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Monoprice Monolith M1070C Over the Ear Closed Back Planar Headphones (Black)
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Monoprice has Monoprice Monolith M1070C Over the Ear Closed Back Planar Headphones (Black) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.
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- Specs:
- Driver type: 106mm planar magnetic, dual linear symmetry magnet array
- Impedance: 60 ohm
- Frequency response: 5Hz – 50kHz
- Connectivity: Wired, 3.5mm connector
- Design: Closed back, over-ear
- Weight: Under 23 oz
- Model: 143236
- Includes:
- Memory foam lambskin earpads (1 pair)
- Memory foam velour earpads (1 pair)
- Features:
- Closed-back design for passive sound isolation
- Removable/swappable earpads
- Padded headband
- Compatible with any wired device with a 3.5mm jack or appropriate adapter
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- At the time of research, this product is $174 lower (52.10% savings); normally priced for $333.99.
- This price matches the previous FP Deal.
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- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Monoprice has Monoprice Monolith M1070C Over the Ear Closed Back Planar Headphones (Black) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.
Features:
Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.
Features:
- Specs:
- Driver type: 106mm planar magnetic, dual linear symmetry magnet array
- Impedance: 60 ohm
- Frequency response: 5Hz – 50kHz
- Connectivity: Wired, 3.5mm connector
- Design: Closed back, over-ear
- Weight: Under 23 oz
- Model: 143236
- Includes:
- Memory foam lambskin earpads (1 pair)
- Memory foam velour earpads (1 pair)
- Features:
- Closed-back design for passive sound isolation
- Removable/swappable earpads
- Padded headband
- Compatible with any wired device with a 3.5mm jack or appropriate adapter
Editor's Notes
Written by Neo45 | Staff- Price Research
- At the time of research, this product is $174 lower (52.10% savings); normally priced for $333.99.
- This price matches the previous FP Deal.
- Additional Details
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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These seem to be at end of life this is what monoprice does when they're clearancing something out. I believe they are moving on to Air Motion Transformer (AMT) ribbon driver technology and away from planar.
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Here is a practical breakdown of how the actual listening experience and usability compare:
1. Sound Signature: Analog Warmth vs. Digital Precision
• Monoprice M1070C: This behaves like a massive, warm analog room speaker. It focuses on huge, cavernous sub-bass extension (down to 5Hz) and a very thick, rich, forward midrange. However, because it lacks internal waveguides, the upper frequencies can sound a bit uneven or peaky out of the box, sometimes requiring thicker acoustic foam or pad-swapping to smooth out.
• Audeze Maxwell 2: This sounds like a razor-sharp, flat studio monitor. It uses integrated Fazor waveguides and a built-in Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to iron out physical acoustic flaws. Vocals and dialogue are crystalline and perfectly liquid. The bass doesn't have the same deep, echoing cavern-rumble as the massive 106mm Monoprice driver, but it hits with a blazing-fast, tight, tactical punch that never muddies the midrange.
2. Power & Portability: Stationary Desk Asset vs. Mobile Freedom
• Monoprice M1070C: This is a classic "desktop station." It is highly inefficient (60 Ohms / 97dB sensitivity) and absolutely requires a dedicated high-current desktop amplifier to wake up the drivers. Plugged into a standard phone or laptop jack, the soundstage collapses and the bass turns limp. Weighing a massive 642 grams, it is built strictly for sitting relatively still in a desk chair.
• Audeze Maxwell 2: This is a completely self-contained active system. All the amplifiers, digital converters, and batteries are built directly into the ear cups. It sounds perfectly optimized and identical whether you connect via Bluetooth 5.3 on your phone, use the ultra-low latency 2.4GHz wireless dongle on a PC, or run a passive 3.5mm wire.
3. How You Tune Them: Physical Modding vs. App EQ
• With the M1070C, changing the sound flavor requires physical work—swapping between the included lambskin/velour pads or manually adjusting internal damping materials.
• With the Maxwell 2, tuning is entirely digital. You simply open up the Audeze HQ app on your phone or PC and instantly toggle between different preset EQ curves to alter the sound on the fly.
The Verdict:
If you want a heavy, fun, deeply bass-heavy analog desktop headphone to chain to a powerful dedicated amplifier stack, the M1070C is an excellent raw performance value (especially at its current clearance pricing). If you want modern, pinpoint spatial imaging, zero amplifier requirements, crisp vocal isolation, and wireless convenience, the Maxwell 2 is the vastly superior piece of modern all-in-one engineering.
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