Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Closed-Back Stereo Monitor Headphones
Mix and monitor with clarity and accuracy. The ATH-M30 are a great value on quality headphones.
Overall User Ratings (based on 19 ratings)
Submitted October 20, 2013 by a customer from gmail.com
"I'm liking these headphones."
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I mainly use these for practicing. Keyboards, voice, and drum machine through a mixer and into the phones. The ATH-M30s sound great, fit my head and hug my ears nicely, and are very comfortable for as long as I have them on. They're lightweight and seem to be well put together, not fragile. I don't know if they qualify as "professional studio monitors" since I don't have an engineer's ears and training, but they're a good workhorse pair of headphones.
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Submitted February 15, 2012 by Glenn F in Vienna, WV
"Excellent value for the money"
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These cans have a great sound quality. They replaced a pair of Radio Shack headphones which absolutely sounded like mush. The sound was clear right out of the box. They are a little bit boomy, but I expect that to clear up as they break in. The only gripe I have, and it's a minor one, is that they don't seal as well as I might like - but that's a personal preference. If you are looking for quality cans at a good price, this is the pair for you!
Musical Background:
Sound engineer for 17 years
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Submitted September 28, 2011 by a customer from rocketmail.com
"Not horrible, not good..."
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Not sure, I might return them.
Sound
Too much low end. They sound rather muddy in my opinion. They don't blend the sound well enough for me I guess, the low end just kinda takes over. Perfect if you listen to rap I guess...
Features
1/4 inch jack adapter, cool I guess.
Ease of Use
plug them in homer.
Quality
I can see myself catching the little wires that hang out quite a bit on something and ripping them out. Comfortable, can bang your head and they stay on (my head atleast - square head). They seem pretty sturdy.
Value
You get what you pay for although I would say they cost a little more than what they are worth.
The Wow Factor
They look cool but don't sound as cool.
Musical Background:
Active musician of 15 years, Sound Engineer, Black metal, death metal, classical, oldies, jazz.
Musical Style:
Black metal, death metal, classical, oldies, jazz.
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Submitted January 14, 2014 by Matt Melvin in San Antonio, TX
"Not durable"
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This item is already not working. I do not think have a very great impression of my experience.
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Submitted May 25, 2009
"Returning these for a better fitting pair!"
The fit is intolerable.
Sound
Sounds good but I don't have anything else to compare it to in terms of monitor headphones.
Features
The swiveling earpieces are useless. Uncomfortable if you flip one up to hear "DJ style."
Ease of Use
Keeps slipping off my head! I lean forward or backward just a bit, and it slips off. I wish the headphone sizing locked so I don't have to readjust every time I put them on too.
Quality
See ease of use.
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Submitted February 9, 2008
"Good studio headphones for $59"
These met my goal of being cheap enough to buy 16 of em, but still sound satisfying. If they didn't sound good, I would have bought zero of em.
Sound
I bought a bunch of these instead of MDR-7506's for recording. Less expensive, less exaggerated high end and a fuller low end. Overall less hyped sounding, and the fuller bass helps the rhythm section hear themselves. In two years, 2 out of 16 broke one speaker each, that's a lot less damage than a room full of Sony's.
Quality
Made well, look like clones of the sonys, almost. The 1/4" adaptor stays on better too.
Value
Yes. Oh, I chose them at a store with tons of models to choose from, the ATHM20's were thin and awful, and the 40's sounded really weird... the mid-priced ATHM30's sounded best of em all, until I got up to the $150-250 Sennheissers etc.
Musical Style:
Rock and Jazz recording, a large studio
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Submitted July 27, 2006
"Get the better gear."
Waste of $.
Sound
Sounds perfect. That's the problem. Everything sounds good in these phones so it's hard to get an accurate mix.
Features
Just phones and 1/8 in. plug adapter.
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