[augenleet]

Have never handled any of the series before, but are the joints connecting the cups to the headband plastic or metal? ( the silvery grey thing )

Also are the cups plastic too? I heard somewhere that they were actually aluminum hence the "A" designation

Both plastic.

 

[BaronVonRhett]

See, the cups though you would think they are plastic, they conduct heat like metal and get really cold just like metal, though that might just be a metal based coating on them.
 
And if the A was to stand for Aluminium, it would probably be in reference to the aluminium coating on the LCD drivers.

 

[slayerx44]

Thanks for your help, will still get those regardless of materials used!

 

[fansc]

Has anyone tried these and the XBA-H3? A comparison would be awesome.

 

[BenKatz]

I own both. They are both aluminium actually (the cups).
 
By the way, I'm selling an MDR 1R Dynamat modded. 
 
Any interested buyers?

 

[fansc]

Just picked the MDR-1A up. Since I'm new, I can only compare these to the Razer Adaro and Momentum IEM.
 
Wow, I'm laughing in satisfaction how much better these are. Definitely satisfying my bass needs while not sacrificing other parts of the spectrum (at least to my ears). Everything's so much more crisp and clean. Very comfortable for me, not tight, but I can shake my head around without it moving much.
 
Can't wait till my E10K arrives, wonder how they'll sound paired together and after burn in.

 

[yuc7]

Probably I might get a 1R. Those enchantments do not worth $100

 

[BenKatz]

Probably I might get a 1R. Those enchantments do not worth $100:mad:

I own both, juat got the 1a. Trust me, it's worth the extra bucks, especially if you listen to rap, rnb, electronic.

 

[nightdance]

Wondering how their isolation compares to other portable headphones. I currently own the QC25s, while they serve the purpose of isolating noises, they don't sound incredibly well for their price honestly. Should I get the 1As instead?

 

[fansc]

  Wondering how their isolation compares to other portable headphones. I currently own the QC25s, while they serve the purpose of isolating noises, they don't sound incredibly well for their price honestly. Should I get the 1As instead?

For isolation, I don't think its one of their strengths. I can hear my keyboard clicking pretty clearly as I type this (mechanical blue switches), I can hear a voice at the door enough to hear it but can't make out the words, 0 cable noise for me.

 

[BenKatz]

  Wondering how their isolation compares to other portable headphones. I currently own the QC25s, while they serve the purpose of isolating noises, they don't sound incredibly well for their price honestly. Should I get the 1As instead?

Regarding Isolation, they're better at it than the 1Rs. Now the 1Rs would score a 6/10 in isloation, so this is a 7,5/10 I would say. These headphones have a good balance between isolation and soundstage (note: the better the isolation, the worse the soundstage, which is really important when it comes to sound quality and makes the sound less condensed/claustrophobic and more spacious, and soundstage is where the 1Rs and now the 1As pretty much trumped the competition).
 
So you'll trade some a "star" in isolation (when compared to the Bose), but trust me, you'll get 2 stars for confort and possibly even 3 for overall sound quality.
 
Plus I didn't even mention the fact (in case you're interested in such things) that the headset looks much better than the Bose.
 
Your choice.

 

[nightdance]

Thanks for the replies. I will definitely try the 1As again if I have the chance!

 

[fansc]

Damn these paired with the E10K respond to EQ so well imo.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphupb7x95U
 
0:32 the deep bass rumbles so smoothly.
1:51 is that considered mid bass? so creamy.

 

[andreyone]

keep subbase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ639gadJI

 

[fansc]

  keep subbase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ639gadJI

Holy crap that's deep. Much rumble, such bass.