Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comfortable; Good Bass; Good Value; Great Sound; Lightweight; Stylish

Too Much Ambient Noise

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

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.

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...

readers know, we are in the midst of a program to review top-tier models from all the well-respected headphone manufacturers, and thus far we haven't yet tested a top model from Audio-Technica (we've covered other A-T models, though: click here to download

The ATH-W5000s are a super high-end option from Audio-Technica. The ear cups are made from striped ebony wood and the ear cups are lambskin. Looking at these headphones, it's easy to tell they're for people that are serious about audio.

The ATH-W5000 is, in the company of other uber headphones, a rather unassuming design. It doesn't ooze luxury.