Audeze is looking to add a new premium headphone to their catalog. This time they’ve decided to collaborate with their new head of professional products, and create a new studio-quality, open-back headphone. The MM-50 has been partly developed by Manny Marroquin, who is notable for being a renowned engineer and producer who has won eleven Grammys.
The MM-500 has been built from the ground up to deliver a studio reference sound that mixers can use as a tool for monitoring their work. It aims to capture and translate not only how your mixes sound, but feel. To be able to use such a headphone for extended periods of time, you’ll need something comfortable to wear for long sessions, which the MM-500 looks to accomplish with a lighter chassis and premium leather earpads.
Audeze’s patented, planar magnetic driver help produce faster transients and pinpoint accuracy that helps studio engineers put out their best possible mix. The MM-500’s low impedance also ensures that the headphones are compatible with all studio interfaces and consoles.
| Specifications | |
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Style |
Over-ear, open-back |
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Transducer type |
Planar Magnetic |
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Magnetic structure |
Fluxor™ magnet array |
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Phase management |
Fazor™ |
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Magnet type |
Neodymium N50 |
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Diaphragm type |
Ultra-Thin Uniforce™ |
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Transducer size |
90 mm |
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Maximum SPL |
>130dB |
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Frequency response |
5Hz – 50kHz |
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THD |
<0.1% @ 100 dB SPL, 1kHz |
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Sensitivity |
100 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) |
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Impedance |
18 ohms |
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Max power handling |
5W RMS |
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Min recommended power |
>100mW |
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Recommended power level |
>250mW |
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Weight |
495g |
The Audeze MM-500 will cost $1,699 and should be made widely available in August of this year. You can pre-order it now from Audio46.
