So over Black Friday, I found this really sweet deal on a sony mdr-z1r selling for 999 new on this Nordic electronic site, komplett. Ordered the amp from a different outlet that goes along with it. Received both only to find out on opening the phones leather box that it was empty. So now I am...

I currently have the Focal Utopia and the Sony MDR-Z1R and am curious as many of you have much more user knowledge as to highly acclaimed HP. I’m looking for totl to fill that gap for a warm, musical , enjoyable vs analytic. So will be interested what you each thinks should fill the third slot...

I just compared the HD800S with the MDR-Z1R and thought I'd put my impressions here. Soundstage: Nearly a tie. The HD800S has slightly more separation and width. The Z1R has slightly more height. The Z1R's soundstage is exceptional for being a closed-backed headphone. Transparency: The HD800S...

How big an upgrade in terms of sound quality can I expect from Sony MDR-Z7 to the MDR-Z1R? I also have the Z7 and am thinking about upgrading to a Z1R (I will be running both out of a 4.4 balanced Sony amp - TA-ZH1ES). Alternatively, I can get the Fostex TH900 Mk 2 (or even save up for a pair of...

I'm having a headphone mid-life crisis. I'm being too indecisive in choosing my end game pair of cans. My toss up is between the HD 800 S, MDR-Z1R, or the TH-900. And sadly I don't have a bottomless wallet and can only get one. On subjective grounds, could I please have some...

I was really excited to find this setup at my local Sony store in Thailand. Sent from my SM-N920C using Tapatalk