Monoprice Reveals Monolith M1000ANC Wireless Headphones

Monoprice announced their latest wireless headphones, Monolith M1000ANC. The rather affordable headset offers a surprising number of features, including ANC, substantial battery life, case and more.

Monoprice describes said features as follows:

Bluetooth®5–With the latest generation of Bluetooth technology, these headphones benefit from higher data transfer rates and lower power consumption todeliver high-quality listening experience, rock solid connection and increased battery life.
Active Noise Cancellation-Monolith M1000ANC headphones feature Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation technology and allow up to 35dB of noise reduction. Environmental noises are suppressed so that listenerscan hear everynuance of their musicclearly. By placing a hand over the earcup, ambient mode activates, letting outside noise in so listeners can hear conversations andtheir surroundings.
A Better Calling Experience-Have crystal clear calls in the busiest areas with Qualcomm Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression technology. Listeners can use touch controls to answer, decline, or end theircalls.
Long Battery Life–Listeners will enjoy up to 60hours of music playback time on a single charge without any interruptions. Quickly charge the M1000ANCheadphoneswith any USB-Type C charging cable. A quick 5-minutecharge provides up to two hours of
Monoprice Press Release

What stands out is the addition of Dirac Virtuo Processing. This is a form of spatial audio, similar to WavesNX, Dolby Atmos, Tempest and things of the like.

Dirac describes their Virtuo technology as follows:

Dirac Virtuo Creates a Spatial Audio Experience
When you hit “play,” you want to move into a new level of audio reality – a place where sound surrounds you, envelops you, and welcomes you into a new dimension. Dirac Virtuo^TM can make that happen for you by enabling an immersive sound experience with an expanded natural soundscape that stretches beyond the physical confines of your sound system.
Key benefits (may vary depending on the device and space)
Enables multichannel and spatial audio support
Spacious and natural soundscape
Stereo spatialization
Accurate sound localization
Increased listening comfort
Sound image correction
Dirac’s Website

In response to the announcement, Hobie Sechrest, Monolith business unit manager at Monoprice, offered the following statement:

Our Monolith headphones have an excellent reputation for superb performance at unbeatable prices. These headphones are no exception.
As with all Monolith products, theM1000ANC headphones were engineered forexcellent sound quality. Not only did we achieve that, but we also furtherexpanded their capabilities by teaming up with Dirac to deliver an immersive and high-quality soundscape.
Monolith Press Release

Unfortunately, at this time, there are no reviews or customer experiences, but if you’d like to try for yourself, they’re currently available on Monoprice’s website for $129.99.

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