Monolith M1060 Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones - Black/Wood With 106mm Driver, Open Back Design,
Monolith M1060 Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones - Black/Wood With 106mm Driver, Open Back Design, Comfort Ear Pads For Studio/Professional
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- Planar Drivers: Not your typical headphone driver! A planar magnetic driver is a flat membrane that is surrounded by magnets.
- Open Back Design: Instead of an \"inside your head\" isolated experience that traditional closed-back headphones provide, open-back headphones provide a holographic listening experience.
- Comfort: The Monolith M1060 has been engineered to be comfortable for extended listening sessions. Large, comfy earpads are designed to keep you comfortable as you listen.
- Quality at a Fair Price: Monoprice's rugged design and rigid quality control standards deliver high quality products at fair prices. Impedance: 50 ohms
Brand : Monolith
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Headphones & Earbuds,Over-Ear Headphones
Rating : 4.2
ListPrice : US $349.99
Price : US $237.55
Review Count : 405
SalesRank : 0
Monolith M1060 Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones - Black/Wood With 106mm Driver, Open Back Design, Comfort Ear Pads For Studio/Professional
- I purchased these based on the seemingly endless praise they receive on headphone forums and critics\' reviews. Evidently, Monoprice has continuously improved these based on customer feedback (build-quality specifically was claimed a sour-point on the first run--they\'ve worked to improve this and my example is flawless). I believe this itself deserves special mention. A company that genuinely listens to its customers is a company worth supporting.Regarding the headphones themselves: it is common for people to compare these to $700+ headphones. As I don\'t believe in paying that much for a pair of headphones, I can\'t say whether or not it is reasonable. I will say this, though: if THIS is what $700+ headphones sound like, some people are too willing to be ripped off. These are not exceptional-sounding headphones, even at their price-range. These units are FAIRLY priced (at around $275). It\'s a good (not amazing) sound for the money. I can\'t accept paying any more, however. By my count, nothing that most reviewers praised are truly exemplary. Clarity is average-to-\"good,\" sound-stage is good but not the best for the money; and people love to claim that planar headphones are amazing for bass... I\'ve heard two planar models including this and I have not yet found that to be the case. Bass is light. Not much in the way of impact. Definition is good, but again, not exceptional. I have yet to realize a benefit here over conventional dynamic drivers.I A/B/C\'d these with two of my most-used/favorite headphones of my collection: Grado RS2e\'s (MSRP ~$500) and Koss Pro4s\'s (MSRP ~$149). The Koss headphones impress with their abundant-but-still-high-quality low-end and otherwise flat response. The Grados, in typical Grado fashion, impress with their shimmering and incredibly-detailed highs. The Monoprice headphones offer neither of those: they lack the beautiful, endless, impactful low-end of the Koss, but they also lack the wonderful, shimmering highs and bodaciously intimate mids of the Grados. Therefore, I simply don\'t have a good reason to want to listen to them. They\'re not especially engaging.One other thing that I found is that, particularly compared to the Grados, these almost exhibit a sound like listening through a tube. There is some resonant quality that I can\'t quite put my finger on that is absent in most other open-back headphones that I\'ve heard. It\'s not unbearable (and your ears quickly adjust to it).. but it was always noticeable after listening to the two other headsets I used for comparison.Don\'t get me wrong. These are good-sounding headphones. But manage your expectations. They\'re appropriately-priced, but these aren\'t the end-all that so many reviewers seem to promise.Regarding other aspects of the headphones, here are a few points:-They are only just sensitive to be powered by mobile devices. They\'ll barely reach loud-enough levels for some people to enjoy them on normal smartphones.-These are large headphones. They\'re not discrete in the least bit. You\'ll acknowledge this right when you see the box in which they arrive! They\'re somewhat heavy. Not to the point of ever causing me fatigue; but if you lay down, you may find that they want to slip off your ears.- Comfort is great. The pads surround large ears with ease and the deep cutouts ensure that your ears won\'t touch the grills. Temporal pressure is just right and the headband does a nice job distributing weight up top. These headphones will comfortably accommodate large noggins like my own.- Air-flow is quite good for leather/leatherette, enabling longer listening sessions (though admittedly I haven\'t worn these for more than an hour at a time).- Build quality is great. These have a robust feeling, materials are attractive and impressive. Cabling, while not as thick as you\'d probably like to see on a higher-end headphone, still feels of good quality and is of no concern to me longevity-wise. Nice connectors at both ends.Note: Most of my impressions were formed using the devices I use most: a smartphone (Moto Z), a laptop (Alienware 15R3), and a Surface Pro 4. I did audition with higher-powered sources including an SMSL AD18 and a midrange Yamaha home-theater receiver to better-but-still-not-ground-breaking results; but because it is very rare that I use headphones in these ways, I did not form my opinions based on these situations. My personal requirements for headphones are that they work well with a variety of sources. Also, I in no circumstances (as it pertains to headphones) use EQ adjustments or post-processing. Another popular claim is that planar headphones respond particularly well to EQ; this too (that they\'re any better than dynamic drivers) I hold a skepticism for--but either way, it\'s irrelevant to my preferences so I did not explore this claim.Also, while I don\'t personally have a stance on whether or not burn-in is a tangible phenomenon, I\'ve listened straight out of the box as well as after letting them play at moderate volume for 48+ hours. I enjoyed them more after the \"burn in,\" but acknowledge the possibility of placebo. I mention this to quell the notion that mine simply weren\'t \"broken in.\" I gave them a chance.Ultimately, I ended up thinking this: if I\'m going to spend $200+ headphones for home/portable (non-studio) use, it\'s probably better if they offer something special whether it be bass (Koss), treble (Grado), noise-cancellation (Bose), etc. These planar headphones simply don\'t sound special enough for me to add them to my long-term rotation. They\'re definitely not BAD headphones. It\'s just that you can find more exciting sound for the money.Quality: 90Sound: 80Comfort: 90Value: 85(It should go without saying that these are all subjective matters. Some people are bound to disagree, and I fully respect that. These are merely my impressions based on my experiences and preferences. Always remember to form your own.)
- I received the M1060 on August 20th and I use the headphones for 1 month already. I use it with a tube amplifier Nobsound MS-10D. I purchased this amplifier because I did not like my Sennheiser HD800S headphones on any solid state amps. The M1060 sound good with solid state amps and with the tube amp also, I could not tell much noticeable difference. I use with tube amp my Sennheiser HD800S with classical music and Soundtracks only,and for that type of music the best I ever heard. For other type of music I use Sennheiser HD600 and other headphones. All of them have dynamic drivers. I purchased the M1060 headphones for Movies but I tested in 1 month with music also. My main purpose of purchase because I did not have headphones for Movies and I did not have Planar Magnetic headphones until now. I did not want to spend 800 dollars for LCD2 Classic until I heard a Planar Magnetic headphone. I read many opinions about the M1060 and after all I decided I give a try. Built quality yes flimsy and I have to handle with care. I handle with care all my headphones anyway so that is okay with me. I use all my headphones at home and 1 of them closed back , but the others are open back headphones. The M1060 very comfortable on my head and many times I used for more than 3 hours watching movies. I did not make any modifications on my M1060 but I changed the cables because I did not like the elbow shape 3.5mm jack connector at all. That is the only thing I changed. I was curious how the treble sound on the M1060 because I never tested a Planar Magnetic headphone before. I read many people make modifications on these headphones and I seen it on YouTube also. I won\'t make any because I like how it is. I don\'t hear any 5K ringing, probably that issue was fixed. This is the 2nd generation M1060 what I have. In movies when people taking I don\'t hear harsh S and Sh sounds at all , the highs are just right. The treble is very good and I don\'t need more. Mid range is good I like it and the bass go deep but the amount of the bass for me not enough so I had to turn the bass on my amplifier +4db for my liking. At 0db for me the amount of bass not enough. I am so glad the M1060 takes the +4db bass very well. With the 4db plus I enjoy the movies and the bass does not leak in the mid range at all. The M1060 is a 50ohm 96db sensitivity headphone. On my amplifier not as loud as the 300 ohm 104db sensitivity Sennheiser HD800S or the Sennheiser HD600 what also 300 ohm. Both 300 ohm Sennheiser headphones sound louder on my amp than the 50ohm M1060. I turn on the volume when I use the M1060,no problem. I don\'t know other planar magnetic headphones would need +4db bass for my taste or not but I love the M1060 on +4db bass increase. If I would listen music and I wound not use the M1060 for movies only , I would turn the bass on +2db only. My Sennheiser HD800S and HD600 don\'t need the +4db bass but with movies I absolutely love the M1060 with the +4db bass. After 1 month test I decided to keep the M1060 and I think for 280 dollars very good. I might get later on the Audeze LCD2 Classic for movies not sure yet. If I order the LCD2 in the future and won\'t like it better, I will return the LCD2 after I test it and stay with the M1060. I almost forgot the sound stage of the M1060. Wide enough for me, but does not come close to the Sennheiser HD800S. With tube amplifier HD800S listening Classical music and Soundtracks. I never heard any other headphones would be as wide. The M1060 enough wide for movies my opinion
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