Type:Earbuds
Impedance:64 Ohms
Sensitivity 118dB/1mW
Frequency range 20-22000 Hz （±10dB）
Rated Power 1200mW
Line Length 1.2m（±2cm）
Driver Diameter 15.4mm
Size (diameter of shell) 16.8mm
The Monk Plus has made a name in the audiophile community because of its insane price-to-performance ratio. It was the brainchild of our founder, tuned to perfection by our chief sound engineer, KK. We sought to differentiate ourselves from the competition by offering you an experience like no other.
The Monk Plus are tuned to have a balanced sound signature. You can tweak the sound signature to your liking by switching between the various foams provided. The Monk Plus can scale in proportion to the quality of your source gear. Amplification will help push the Monk Plus to the next level. If you don't already have an amplifier, you can consider getting one of our amplifiers. We would recommend starting with the RA Plus.
You maybe sitting there and asking, "But, Igor! Where exactly are all of my $5 really going?", and the answer is here. This is where all the fu‘ss is located.
The Monk is by far the best earbud I've heard to date, and yes, I've been hearing a lot about VE's TOTL earbud the VE Zen, but I have not yet auditioned it and my statement stays true at the moment of me writing this review.
The way I like to describe the VE Monk sounds is like listening to decent bookshelf speakers, or maybe even a full sized open headphone. To describe the Monk in a few words, it would be: natural, organic, open, immersing and detailed. The overall sound signature is quite balanced, somewhat low to mid fi in terms of clarity, and with a really awesome soundstage that is very immersing and natural.
Treble is clear and present, without any noticeable peaks or dips. It's detailed enough to get pops and static, but a little cloudy in the lower regions. No sibilance what so ever, even in sibilant prone tracks. Cymbals shimmer but are a little smoothed. The treble maybe a little slow but it's enjoyable.
Mids are maybe just a tad forward but mostly neutral. They are full and warm but can get a slightly chesty, but not too much and can get a little shouty at high volumes. Vocals and acoustics is where the Monks really shine with it's smooth and organic timber for both female and male vocals. Dare I say that there is a little bit of the Grado sound going on here.
The transition from the bass and to the treble is impeccable and extremely smooth.
The bass is great and very impressive for an earbud. There is a lot of warmth that fills the whole spectrum. Mid and upper bass is very neutral and is reasonable fast and punchy. Of course, because you cannot really get a proper seal with an earbud, this means that the bass rolls off quite dramatically after around 100Hz, so sub-bass frequencies are loss completely,even at high volumes
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