Audeze MM-500 Professional Planar Magnetic Headphones

MM-500 Professional Studio-Grade Planar Magnetic Headphones, by Audeze.

Conceived and refined in one of the world’s most acclaimed recording studios, the MM-500 is a purpose-built tool designed to deliver mixes that consistently translate and capture the emotion the artist intended. Lighter than the famous LCD-X, the MM-500’s sleek and sturdy chassis offers all-day comfort. Step up to the headphone used to mix Kendrick Lamar’s #1 album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” at Larrabee Studios: the Audeze MM-500.

MM-500 is designed to suit the requirements of long daily listening sessions under almost any condition. World-class studio monitor? Check. Quick reference on-the-go? No problem. Deep late-night listening? Done. With its ease of drive, comfortable fit and trustworthy sound, you can count on the MM-500 to deliver in every situation.

You need to hear everything at its most natural and pure – exactly when you need it – anywhere, anytime. Manny knows the importance of headphone listening in today’s world: studio to stage, cafe to beachfront, canal to jetway, the MM-500 is the reference to the soundtrack of your life.

Featuring extra-plush premium leather ear pads, an adjustable spring steel headband, and a machined aluminium structure, the MM-500 feels substantial yet lightweight. Just like our flagship headphones, the MM-500 is hand-crafted in Audeze’s Southern California workshop to provide years of reliable comfort in a package that calls out to be held, admired and listened to.

Offering studio-quality sound, always within reach, the MM-500 is truly the next level of performance in pro audio. Whether you’re stepping up from the classic LCD-X or from another brand, the MM-500 will be as much a part of your life as your favourite pair of sneakers.

The planar magnetic drivers of MM-500 provide realism that audio professionals cannot live without. With lightning-fast transients, accurate frequency response and trusted mix translation powered by Audeze’s patented innovations, the MM-500 produces unparalleled audio quality that other headphones can only dream of.

Features

• Specifically designed to deliver mixes that consistently translate well.
• Like near-field monitors, MM-500 remove your room from the equation and give you studio-quality sound anywhere.
• Durable, lightweight chassis featuring machined aluminium and sprung steel.
• Compatible with virtually ALL audio interfaces or consoles.
• Designed in collaboration with award-winning producer/mixer Manny Marroquin.

Specifications

• Style: Over-Ear, Open-Back
• Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
• Magnetic Structure: Fluxor™ Magnet Array
• Phase Management: Fazor™
• Magnet Type: Neodymium N50
• Diaphragm Type: Ultra-Thin Uniforce™
• Transducer Size: 90 mm
• Maximum SPL: >130dB
• Frequency Response: 5 Hz – 50 kHz
• THD: <0.1 % @ 100 dB SPL, 1 kHz
• Sensitivity: 100 dB / 1 mW (at Drum Reference Point)
• Impedance: 18 Ohms
• Max Power Handling: 5 W RMS
• Min Recommended Power: >100 mW
• Recommended Power Level: >250 mW
• Weight: 495 g

Included

• MM-500 Headphone
• Braided Cable
• Standard Travel Case
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Warranty Cards

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• MM-500 Studio Grade Professional Headphones, by Audeze