In the late 2000’s, Audio Technica changed the game releasing the original ATH-M50. The M50’s served not only the professional studio world, but also crossed over to the consumer mass market taking it by storm.

One of the best budget headphones, the sound is excellent, but the pads leave some room for improvement.

Dekoni’s Elite Velour uses a high thread count velour to provide maximum comfort and solid noise isolation, offering improved bass response when compared to other velour pads.