Sound Check
Heights
Even with Bluetooth, you can still tell that the Aonic 50 delivers a very good and precise sound with a bit of treble, even if a direct playback gains a lot of presence. The sound is always clear and quite precise, which fits perfectly into the concept. Compared to other headphones, you can see why this is advertised as studio quality, even though it’s anything but neutrally tuned. You can and have to like that, but it’s not annoying.
Midway
The mids, like the highs, remain very detailed. However, the slight bathtub in the upper midrange has some influence here, causing the sound profile to slip a bit into the mainstream. Speech or vocals still well in focus to give an excellent three-dimensional sound image, as the fundamental ranges are well modelled, though not too dominant. With that said, we also know that it remains anything but analytical and aims to be more of a pure fun headphone, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be a detriment.
Basses
The entire low end, from the earthy funmdament to the upper bass remain very natural without the bass taking up too much room. The bass remains quite clean and soft. It’s not crisp, but it all performs without being obnoxious or even boomy. Here, the emphasis is on natural, undistorted bass without artificial amplification that could very quickly swallow up the highs or mids.
General sound
In summary, the Aonic 50 still delivers an appealing, quite natural sound despite the light bathtub and can also be configured and customized well again with the app. The different frequency ranges remain very detailed even at higher levels, the high frequencies become almost clinical. Music lovers, but also gamers, should get their money’s worth here, if they are looking for fun, relaxation or adventure, because audio games also work. The level stability is sufficient, even if not enough for an auditory fall during kick bass.
Conclusion
The Shure Aonic 50 are certainly not the cheapest portable headphones and with 319 euros you also have the pressure of Bose & Co. in this price range in the neck. However, they always provide excellent quality and a solid sound experience. The various features, such as noise cancelling or the environment mode make the headphones universal companions in almost all situations. The Aonic 50 are not headphones you replace after 2 or 3 years, but something you buy for longer use. Only the ear pads, which cannot be replaced by the user, are a pity.
So for 319 euros, you buy a pair of headphones for the long term, which also stand out visually in the crowd of Beats and Bose wearers. Who buys cheap, often buys twice and therefore the price for a premium product, also in view of the klnglich implementation, is completely in order. The workmanship and materials otherwise leave little or nothing to be desired. The only negative thing I noticed is that there is no software for the PC yet, because that would round off the whole thing nicely.
All in all, the Shure Aonic 50 can be recommended with a clear conscience to anyone who focuses on reasonably natural and crisp sound and still wants to explore the world wirelessly.However, there are also plenty of alternatives and, as always, you should listen carefully beforehand.
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