Audio-Technica ATH-AD500 vs Master & Dynamic MW65

The Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X makes for a mediocre Open-Back Headphone and should be avoided by the majority of people.

In the case of the Master & Dynamic MW65, however, we were unable to find enough data to come to any meaningful conclusions.

There are considerably better alternatives that can be found for around $35 and $340 available on the market.

If you're still interested in reading more about the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X, however, here's a quick summary of what we know about it:

No sources that perform objective hands-on testing have deemed the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X worthy of being included in their Open-Back Headphone roundups, which typically isn't a good sign.

Moving on to the Master & Dynamic MW65: no sources that perform reliable and objective hands-on testing have included it in their Open-Back Headphone roundups, which usually means that a product doesn't make for a good purchase.

We meant to do a direct Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X vs. Master & Dynamic MW65 comparison of their review ratings, but couldn't because we weren't able to find any review scores for the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X.

Lastly, we examined how the Master & Dynamic MW65 stacks up against other Open-Back Headphones on the market by comparing their average review ratings. We found that it managed to earn an average review score of 7.0 out of 10 points, which is comparable to the overall, 7.8, average of Open-Back Headphones in general.