Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Okay, before I say a word on my review, I need to clarify something: These are flat EQ headphones. I see a lot of people complaining about there not being enough bass as things like Beats... and that's good. They're not supposed to. These are flat EQ headphones made by a recording equipment company made for, you guessed it, recording and mixing audio, which is supposed to facilitate a transparent, unbiased sound. They can be used for everyday listening, sure, but that's not their main function. Anyway... So I've been using Rokit6's for a pretty long while now. My band's former studio engineer used them pretty exclusively (and I use them at home), so I got a lot of play time with them in a bunch of different environments; I've always loved what they could handle and produce for the price range they fall into. Recently I've started tracking/mixing pet project stuff at home and began looking for some good headphones for tracking and testing mixes. I've had a really good studio relationship with M50/M50x headphones, but I wanted to venture out a bit and try something new. I discovered that KRK made these little guys and decided to give them a shot. At first I was a bit apprehensive of ordering them. I'm comfortable with the M50 series and was worried that I wouldn't like these as much. It didn't help that there was a flood of reviews on Amazon (and other places) claiming the bass was severely lacking. It struck me as odd because, even without a sub, the Rokit series of monitors are really good at handling lows in an unbiased manner. I started noticing a pattern in the bass complaints, though, and that was a constant comparison to models of headphones that are very biased to increase low end because that's a continuous consumer demand. Once I started poking around specifically for reviews by audio engineers, the most common claim was that these can easily go toe-to-toe with M50's. I decided to give them a shot and I've been extremely happy with the decision. The very first thing I did was hop around mixes of songs that I was very familiar with; my intention was to check the lows and make sure the bass complaint wasn't a concern. Yeah, not even a little bit. Mixes that are very thuddy remain so. Mixes that are already lacking bass get no bias, so the mix isn't intentionally coloured to make up for the lack of lows. I'm super happy with the included in-line level control, but almost mainly because it's not part of the primary cable. I like that it's an option and not a mandatory part of the setup. I'm also a huge fan of detachable cables, so that's a big plus. Speaking of, big points to detachable/replaceable cable, ear cups and head padding. So far the ear cups (after hours and days of wear) are incredibly comfortable. I will say that the padding on the top can still end up feeling a bit heavy on your head, but I also find myself in a category where even M50s end up feeling weighty after a while; apparently the top of my head is still a baby. Haha. 5 stars all around. These are absolutely well worth the price if you're looking for a great pair of studio headphones for tracking or testing mixes. Noise isolation has been great so far, but I haven't had a chance to test them out in a loud, live studio environment yet. If I do and I find the noise isolation to be inadequate, I'll update my review for sure. Also, if you're a fan of listening to music uncoloured and aren't just looking for a bass fix, I highly recommend these as well. I've found these to be nice and airy, able to properly translate the clarity of mixes that I've come to appreciate over the last 10 years or so. Hope this is helpful. Cheers.