Audeze MM-500

"Finally a headphone I can mix my tracks with" - Manny Marroquin, 11-time Grammy Award winner

Designed and optimized in one of the world's most acclaimed recording studios, the Audeze MM-500 is a tool made specifically to make mixes conscientiously translate and capture in detail the emotion of the artist. Lighter than the famous LCD-X, the MM-500's sleek and durable chassis offers comfort even when used all day.

Characteristic:

Specifically designed to deliver mixes that translate well on a consistent basis

Like nearfield monitors, they take your room out of the equation and give you studio-quality sound anywhere.

Durable, lightweight chassis with machined aluminum and spring steel

Compatible with virtually all audio interfaces or consoles

Designed in collaboration with award-winning producer/mixer Manny Marroquín

Say hello to the headphones used to mix Kendrick Lamar's first album, "Mr Morale & The Big Steppers," at Larrabee Studios.

Like nearfield monitors, these headphones remove the room from the equation to deliver studio-quality sound anywhere. They are compatible with virtually any audio interface or console and have everything you need to become the go-to headphone for someone as demanding as Manny Marroquín.

A tool for any situation:  “In my studio, I use the MM-500 as much as I use monitors” - Manny Marroquín

The Audeze MM-500s have been designed to meet the demands of long listening sessions that go on throughout the day. World-Class studio monitor? Yes. Reference to use anywhere? No problem. Do you hear them go on late into the night? Done. Thanks to the easy movement of its drivers, comfortable adjustment and reliable sound, you can count on the MM-500 in any situation.

Headphones as a lifestyle:  “When you want studio-quality sound wherever you are” - Manny Marroquín

You need to hear everything in its purest, most natural form, anytime, anywhere. Manny knows the importance of headphones in today's world: from the studio to the stage, from the café to the beach, the Audeze MM-500 are the reference for the soundtrack of your life.

Elegance, comfort and durability: "Putting on the MM-500 gives me the confidence to offer the best mixes" - Manny Marroquín

With premium leather ear cushions, a spring-steel headband and a metalized aluminum frame, the Audeze MM-500 is noticeably lighter. Like Audeze's top-of-the-line headphones, the MM-500s are handcrafted at Audeze's Southern California factory to deliver years of quality and comfort in headphones made to look, play and listen to.

Improve your Professional Audio: "The MM-500 is essential in my studio, like any other piece of my equipment" - Manny Marroquín

Offering studio sound quality always at hand, the Audeze MM-500s are the next level in professional audio reproduction. Whether you come to them from the LCD-X or from another brand, the MM-500 will soon become an essential part of your life, like your favorite headphones.

Award-winning Audeze technology:  "The best definition, sharpness and depth among all the headphones I know" - Manny Marroquín

The MM-500's Planar Magnetic transducers offer a realism that sound professionals like Manny “can't live without”. With lightning-fast transitions, accurate frequency response and reliable mix translation powered by Audeze's patented innovations, the MM-500 delivers unparalleled sound quality other headphones can only dream of.

Technical characteristics:

Type: Over-ear, open-back

Transducer: Planar Magnetic

Magnetic structure: Fluxor™ magnet array

Phase Management: Fazor™

Magnet Type: Neodymium N50

Diaphragm: Ultra-Thin Uniforce™

Transducer size: 90mm

Maximum SPL: >130dB

Frequency response: 5Hz - 50kHz

THD: <0.1% @ 100dB SPL, 1kHz

Sensitivity: 100dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)

Impedance: 18 ohms

Maximum supported power: 5W RMS

Recommended minimum power: >100mW

Recommended power: >250mW

Weight: 495g

Includes: MM-500 Headphones, Braided Cable, Economy Travel Case, Certificate of Authenticity and Warranty Card*