[Pahani]

   
 
I agree.  I posted my initial impressions but the headphones need some time to burn in and then we can make better comparisons.
 
In fact, once I compared them side by side with the LCD2s my impressions of the sound quality (in particular the bass) became more favorable of them. 

Agreed, first impressions are great, but burn-in is what I'm interested in.
 
If you go back and read this thread from the beginning, some M560 lukewarm and bad reviews were from people who flat-out refused to burn them in. Maybe you don't believe in burn-in, but I do! Those reviews I just dismissed.
 
That being said, the lone review on Monoprice's site claims the sound either didn't change much or at all after a week, and I think I believe him. Some headphones benefit from burn-in, some don't *shrug*. But we shall see.

 

[Marlowe]

If anyone has the opportunity to compare these to the Hifiman 400i  I'd appreciate it. If they appear to be a clear upgrade, I'll probably get them. (Coincidentally, $300 is what I paid for the 400i.) I really have to wait a couple of weeks before buying, so I'll have a chance to hear a lot of opinions after they are burned in. On the negative side, they'll likely be out of stock by then, so I'll have to wait.

 

[darinf]

  Agreed, first impressions are great, but burn-in is what I'm interested in.
 
If you go back and read this thread from the beginning, some M560 lukewarm and bad reviews were from people who flat-out refused to burn them in. Maybe you don't believe in burn-in, but I do! Those reviews I just dismissed.
 
That being said, the lone review on Monoprice's site claims the sound either didn't change much or at all after a week, and I think I believe him. Some headphones benefit from burn-in, some don't *shrug*. But we shall see.

I bought the M560's when they were first released. Out of the box they were pretty bad. I did post more impressions after burn-in for around 100hrs I think. They definitely got better, but still sound pretty bad to me, just not as terrible as they did out of the box. I missed the return window, but figured I could have them at my booth for meets and shows just so people can hear them if they want.
-Darin

 

[jwtallguy]

Received my m1060's and also have an issue with the left connector cutting in and out with movement.

 

[TWerk]

Received my m1060's and also have an issue with the left connector cutting in and out with movement.

Not good.

 

[tgaguirre]

Received my m1060's and also have an issue with the left connector cutting in and out with movement.

 
Not a good sign, as you are like the third person out of just a handful who have received them who has the same issue.

 

[Netherwind]

   
Not a good sign, as you are like the third person out of just a handful who have received them who has the same issue.

 
That's #4 by my count, and there's been 500 sold and maybe a quarter of that actually delivered/on head-fi

 

[Kerodon]

The left connector issue seems to be a connection issue with the cup, not the cable. 

I swapped the sides of the cable just to mess with it, and the left is still the one cutting out.

 

[SomeTechNoob]

Kind of weird how monoprice used such a small connector on such large headphones.

 

[m3t4lm4n222]

I ordered these yesterday and they don't appear to have shipped yet from Monoprice ebay. These talks of the headphones cutting out and the non-removable earpads is making me think about ditching? Thoughts? I'm pretty much a perfectionist. I will not be able to cope with $310 pair of headphones cutting-out. 

 

[tgaguirre]

  Kind of weird how monoprice used such a small connector on such large headphones.

 
Agreed.  This is not your typical connector, it is very small and does not feel all that secure.  It simply snaps in, but is not a very tight connection.

 

[Cirkustanz]

  I ordered these yesterday and they don't appear to have shipped yet from Monoprice ebay. These talks of the headphones cutting out and the non-removable earpads is making me think about ditching? Thoughts? I'm pretty much a perfectionist. I will not be able to cope with $310 pair of headphones cutting-out. 

 
Thankfully Monoprice does have a fair return policy.  I'm sure most of us are hoping we'll get lucky and the issue won't plague us. 

 

[besi]

  The left connector issue seems to be a connection issue with the cup, not the cable. 

I swapped the sides of the cable just to mess with it, and the left is still the one cutting out.

that doesn't sound good ,Monoprice has a lot of QC issues and for a $300 headphones it's unacceptable.
hope it's just a few of them has this issue,if not ,probably they will pull these off from their website soon.
that's not a good start.

 

[tgaguirre]

Here are some close ups of the connector:
 

 

 

[Maywind]

Oh wow, that connection does not look secure at all.