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Overall Thoughts:
The Audio Technica ATH-M50x, M40x, and the Sennheiser HD558 are the absolute best headphones under $200! I bought the Audio Technica ATH-M50x for $150, the M40x for $100, and the Sennheiser HD558 for $80 dollars. For the Sennheiser HD558, I have seen them on sale here and there for $60 or $70 dollars which is an incredible deal! For the Audio Technica ATH-M50x and M40x, I don't see them on sale that often but if you have seen them for lower prices please let me know in the comment section.
For design, The M50x looks the best in my opinion and the second runner up would be the M40x. The M50x has a clean finish, looks very sharp, and the reason I think it looks better than the M40x is because it has a bigger frame where it looks very sleek. The M40x has a great design as well, it just has a little bit of a smaller frame. Lastly, the Sennheiser does not look bad, it just has a bulkier look and not the most exotic looking headphones but honestly it's personal preference. As far as the flexibility goes, the Audio Technica's are typically very flexible and has a real nice range of motion. The Sennheiser is not too flexible and doesn't have a really nice range of motion and feels a bit for stiff.
The Sennheiser HD558 is definitely the most comfortable out of all of these headphones. The ear cushion have a really nice plush feel and also are very soft and the headphone has a lot of padding which create a very comfortable experience. You can wear these headphones for hours and hours with no discomfort. I use these headphones to game and watch movies with and. The second runner up in my opinion is the M50x. The reason I think the M50x is more comfortable than the M40x is because the ear pad is a bit wider so when it sits on your ear, it provides more comfort where the ear pad on the M40x is a bit smaller so it sit a little on your ear and is a tad bit firmer. I would say you can wear the Audio Technica's for 2-3 hours with no discomfort and after that your ears might start to get a bit warm because the ear pad are plastic.
So sound, a very important factor when trying to decide which headphone to pick. Some thing these headphones have in common is they have very detailed mids and highs, rich deep lows, and outstanding clarity with a rich sound stage. The sound stage is very spacious where you can here the instruments, vocals, and other things so clearly, you might even hear something you haven't heard before in one of your favorite songs. There is mainly a couple difference that separates these headphones. One is that the Sennheiser HD558 is an open back design so it can leak more sound so if you are going to be in the office or quiet areas like the library, it might disturb others, but I would say this would be at higher volumes. The Audio Technica's are closed back design which create a really immersive listening experience and it doesn't really leak sound much. Another difference between these headphones is the bass. First, I do want to mention that all of these headphones are not bass heavy but out of all these headphones, the M50x has a little more bass compared to the Sennheiser HD558 and the M40x. The bass on the HD558 and M40x is a bit more lean, it's present but not too much bass. The bass on all of these headphones is very tight, punchy, and controlled and sounds great. The best way to describe it is let's say you're going to listen to music like edm, rap, rock etc, I would say the Audio Technica ATH-M50x would be the go to headphones because it sounds amazing and very exciting. In my opinion, the Sennheiser HD558 and the M40x would be great for music with a lot of instruments and vocals where you want to feel like you're in front of the singer and hear a lot of clarity and details. So none of these headphones are better than one another, it just depends on what type of sound you prefer and how you will be using these headphones. The best way to summarize is if you are going to be gaming on Twitch or just for fun and watching movies at home and not much else, then the Sennheiser HD558 and the Audio Technica ATH-M40x are the go to headphones. The HD558 is very comfortable with a really sweet price tag and would be a great option. The M40x would be a great option if you do not like the design of the HD558 and you're going to be using it at the gym traveling etc. and want a more sleek design. I think both sound very similar. If you want all of the above and want more bass with your music, then the M50x would be the go to headphones!
