Monoprice - 116150 Modern Retro Over Ear Headphones with Ultra-Comfortable Ear Pads Perfect for Mobile Devices, HiFi, and Audio/Video Production Black

First thing is first, the biggest thing to take away from this, is "IT'S $30". You cant expect god-tier stuff at $30, even my personally touted $30USD Koss KPH30i is obviously not the best thing since sliced bread, but I think I found the polar opposite, sound profile-wise in the Monoprice Modern Retro. It seems like there are a bunch of polarizing opinions on this pair of cans, many people hold these up there with well made cans in the hundreds of dollars, while others are trashing on it "because its $30". I think people need to take a step back and look at things with context.This is all from the perspective of a casual audiophile, I don't claim to have golden hearing, nor to understand everything down to the minute detail. I just know what I like, and what I tend to look for in the sound from a headphone.Build: DecentThe packaging is very simplistic, but I think that is fine for a $30 pair of headphones, nothing but a cardboard box, with a cardboard insert holding things in place inside, with the sensitive parts covered with plastic bags. It does the job, and it holds it securely in place, with enough room to allow for bumpy shipping to beat on the box with no worries. The cable is standard fair, with a rubberized nylon coating, somewhat easy to kink, though its not super stiff at the least. It is nice that they include a 1/4 inch to 3.5mm screw-on converter with the cable, that is really appreciated. The cable is permanently attached, no swapping. There is some stress relief built in. The headphones themselves are pretty much purely plastic. the cups are hard plastic, somewhat cheap feeling. The headband is a pair of hard nylon rods, it does the job fine. the headrest at the top is nice and wide, it adjusts as you put the headphones on. The tension for the headband is done via a pair of spandex cords, so I can see that wearing out in the future. For the earcups, they have some up-down movement that is allowed, but no front or back, instead, that relies on the nylon of the headband to flex. The clamp force is mild, not skull crushing like some closed back headphones. The pads are replaceable I believe. They are ok. They arent soft, but they arent rock-hard either. I am impressed by their build for $30, I have seen much worse examples.Sound: Competently GoodThis is where I think the Monoprice Modern Retro shines. When listening to this, of course, I am not blown away by anything specific, but I remember that these are $30, and that context makes them impressive. The overall sound signature is a heavy leaning towards warm, with what seems to be average mids and highs. Imaging is mediocre, you can easily tell the direction of most sounds, and get a decent sense of generally where a sound is coming from, likely due to the lack of any emphasis on the treble. Their soundstage is moderate, as they are a closed back set of headphones. There is an obvious soundstage, but it doesnt reach very far. Instrument separation is fine, its there, but it does not make itself very obvious. For the sound in general, bass is very good, the drivers do a good job of trying to hold it together when the bass hits, I have heard many a cheap pair of headphones that are a garbage with bass, where it just feels like a wobbly mess. It's not crisp and fast with the bass, but it does the job decently, which is far better than many other $30-50 "big name" *cough* Beats *cough* headphones that I have heard. The driver holds itself together when you get big bass hits, and even when you have very rapid bass. The mids are average, maybe a bit recessed, bass mostly keeps to itself, so it doesnt encroach much on the mids I feel, unlike some other, less competent headphones. You will hear the guitar and male vocals, but they never pop at you. The treble is also average, at least to me. Female vocals are relatively clear, and you can hear high-notes, but there isnt any sparkle like in an obviously V-shaped set of headphones. There are times where the way it handles treble, it does kind of fall apart, sounding harsh. Overall, this is a very warm sound, with decent performance as a whole. If I had to explain how I would say it sounds in a somewhat simple way, I would say, "It's what a pair of Beats headphones at this price SHOULD sound like, if they actually put money into the parts, instead of advertising."In the end, the Monoprice Modern Retro, factoring the price, is an amazingly competent set of headphones. If you are looking for a warm closed back set of headphones that are far in away, an amazing performer for the price of $30, really, they are an easy recommendation from me. I feel like they are a good option if you are new to the audiophile hobby, and want a cheap starter "fun" set of headphones.Edit: adding a few images.

I have gone deep dive into the headphones arena.....I have 10 pairs now. Here's what I can say.Straight out of the box I was super impressed.Not lacking in bass....infact, these are the boomiest of all my headphones. This is an endearing quality to these cans in my humble opinion. The treble detail is there and they do seem to be balanced. The treble is not harsh as many good headphones may be accurate, but the treble just isn't harsh at all. Accurate is not always good imo. The treble has good clear definite detail. I do wish the vocals were a tad more upfront as they do get overtaken by other aspects, but not swallowed up either....just wish vocals were a little more present like Sony MDR-7506. Unlike the Sony Studio phones these do sound like headphones as the sounds kind of come from all around, but in good enjoyable mix. The Sony Studio is out of all my headphones the most similar to listening to 2 channel stereo with open air speakers. I do feel that these cans are lightweight and comfortable since I can compare to Phillips L2's which to me are so lightweight and comfortable I can wear those for hours. I am using a headphone amp and these things are pretty impressive, but they do not compare to my $150 - $200 headphones with an amp. They just aren't as clear as some of the drivers on my other headphones. That being said they are definitely better than my DJ headphones and very enjoyable, but definitely do not replace my more expensive headphones just being honest. However, for $30 I am impressed, very impressed by the overall product. They do not sound like $150 or $30 headphones. This is a tough one to quantify. For example, I have been listening to 80's & 90's rock on these and it's quite an experience one that my other headphones have not delivered. To relegate these to my spare left in my car would be a bit of crime which was the original intention. And, to replace my $150+ headphones would be a big ask and a bit devastating to my audiophile ears/ego. Anyway, these are every bit worth buying and trying them out to see if they meet with your approval even if used without amp and tone controls of any kind still a delight.

Produto seminovo ou usado, com sinais de uso e sem adaptador P10 ou 6.35

Monoprice Modern Retro - never heard this name before. Someone suggested and I ordered. Took long time to get the delivery due to customs as per the seller.The headphones have huge form factor due to its 50mm drivers. They sit comfortably over your ear. The stock esrpads are good but pretty thin. They does thier job fairly. I upgraded the earpads to Brainwavez XL suede and they truly made great difference.The performance, as they are kinda entry level low budget headphones, you can't really expect much from them. But for this price they are quite exceptional.They sounded little warm to me.The lows are boomy and fairly tight, not very accurate but sounds just right. The sub base is not that great. The mids are great.The highs are not great. Vocals are loud and clear with good tonality. These headphones lacks clarity. This can be overcome by some EQing. The midrange overlaps the highs. Hence they lacks clarity and detailing.Soundstage is good and feels little wide as drivers are sitting little away with Brainwavez pads.Loudness is best in category with very less distortion.The cable is too long for mobile use. We get 6.3mm connector in the box. Apart from this, there is nothing in the box.

Classica cuffiona da studio over ear come piace a me.Esteticamente simile a molte altre cuffie da studio di altre marche.Prese per ascoltare musica a casa, le trovo ottime, considerando la fascia di prezzo, sapranno regalare un ascolto molto piacevole.Il tipo di eq mi piace.Costruzione piuttosto solida, plastiche buone e per nulla pesanti o scomode.Filo lungo e non staccabile, come è solito nelle cuffie studio di questa fascia di prezzo.

Starting with sound these, despite their bass monster reputation, are balanced headphones that reproduce all my many genres of music very well.Samsung Adapt Sound equalisation on my phone showed these to be surprisly flat and requiring a progressive small boost from the 4th to 1st band of its 12 band equaliser (so ~125 Hz to 16 Hz) however they are satisfying and natural sounding even without EQ.Bass is extended and punchy without being over damped and dry or bleeding into mids. The midrange is very natural and realistic and the treble detailed and energetic without either straying into brightness and sibilance or being too sweet and rolled off (for recordings see my Amazon profile YouTube channel).There is a good sense of soundstage even though they are a closed back design which is not dissimilar to that from my HD600 (which, though an open back, has the reputation of being more 'intimate' rather than 'open' sounding). Although the construction looks fairly inexpensive, I didn't pick up any boxy resonances or unnatural colourations to the sound from it so the materials and bracing must be adequate for the job, despite the wonderful lightness of the headphones - they are not super flimsy but slightly lighter than my HD600 at 245g v the HD600 265g (both excluding cable).I went through all my most moving tracks and was not left wanting more from their delivery. Only when comparing them side by side with my reference Sennheiser HD600 did the extra vocal realism of the Sennheiser become evident, however, by itself the Retro is not perceptibly recessed or unclear and can deliver a more satisfying bass given its closed back design.The original pads were OK but I changed them to some much more comfortable velour pads I'd previously bought for my Superlux HD668B (under £10 for 3 pairs from China via a popular auction site) making these a wonderfully light, comfortable and really great sounding headphone.I could drive them straight from my ancient Samsung S7 phone though did have to max out the volume on occasion so they may need an amp depending on your source and desired listening volume but are certainly more sensitive than my HD600.The only other issue is the jack has a thread (for a 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter) which means it won't fit into my mobile while the phone cover is on - remedied with a short good quality extension lead. Ideally the cable would be removable or terminated with a jack plug on a short lead, Superlux style, but such a mod looks simple enough to do oneself.I think any music lover will love these, regardless of the budget they have available and really, unless you need a perfectly flat professionally tuned set for music production or prefer a particular sound signature (a lot of Chinese IEMs have a very bright and unnatural treble) I think you'd have to increase your budget very significantly to get something that sounds better - and even then that may just present a different set of compromises rather than be a clear improvement.Their looks may not be to everyone's taste but if good sound is important to you, these deliver - and at £23 they are for me an absolute audio bargain.

Alright - so first off, I read some reviews, saying these were amazing. I couldn't really believe that - some even stated these were better than the 150€ Audio Technica m50x's, so I had to buy a pair and listen to them.I was blown away! 20€ for that kind of sound quality is insane. You simply can't go wrong with them - for 20€ this is insane. I have two other pairs of headphones - the m50xs & a steelseries arctis 7 - the Monoprice ones come very close to the m50xs - I would say the difference is very minimal between these two. However the arctis 7 (wireless gaming headset, they cost about 180€) doesn't even stand a chance when it comes to sound quality.The headphones build quality is on the worse side (kinda obvious for me though) I don't think they are as durable or sturdy as different headphones. But a very positive thing it the comfort! They are very very comfy and I can listen to them for hours without problems. The m50xs that I have always make my ears hurt and they generally are not as comfortable as these.The cable sadly is non detachable (for 20€ that's not a problem to be honest) but it's very very long - so there shouldn't be a problem with that.Conclusion: For 20€ you get headphones with amazing sound quality, headphones that are very comfortable and okayish build quality. I'd totally try these. Worth every cent!