Neumann NDH 30 Open-Back Studio Headphones - Black

Its kind of like having NS10s really flat monitors in front of you except even better sounding. Crystal clear, mid forward sound signature. These do not have the "incredible bass and high end" sound signature that comes with consumer high quality headphones (Bose, Beats, etc). However, they still sound VERY good and if you mix on these and make your mix sound good, it will translate excelent to other listening devices. Buy these if you want to mix, edit, master your music or content without an acoustically treated room and studio speakers. Note: the headband is a little bit fatiguing after a few hours. Im bald though so maybe thats not an issue for everyone.

I recently purchased the Neumann NDH 30 headphones and I am extremely satisfied with this product. The sound quality is exceptional, with clear highs, detailed mids, and deep bass that provides a well-balanced listening experience. The build quality is superb, with a sturdy and comfortable design that is perfect for long listening sessions. These headphones deliver professional-grade audio performance, making them ideal for both casual listening and critical audio work. If you're looking for high-quality headphones, I highly recommend the Neumann NDH 30. You won't be disappointed.

The bass! Definitely something i wasnt expecting with these open backs, i have tried most midrange open back headphones and these definitely have the best bass. Its tight pronounced and shakes the headphones. Im glad no eq was required to get an even bass response. These were definitely eqd for monitoring and mastering. The center and stereo image is great with depth. You can make mixing decisions with these! Soundstage feels large but not massive. Not the intimate in your head sound you get with most headphones. The mids are smooth a little pronounced in the upper mid range but still neutral overall. Highs go all the way up and have no sibilance. I took a chance with these and it payed off, they may need a hair of eq but definitely worth the asking price! Finally some headphones that feel like they tick all the boxes. PS make sure the cable is screwed in to the headphones correct or you will be hearing mono signal with some phase issues. Ask me how i know

TLDR; shockingly underwhelming, mid forward headphones (not flat to my ears at all), well made, beautiful looking, comfortable fit I've been on the search for a pair of headphones that I could use in music mixing and mastering work, I've had a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250 ohm version for over 20 years that I use for primarily during tracking and some mixing, and while I love them, I don't consider them to be very flat (typical smiley face EQ curve), thus my search for flatter pair of headphones. Maybe it's that I don't like open-back headphones, thus far I've tried the Sennheiser 650 (fairly balanced but still really lacking low end), Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro (nice low end and mids, but there is an EQ boost at 7-8Khz that shreds my ears), and now the Neumann NDH 30. If most headphones are implementing a smiley face EQ curve, these are exhibiting a meh face EQ curve; the low end feels rolled off, the mids pushed forward, and the high sounds somewhat neutral, I was severely underwhelmed by these headphones. I completely understand that open back headphones won't have the extended bass response of closed back headphones, but the DT1990's proved they can provide accurate bass response, and overall I've found the stereo imaging to really be lacking on open back headphones. I'm used to seeking out a flat EQ response for my studio monitors and headphones, have read many forums, use Room EQ Wizard (REW), and the songs I'm referencing I've heard on many different systems, I know how the low end, mids, and high end should translate. I think with recording and audiophile gear, there is a tendency to justify how good something is based on how much money we've spent on it, the brand, etc. and while it may very well be true in many cases, from my experience over the years I've found headphones to be a very personal thing. To this point I haven't found anything that I like better than my DT770's and my cheap $20 wired Apple EarPods. I'm still giving 4 stars because I realize there is absolutely a large degree of subjectivity, although I've really pushed myself over the years to be able to listen critically and objectively, I've owned Neumann products and it's a brand I will continue to support, but try before you buy. Based on reviews, I thought I would immediately fall in love these headphones, and this was confirmation that I will not buy another set of $500+ headphones until I can properly test them, consider me thoroughly underwhelmed, YMMV!!

These headphones are not affordable. But I’ve heard so many good things from other audio engineers, that I had to get some for myself. They sound quite flat and lack a lot of the low wind exaggeration. That headphones usually have. They also sound clear and revealing which is good for the task of audio engineering work. The hardware seems good, however, I’m always leery of plastic components on headphones. I can’t imagine these lasting a lifetime, and I certainly hope parts are available if they were to break. I don’t think most people would pay this much for a pair of headphones, but again , if you want to standard with a relatively flat frequency response, thus not requiring software calibration or like, they seem to be the best for that.

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Trataré de señalar cada aspecto de la primera escucha al sacarlos de su caja. Le doy 5 estrellas como herramienta de trabajo para mezclar y masterizar, pero 3 estrellas como audífonos para producir y escuchar música. La única fuente que tengo para hacer una comparación auditiva son unos PreSonus HD9 y JBL LSR305 MKI junto a una interface Antelope Audio Zen Go. Probablemente no es el equipo más adecuado pero si el que la mayoría de la gente que no es profesional puede permitirse. Estos audífonos destacan cada detalle de la pista al grado que se pueden escuchar cada instrumento y permite identificar fácilmente el efecto de reverberación en cada uno. Al igual que se escuchan fácilmente las voces sobre todo cuando son armonías o coros permite prácticamente distinguir cada una de ellas. El posicionamiento de los sonidos (atrás, enfrente, a los lados) es muy bueno. Pero el sonido que reproducen estos audífonos no es muy bueno si tu intención es para escuchar música o producción musical ya que los agudos son opacos y los medios suenan acartonados, esto hace que los graves sobresalgan y puedan causar un poco de molestia después de un tiempo. Lo que me gusto es que las mezclas en otros dispositivos se escuchan muy bien en términos de transparencia e imagen estéreo (quede muy sorprendido), los medios son una delicia ya que se escuchan con claridad y profundidad, por último los graves suenan muy definidos y con buena dinámica. Pros: •Graves con buen cuerpo y respuesta dinámica •Excelentes materiales de construcción •Excelentes acabados •Muy ligeros para el tamaño •Cable muy resistente •Se puede escuchar a detalle cada instrumento, voz o señal de audio •Las mezclas hechas con estos audífonos se escuchan excelente Contras: •Agudos opacos •Medios acartonados •Los graves algunas veces son un poco molestos ya que no están tan balanceados los agudos y medios así que sobresalen de las otras frecuencias •La imagen estéreo no es tan abierta como lo esperaba •No sirven para producir o escuchar música

First things first. Your right earcup is the one with the cable attached to it. Not many people know this or even bothered looking at the indicators but yeah... Just a heads up xD These things look beautiful! The silver ano is reallllly great and then that polished edge is chef's kiss. They feel incredibly well built and I haven't experienced any creaking when I swivel the cups or stretch them out when I put it on my head. Comfort is a toss up. Pads are comfy albeit I have relatively small ears and my ears don't rub against the drivers so it's got some depth to it. Downside for me is that the padding on the top is too thin for me head and I get a hotspot about 30 minutes of wear and readjust them around to relieve it. I am willing to buy something that will help add more comfort to it but I do know that some argue why spend so much on something if it's not perfect. Well nothing is ever perfect from an objective standpoint xP Sound signature based on what I hear is essentially: - Treble that doesn't bite--nearly sounding dull but still has lots of detail - Midrange that is I think is neutral and doesn't sound forward nor lacking - And a little bit of extra kick in bass Powering these with the FiiO K9 Pro ESS, at high gain at 12 o' clock with the provided cable with FLAC files. About 1 o' clock for something like Spotify or content on the web. Listening to music and consuming content with the Neumann NDH30s, it's anti-climatic but I can only summarize it as: everything sounds right to me. The soundstage isn't large but isn't in my head either like some of the Sennheiser's. The space is just enough distance and the instruments and vocals are placed juuuuust right. Everything sounds natural and not out-of-place. I would note that poorly mastered music will still sound poor. But I still have a fun time with these. Imaging is spectacular I can locate where sounds are and just how close or far it is. But yeah I do not have a single complaint for how these sound. Everything blends so well together it is pretty magical for my experience. It's a 5/5* for me since I am willing to pay for something like a ZMF Crescent Snap to help alleviate the hotspot I get all the time. But a 4/5* would be understandable from an objective view. I have multiple of flavours of headphones in my collection and yet I still pick these. It's sooooo easy for me to get lost into the music for hours and hours. They are really something special to me :D

プロのスタジオ使用マイクメーカーとしてシェアが100％近いのではなかと思われる、ノイマンのモニターヘッドホンです。 レビュー使用機材 RME BabyFacePro FS steinberg AXR4T 海外YouTuberさんのレビューで言及されていたので驚きませんでしたが、 開けてすぐは中音、低音ともに結構音がこもって聞こえました。 使用時間とともにどんどんクリアになっていき、開放型ならではの音場の自然な広がりの心地よさが癖になってきます。 気に入って何度も聞いている曲をこのヘッドホンで聞くと、ボーカルや曲全体にかけられている うっすらとしたエフェクトなどの質感や、小さな音でドラムやボーカルの裏に隠れていた効果音なども ハッキリと感じられ、知っている曲なのに新しい発見が沢山ありました。 また開放型のメリットとも言えますが、ボリュームを上げていっても耳や頭の中が音圧で不快感を感じることがなく、 開放的な音場の心地よさがより増していくので心地よすぎて爆音に誘われる危険なヘッドホンだとも感じました（笑） リスニングも非常に快適ですが、このヘッドホンの本質は楽曲作成や編曲、動画などの音声調整など音を確認し作り出す人にこそ向いているヘッドホンだと思います。 デメリットとしては、価格が高いことと 普通のボリュームで聞いていてもかなり音漏れするので、マイクとヘッドホンが近い配信などの用途には向かないかもしれないという事でしょうか。 個人的には非常に気に入っていて、用途違いで密閉型のNDH20後期改良型もいずれ欲しいなと思っております。

The best headphones on the market right now at any price point. Insane sound for only 650 ever greens. A lot of false information about these headphones. Some reviews mention that they sound thin, it's false, they sound close, thick and detailed, with insane base, insane mids and the highs are just right. Everything is detailed and well controlled. I love Neumann NDH 20 but they are uncomfortable I could not tolerate them on my head for more than 30 min, NDH 30 sound similar to NDH 20 but they are more way more comfortable and they have less emphasis on base and more emphasis on mid, overall it's NDH 20 with perfect comfort and more linear sound. Also some people spreading false information that these headphones use a driver from Sennheiser HD 560s, this is false. 560s sounds thin, distant, cold and unpleasant. NDH 30 sounds close to you just like HD600, thick, warm and very very pleasant. NDH 30 sounds simlar to HD600 but it has better details in base, mids and highs, much much better base and it sounds great overall. I owned almost everything but the only 3 headphones I can recommend are Neumann NDH 20, Neumann NDH 30 and Sennheiser HD 26. If you are an audiophile like me, do not hesitate, buy NDH 30, it has no problems, negative reviews are false.