[FastAndClean]

https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=120&cp_id=12001&cs_id=1082707&p_id=33455

 

[SeEnCreaTive]

Hmm, now that's interesting.

$700.00

I think the main question is how it stacks up to the Massdrop Koss system at $600.

I like how small the amp is on this one, although its hard to tell if it even has a volume control

 

[SilverEars]

Out of stock! Monoprice going up in price. This is the most expensive monoprice headphone I've seen.

That small thing is the amp? Is this like the Sennheiser HE60?

Any electrostatic experts out there? What is the drawbacks to a small sized amp? Because STAX amps are much bigger in comparison. People talk about how great the Carbon or T2 amps are.

If small work well, it would be nice as transportable.

 

[GirgleMirt]

$699.99 Ouch... Few thoughts;

- Massdrop has its Koss ESP/95x for $499, making the mono 40% more expensive...
- Focal Elex $699, and the build quality looks significantly better, though yeah no amp with Elex, but I'm guessing most in the game have some sort of amp...
- Monoprice name doesn't really rhyme with prestige... Sure above Koss is plastic, but the Mono's headband reminds me of the bosshifi b8, and I'm not sure why but for 700$, just seems weird to go for Monoprice, especially when imho those do not look one bit like 700$ headphones...
- Monoprice seems to be a bit... Unreliable for headphones. I was looking at the 1060c I think it was, and the reviews were pretty bad... Even the other planar monoliths, think I remember reading that they require a bunch of mods for them to really sound good.

It's just weird when the bottom of the barrel price site starts selling 'prestige' headphones. I mean 700$ isn't chump change. I personally would also go for a safer bet like the Koss ESP/95X for 40% less $$$...! Well unless the reviews are incredibly favorable and that it blows everything else out of the water, but with Mono's track record, I'm not holding my breath...

 

[kid vic]

^^ it's interesting but they are pulling a half-arsed hifiman here.
The pics are not promising to say the least and electrostatics are not exactly a simple design. I dont really want to risk an electrostatic driver failure from a more or less inexperienced manufacturer.

 

[gtb75]

Looks like they are in stock now: https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=120&cp_id=12001&cs_id=1082707&p_id=33455&seq=1&format=2

Anyone planning to take the plunge?

 

[heliosphann]

Uh...

 

[Beagle]

Anyone planning to take the plunge?

The crappy unusable amp precludes any thought of purchase for me.

 

[heliosphann]

The crappy unusable amp precludes any thought of purchase for me.

Wait, I thought that was a tin of mints???

 

[kid vic]

I love that you have to plug it into the output of another amp or soundcard. Screams quality.
I guess a step-up transformer is cheaper and easier (in this case) to build than an amp.

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

Well... at least another company is trying to get into the electrostat space and offer a lower level-of-entry cost.

 

[bhazard]

Price is too high.

I'm a big fan of modded 1060 and 1060c's though. Even my old HE-500 was much better with simple mods. Needs some reviews.

 

[jgarshon]

I'm eager to hear some actual listening impressions. At that price point they had better sound really good and comparable to STAX or other $1000+ rigs.

 

[Humblepie]

I might have been in for 500...

 

[corgifall]

What they need to do is use a headband like that on the m1060 . Jokes aside I don't get why they didn't make the connection end like the ones for the stax. Even the voce from mr.speakers uses that connection to work with the energizers. The portable amp seems fine to start off but what are you gonna upgrade to?