Oneodio Monitor 60 Review – Affordable Professional Muffs

INTRO

Weather has turned colder here in Chicago as we transition to earmuff season. Seems fitting to be reviewing the latest addition OneOdio Monitor 60 which appears to be the top tier currently. Recently I reviewed the wireless Pro C and then the Pro 10. Oneodio upped their game and size, something more fitting for a true over ear experience with more luxurious fit and feel. They are even more balanced sounding than the Pro 10. The real question is are they worth double the price of Pro 10?

Disclaimer: I finished all my Christmas shopping before Cyber Monday. These arrived prior from OneOdio without any out of pocket cost. They even threw in a plastic headphone stand and a rubber coaster from their accessory catalog, was unexpected and not included with the purchase of the Monitor 60.

Tested at $69 using my LG G8, Sony NW-A55 and the Liquid Spark Dac+JDS Labs Atom

GOOD TRAITS

• Larger Pads, Softer, Bigger Openings
• Balanced Sound

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

• Larger Headband, but still light pressure makes them fatiguing. Needs a better curvature.
• Weight of pads causes the earcups to flop around. Not a big deal, just a nuisance.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

At first glance the headband and articulation look the same as OneOdio’s other models, but everything on the OneOdio Monitor 60 is bigger- bigger hinges, bigger arms, bigger headband padding, bigger pads. Just sitting on the counter they look intimidating, but the extra girth is appreciated.

The open mesh on the rear of the earcups it purely cosmetic, they are sealed cups 100%. The headband clicks solidly into place with a satisfying click as it is resized. Earpads are super soft and cushy, and the material feels high quality, as nice as the pads found on another crowd pleaser the Marantz MPH2, just thicker.

SIDE REVIEW – Coaster and Headphone Stand

The headphone stand is lightweight plastic, with 4 rubber feet to prevent it from skidding around on surfaces. Given the lightweight design, it still managed to hold up the monstrous OneOdio Monitor 60. Not as nice looking as those head shaped wooden ones, but if you are looking for something super simple this fits the ticket.

The coaster was a rubber with a raised/recessed design. Great for a cold or hot beverage. A little pricey for a rubber coaster.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Carrying Bag
• 3m long coiled Adapter free 3.5mm to 6.35mm cable
• 1.2m long 3.5mm TRRS cable with microphone
• 3m long 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable for extra long reach

Oneodio Monitor 60 is really generous with all the cables. They have a keyed friction mechanism on the 3.5mm input side, but the 6.35mm is any standard cable. Not to worry thought, they give all users plenty of options which is real handy.

SOUND

Overall, the OneOdio Monitor 60 is balanced with only a touch of bass lift around the 100hz mark. Glasses wearers will find them a little tinny sounding if the seal is not achieved. They start to roll off the bass like a typical bass neutral earphone so seismic rumble is relegated to the shadows.

The “monitor” name is fitting for these, definitely not what I would classify as a DJ headphone despite the articulation of the earcups. Typically those have ear battering bass. Instead the bass is nimble just lacking some extra grunt from the subbass harmonics, perhaps a smidge peaky for my tastes.

The OneOdio Monitor 60 lean mid forward, vocals are clean not overly breathy, there is some sharpness in the 5-8Khz region that adds vividness to brass and electric guitars. My loving wife wanted to give them a go and I asked her to describe what she thought. In one word she summed it up perfectly, brassy -not overbearing, just the part that stands out. I better watch out, or she is going to take over for me.

TECHNICALITIES

Timbre sounds a bit colored as a result. Width is great dues the extra thick pads, depth feels believable. Good separation, they avoid sounding claustrophobic. Not particularly sensitive, they can be driven from a smart phone, but they really need some amplification to boogie. They easily max out the volume on the LG G8, and I didn’t feel uncomfortable at that listening level.

SUMMARY

Personally, if you are in the market for a vivid sounding mostly balanced closed back over-ears headphone the OneOdio Monitor 60 is a better choice over the Pro 10 model. For double the price, the earpads are superior, the fitment is better, the arms and hinges are beefier and the resolution is kicked up a notch.

Not for bass freaks, these have a vintage 70’s rock groove. For others looking for a V signature with more sub-bass presence my recommendation is the Marantz MPH2 or similar ISK 9000 rebranded Stellar Labs HC5985.

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DISCLAIMER

Get it from the Oneodio Store. Also available in other places such as Amazon and Aliexpress.

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