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Mitchell & Johnson GL1 Headphones
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Mitchell & Johnson GL1 Headphones
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The most affordable of Mitchell & Johnson’s hybrid electrostatic headphones, the GL1 has a design similar to its more expensive siblings, allowing you to enjoy the sound of an electrostatic headphone without having to own a specialized electrostatic amplifier. It does this with an electret driver, which works like an electrostatic driver but is permanently charged using a special diaphragm that can store and utilize this charge in everyday use Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downYaBoyRob
136
May 6, 2018
About Mitchell & Johnson
The headphone company was founded in London in 2012 by two longtime audiophiles, Paul Mitchell and David Johnson. Both born in the ‘60s, their musical tastes were heavily influenced by great British rock bands like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, and the Who. In the ‘70s, there was punk rock; in the ‘80s, Synth Britannia; and in the ‘90s, Britpop bands like Oasis and Blur. Inspired by their shared love of music, Mitchell and Johnson started the company to help others recreate the concert and music festival experience in their homes.
Yes, and apparently they will accomplish this by selling you re-badged Sharkk Bravo, or cheap Verisonix made in Taiwan garbage! That should definitely recreate the concert and music festival experience in MY home. Gee thanks Mitchell and Johnson (longtime audiophiles) thanks for caring so much. I'm sure the Beatles are rolling over in their graves! Black Sabbath are also disgusted with this!
Massdrop gets shadier all the time....seriously.
Yes, and apparently they will accomplish this by selling you re-badged Sharkk Bravo, or cheap Verisonix made in Taiwan garbage! That should definitely recreate the concert and music festival experience in MY home. Gee thanks Mitchell and Johnson (longtime audiophiles) thanks for caring so much. I'm sure the Beatles are rolling over in their graves! Black Sabbath are also disgusted with this!
Massdrop gets shadier all the time....seriously.
raansire7
1507
May 7, 2018
Yeah. Exactly. Scott Grove on YouTube gives guitar lessons and he tells people in a very colorful, hilarious way to steer away from those guitars!
SciHobo
168
Nov 12, 2018
YaBoyRobI always laugh when something from this"brand" pops up on massdrop. It's like they're trying to kill their street cred.
If there is one audio brand that MD should jettison, this would be it. But wow, look at this discount from the original price! These must be awesome!
trellus
396
May 8, 2018
These look like a much prettier looking version of the Verisonix I502B currently being sold here in the US by Best Buy as the CyberDrive - FiRENZE I502B Over-the-Ear Headphones -- except that the CyberDrive are $69.99 and have a detachable cord, but sadly, are rather garish and toyish looking.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberdrive-firenze-i502b-over-the-ear-headphones-blue/6201438.p?skuId=6201438
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberdrive-firenze-i502b-over-the-ear-headphones-blue/6201438.p?skuId=6201438
trellus
396
Nov 15, 2018
JDOUBLEHWell, yes, they are - now. :) . They weren't 27 weeks ago when I posted the link. :D
Cole104
16
May 12, 2018
For what its worth, I heard these at Capital Audiofest and thought they were pretty good, as did Tyll Hertsens in show impressions. While it may look like a sharkk or verisonix product, looking inside the earcup there is a very visible electrostatic (technically electret) driver element, and I think this product sounds pretty good, with a darn good midrange and well executed treble. Just my 2 cents
awidtsnwlr
24
Nov 12, 2018
Cole104The Verisonix and Sharkks are also electrostatic headphones. Verisonix is an OEM focusing exlusively on electrostatics.
They're the exact same thing. Mitchell and Johnson is the brand selling it to the west as "British" and IN2UIT is the brand selling them to the East as "Japanese." Both with the price increase associated with those countries.
Siep
16
Dec 16, 2018
out of curiosity i read all the comments on this massdrop offer, i own the mj1 headphones, i bought from massdrop also, the discussion there also irritated me, there seem almost no honest reviews from massdrop members about the mitchell & Johnson headphones here, the truth is that , that they are exellent sounding headphones,and especially at the rediculous low price they are offered, true they have to be burned in a long time, at least 100 hours ore more, the cables they come with are garbage, buy better ones, you need a source of good quality, once you did this, you get high end sound for a rediculous low price,period.
jcslone
2
Dec 20, 2018
SiepSiep is absolutely correct. The MJ1's require a different cable, hefty burn-in, different ear pads (the stock ones were too shallow for me, brainwavz oval pads will go on, stay on, and sound goo), and I ended up making mine semi-open.
Really excited to try out the GL2 after the hidden gem of the MJ1
Billqs
32
May 6, 2018
They are very sharp looking phones. They bear a close resemblance to the ultra cheap Sharkk Bravo, and both phones seem to be made by the same Taiwanese company, Verisonix. Have we been able to rule out that these are essentially the same phones?
EDIT: I searched on the Verisonix website and the Sharkk Bravo are a rebadged Verisonix model N100B, and the Mitchell and Johnson G1 looks closest to the Verisonix I502B. I have no real idea about the sound differences.
EDIT: I searched on the Verisonix website and the Sharkk Bravo are a rebadged Verisonix model N100B, and the Mitchell and Johnson G1 looks closest to the Verisonix I502B. I have no real idea about the sound differences.
WolfLordTK
0
Dec 15, 2018
BillqsSharkk Bravo supposedly much worse and badly made. These should be uod be better than those.
Restatic
2
Nov 16, 2018
How will this one be compared to my own set based on my quality ranking:
- Stax 3100 system - (The reference set from a friend of mine)
- BossHifi B8 - (Best ever 4Me! (the 'little' Fostex T60rp))
- Fostex T50RP - (Bass improved very good modded one)
- Superlux HD330 - (Wide open 'Stax' alike sound)
- AKG92 - (Good allround headphone just 4 fun)
Billqs
32
Dec 15, 2018
RestaticIt *might* beat the Boss, but it will be blown into next week by the STAX. I have a lot of headphones with strengths and weaknesses, but none touch the STAX in what STAX does best- amazing vocals, amazing speed and a complete lack of distortion. There is a "you are there" feeling with the STAX that's just hard to convey unless you've heard them. Now these phones are 1/10th the price STAX entery level now, so it's not a fair comparison. At the current price you are probably getting the phones for what they got them from Verisonix. It seems they are liquidating supply. I feel sorry for M&J as two guys with a start-up, but their marketing seemed like it was created by the Bose marketing team during their off time. Smoky London clubs... geez.
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AudioJet
318
Dec 17, 2018
Are these made in Taiwan and rebranded as Mitchel and Johnson? 29 bucks for the blue ones. Something isn't right here.
https://www.amazon.com/Cyberdrive-High-Resolution-Stereo-Headphones-402WI/dp/B074ZPDCCX/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1545052302&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=mitchell+and+johnson+gl1&dpPl=1&dpID=41GezORVP0L&ref=plSrch
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AudioJet
318
Dec 26, 2018
AudioJetI snagged up the pair listed above from Amazon for 24 bucks and although the build quality is horrible they sound pretty good. Highs and lows are clear but midrange suffers terribly. Still burning them in. The cheap fabric cable is not replaceable but if it was I'd get a new one and replace the shallow earpads. I ended up giving them to my kid since he listens to mostly classical music.
Billqs
32
Nov 13, 2018
It's pretty obvious they are closing Mitchell & Johnson out. And at the current selling price these are a much better buy, at least closer to the OEM without dodgy supply chains.
Billqs
32
Jan 13, 2019
I think these have finally reached a price for decent return on purchase. The other off-branded version of this at the land of the giant river is about $60 so this is finally priced right. Although I do get a chuckle that the M&J versions are sitting right beside the Cyberdrives on the Amazon page, Cyberdrive $60 and the obvious matching M&J $169.99 (smoky London pub not included). But seriously I would argue at the current price if you want to try out a hybrid this would be a drop worth taking.
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bigshel
263
Jan 14, 2019
BillqsCyberdrive... They stole a bunch of people's money on indiegogo in a couple campaigns. I'd avoid them at all costs.
mbvjmc
188
Dec 16, 2018
I purchased the GL2's from Massdrop recently. OOTB, they sounded like shit. After 72hrs of pink noise burn-in, they sounded not-shit but the stock earpads made the listening experience unbearable all around. Replacing the stock pads with Brainwavz hybrids finally lifted the veil from these cans: larger soundstage, more sub-bass, and a tad brighter than my beloved HD6XX's. However, compared to the HD6XX's, the GL2's were less resolving and vocal presentation was definitely second best. Build quality probably takes the largest hit (headband comprising mostly of cheap plastics) and nothing I've seen with the GL1's would change my mind regarding M&J's overall build quality of their offerings. All in all, the GL2 was a decent $70 purchase after a bit of pad rolling. For $500+? Lol, no.
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