MM-500 Headphones
Audeze’s professional headphones designed in collaboration with award-winning producer/mixer Manny Marroquin.
2 Years |
Description
Conceived and refined in one of the world’s most acclaimed 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 their 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.
The 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 earpads, an adjustable spring steel headband, and a machined aluminum structure, the MM-500 feels substantial yet lightweight. Just like their flagship headphones, the MM-500 is hand-crafted in our 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 our own 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 MM-500’s planar magnetic drivers provide realism that audio professionals like Manny “can’t 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.
Product 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
5Hz – 50kHz
THD
<0.1% @ 100 dB SPL, 1kHz
Sensitivity
100 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
Impedance
18 ohms
Max power handling
5W RMS
Min recommended power
>100mW
Recommended power level
>250mW
Weight
495g