Audio-Technica is giving its wi-fi M50x headphones a refresh after three years, and the brand new over-ears embody some welcome upgrades that convey them into the trendy period. The just-introduced ATH-M50xBT2 maintains the acquainted design and 45mm drivers we favored a lot, however notably provides a built-in Alexa voice assistant and multi-point Bluetooth pairing. It’ll be simpler to each ask for assist and swap out of your pc to your telephone, to place it one other approach.

There are extra purposeful enhancements no matter high quality. A low latency mode helps with video games and streamed video. Codec help has widened to incorporate AAC, LDAC and SBC, though there’s curiously no point out of AptX. The up to date USB-C connection provides you three hours of listening with a 10-minute cost, though you will not be plugging in too usually when Audio-Technica claims 50 hours of use.

There’s nonetheless no lively noise cancellation, however you do get a cable for wired listening, management over widespread voice assistants and Fast Pair setup on Android.

The ATH-M50xBT2 is accessible in the present day for $199. That’s barely increased than the unique headphones’ $180, however that also makes them a cut price if you happen to’re extra concerned with pure sound high quality than ANC or different widespread frills for over-ear headphones.