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Product Description
The Audeze MM-520 is a cutting-edge over-ear headphone system developed with GRAMMY-winning engineer Manny Marroquin for professional recording, mixing, and critical listening. Successor to the MM-500, the Audeze MM-520 headphones pair premium planar magnetic drivers with patented SLAM technology for a stunningly accurate frequency response from 5 Hz to 50 kHz. Featuring Audeze's high-tech driver design and upgraded earpads with memory foam for long-term comfort, these signature headphones reliably deliver professional-grade monitoring for critical mixing and tracking sessions. Check out the features below and see how the Audeze MM-520 headphones can elevate your work.
DEVELOPED WITH MANNY MARROQUIN
Audeze developed the MM-520 over four years with 18-time GRAMMY-winning engineer Manny Marroquin, whose credits include A-list artists like Rosalía, Pusha T, and Lizzo. With Marroquin's guidance and real-world testing, Audeze tuned the MM-520 to deliver the low-end extension and tight bass response that's so critical in pop and hip-hop, without sacrificing neutrality in the midrange. Designed for daily use in both tracking and mixing applications, the Audeze MM-520 headphones feature upgraded earpads with memory foam for Manny-approved comfort during long days in the studio.
PLANAR MAGNETIC DRIVERS
With 90mm planar magnetic drivers built around an Audeze Fluxor magnet array and Uniforce diaphragms, MM-520 headphones deliver ultra-fast transient response and low distortion compared to conventional dynamic headphones. In hard data, that means a 5 Hz to 50 kHz frequency response, total harmonic distortion (THD) under 0.1 percent at 100 dB SPL, and a maximum SPL rating above 130 dB. Fazor waveguides guide air around the diaphragm to keep phase behavior coherent, so imaging stays locked.
SYMMETRIC LINEAR ACOUSTIC MODULATOR (SLAM) TECHNOLOGY
The Audeze MM-520 headphones are the first MM-Series model to feature SLAM acoustic modulator technology, Audeze's patented method of managing air pressure inside the earcup. First implemented in the CRBN2 and LCD-5, SLAM controls how air moves in front of and behind the diaphragm, improving low-end reach, bass accuracy, and spatial detail without giving up the MM-520's midrange neutrality. Kick drums, bass lines, and synths stay distinct instead of blurring together, giving you more clarity and helping bass-heavy mixes translate seamlessly from the studio to the car to the club.
MEMORY FOAM EARPADS FOR LONG SESSIONS
The MM-520 studio headphones include upgraded memory foam earpads that distribute pressure evenly and attach magnetically for easy replacement. But these premium earpads don't just make the headphones comfortable for marathon mixing sessions; they also provide a tight seal, keeping low-frequency energy from escaping and throwing off your mix. The Audeze MM-520 headphones also include a 2.5 m cable, a 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter, a travel case, and a soft carry bag.
HIGH SENSITIVITY, LOW IMPEDANCE DESIGN
The MM-520's 18-ohm impedance rating and 102 dB/1 mW sensitivity ensure optimal output across various output sources, from audio interfaces to console headphone busses, portable DACs, and even laptop headphone jacks. That flexibility matters when a session moves from the control room to a hotel desk or a tour bus, and few reference headphones are up to the task. Wherever you plug in, the Audeze MM-520 headphones give you the same reference perspective so you can always trust what you're hearing.
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