Customer reviews from Monoprice
Monoprice - Monolith Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones 66mm Drivers, Closed-Back, Comfortable Ear Pads, Studio-Grade, /Wood - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(18 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 18 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Monoprice - Monolith Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones 66mm Drivers, Closed-Back, Comfortable Ear Pads, Studio-Grade, /Wood - Black
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful sound, exceptional deal, a bit warm on the ears
on June 25, 2020
Posted by: Dylan J
I bought these to see how closed-back planar magnetic headphones compared to the open-back Monolith M1060 and the HIFIMAN HE400s cans I already owned.
I instantly loved them!
While I enjoy the sound stage and crispness of the 'M1060s (a better deal than the 'HE400s IMHO), the '565Cs provide more punch in the bass frequencies without sacrificing any clarity. They're also pretty easy to drive, though I think they benefit from a dedicated amp.
Now, I picked them up on sale, which may have added to my enthusiasm about the price, but they're a great deal, regardless. I'm not surprised that TheWirecutter website lists them as they're top-recommended planar magnetic headphones (at time of this writing, which is June 25 2020).
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
2
Help! And how can I rate it until it works!
on May 11, 2020
Posted by: Rozanne S
from New York, NY, US
I think they are probably wonderful but I can't make them work! I know other people who have used them successfully but sadly I am not one of them. They are very impressive looking and actually not as heavy as they look but they are not easy to position - they keep twisting around is not easy to get them into the right position. I suppose I can get used to that with a little practice but the real issue is truly making them work. I plugged them into my computer in what was clearly the correct spot but I never got any sound. There was no instruction included with the headphones it was entirely guess work on my part. So what I need now is clear and accurate instruction. And please do NOT ask me if they were connected in all the right places - they were correctly connected over and over again until I had to give up and get on with my life. So please fix it. Thanks.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
far better than expected
on February 28, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Yess these are the real deal ,one caution even though they are low ohm .they are a bit power hungry and really beg for an amp to get the most out of them. well worth the money very happy .
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
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on January 2, 2020
Posted by: Michel G
Excellent sound for the price point; of interest to any audiophile on a limited budget
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
2
One Can or the Other Keeps Failing
on December 6, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
I am now on my 4th pair of these things. (Having been RMA'd three times now) Every 2-3 months one ears driver or the other will just randomly stop working. (Verified by changing cables, switching the right and left side cables, checking against different amps). The headphones sit at my work desk and are not repeatedly plugged in or out and so there's no reason this should be happening.
I'm using the Monotprice 11567 driver to drive them.
Thankfully Monorpice's RMA process is relatively painless but this isn't the kind of experience you should expect with these headphones. :(
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
Awesome audiophile planars that travel and are nearly sound-proof
on September 25, 2019
Posted by: NathanC
These headphones are the perfect balance of quality planar and portability in my opinion. First off, they keep outside noise out almost as well as noise cancelling headphones, and are way lighter and less bulky than the M1060C. The headphone cups are smaller though, so you might prefer those if you have big ears. For walking down the street these are way better, especially if you wear glasses. I wanted to use these at work, and tried the M1060C before but they were way too much size wise for my work environment. I want to be able to throw them on during a day shift occasionally without standing out like I got a helmet on. Sound quality is perfect in my opinion, but at first it did sound a little flat on the treble the first time I tried to drive them. I have a little ES100 bluetooth headphone amp which rocks and can take a 2.5mm balanced cable. Using the ES100 phone app I found settings to put 2X voltage into the audio output for higher quality at batter cost as well as 4x over sampling. That put these headphones right where they needed to be, but it was noticeably more power than I need to drive my other open planar M1060 phones properly, which I found interesting since these are smaller headphones. Keep that in mind you might need a little more power from your headphone amp than you'd expect from the Monolith planar headphones, and that balanced cables are the way to go.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
Truly awesome
on December 26, 2021
Posted by: robertp
I purchased these for my teenage daughter as an Xmas present. Now I am not an audiophile, I do not like over the ear headphones, BUT: in comparing these to my in-ear Final E4000's, there is a CLEAR difference. I'm writing this the day after Xmas when everyone else is still sleeping, and when I plugged in the Monoprice headphones, I immediately jumped because there is SUCH a realistic and 360^o sound which comes from them that I thought I hadn't pushed the plug in all the way. Totally and completely awesome. They also seem extremely well constructed and due to last a long time.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice
Customer Rating
5
Solid and satisfying. Great sound
on January 4, 2022
Posted by: ElizabethM
surprisingly satisfying. I love these for their heft and subtle cherrywood-esque accents on the cans. The sound quality is worth every penny.
I also appreciate that these headphones make me look unapporoachable. Their look clearly implies that I expect
my headphones to be saying something more interested in what my headphones have to say.
my headphones to be saying something more interested in what my headphones have to say.
Written by a customer while visiting Monoprice