Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs DELETE_AKG K81 DJ (2004)

The Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) has impressed reviewers from two sources that are among the most highly trusted on the internet, namely SoundGuys and Wirecutter. It did great in their objective hands-on roundups - it earned the "Ranked 1 out of 5" and "Ranked 1 out of 4" awards from SoundGuys and Wirecutter, respectively. That's high praise from such reputable sources.

Taking a look at the DELETE_AKG K81 DJ (2004), we found that it hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a spot in any Over-Ear Headphone roundups done by sources that conduct their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it difficult to recommend.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) vs. DELETE_AKG K81 DJ (2004) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the DELETE_AKG K81 DJ (2004).

Compared to all other Over-Ear Headphones on the market, however, the Monoprice Monolith M565C (2018) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.5 review average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.