ATH-M50X : Checks all the boxes for the price!

These headphones are honestly pretty decent, considering the price and my personal favorite feature - the portability and ease of use when traveling with them. I don't know how many times a week, even sometimes a day, I've mangled the cable and have folded the earcups to get them in their folded, ready to be packed in a backpack form, and they still hold on like a champ. It's also nice that they come with a couple of extra high-quality cables which you can switch between pretty easily and a cute premium-feeling bag. The fact that the cable is detachable is also another plus in the "portability" book for me.

The sound quality is really nice too, I can hear a fair amount of detail and depth in the low and high end. Mids seem to be a tad scooped to me, however. That being said, the ATH-M50 X's are actually my first pair of "real" studio headphones so I don't really have that much experience when it comes to comparing them to the competition in that price category.

However, for that portability, price and comfort I don't think you can go wrong, especially if it's your first pair of studio headphones!