Monster Inspiration (Active)

Zitat: Klangqualität mit NC: gut Klangqualität passiv: sehr gut Wirksamkeit Noise-Cancelling: zufriedenstellend Bedienung: zufriedenstellend Tragekomfort: gut

Zitat: Pro: + Balanced, engaging sound + Excellent tonality + Soft, luxurious feel + Solid build quality + Considerate stock of accessories included Contra: - Noise canceling not as strong as competition - No ¼-inch (TRS) adapter included - Some may feel clamping force is excessive - Slightly heavy There’s no getting around the fact that the Inspiration are pricey. At $300, they face some stiff competition from the likes of Sennheiser, Audio Technica and Denon. But, from an audio performance standpoint, the Inspiration are absolutely on par with – and in some ways, better – similarly priced models from those established headphone manufacturers. As for noise-canceling, there are stronger options, but the degree of difference is slight. If luxurious feel, stylish design and audiophile-grade sound quality are top priorities, the Inspiration need to be on your short list for consideration. We highly recommend them and happily bestow these fine cans with our Editor’s Choice award considering their stellar sound, though we should note that this active noise-canceling version loses half a point for slightly less effective noise-cancelation performance relative to its competition.

Zitat: The collision of fashion and headphones has left shoppers not only with far more options from atypical names, but with some more difficult choices to make. Whereas headphones might once have focused on providing as transparent sound as possible, attempting to pass on as much of the core audio as possible, now individual brands have their own “house style” of tuning.