Reviewers Liked
- Built like a tank
- Beautiful, in a retro way
- Very comfortable
- Isolate well
- Sound is warm and easy to listen to for hours
- All metal and leather
- Excellent audio performance
Reviewers Didn't Like
- A bit heavy
- No hard case
- Expensive
Master and Dynamic MH40
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By Trusted Reviews
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Fun headphones for home listening, with powerful bass and a wide soundstage, but they lack...
By TechRadar AU
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If money isn't tough to come by, the Master & Dynamic MH40 provide an experience that will satisfy music lovers with plenty of comfort and performance packed inside this delightfully-designed homage to the audio equipment of...
By CNET UK
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Not everybody will love the fit of Master and Dynamic's over-the-ear MH40 headphones, but they are very well-built and sound...
By GadgetMac
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Oh you did just read that correctly. $400 is the asking price, but if you think about it that really isn't blown out of proportion. There are cheap headphones, affordably priced headphones, and then there are high-end headphones that are obviously going...
By PC Mag
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Master & Dynamic's MH40 headphones are luxuriously crafted, sound terrific, and are well worth the high...
By T3 Magazine
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Thanks to Dr Dre, headphones are now as much a part of our wardrobe as shoes and here at T3 we now have fashion ‘phones coming out of our ears. Master & Dynamic is only the latest in a line of designer headphones priced roughly in line with the popular...
By Audioholics
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Overall, the MH40 headphones have left me very surprised; I did not expect this combination of sound and build in a headphone, let alone from a starter company. It is one of those headphones that would truly satisfy both the audiophile scene as well as...
By Positive Feedback
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Today, headphones are designed for DJs, hipsters, style mongers and those willing to spend $3k on high-end "Wearable Technology." The $399 Master & Dynamic MH 40 headphones stand in stark contrast to those business models. Not only are the MH 40s an...
By gameranx.com
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Disclosure: Master & Dynamic sent us a single pair of MH40 headphones for review purposes.Master & Dynamic is making the waves in the audiophile scene with its over-ear MH40 and on-ear MH30 headphones.I was given the opportunity to get an MH40 around my...
By The Gadgeteer
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To say that we are in the golden age of headphones is an understatement. There's never been a better time to find excellent sounding headphones in almost every price range, especially the higher-priced headphones. When you include the countless names...
By innerfidelity.com
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The Master & Dynamic MH40 has the look, feel, and price tag of a headphone ready to deliver a terrific experience...and deliver it does. The all leather and metal construction is top-notch, and accessorization is good—though I would have preferred a...
By howtospendit.ft.com
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When you unpack the MH40s, there are no depressing black-bin bag ties, which starts you off well-disposed. The sound-sealing from its flagship MH40 model's lambskin earpads is really superb. The build quality is also absolutely beautiful, though I can...
By Headfonia
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I'm just not convinced that a headphone that affords this much musical enjoyment is good for the creative mind. It is distracting. I mean, hell: it's taken me like three months to write this review. My feet just can't stop tapping. My shoulders keep...
By Les Numériques
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Pour l'utilisation hybride qu'il prône, le MH40 fait des merveilles. Aidé par une construction de très grande qualité et des accessoires cohérents, il offre une très bonne qualité d'écoute tout en confort. Sa signature sonore reste marquée, mais le...
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