Mackie MC-250 Studio Monitoring Over-Ear Headphone

MC-250 Professional Closed-Back Headphones

MC-250 headphones offer the accuracy and clarity Mackie is known for in a stunning, professional, closed-back design. Featuring a reference-quality 50mm driver for clear, distortion-free sound that can keep up with the most demanding applications. Perfect for mixing, critical listening, and audiophile-grade personal listening. Take the Mackie studio sound, trusted by artists around the world, wherever you go.

Features

The manufacturer paid much more attention to comfort and tuning than to design and build quality. 

Mackie did everything right when it comes to comfort. All the paddings are thick and soft. The headband is adjustable and the cups can swivel, so you can easily find the right size for your head. The earpads are oval and ergonomically designed to fit small and regular ears. People with large ears will experience some additional pressure but nothing excessive or unbearable. The clamping force is very light. It’s strong enough to keep the headphones stable on your head and provide nice isolation while mixing and recording and it won’t cause any discomfort. You can literally wear them for hours.

The headphones feature two 50mm dynamic drivers. They are tuned to deliver reference-grade sound and the manufacturer did almost a perfect job. The headphones are relatively easy to drive (38Ω impedance) and are very loud (100dB sensitivity).

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