Audio-Technica ATH-M40fs

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Overall User Ratings

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.1 out of 10 Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . 7 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.5 out of 10 Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. . 7.5 out of 10 Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. 8.2 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.3 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"great buy for the $$"

Feature:
great for mixing

Quality:
very comfortable, you could wear them for hours

Value:
excellent value, got a low price match (cant beat that)

Sound:
the highs are very crisp, and you can feel the lows

Overall:
very satisfied

User: a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 8/13/2006

Location: collierville, tn

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Features: ::: . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . 7 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Not Comfortable!"

Feature:
Never came with anything I had to go and buy a 1/4 to 1/8 converter so I can listen to music with a cd a player.

Quality:
not bad but the ear padding is a little big and hard.

Desirability:
basic black, they are also really big

Sound:
It's alright, for the price it's good.

Overall:
I cannot wear these for longer than 10 minutes, they are not comfortable, my ears get hot, and feel smashed, maybe I have big ears or something but, I'm refunding them and getting something more comfortable, considering I spend many hours on the computer editing music.

User: a customer from gmail.com

Submitted: 1/25/2005

Style of Music: Techno/Industrial/Abstract

Location: Cleveland Ohio

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"The D40 fs is for anyone needing added bass response in headphones, and will serve in any professional area."

Feature:
No frills....standard package.... Solid built and oh so nice to wear at long periods.

Quality:
Comfortable and can wear at long times without being too heavy.

Value:
The audio technica line is pro all the way and worth the price.

Desirability:
Head phones for me are a must..as I am in my personal studio working on stuff all he time. The D40fs phones provide a super sound with the added bass....BUT to used with caution in serious mixes....go with the flat D40.

Sound:
One thing to keep in mind with these phones...is the added bass response. Be warned! If you are planing to use these in a critical mixing format...the bass will seem much more than it really is....and it can be hard to conpensate as you listen and mix via your near fields or standard monitors. In all other areas these phones rule! For what they are designes for...added bass.....10+

Support:
The reason why I came to this site to begin with. After several years of faithful service, one of the drivers needs replaced. This is due to my own abuse of the phones, not a problem with the constuction. (I love to use these phones when practising guitar...by plugging into my POD...or other FX. It's very easy to turn up....) I have yet to find out if I can get replacement drivers for them..but I assume I will.

Overall:
I am trying to replace the driver....as I want to use these phones another 10 years and more.

User: a customer from sbcglobal.net

Submitted: 3/8/2004

Style of Music: Prog, blues, ambient, fusion........................

Location: Harlingen TX USA

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . 5 out of 10

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"Linear Respone? Not really!"

Sound:
These Headphones are FAR away from being linear, very overtoned mid range. I just did some frequency response measurement on them with my measurement microphone and it showed up what i already heard. Anyway i did make a EQ Adjust curve for monitoring with them and now they sound fine. Altough a good point is the HIGH power handling ability!

Submitted: 9/14/2003