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- #75 in Recording Headphone Audio Monitors
The Portable Sound Reference - The NDH 30 is a circumaural, open-back headphone with outstanding detail resolution and high-precision stereo imaging with razor-sharp localization. Its linear soundstage and superior transient response recommend it for the most demanding applications such as mixing and mastering.
Vuong Nguyen
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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.
CFortC
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
I have several good dynamic headphones (Beyerdynamic, AKG) but they shared a characteristic sweetness and slightly passive sound that I've found common to dynamics. When I got my Audeze LCD-X at the end of 2021, I found the sound of the dynamics relatively pale.But the LCD-X is weighty and bulky and although within my comfortable wearing range, I still wanted an alternate of normal dynamic scale/mass that could stand up to the planar magnetic's absolutely right-on sound. After considerable research (and based on my experience with Neumann powered speakers and MA-1 DSP alignment), I zeroed in on these Neumann NDH 30.For the first evening and morning that I had them, the sound was not satisfactory. After puzzling about it several hours, I decided to check the plug as inserted into the right earpiece. Sure enough, I hadn't fully inserted it. This is slightly tricky - the plug must be firmly inserted so that it seats in the receptacle and the plug is turned clockwise to lock it.After that fix, I then compared the NDH 30 with the LCD-X by alternate listening to the same passages and tracks. If there's a dynamic headphone that could pass for planar, the NDH 30 is one of them. I perceive the main difference is that the LCD-X seems to highlight the sound in an attractive audiophile-friendly manner, whereas the NDH 30 comes across "straight", as you'd expect from a mixing/monitoring headphone.
José Alberto
Reviewed in Mexico on October 3, 2024
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 excelenteContras:•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
Sherif Moneer
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on October 10, 2024
The Big name and a great brand in sound and audio technology production is the 1st choice for me as a professional sound and audio engineer always support me and my work And I rely on it
Jonathan Arteaga
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
I agree with others here that these are better than most headphones you’ll try. In my experience, better than every other headphone I’ve tried. However, the top band gets uncomfortable after a few hours of mixing. Almost feels like pressure. It’s not unbearable but just uncomfortable. Other than that and the length of the cable (which isn’t that big of a deal for me) they are great paired with the MT48 interface.
Johnny L.
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2023
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 xDThese 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 xPSound 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 bassPowering 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
Billy Baroo
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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.
Mykhailo Sitiuk
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2023
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.
Rafael
Reviewed in Mexico on October 7, 2023
Una maravilla d audífonos. Y la entrega, muy bien también
benjamin rivera
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
This over-ear headphone is incredible. The sound quality and clarity are second to none. If you’re looking for a pair of cans that will give you great detail in your music and are just about as good as listening on a high end pair of speakers than look no further. They are pricey but worth it overall.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
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
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