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Neither Audio Technica ATH-M50X nor Mpow 059 were recommended by experts this month
On 4 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 104 Headphones expert endorsements , however neither Audio Technica ATH-M50X nor Mpow 059 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Headphones received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Sony WH-1000XM5 or other critically acclaimed Wireless Headphones of this month.
For reference, Sony WH-1000XM5 received 9 endorsements this month, from WIRED (1 Mar 2024), CNET (23 Mar 2024) Tom's Guide (19 Jan 2024) and 6 others.
Curious to see this month's entire Wireless Headphones ranking? It's here
Audio Technica ATH-M50X 
Mpow 059 Customers like Audio Technica ATH-M50X noticeably 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.
Mpow 059
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 pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Mpow 059.
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 Mpow 059 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Audio Technica ATH-M50X |
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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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| Mpow 059 |
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8.6 Great
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| Median best-selling Headphones |
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8.3 Great
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Mpow 059 is more popular than Audio Technica ATH-M50X
It's fairly safe to say that Mpow 059 are more popular headphones than Audio Technica ATH-M50X, based on their 40,000+ 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 Mpow 059 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sony WH1000XM3 | $176 |
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9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Apple AirPods | $89 |
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10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Boltune BT-BH010 | $90 |
In comparison:
8.8 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Beats Solo3 | $175 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
| 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:
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- 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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- Upgraded 65 Hours Wireless Playtime & Wired Mode: Mpow 059 Bluetooth headphones was upgraded the battery life to 65 hours; and you can also use it as a wired headphone with the provided audio cable so the headphones will never power off
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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).
Mpow 059 are a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Skullcandy Crusher or Philips Fidelio T1 .
Mpow 059 are $13.01 cheaper than the average headphones ($99).
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