Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs AKG K612

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) is an example of a great product that certainly makes for a good purchase for people that are looking to spend $169 on a Closed-Back Headphones.

In the case of the AKG K612 Pro, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) was loved by reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes), a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best Headphones" roundup where it was named its "Top Pick", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the AKG K612 Pro - Head-fi, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its AKG K612 PRO Reference Studio Headphones review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

As for a direct Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs. AKG K612 Pro comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like Head-fi. It turns out that all such sources consider the AKG K612 Pro to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) most impressed reviewers at Head-fi - they gave it a score of 9, whereas the AKG K612 Pro got rated best by Head-fi - 9.3.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) earned an average review score of 9.0 out of 10 points and the AKG K612 Pro received an average of 9.3, compared to the 7.4 average of Closed-Back Headphones in general.