New MM-520 professional headphones with upgraded bass and midrange performance Audeze, June 3, 2026

A Signature Tool for Mixing

Our most purpose-built headphone for recording and mixing just leveled up. Meet the MM-520, designed with our latest acoustic technologies for bass that digs deeper and hits tighter, and even more accurate midrange expression. Improved earpads with magnetic attachment upgrade the comfort and convenience of this reliable studio companion. Join 18-time Grammy-winning engineer Manny Marroquin and the thousands of professionals worldwide who trust our MM-Series with their mixes.  

“The MM-520 is more focused overall. Everything translates a little easier — just more dialed in.”

Manny Marroquin
18-Time Grammy-Winning Producer/Engineer

Precision You Can Count On

Built for and tested in the rigors of everyday studio life, the MM-520 is your reliable partner for everything from deep listening to recording on-the-fly. Transform your headphone listening with the accuracy of world-class monitors in a well-treated room. 

Studio-Quality Sound, Anywhere

"I need a reference I can actually trust the second I step out of Larrabee. The MM-520 is that anchor for me. It’s the truth in my bag, wherever I'm working.”

- Manny Marroquin

Engineered to Outperform

MM-520's planar magnetic drivers have been refined and perfected in our Southern California workshop, integrating our patent-pending SLAM technology to provide the low-end definition and midrange precision that engineers like Manny stake their work upon.

Expand Your Audio Horizons

Explore and create with newfound levels of depth and subtlety when you put on MM-520. Work with the confidence that your choices will always translate well. 

Comfort and Convenience

Enjoy luxurious comfort for marathon mix sessions from MM-520's upgraded memory foam earpads. Magnetic attachment makes maintenance and cleaning easy as a snap.

Package Includes

MM-520 Headphone

2.5m (8.2ft) headphone cable

3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor

Standard Travel Case

MM-Series Soft Carry Bag

Specifications

  • Style Over-ear (circumaural), open-back
  • Transducer type Planar Magnetic
  • Magnetic structure Fluxor™ magnet array
  • Phase management Fazor™
  • Acoustic management SLAM™
  • Magnet type Neodymium N50
  • Diaphragm type Ultra-Thin Uniforce™
  • Transducer size 90 mm
  • Maximum SPL >130dB
  • Frequency response 5Hz - 50kHz
  • Impedance THD  18 ohms <0.1% @ 100dB SPL, 1 kHz
  • Sensitivity 102dB/1mW (@Drum Reference Point)
  • Minimum power requirement >100mW
  • Maximum power handling 5W RMS
  • Weight 555g
  • Shipping Weight 6 lbs.
  • Package dimensions 16 L x 14 H x 8 W in.

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