Audio Technica ATH-M70X

I absolutely love my ATH-M50 headphones, but I was able to take a quick listen through the new ATH-M70X. They sounded fantastic. Really clear sound with their ability to separate the instruments spatially in the mix something I noticed immediately. They also sounded much flatter with less of the deep bass that the M50 has.

So, is anyone using this regularly as their reference/monitor headphones when mixing? I'm in an unavoidable situation where I have to mix through headphones and am curious what others think of these. Most, if not all, of the reviews from people online are from casual listeners, not people who mix music. Any thoughts on these? Worth the upgrade from the M50?

Interesting.
 
I've been using the ATH-M50 almost daily for years, it's like my Adam Audio A7 I don't think I could do without them.
 
The M70x have less sensitivity though and cost double as much as the M50. I think I'll wait for a special offer.

I've been using them for 2 weeks now and I absolutely love the ATH-M70s. The M50s served me very well, but there really is a huge difference in sound separation and clarity between the M70s and M50s. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment complex that requires me to use headphones at all times so I have no choice but to mix through headphones. After years of doing it I've gotten used to it, and I felt like I was doing a pretty good job through the M50s. But after writing and mixing my first full track using the M70s, I have to say that it feels like these things make decisions for me. I'm not guessing as much when making EQ choices, or panning choices, since I can hear everything so clearly now. I really recommend giving them a listen if you can find an audio place that has a set out that you can try. Just bring in your iPhone or whatever you have loaded with a couple of tracks you're intimately familiar with (preferably something you wrote and/or mixed yourself) and take a listen. :)

Depends on what you are using them for. If critical listening is your thing (such as when mixing) open backs are generally fine. You just have to be a little more careful if you are using them to monitor while laying down any tracks that involve an open mic and the headphones in proximity to the mic element. I ruined a good take once doing the "one headphone in your ear the other hanging in space" like I was in some 70's TV show ,playing rock star. The bleed through made some weird pseudo flanging phase thing, that was just present enough to be irritating. closed back provide better isolation from that.