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Neither Audio Technica ATH-M50X nor Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC 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 Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC 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 
Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC Customers like Audio Technica ATH-M50X way 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.
Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC
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 Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling headphones receives a consumer score of 8.3 (great). Audio Technica ATH-M50X ranks higher than that and Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC ranks lower than that.
| 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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| Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC | |
| Median best-selling Headphones |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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Audio Technica ATH-M50X is more popular than Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC
It's fairly safe to say that Audio Technica ATH-M50X are more popular headphones than Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC, 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 Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | |
 | Apple AirPods 3 | $201 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
| 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
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| 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 [19]
- with a score: 13
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by TechRadar | 90 |
| Average score based on 19 reviews | 77 |
| Lowest score by What Hi-Fi | 60 |
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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- Bluetooth 4.0 and aptX technologies deliver exceptional wireless sound quality. Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth
- Noise Gard active noise cancellation reduces ambient noise levels improving the listening experience
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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).
Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC are a popular option on the higher end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling headphones and have quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Bowers & Wilkins PX7 or Sennheiser RS 175 .
Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC are $130 more expensive than the average headphones ($99).
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