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Experts prefer Beats Solo3 over Audio Technica ATH-M50X
On 4 Apr 2024 (21 days ago) we went through 104 Headphones expert endorsements .
Currently, Beats Solo3 received 1 endorsement from IGN (1 Feb 2024). Meanwhile, Audio Technica ATH-M50X did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 1 Feb 2024
IGN ranked Beats Solo3 as #5 Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Beats Solo3 Best Wireless Headphones For Apple Users... ... ... Source: www.ign.com
Audio Technica ATH-M50X 
Beats Solo3 Customers like Audio Technica ATH-M50X somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Beats Solo3
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Audio Technica ATH-M50X, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Beats Solo3.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling headphones receives a consumer score of 8.3 (great). Both Audio Technica ATH-M50X and Beats Solo3 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Audio Technica ATH-M50X |
In comparison:
Audio Technica ATH-M50X ranks #4 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.7 Amazing
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| Beats Solo3 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Headphones |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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Audio Technica ATH-M50X is more popular than Beats Solo3
It's fairly safe to say that Audio Technica ATH-M50X are more popular headphones than Beats Solo3, based on their 20,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Audio Technica ATH-M50X and Beats Solo3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bose QuietComfort 45 | $199 |
In comparison:
Bose QuietComfort 45 ranks #18 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Sony WH1000XM3 | $176 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Beats Solo3 | $175 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT | $200 |
In comparison:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT ranks #14 out of 148. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Headphones | WIRED  | CNET  | Tom's Guide  | IGN | T3  | PCMag  | Wirecutter  | Rtings.com  | Digital Trends  | What Hi-Fi  |
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| 1 | - | $398 |  Sony WH-1000XM5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | - | $429 |  Bose Ultra Headphones | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| 3 | +1 | $519 |  Apple AirPods Max | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | - | 9 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | +1 | $299 |  Bose QuietComfort Ultra | 2 | 8 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
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Expert reviews [18]
- with a score: 12
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by Old Time Music | 92 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 84 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 65 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [24]
- with a score: 14
- without a score: 10
| Highest score by unwiredforsound.com | 92 |
| Average score based on 24 reviews | 76 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 59 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL CLARITY - The Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones features proprietary 45mm drivers and an extended 15Hz~28kHz frequency range. It offers a deep and accurate bass response.
- SUPPRESSES AMBIENT NOISES - The circumaural design of the earcups perfectly contours around your ears, isolating background noise so you can enjoy listening to music more.
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- High-performance wireless Bluetooth headphones in matte black
- Features the Apple W1 chip and Class 1 wireless Bluetooth connectivity
- With up to 40 hours of battery life, Beats Solo3 wireless is your perfect everyday headphone
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Audio Technica ATH-M50X are a very popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 or Razer Opus .
Audio Technica ATH-M50X are $64.90 more expensive than average headphones ($99).
Beats Solo3 are a very popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal or Sony WH1000XM3 .
Beats Solo3 are $75.99 more expensive than average headphones ($99).
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