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Sony's new flagship 2014 - MDR-Z7
Sep 7, 2014 at 1:03 PM Post #571 of 9,173
goody said:
  Are sony bluetooth headphones any good i am curious to see some reviews
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saoshyant said:
The only new BT by Sony I've heard of is the xb950bt
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I think goody may be talking about the MDR-XB950BT. I'm also wondering if they might be good.
 
Its part of Sony's same new lineup including the cans being discussed here. Unlike the others, I only see the BT avail
for preorder from Sony.
 
Also couldn't find any threads about the BT other than few posts here.
 





 
Sep 7, 2014 at 1:50 PM Post #574 of 9,173
gr8soundz said:
  Started a new thread on the XB950BT:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/733611/sony-mdr-xb950bt-bluetooth-headphones
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Thanks a new thread is always appreciated
 
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:19 PM Post #575 of 9,173
I have to run to a family gathering now, but will say more about the Sony MDR-Z7 later. In the meantime, here are a few photos from a batch of photos I took of it when it arrived (along with the Sony MDR-1A). If you click through to the full-size, original versions of these photos, you can clearly read the boxes (if you're interested).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:36 PM Post #577 of 9,173
gr8soundz said:
   
 
 
I think goody may be talking about the MDR-XB950BT. I'm also wondering if they might be good.
 
Its part of Sony's same new lineup including the cans being discussed here. Unlike the others, I only see the BT avail
for preorder from Sony.
 
Also couldn't find any threads about the BT other than few posts here.
 
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The MDR-1A are available for pre-order from Sony here: http://store.sony.com/premium-hi-res-stereo-headphones-zid27-MDR1A//cat-27-catid-All-Headphones-Earbuds?vva_ColorCode=BC008
 
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:38 PM Post #578 of 9,173
Where's them feedbacks and comparos!? 
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Sep 7, 2014 at 2:43 PM Post #579 of 9,173
I heard them Friday at IFA where Sony had reserved quite some space (see first pic below). Of course it was a noisy, hectic space overall and people were waiting behind me, so I limited myself to a few minutes. I plugged my own iPhone into their new mobile amp PHA 3AC which accepts digital signal from iOS devices (besides USB and optical if I remember correctly), disengaged their upsampling (or whatever that reconstruction already mentioned here is supposed to do). Tuning reminded me a bit of the Fostex headphones, i.e. rather strong, but clear bass, bit pronounced 3-4kHz, quite good extension (i.e. not dark). Nice cable... which comes with a 200€ price tag they told me.
 
Handling was nice, I forgot to ask what the cups are made of. Feels light, but not cheap, with good comfort (as far as I can judge that within a few minutes).
 

 

 
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:56 PM Post #580 of 9,173
I can not quite read the back of the Z7 box photo. I wonder what cables will come with it. I am not sure if a 4 pin XLR is available for it. There is no hint of a storage case or bag?
 
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:59 PM Post #581 of 9,173
alreadyused said:
  The MDR-1A are available for pre-order from Sony here: http://store.sony.com/premium-hi-res-stereo-headphones-zid27-MDR1A//cat-27-catid-All-Headphones-Earbuds?vva_ColorCode=BC008
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I meant that the others (incl the 1As) can be pre-ordered from amazon (perhaps other places too) besides sony. I pre-ordered the Z7 from amazon but cancelled til I read some good reviews. The only one I can't pre-order elsewhere so far are the bluetooth.
 
Sep 7, 2014 at 3:03 PM Post #582 of 9,173
john57 said:
I can not quite read the back of the Z7 box photo. I wonder what cables will come with it. I am not sure if a 4 pin XLR is available for it. There is no hint of a storage case or bag?
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Here's a link to the full-size photo. Zoom in with your browser to see the text in greater detail.

http://cdn.head-fi.org/c/ce/ce54e3e3_DSC_5972.jpeg

The MDR-Z7 did not come with a carrying case. It came with two home-length cables, one of which is terminated in dual 3.5mm plugs, for use with the PHA-3's balanced output, and one terminated in single 3.5mm with a 1/4" adapter. It's a large headphone, and it doesn't fold, so I don't think Sony intended this to be toted around much.

(Thumb-typed while mobile--there may be errors.)
 
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