Crafted in Collaboration with Studio Legend Manny Marroquin
Designed in collaboration with Grammy-winning producer and mixer Manny Marroquin, Audeze’s MM-500 headphones are purpose-built to excel in high-level mixing applications. These open-back headphones utilize Audeze’s cutting-edge planar magnetic drivers to supply superb sonic accuracy no matter where you are, removing the room entirely from the equation like a top-end set of nearfield monitors. You’ll enjoy comfortable listening during even the longest sessions thanks to the MM-500’s lightweight build (lighter even than Audeze’s flagship LCD-X model) and extra-plush premium leather earpads, while the adjustable spring steel headband and machined aluminum structure come crafted to the very highest standards of production. Moreover, the MM-500’s 18-ohm impedance and 100dB sensitivity allow you to drive these headphones with a versatile range of playback devices. Primed to deliver professional-grade mixing results anytime, anywhere, Audeze’s MM-500 headphones are a must-have for any aspiring mixer after the most accurate over-ear sound possible.
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Cutting-edge driver technology
The MM-500 brandishes patented Audeze technologies, including Uniforce diaphragms, Fazor waveguides, and powerful neodymium magnets, to offer professional engineers headphones with incredible detail and accuracy. The frequency response of the MM-500’s planar magnetic transducers is simply superb, stretching from a cavernous 5Hz all the way to a stratospheric 50kHz. Even the most discerning listeners here at Sweetwater are blown away by the MM-500’s Fazor waveguides, which exhibit a supremely coherent phase response, inaudible distortion at all output levels, and imaging with pinpoint accuracy. Furthermore, Audeze’s patented ultra-thin Uniforce voice coil exhibits a detailed sound of unparalleled precision, along with accurately controlled bass response. Finally, an 18-ohm impedance and 100dB sensitivity enable you to drive these headphones with any interface, console, or recording device you encounter.
Studio-proven sound from Manny Marroquin
Boasting a double-digit collection of Grammy awards in his trophy case, Manny Marroquin is one of modern music’s true production and mixing masters. His extensive list of musical credits reads like a roll call of the 21st century’s biggest artists and acts, including revered musicians like Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Kanye West, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, and countless others. Thus, it’s no small compliment that Manny chose Audeze to develop his signature series of mix-ready headphones, and his signature is no mere rubber stamp — Manny mixed the chart-topping, Grammy-winning album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar using his signature Audeze MM-500 headphones. In fact, Audeze’s MM-500 headphones are so crucial to Manny’s creative process that he readily admits, “I rely on my MM-500 as much as the main monitors in my studio.”
Audeze: audiophile headphones for home and studio
Since Audeze was founded in 2008, the company has taken the professional and high-end consumer audio markets by storm. With a product range of critically acclaimed, high-resolution headphones that benefit from advanced materials science and adapted NASA technologies, Audeze meticulously designs and manufactures its custom-engineered planar magnetic and electrostatic headphone drivers in its Santa Ana, California–based facility. Whether you’re a studio engineer, an audiophile, or an avid gamer, Audeze makes a headphone model precisely geared to your needs and budget. Sweetwater is delighted to present to you this outstanding lineup of high-performance headphones.
Audeze MM-500 Features:
- Designed in collaboration with Grammy-winning producer/mixer Manny Marroquin to deliver professional-grade mixing accuracy in open-back, over-ear form
- 90mm planar magnetic drivers supply impeccable sonic accuracy, detail, and sensitivity
- Fazor waveguides grant you superior phase response and ultra-precise imaging
- Frequency response ranges from a cavernous 5Hz all the way up to 50kHz
- Removes the room from the sonic equation, allowing you to mix anywhere
- 18-ohm impedance and 100dB sensitivity provide professional-grade performance with a vast variety of playback devices
- Ultra-lightweight design and extra-plush premium leather earpads keep you comfortable during marathon mixing sessions
- Top-of-the-line construction, including an adjustable spring steel headband and a machined aluminum structure
- Includes a braided cable and a durable travel case
