The MM-500 was born from the collaboration between Audeze and sound engineer Manny Marroquin, winner of several Grammy Awards. The headphones were notably used to mix Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" at Larrabee Studios. Designed for professional use as much as personal listening, they aim for a faithful sound image, without coloration added by the listening gear.
The 90 mm planar magnetic drivers integrate the Fluxor magnet array and Fazor phase management, two technologies patented by Audeze. This combination reduces the phase distortions typical of open-back headphones and maintains fast transients across the whole frequency range, from 5 Hz to 50 kHz. The 18-ohm impedance and 100 dB/1 mW sensitivity allow direct use from an audio interface or a portable DAC, without mandatory dedicated amplification.
The leather ear pads rest on the ears without compressing them, and the spring-steel headband spreads the weight of the headphones across the whole skull rather than a single pressure point. The aluminium housing lightens the build without giving up the rigidity needed to hold the transducers in place. At 495 g, the MM-500 stays portable for an open-back studio headphone.
Each MM-500 is assembled in Audeze's Southern California workshop, with a braided cable, a carrying case and a certificate of authenticity. The headphones suit studio monitoring as well as extended listening outside work, with no need to switch gear between the two uses.
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