If you're looking for cheap headphones to use on the go, this review won't help you. Audio Technica's AU$1,449 ATH-W5000s are extremely high-end, closed-back, reference-grade headphones for the truly discerning audiophile.

Accurate sound quality; Super-detailed high-end; Ideal as reference headphones for mixing; Excellent cabling

Bass isn't too powerful; No 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box

I've been using these headphones for 9 years, powered by an AMB m3. I've owned a lot of headphones over the years but these put an end to my GAS, my only moment of weakness was buying some Beyerdynamic T5's but they were quickly returned.

- Closed headphones with a light airy sound; comfort

- Not very bassy; expensive

If you're looking for cheap headphones to use on the go, this review won't help you. Audio Technica's ￡700 ATH-W5000s are extremely high-end, closed-back, reference-grade headphones for the truly discerning audiophile.

Accurate sound quality; super-detailed high-end; ideal as reference headphones for mixing; excellent cabling

Bass isn't too powerful; no 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box

Here at the G-Lab, we expect a luxury item to do three things: work real good, look real good, and cost real good. Audio-Technica's ATH-W5000 Dynamic Headphones fit the bill with a capital "Bling.

Excellent, precise sound; Enticing craftsmanship; Thoughtful weight-saving measures (like a magnesium alloy frame) keep the headphones at just 340g despite dense ebony backs; Light and soft-one of the most comfortable closed-back, full-size phones we've ever used

Exotic materials require special care; Headphones cost as much as a diamond tennis bracelet; Let's be honest-these are too nice to ever leave the sound room

This is one of the two best current-production closed headphones on Earth (the other being the Stax 4070). Just be glad that you can buy it through newegg rather than importing it from Japan.

Very high resolution Excellent 3-d soundfield positioning and size; especially for a closed headphone Very efficient and can handle very high volumes without trouble Super sexy looking

Earcups have limited swivel from the headband, which means that these headphones may not fit you properly; Quite a few folks have tried my pair only to have the headphones not seal at the top or bottom of the head; It's hard to tell if they will fit without first trying them.

These headphones were fantastic and clear. They did well with my desktop amp and lasted a long time. i use these with a portable amp on the ride to school and crank them up. I didn't expect them to do well with metal music as well as they did.

The W5000's are the best headphones I've owned or listened to, and I've been around the block when it comes to headphones. I could honestly writes pages about these but I'll attempt to keep it brief. These headphones have a very specific purpose in the broad range of things.

If you're looking for cheap headphones to use on the go, this review won't help you. Audio Technica's AU$1,449 ATH-W5000s are extremely high-end, closed-back, reference-grade headphones for the truly discerning audiophile.

Accurate sound quality; Super-detailed high-end; Ideal as reference headphones for mixing; Excellent cabling

Bass isn't too powerful; No 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box

The sound is so clear and so divine that I no longer appreciate real life's sound quality. I often find myself asking my associates, 'What you sayin, Bruv', during our long business meetings. They feel so good that I find myself wearing them in the bath. And in bed. The wife was not happy...