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Research summary
Why it scores 7.1.
The cheapest headphone worth putting on your head. Across 2 cited sources and 15.600 owner reviews, the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x rates strongest on price fairness and support & warranty, and weakest on repairability.
Where it falls short
Fixed cable — a break ends the headphone
Plastic build creaks
Pads are thin and flatten within a year
Specifications
Battery
—
Noise cancelling
None — passive closed back
Weight
190 g
Connection
Fixed cable, 3.5 mm + 6.3 mm adapter
Replaceable pads
Pads only — cable is not serviceable
Model
ATH-M20x
Released
2014-09-01
Sources
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