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Monoprice
Monolith M1070C
around $399
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75 Pros
59%
7 reviews (1h 3m)
52 Cons
Experience expansive audio with the Monoprice Monolith M1070C planar magnetic headphones. Reviewers consistently praise the phenomenal soundstage, often comparing it to open-back headphones, and highlighting its impressive imaging and detail retrieval. The bright tuning favors a treble-forward mid-range, described as gorgeous and natural, making t...
87%
39 vs 6
Sound Quality
50%
13 vs 13
Comfort
25%
2 vs 6
Features
17%
3 vs 15
Connectivity
25%
2 vs 6
Design & Style
Reviewer verdict
Across 7 YouTube reviews, the Monoprice Monolith M1070C earns a Summa score of 3.4/5, ranking #44 among Over-Ear Headphones. Reviewers most often praise its sound quality, comfort, build quality, while the most common criticisms concern connectivity, comfort.
The Monolith M1070C is widely praised for its sound quality, with 39 mentions highlighting an impressively wide soundstage, detailed imaging, clear highs and natural mid-range that many reviewers called exceptional for a closed-back design. Comfort is also frequently noted (13 mentions), with soft, well-padded earcups and headband that reviewers found easy to get used to despite size. Build and cable quality received positive notes (8 mentions), with reviewers calling the construction robust and the included cables and connectors high quality. A smaller group of reviewers pointed out good value for money and useful included accessories like a case and adapters.
The biggest and most frequent criticism concerns the cables and connectivity (15 mentions), with reviewers warning that Monolith altered the mini-XLR pinout, producing confusing wiring that can cause compatibility issues or trigger amplifier overcurrent protections. Many reviewers also complained about the headphones' weight and bulk (13 mentions), calling them very heavy, massive, and prone to heating during long sessions, and some disliked the velour pads. A few reviewers felt the bass performance and low-end impact were lacking (6 mentions), and several found the design oversized or generic and noted some feature and finish shortfalls.
Analysis based on 7 YouTube reviews (1h 3m of video) with 75 pros and 52 cons extracted.
Pros (75)
Sound Quality (39)
- wider Sound Stage than the hyphen and Ananda ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 8:27
- Sound Stage was the most impressive thing about these ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 7:54
- bright tuning here we have great treble forward mid-range ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:03
- great speed ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:53
- the pavilion seems better to me ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:36
- amazing Imaging ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 8:53
- both the bass and the highs are better ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 3:13
- very detailed yet natural sounding ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:49
- best Sound Stage I've heard in a closed back ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 8:05
- gorgeous mid-range gorgeous highs the best in the price ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:43
- close back excellent Great Sound Stage great Imaging ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 11:56
- there are elements in this in the music ▶ Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monol @ 2:15
- louder than the sundara and the m10 60 ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 5:14
- excellent Imaging ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 8:56
- excellent sound all around ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:57
- sound more compact ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 3:10
- seem to be a little better, sound more balanced and more airy ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 5:32
- it like mellowed me down from all the caffeine ▶ Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monol @ 2:33
- sounds seem better distributed right in the stereo width ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 5:46
- closed back but they have the sound stage of a very very high quality open back ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 7:46
- excellent for gaming if you don't need bass ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 11:48
- sound really good as well yes ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 2:56
- phenomenal ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:58
- do not seem as dark to me like the m1060 ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 3:16
- very immersive sound ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:43
- definitely have a great Sound Stage as well ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 9:47
- sound just incredible ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:37
- definitely have a great Sound Stage ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:39
- absolutely amazing how good these headphones just sound ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:04
- sound wise I think they're pretty good ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 9:26
- you kind of hear all the micro details ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 0:38
- everything is still very accurate ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 1:54
- they're just as warm with the accurate spatial details ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 1:04
- orchestrated instrument placements ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 1:11
- they sound the same and that's a good thing ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 0:26
- they have the spatial quality it's it's almost like some sort of 8.1 surround ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 1:17
- m1570 open packs they are warm headphones ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 0:54
- it's slightly softened but it still holds shape ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 2:50
- i could have my hd 600s on that we all know are a little light on the base i could bump this up ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 1:36
Comfort (13)
- pads are excellent, very soft you get lots of space on the inside ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 5:59
- headband is also well padded ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 6:04
- very comfortable ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 6:15
- much more comfortable than the m1060 ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:19
- comfortable yes ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 2:56
- very very comfortable ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 4:05
- it feels really heavy ▶ Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monol @ 1:44
- Comfort wise they're they're great ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 9:25
- plenty of padding ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 2:32
- plenty of padding the comfort is not the issue ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 2:27
- nice earmuffs ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:17
- it softens the blow just a little bit so that you don't get a headache ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 2:54
- really easy to get used to ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 0:59
Build Quality (8)
- very good quality connector ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 4:26
- seem more robust ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 2:00
- original cables which are very nice, they are canvassed ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:54
- on a construction level they seem better to me ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 3:20
- build quality is excellent ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 7:05
- quite comfortable and robust compared to the sundara ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:33
- cable quality is excellent ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 4:01
- nice cables that go with it ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:15
Value for Money (7)
- i like it ▶ Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monol @ 2:38
- so is the 1070 ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 7:37
- pretty good deal um especially for the value ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:01
- great way to start definitely at the price point ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 9:33
- really really like the 1570 it's an excellent headphone ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 7:34
- on a budget ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 0:20
- well worth five ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 2:24
Connectivity (3)
- include an adapter as well ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:21
- looking for a deck and an amp combo ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 0:23
- drives any headphone ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 0:32
Design & Style (2)
- the case is really a welcome option ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 0:47
- Note that there is also written l and R while on the m1060 there is not ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:43
Features (2)
- 3 120 milliwatts balance and 1360 single-ended ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 3:24
- 1960 milliwatt ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 3:08
Noise Isolation (1)
- the difference i felt it the moment uh the plane ▶ Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monol @ 2:51
Cons (52)
Connectivity (15)
- cable's a little bit weird, mini XLR plugs are wired backwards ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 2:10
- terminates in a quarter inch and give you a quarter inch to 3.5 adapter ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 5:26
- made a pin out that potentially could ruin the new headphones ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 7:14
- using this cable on an odyssey or using an odyssey cable on these would damage the headphone ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 2:36
- rearranged mini XLR pin out for their m 1570 ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 1:02
- using a normal mini XLR cable would cause your new m15 70 to die ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 1:27
- ridiculous cable problem with the m15 70 ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 0:52
- made all normal mini XLR cables pretty much useless with the 1570 ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 1:05
- monoliths original cable for the 1570 is so bad that it will cause an overcurrent protection with their own amplifier ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 4:31
- wasn't any place you could get the m15 70 cable ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 2:01
- cause an overcurrent error in your amplifier ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 1:15
- most audio files don't know how to make cables ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 1:56
- over current protection god triggered ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 4:55
- you just gotta be careful because although these look like mini xlrs monolith or Monoprice they switched up some of the pin polarity so you cannot use normal XLR cables with these you're you'll burn these ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 3:37
- these cables are really long for my use case ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 3:18
Comfort (13)
- so heavy ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:11
- the weight and the size of these things is just excessive ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 5:36
- downside of them is the massive size and weight ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:09
- just the weight on these things I'm kind of just like nope I can't wear this ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 4:56
- just too heavy ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 5:13
- the weight ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 9:22
- very heavy ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 6:20
- velour pads are useless, trash ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 1:28
- can get hot if you wear them for too long ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 6:55
- huge heavy ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:54
- insanely heavy ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:59
- definitely feel the weight ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 2:05
- weigh a little more at least a hundred and a half grams more ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 3:58
Sound Quality (6)
- sound worse with velour pads ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 1:38
- they have no base ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 9:14
- bass quality is not great ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 10:29
- movies would be pretty boring with these since there's really no bass ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 12:18
- that sound becomes extremely irritating hits the top of your head like that frequency ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 2:37
- the vocals are further away in the closed back version ▶ M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical @ 2:03
Design & Style (6)
- generic look ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 13:41
- quite large, just in terms of taste ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 0:49
- not portable by any means ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:37
- just plain stupid ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 2:44
- humongous, massive ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:25
- seem a little small than the medium 1060 ▶ Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni @ 1:39
Features (6)
- lack a little bit ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 3:47
- can't really recommend them for that issue ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:10
- one big issue ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Hea @ 1:06
- i don't have a video capture device ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 2:49
- slow to turn up and down ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 1:06
- i never even mess with it i don't i don't know how to do it on this little screen nothing about i just pretend like it doesn't even exist ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 2:18
Value for Money (4)
- gave us the schematics to your pinouts go fix it yourself ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 7:23
- no Sonic benefit there's no labor benefit there's no benefit to the end-user it doesn't save space or weight or materials used ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 2:47
- no fix no answer no follow-up email from monolith saying what happened why it's happening or what they're going to do to make this right ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 5:39
- didn't have any ready to sell ▶ Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved @ 3:34
Build Quality (2)
- cable is super thick ▶ Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review @ 5:07
- the paint's like wearing off the menu button ▶ Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier a @ 2:31
Review sources
- Monoprice Monolith M1570C Review by Praised Audio — 19 pros, 12 cons
- Monoprice Monolith M1070C Planar Headphones and Monolith Headphone Amp Review by Emptor Audio — 17 pros, 14 cons
- Monolith m1070 Unboxing e Prime Impressioni by Crm Studio — 15 pros, 3 cons
- Monolith M1570 Cable Problem Finally Solved by No Theme Reviews — 2 pros, 15 cons
- M1570C & M1570 --they sound identical by DonutsReview — 9 pros, 4 cons
- Monolith by Monoprice Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier and DAC with THX AAA Technology by Keith Jones — 8 pros, 4 cons
- Taking HER hifi Virginity (LCD X, Ananda, DT900 pro x, Monolith M1070, K712pro, HD660s, Sundara) by Life in Mid Crisis — 5 pros, 0 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the Monoprice Monolith M1070C worth buying?
Based on 7 independent YouTube reviews, the Monoprice Monolith M1070C scores 3.4/5 with 75 positive and 52 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #44 in the Over-Ear Headphones category.
What do reviewers like most about the Monoprice Monolith M1070C?
The most praised aspects are sound quality, comfort, build quality — Sound Quality (39 mentions), Comfort (13 mentions), Build Quality (8 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the Monoprice Monolith M1070C?
Reviewers most frequently criticize connectivity, comfort — Connectivity (15 mentions), Comfort (13 mentions).
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