Very Articulate Planars

I guess I am one of the first to experience these open back planar headphones. I had read good things about a couple competing "nearly identical" models that have been on the market a number of months prior and I figured this one should be a fairly safe bet especially at a substantially cheaper price point. I will start off by saying that what little review details are currently available about the M570 are pretty much spot on. They do have an emphasis on the upper frequencies but retain solid bass and mid-range presentations. I'm not especially sensitive to brighter sounding headphones but did definitely notice the enhanced treble region. I decided to order some pads for the Sendy Aivas to see if they would have an impact on the sound profile with these and I am pleased to say they did. It seemed to smooth out the upper frequencies just a bit and may have enhanced the bass just a smidge but I really need to listen for a longer period of time and maybe swap them back and forth to confirm. Either way, I am enjoying these quite a bit. I can't compare them to the other models they share designs with but I would guess they are more similar than different. They share the same drivers and basic enclosure designs but likely have slight variances in tuning. I think anyone debating whether to try them would be rewarded for taking the plunge.



Nice work Monoprice.