Audeze · MM-100
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The retained reference is $399 current U.S. price. The wired MM-100 hardware is retained; MM-500, LCD models, gaming headsets, replacement cables and open-box units are separate. Confirm seal, clamp, channel match, leakage, clean drive, parts, warranty and return terms before payment.
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Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
The wired MM-100 hardware is retained; MM-500, LCD models, gaming headsets, replacement cables and open-box units are separate. Confirm authorized new stock, tax, shipping, promotion, included accessories and return terms at checkout.
MM-100 is the defended entry planar choice when low distortion, low-frequency extension and either-side cable entry matter more than low mass, tracking isolation or effortless fit on every head.
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What changed
Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.
MM-100 was checked against manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price, specification or manual, U.S. support, independent measurements or professional editorial and bounded exact-model owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner evidence is retained as a fit, pad, seal, leakage, cable, drive and service checklist for MM-100, not a sound, translation, comfort, defect or hearing-safety rate.
Reports are self-selected and span unlike heads, glasses, pads, listening levels, interfaces, amplifiers, rooms, production lots and service regions. They cannot establish population response, comfort, channel matching, reliability, mix translation, isolation or hearing safety.Self-selected exact-model owners discuss fit, clamp, eyeglass seal, pad wear, tonal change, isolation, leakage, cable faults, driver matching, source drive and service. Reports span different heads, pads, units, levels and chains, so they define acceptance checks rather than population sound, translation, comfort or reliability rates.
Test headband adjustment and interface current for a full session rather than inferring easy drive from 18 ohms or accuracy from planar construction
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Audeze identifies MM-100 as an 18-ohm open-back planar-magnetic studio headphone with 90 mm diaphragms, steel and magnesium chassis and a single cable that can enter either cup.
Audeze and Sweetwater list the current MM-100 at $399. The wired MM-100 hardware is retained; MM-500, LCD models, gaming headsets, replacement cables and open-box units are separate
Open-back circumaural planar-magnetic design with 90 mm Uniforce diaphragm, Fazor elements, steel headband, magnesium yokes and 475 g weight. Planar architecture does not establish preferred sound or comfort. Audeze specifies 18 ohms, 98 dB/mW sensitivity, below 0.1% THD at 100 dB SPL, more than 100 mW minimum recommended power and more than 250 mW preferred. Low impedance demands current as well as voltage. The supplied 2.5 m single-ended cable can plug into either earcup and terminates in 6.3 mm, with a 3.5 mm adapter. It is not a dual-entry balanced cable merely because both cups accept it.
Audeze hand-assembles and tests MM-100 in California and retains a one-year warranty, support, pads and cables. Confirm current driver revision, serial, channel match and service freight before professional deployment. A suspension strap distributes substantial 475 g mass, while clamp, strap length, ear clearance and pad seal remain highly wearer-specific. Planar-driver pressure and pad changes require careful handling and rereferencing.
Independent professional review compares the MM-100's planar response, weight, fit and production use against dynamic references. One sample and reviewer cannot guarantee translation, comfort or driver reliability.
Self-selected exact-model owners discuss fit, clamp, eyeglass seal, pad wear, tonal change, isolation, leakage, cable faults, driver matching, source drive and service. Reports span different heads, pads, units, levels and chains, so they define acceptance checks rather than population sound, translation, comfort or reliability rates.
NIOSH explains that both sound level and exposure duration affect hearing risk. Headphone sensitivity, isolation, maximum input or amplifier headroom does not establish a safe level or duration.
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Manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price, specification or manual, support path, independent measurements or professional editorial and bounded exact-model owner evidence were checked on August 20, 2026. This desk covers current U.S.-supported wired over-ear headphones used for recording, tracking, editing, mixing or mastering across open, closed and semi-open professional or reference branches. It excludes consumer Bluetooth-first and noise-cancelling models, gaming headsets, aviation headsets, in-ear monitors, bare drivers, cosmetic editions, discontinued or used-only models and marketplace-only unsupported products. Preserve exact acoustic principle, driver and generation, impedance and whether sensitivity is stated per volt or per milliwatt, amplifier output impedance, voltage and current, clean headroom, open-back leakage, closed-back isolation basis, eyeglass and jaw seal, headband pressure, weight, ear clearance, pad material and wear, pad-dependent voicing, left-right matching, cable length, cup connector and adapter, included case or alternate pads, replacement parts, warranty, service region and repair freight. Manufacturer frequency range, sensitivity, distortion and isolation claims remain tied to their published method. Independent fixture measurements are fit- and rig-dependent, while owner reports are self-selected. No specification, price, review, target curve, calibration profile, pad, headphone, amplifier, warranty or service plan guarantees neutral sound, mix translation, mastering accuracy, recording success, comfort, isolation, reliability, hearing protection or any creative, commercial, health or safety outcome. Limit sound level and exposure duration; high sensitivity, strong isolation or available amplifier power is not a safe listening-level instruction.
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