For a budget pair of studio monitor headphones, these are exceptional. The soundstage is close to neutral and there is zero line noise. I can hear every detail as I record and edit the audio for my videos. They even look good! Haha.
As I’ve said in the past, I’m no audiophile. I’ve just got regular ears that enjoy music….So here’s a review from a regular eared person.
I have another set of over-ear monitors (ATH-M40X) that are double the price. I’ve had them since 2015 and they’re still going strong. Honestly after five years of using those and a week of using these…There isn’t that big of a difference! Strange as it sounds, these are very close in audio quality. I’d say the M40X is a bit more neutral, but these are not far off.
Pros
1. Neutral – not a huge amount of added bass, treble, mids, highs, lows, whatever. Almost FLAT. Highs are a bit more pronounced than with the M40X, but that could also be because these carry 50mm drivers as opposed to the 40mm drivers on the M40X.
2. 50mm drivers – huge, clean sound. Nothing was muddy at any volume.
3. Comfort – lightweight and very well padded. They fit my giant head without causing pressure, even after several hours of use at a time.
4. Connections – 3.5mm OR 6.35mm connections.
5. Cable – this twisted cable. It’s SHORT, too, so no extra cable dangling on the floor or bundled up on the desk. Perfect for small studio spaces where everything is right at hand.
Predominantly, I will be using these in recording and editing voices for my videos. For that scenario, these are fantastic. Lots of detail. MOANO just does a great job with budget studio equipment.
I’ve also used these to listen to some music – ran them through my usual series of headphone testing songs. Everything sounded fantastic. I connected these to my phone with Hi-Fi DAC, to my laptop with Hi-Fi DAC, to my Hi-Res MP3 player/DAC, and to my home stereo system. The sound remains just about the same no matter how I’m connected or what I’m connected to. The LG V60 is powerful enough to run these! Seriously, nothing sounded off or weird. All genre of music sounded exactly the way the artists intended.
These studio monitors are really an exceptional buy. My only complaint is that the cups don’t rotate like on the M40X. Not that big of a deal, though. I really like these.
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