I'll be honest—I didn’t expect much from these headphones. I was mainly looking for a decent pair to hand off to my kids whenever they asked to use my studio headphones. Given how rough they can be with gear, I wasn't about to let them near my good set.
But I’ve got to say, these really delivered. They’ve got a lot of the same features as my more expensive pair: detachable, clearly marked cables so you plug them into the correct side, comfortable cushioning, and surprisingly solid audio quality.
They’re not fully noise-cancelling, but I’d estimate they block out about 85%, which is more than enough for casual use. I’ve tested them with my audio interface, bass amp, and guitar amp, and they held up well across the board.
If you're an audiophile, these might not be your endgame headphones—but for the price, they absolutely do the job. Great value, especially as a backup or for less careful users.
Captain Frugal
★★★★★
A Solid Low Cost Headset
As a professional in audio and video production, I recently ordered the JOYO Studio Monitor Headphones (Wired, Professional Semi-Open, 3-Meter Cable) for my recording studio setup. These headphones are lightweight and comfortable, allowing for extended use without discomfort. The detachable 3-meter cable is a significant advantage, as it can be easily replaced if damaged, addressing a common issue I’ve encountered with cables catching on objects during use. The headphones deliver a relatively flat EQ response, which is well-suited for audio and video production tasks, ensuring accurate sound reproduction. However, their semi-open design makes them less ideal for tracking loud instruments due to limited sound isolation. They perform effectively for recording acoustic instruments and are well-suited for audio and video editing. Overall, I am satisfied with the performance and functionality of the JOYO Studio Monitor Headphones and recommend them for similar professional applications.
Jay HQ
★★★★★
Impressed with the Sound and Fit
These headphones are really solid. The dual aux cable they give you is thick and plugs into both sides, which is pretty sick. The whole build feels sturdy but they’re still light. The cushions wrap around your ears and block out a good amount of sound, like real isolation. You throw these on and it’s just you and your tone.
I ran them through my headphone amp and my interface and the sound came through real clean. Guitar tones sound full and balanced, even with distortion. Nothing harsh or muddy. These are easily some of the best headphones I’ve used for recording guitar.
They look clean too. Big round earcups, smooth headband, modern feel, and they’re actually comfortable for long sessions. No weird pressure or ear fatigue or anything like that. For around 60 bucks, I’m pretty impressed. Would definitely recommend these.
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DF
★★★★★
I really like these
These are nice headphones. I've done quite a bit of audio recording over the years, and needed to use headphones for various aspects of it. These are nicely equipped to handle the highs and lows and everything sonic frequency in between.
I tested them playing bass, electric guitar, digital piano and electronic drums. The lows were full and solid. The highs were crisp and clean. Did not sound muddy anywhere in the frequency range I hear. Plus they have a nice bag and the cords can be disconnected (and I assume replaced if needed). Spouse thought they are a little heavy; I found them comfortable and they fit well for me.
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frankp93
★★★★★
Sound is excellent, some quibbles with the pads and cable
The cable is long – about 10 feet – which can be ergonomic or annoying, depending on your setup.
For me, it’s a bedroom-sized home studio and a 10ft cable is plenty. I have earphones with detachable cables that allow me to swap 3ft and 6ft lengths as desired to minimize clutter. I prefer that and don’t like that the Joyo cable uses a splitter, one end of each goes into each ear. I would have to find or make a comparable splitter cable of shorter length to achieve the same convenience.
Headphone comfort is important, especially for longer listening sessions. I can remember the pillowy cool “liquid-filled” pads of the old KOSS headphones my parents bought me around age 12 after I discovered “heavy music” and began cranking my bedroom stereo.
By today’s standards I find the faux leather Joyo ear pads a bit more stiff than I prefer. They’re certainly less comfortable than the soft pads on my Sony MDR 1A M2 phones. I’m open to the possibility the Joyo pads will soften with use, but this is my first-impressions.
One further point on heavy – for their size, the Joyo headphones are not what I would call excessively heavy. I really like the thin, but structurally strong arms that hold the ear cups. The price for the lightweight and stiff arms is a narrower range of rotational motion. In the images I’ve tried to show the maximum range of motion.
The sound is superb, spacious, balanced, with good external isolation. For reference I used a combination of commercial recordings in different genres as well as some recording of my own playing acoustic and electric instruments.
They’re rated 5k-28000k frequency range. I have considerably lower high frequency hearing in my left ear compared to my right. It’s been that way since I was old enough to realize it. An audiologist told me ages ago after running all kinds of tests that he detected no damage and couldn’t identify the cause. I remember him saying it’s possible I was born that way.
I notice the dependency primarily while wearing headphones, where there’s strict ear isolation. Imagine the treble control on an amp set to 7 or 8 in one ear while that same setting sounds more like 4 or 5 in the other ear. It doesn’t lessen my enjoyment of listening or playing, although I probably would have been doomed as a mixing engineer.
Bottom Line: I took a point off for comfortable and cable convenience, but for job one, these are excellent headphones for listening and recording/mixing music.
