Audeze MM-500

Audeze MM-500

• Specifically designed to deliver mixes that consistently translate well
• Like near-field monitors, they remove your room from the equation and give you studio-quality sound anywhere
• Durable, lightweight chassis featuring machined aluminum and spring steel
• Compatible with virtually all audio interfaces or consoles
• Designed in collaboration with award-winning producer/mixer Manny Marroquin

A SERIOUS TOOL FOR EVERY SITUATION

“I rely on my MM-500 as much as the main monitors in my studio”- Manny Marroquin

The MM-500 is designed to suit the requirements of long daily listening sessions under almost any condition. World-class studio monitor? Check. Quick reference on-the-go? No problem. Deep late-night listening? Done. With its ease of drive, comfortable fit and trustworthy sound, you can count on the MM-500 to deliver in every situation.

THE LIFESTYLE OF HEADPHONE LISTENING

You need to hear everything at its most natural and pure – exactly when you need it – anywhere, anytime. Manny knows the importance of headphone listening in today’s world: studio to stage, cafe to beachfront, canal to jetway, the MM-500 is the reference to the soundtrack of your life.

ELEGANCE, COMFORT AND DURABILITY

Featuring extra-plush premium leather earpads, an adjustable spring steel headband, and a machined aluminum structure, the MM-500 feels substantial yet lightweight. Just like our flagship headphones, the MM-500 is hand-crafted in our Southern California workshop to provide years of reliable comfort in a package that calls out to be held, admired and listened to.

ELEVATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL AUDIO GAME

Offering studio-quality sound, always within reach, the MM-500 is truly the next level of performance in pro audio. Whether you’re stepping up from our own LCD-X or from another brand, the MM-500 will be as much a part of your life as your favorite pair of sneakers.

AWARD-WINNING AUDEZE TECHNOLOGY

The MM-500’s planar magnetic drivers provide realism that audio professionals like Manny “can’t live without.” With lightning-fast transients, accurate frequency response and trusted mix translation powered by Audeze’s patented innovations, the MM-500 produces unparalleled audio quality that other headphones can only dream of.

SPECS

Style: Over-ear, open-back

Transducer type: Planar Magnetic

Magnetic structure: Fluxor™ magnet array

Phase management: Fazor™

Magnet type: Neodymium N50

Diaphragm type: Ultra-Thin Uniforce™

Transducer size: 90 mm

Maximum SPL: >130dB

Frequency response: 5Hz – 50kHz

THD: <0.1% @ 100 dB SPL, 1kHz

Sensitivity: 100 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)

Impedance: 18 ohms

Max power handling: 5W RMS

Min recommended power: >100mW

Recommended power level: >250mW

Weight: 495g

IN THE BOX

• MM-500 Headphone
• Braided Cable
• Economy Travel Case
• Certificate of Authenticity and Warranty Cards

● One of the most sought-after engineers/producers in the music industry, with 11 Grammy wins and over 40 #1 albums in his 25-year career

● Has worked with Kendrick Lamar, Jon Batiste, Post Malone, Lizzo, Kanye, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, The Rolling Stones, Alicia Keys, and more

● Works from Larrabee Studios, Hollywood

● Immigrated to the USA as a child from Guatemala, entered the music business under engineer Dave Pensado (of Pensado’s Place on YouTube)

● Introduced to Audeze by Mark Cohen in 2016, has since used Audeze headphones to mix/master many albums

● Audeze’s new “Head of Professional Products”

● High sensitivity, low impedance like LCD-X for easy drive, but amplifier still recommended, a good source matters a lot