Audio Technica ATH-W5000

price, durability, usability, sound, design

0% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

sound, design, usability, soundstage

portability, price

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent, precise sound. Enticing craftsmanship. Thoughtful weight-saving measures (like a magnesium alloy frame) keep the headphones at just 340g despite dense ebony backs. Light and soft-one of the most comfortable closed-back, full-size phones...

Exotic materials require special care. Headphones cost as much as a diamond tennis bracelet. Let’s be honest-these are too nice to ever leave the sound room

The ATH-W5000s certainly have the look of a pair of expensive headphones, but we were less impressed with the fit. Just about everyone in the office thought they were a bit too big, meaning the ear cups naturally sat a bit lower than was comfortable....

Though we’ve mentioned it constantly throughout the review, we feel the need to do so one last time: these headphones cost $1000. One thousand US dollars. If you’re the kind of audiophile that feels comfortable spending $1000 on a set of headphones,...

Fantastic bass ; Clean and rhythmic ; Very extended treble ; High sensitivity and more than generous maximum sound output

Treble can be a little bright ; Everything is undermined by a degree of muddle in complex sounds

Too much of a mixed blessing for straight recommendation, this headphone has potential that we hope future developments may be able to unlock. In the meantime, the excellent ATH-W1000 at £400 is what we'd recommend

Accurate sound quality. Super-detailed high-end. Ideal as reference headphones for mixing. Excellent cabling.

Bass isn't too powerful. No 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box.

Stunning high-end reference cans, but be aware of their lack of power in the low-end.

Accurate sound quality; super-detailed high-end; ideal as reference headphones for mixing; excellent cabling.

Bass isn't too powerful; no 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box.

From dance to metal, folk to pop, rock to Balinese gamelan, these cans shine with their relentless detail, wide soundstage and clarity. What they lack in low-end presence they make up for in brightness and high-end clarity

Highly resolving cans that will reveal everything down to the very miniscule detail of an album. Very professional looking with high quality wood cups. Surprisingly open with a huge soundstage for a closed headphone - ideal for orchestral genres....

Will require solid amplification to make them sing @ their best. Do not purchase these if you don't plan on shelling out on a decent headphone amp! Potential fit issues will arise if you have a small head - can be resolved by bending the metal rings...

Very high resolution ; Excellent 3-d soundfield positioning and size, especially for a closed headphone ; Very efficient and can handle very high volumes without trouble ; Super sexy looking

Earcups have limited swivel from the headband, which means that these headphones may not fit you properly. Quite a few folks have tried my pair only to have the headphones not seal at the top or bottom of the head. It's hard to tell if they will fit...

Lightweight, feels solid, confortable; speed of attack & decay, instrument separation, 3D imaging; outstanding on acoustic instruments and vocals

Slightly creaky frame at times; lettering wears off on the cups, but is that really a con?! More display of the beautiful striped ebony wood