 770 a comfortable, closed circumaural, great sound ... it's really terrible about the sennheiser 250 linear, c of the "shit"! APRS have bought 4, I must rinvestisse ds of beyer ... it's really not possible to work with his headphone (his rotten low notemment ds)! I heard about the BD 831 I believe and apparently it'll be even better than the 770 pro, normal vs. tell me it was his successor who has been rel…
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    How do you mix with headphones ki does not return the bandwidth right?? this headphone has a really dsquilibre gnral in the sound spectrum restitution because the extreme highs are hardly Submitted, the sound being mchant approach a voice t lphone! I advise you not hsiter beyer dynamic dt 770 a comfortable, closed circumaural, great sound ... it's really terrible about the sennheiser 250 linear, c of the "shit"! APRS have bought 4, I must rinvestisse ds of beyer ... it's really not possible to work with his headphone (his rotten low notemment ds)! I heard about the BD 831 I believe and apparently it'll be even better than the 770 pro, normal vs. tell me it was his successor who has been released! a try ...
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  • ericouericou

    Audio-Technica ATH-M40FSPublished on 02/13/05 at 23:11
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    I use this headset for about a year, in a home studio .... video! , Can be the best headset I've used so far in his (very flat curve, it just does not flatter the ears-this is a studio headphones that highlights the "correctness" of the report) I understand that it did not please the dj! not a headphone to have fun ... for the price it is a matter, but you have to be very careful, the building looks a bit ... lgre!? (Tic toc plastic, and foam that will not comfortably withstand heavy use) I is not a headphone rept "ground" but a studio headphones.