These are excellent all around cans, if you can only get one pair for casual listening and mixing in a project studio, these should be considered. They are not very well suited for tracking, because the isolation is surprisingly bad considering how snug they form to your head and ears. Also, they sound great, but due to the slightly hyped bass, they don't accurately translate the mix I get with them over to my rokit g5's very suitably, however like any pair of headphones, once your ears get accustomed to the response, you can learn to compensate, which leaves with just a great sounding pair of cans at a great price.

Sound
Slightly boosted low end + Closed Back Cans = Hyped bass Great because that tends to be the trend in modern pop/rock/hip hop/dance, basically most any style of modern music. This was an area of great concern for me because I don't like that overly bassy sound, but I am happy to report that the bass is "plump" but not too "fat". The mid range somehow manages to punch its way through very well too, clear and focused, their are a couple of freq in the upper mids that don't sing quite as loud, but once again, not a big deal. Hi end is subtly sparkly, not at all harsh, but perhaps a tad too crisp, this can be tweaked via eq settings in your device. Cymbals, vocals, solos, and the like are well represented across the board, The detail of the sound is most impressive as you can really hear deeper into the recordings. Hi quality audio… read more formats are a must. I didn't notice to much of a "break in" period, sounded good out of the box to my ears.

Features
Straight cord is a must if you plan on mixing, comes with 1/4'' adapter that feels rugged and screws into the 1/8''. Gold plated, cord is a little on the thin side for me, it'll be interesting to see how it does in a year, but at least its not obnoxiously thick or frighteningly thin like my bose cans. Swiveling cans are in awesome feature that everyone will fall in love with, not just dj's. Pad on the headband is not pillow soft like some of the sennhiesers, but once again, this thing carries more of a dual purpose kinda "use in your home studio then pop it in your bag and hit the streets" ruggedness about it.

Ease of Use
Ease of use? Put them on your head. Win.

Quality
Back to the ruggedness of it, I like stuff that feels tough, looks stylish but not goofy, functional and will get plenty of mileage without wearing down and falling apart. I've had these for a month so its too early to say anything about that, But based purely on cosmetics, I'd say this unit looks solid.

Value
Excellent value if you know what your looking for, I find that these are good all around cans and if they were lost or stolen, I'd replace them.

Manufacturer Support
Never dealt with them. But the warranty information is there if I need to.

The Wow Factor
I'm a music teacher, when I pulled those out to show a student a song, he said, "whoa, those are like insane, professional headphones!" How's that for a wow factor. Anyway I love the subtle yet stylish design, the smooth sound. And the fact that I got through this whole review without saying the word "punchy" one time.....oh wait.....dang....

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