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 Decent but Not Great Jul 30, 2010
I had a Sennheiser HD202 that lasted a few years before they started sounding bad, so I got the ATH-M30.
Ok they are not bad but nothing to get excited over. The fit is acceptable, the cord is too long, they external sounds good, but the main problem is they are not loud enough. Also there seems to be a little missing in the sound quality department, bass is not deep enough to hear the hit of the drum or explosion in a game.
I am no sound technician so I will not try to use big words to describe the highs and lows of these headphones, but like I said they are decent.
Overall satisfied enough to keep them because it's not worth what I would have to go through to get a replacement.
 Great Sound Quality and Comfort Jul 20, 2010
I ordered these when the Fender headphones that came with my bass guitar broke. I really liked the good sound and bass of the Fenders, but they had no padding on the top, so I was hoping to find something with both.
These headphones sound really good. The sound is very clear and the bass is great for headphones. The cord is long (which is good for the reach but bad for the annoyance the rest of the time). The plug is very nice. It's big, but that means it's sturdy good quality. There's a spring on the cable coming out of it to keep the cable from bending too far and breaking wires inside, and the connector actually screws into the 1/4" adapter to keep it from coming out.
They go all the way over your ears and are very comfortable. They feel a bit bulky, but for headphones this size, that's a given, and the comfort is what counts.
I bought these for a car trip. In the car (or other similar places, I guess), the bass is much less noticeable. They block out a lot of sound from the outside, but it still affects the sound quality. I tried using the equalizer on my iPod to make it better, but it made only a little difference. You'd probably need noise cancelling headphones to really perform in that environment. Other than that, the quality was still great.
Also, on a lesser note, the packaging was really nice. Very easy to open, no tools needed.
Simply Put - You can not beat these for the price!!! Jul 10, 2010
I'm not a headphone aficianado, or some uber musician type, I'm simply a guy who sometimes wants to listen to some music, or play a video game, or just read and listen to a score while doing it. So, take that into consideration for this review. My old headphones were a pair of noise cancelling Sony something or others, that were great for the time I had them, though were flimsy and I swore I'd buy something new next time around. Cue to about a month ago when a friend of mine had a pair of headphones he uses DJ-ing, and I thought they looked solid, so I tried them on. He told me he just bought them last week, and they were on sale at Guitar Center for like $60. I gave them a twirl, checked them in my computer, and decided then and there, I was going to buy these. I was even more stoked when I got on Amazon and found them for like $38 bucks! But, that was where I went wrong.
Decided I could get the same for $38, or the next step up (the ATHM40FS) for only $15 more, I got the M40s. And it was only one day after owning them that I realized how crappy the M40s are. They're poorly made, a sloppy design, and you need to buy a jack adapter. Essentially all the things I did not want in a set of headphones. So, I returned them (mine also had a blown speaker in one ear) and turned around and bought the ATH-M30s. And one month later, I'm even more impressed with these then when I got them. They're as comfortable as can be, the sound is amazing, and flat out they get the job done!
If you're looking for something solid that will last years, these are a great buy.
Great price, sound good, comfortable to wear Jul 08, 2010
I'll keep mine brief. I like these headphones. They have a nice dynamic range range response in all frequency areas. I listen with them on for over an hour at a time routinely, and they never get uncomfortable. And this price is way better than anyone else. Guitar Center could not match this price, they told me if they did they would be losing money.
Great headphones at a great price! Jun 30, 2010
I'm going to fall into the category of folks who use headphones to drown-out office and airplane noise. If your looking for an audiophile-like treatment of these headphones then I'm too simple a user to provide that. So far I have used them on 12 hour flights and they are as comfortable as you can get in my view. I tried the Sony noise canceling headphones which are in the same $50 range and these are more comfortable than them and just as quiet. I'm not one to spend $200 on headphones so I don't know how they compare against $200+ headphones since it just doesn't matter to me. The ear pad cushions are really soft and comfortable and so is the cushion on the top. That top cushion really does feel nice when you are wearing them for long periods. I typically have the headphones plugged into a laptop or my miniature 2nd Gen iPod Shuffle and they sound great. In the office environment these headphone really do a good job blocking out the annoying ringtones of the coworkers who can't figure out how to put their phone into silent mode and the loud phone conversations between loud people. You know who you are.
I had a set of Sennheiser HD 201 Headphones which I really liked and thought they were great but once I put these on the difference was obvious. These headphones do cost twice as much but I have to say they are worth the extra. Very clear and precise when listening to Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, VH, etc. Not sure about music which requires a heavy bass sound since I don't generally listen to it. Classical music also sounds great in these headphones. The cord on these headphones comes out of only one side which is very nice and the plug end has a spring on it which acts as a strain relief. The plug is also robust which was the downfall of the Sennheiser headphones since I bent that plug and when you bend a plug on a $25 pair of headphones they become landfill material. If you are questioning the extra cost of these headphones then don't and pull the trigger. You will not be disappointed in them.
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