Audeze MM-500

Our take

"My main headphones for a year now, and I love them! This is Audeze's first headphone designed specifically for mixing and mastering. It uses the planar magnetic technology that made the brand famous (low distortion, ultra-fast transients), but aims for a more neutral frequency response than its predecessors, which were designed primarily for hi-fi (LCD-X, LCD-4, etc.) even though they became very popular in studios. The result: the MM-500 is extremely neutral, with dynamics to spare, and lets you work both in the studio and on the go. My number one choice for engineers, at any price." - Victor Malvolti

Planar magnetic studio headphones

• Designed specifically for mixing, they are particularly neutral and accurate
• The MM-500 takes the room out of the equation and gives you studio-quality sound anywhere
• Durable, lightweight chassis in machined aluminium and spring steel
• Compatible with most devices (audio interfaces or consoles), including laptops and phones
• Developed in collaboration with engineer and producer Manny Marroquin

A monitoring solution for every situation

"I rely on my MM-500 as much as on my main monitors" - Manny Marroquin

The MM-500 is built to meet the demands of long studio sessions, and it is a monitoring solution you can take anywhere. In the studio, it is a great tool for taking the room out of your listening. Elsewhere, you bring the same sound quality with you.

Headphone monitoring to refresh your workflow

"When you want studio-quality sound wherever you are" - Manny Marroquin

You need to hear everything as naturally and purely as possible – exactly when you need it – anywhere, at any time. Manny knows how important headphone monitoring is today: from the studio to the stage, from home to the hotel room, the MM-500 is the reference that follows you everywhere, all the time.

Elegant, comfortable and durable

"Putting on the MM-500 gives me the confidence to deliver the best mix" - Manny Marroquin

With soft, plush leather earpads, an adjustable spring-steel headband and a machined aluminium frame, the MM-500 is both sturdy and light. Like Audeze's top-of-the-range headphones, the MM-500 is handmade in California. Its comfort and performance will serve you for many years.

Planar magnetic at its best

The MM-500's planar magnetic drivers deliver unprecedented realism that many audio professionals, like Manny, "can no longer do without". With ultra-fast transients, a flat frequency response and reliable mix translation, the MM-500 offers performance that is hard to achieve with dynamic drivers.

My MM-500 unboxing