#MonopriceM560

[natesoundman92]

Good Evening!

I know that It have been a while (over 6 months to be exact) but I’m back!

I want to share with you all the first set of planar magnetic headphones that I have ever purchased/listened to. Before I get into these beautiful looking cans, I want to give a little bit of background on planar magnetic headphones versus normal headphones, also called dynamic headphones. 

Normal headphones have a diaphragm, just like a speaker. A current moves a voice coil that is attached to the diaphragm thus allowing the driver to move. It produces sounds based on the frequency that the driver moves. 

Now take that same idea, but instead of a big diaphragm like a dynamic headphone, the diaphragm is made up of simply a thin piece of plastic. When the magnets that are on each side of this film of plastic are energized, the diaphragm moves, thus creating sound.    

The differences between dynamic and planar magnetic headphones does not stop there, there is a reason that people buy these things and spend a lot of money on them (upwards of 2k per headphone). Planar magnetic headphones offer a unique approach to the same destination. Planer's are known for their heart pounding bass, specifically the sub bass. (ohh that sweet bass) That is the main reason that I decided to give the planar’s a try. 

Now to the main ordeal, these beauties pictured above. These are the Monoprice m560′s. Yeah that’s right, I said Monoprice. If you have ever encountered that site, you know that they are the kings of the “Copy Cat” game. I.E. they take a product, cheaply produce it outside of the U.S. and sell it under the competitions price. However, usually, the quality suffers from this cheaper manufacturing method. I can honestly say that this is the not the case here. 

These cans are not only beautiful with the brushed steel shell, and the amazing wood work that covers the cups on both side, they also sound amazing. I was honestly blown away with these cans. They come in at some of the cheapest planar’s you can get, and they did not disappoint. 

The highs are Good. Not great, but damn good. After trying all these different headphones over the years, I have started appreciating the highs and mids a lot more. While they are not the greatest highs I have heard, they are still solid and would give them a 6/10.

Now the mids, I think this is where these cans win it for me. I know I said that I got these for the bass, but damn these mids blew me away. Great balance of a the mid range frequencies without having to add an EQ. Overall, would give them a 9/10

Oh man, the bass. Now let me set the stage. To me, planar bass is not the same a dynamic bass. I’m sure when you think of bass, you think of “chest Pounding” bass and how awesome it is. Planar bass is far from “chest pounding”. It is very smooth, and solid. Fast and precise. It is a nice balance of the overall headphone and really ties in the cans in the end. Overall, would give it a 8/10.

Overall, I recommend these headphones, however, if you are considering them, remember that they are very different from normal dynamic headphones. 

Until next time Cheers!

As always, if you have any questions or looking for a recommendation, let me know.