[audiophalus]

Dustin Home correct?

The Danish store has them even cheaper.

whats the name of the Danish store?
Edit: found it, Dustin Denmark 
Dustin SE do not send international even to EU as far as I can see.

 

[ads1107]

That's right, neither of them do (I think)

 

[audiophalus]

That's right, neither of them do I think.

yeah, just found out just SE or DK shipping, damn 101 EUR ist very cheap, i paid 165 EUR
Well I'll call them tomorrow but they may be out of stock.

 

[Ji-L87]

I too jumped on the Dustin Home deal right after Christmas. As I agree with the general critism of the 1R, it will be interesting to see how the 1A sounds like, since I use the 1R as my general desktop headphone whenever I'm not using speakers.

 

[audiophalus]

I too jumped on the Dustin Home deal right after Christmas. As I agree with the general critism of the 1R, it will be interesting to see how the 1A sounds like, since I use the 1R as my general desktop headphone whenever I'm not using speakers.

You will hear the diff in few seconds, I had the 1R and even moded they are not even close to 1A.
101 € is sweet deal on 1A, you in SE ?

 

[Ji-L87]

You will hear the diff in few seconds, I had the 1R and even moded they are not even close to 1A.
101 € is sweet deal on 1A, you in SE ?

Yes, SE. Hopefully the change in sound signature will be to my liking then, as I couldn't really find a store I'd knew would have them available for testing. Interesting fact: I got a good deal on the 1R back when I bought them as well (was my first expensive headphone) but this 1A deal is even cheaper. Funny how that works...

 

[audiophalus]

Yes, SE. Hopefully the change in sound signature will be to my liking then, as I couldn't really find a store I'd knew would have them available for testing. Interesting fact: I got a good deal on the 1R back when I bought them as well (was my first expensive headphone) but this 1A deal is even cheaper. Funny how that works...

Its a strange deal for 100€, cheapest in the world, I wonted to order few from Dustins but no international shipping

 

[Ji-L87]

^  Didn't you already get a pair?

This is slightly off-topic but Dustin SE (and DK) is also having a deal on another pair of Sony headphones, the MDR-XB950 AP which they sell for roughly $77/€63. I've never listened to the XB-series before, but I'm a bit of a closet basshead (or rather, likes a nice, warm foundation). Can't find much on these, even here on Head-fi. Are they OK for that price?
I don't really need them but could probably find a use for them, as I think they're beautiful. Sony really has some good designs in their current lineup.

 

[Banka]

Dustin Home correct?

The Danish store has them even cheaper.

Correct.
 
Well, bought them. They're out of stock though, but I guess I'll be getting them when they get their next batch. Right?

 

[BenKatz]

  There's a very good discount on the MDR-1A Black, which makes them retail for 130 dollars where I live. Question is, can an iPhone 5 and a Macbook Air (mostly running Spotify) power these well enough? Or should I consider buying a portable amp for these?
 
They also seem very big. Would they fit someone with a relatively small head?

I'm using the MDR 1A with my Xperia Z3. That being said, as far as mobile devices go (without the use of a portable amp), I've only also tested them with the iPhone 6 Plus. I don't know how different the audio internals of the iPhone 6 Plus is from the iPhone 5, but assuming they are somewhat the same, it's adequate enough.
 
As far as Xperia Z3 vs iPhone 6 Plus go, the MDR 1A shines on the Z3. That's not to say the 6 Plus can't squeeze some butter out of them, it actually sounds about 10% louder on the iPhone 6 Plus, but these are high quality (High Res) headphones, and the Z3 has a special dac that is High Res certified. What that translates in, according to my extensive comparison between how the Z3 and my friend's iP 6 Plus sound (with these headphones), is that the Z3 squeezes quite a bit more detail, more tight bass, and the biggest difference is that on the Z3 the soundstage is significantly increased.
 
However I must say they sound very good on the 6 Plus as well.
 
As far as the Macbook goes, Macbooks usually have good soundcards compared to other notebooks, so I think it will sound quite good. 

 

[audiophalus]

  There's a very good discount on the MDR-1A Black, which makes them retail for 130 dollars where I live. Question is, can an iPhone 5 and a Macbook Air (mostly running Spotify) power these well enough? Or should I consider buying a portable amp for these?
 
They also seem very big. Would they fit someone with a relatively small head?

I'm listening right Spotify on iPhone 5S and MDR-1A wich has the same (I guess) audio as the 5 and with volume on 50% and is enough, you go to 100% and you will be deaf after, lets say short time . After few minutes I have to lover the volume to maybe 40%
No amp needed if used with iPhone 5(S)

 

[Banka]

  I'm using the MDR 1A with my Xperia Z3. That being said, as far as mobile devices go (without the use of a portable amp), I've only also tested them with the iPhone 6 Plus. I don't know how different the audio internals of the iPhone 6 Plus is from the iPhone 5, but assuming they are somewhat the same, it's adequate enough.
 
As far as Xperia Z3 vs iPhone 6 Plus go, the MDR 1A shines on the Z3. That's not to say the 6 Plus can't squeeze some butter out of them, it actually sounds about 10% louder on the iPhone 6 Plus, but these are high quality (High Res) headphones, and the Z3 has a special dac that is High Res certified. What that translates in, according to my extensive comparison between how the Z3 and my friend's iP 6 Plus sound (with these headphones), is that the Z3 squeezes quite a bit more detail, more tight bass, and the biggest difference is that on the Z3 the soundstage is significantly increased.
 
However I must say they sound very good on the 6 Plus as well.
 
As far as the Macbook goes, Macbooks usually have good soundcards compared to other notebooks, so I think it will sound quite good. 

 
 

 
I'm listening right Spotify on iPhone 5S and MDR-1A wich has the same (I guess) audio as the 5 and with volume on 50% and is enough, you go to 100% and you will be deaf after, lets say short time . After few minutes I have to lover the volume to maybe 40%
No amp needed if used with iPhone 5(S)

 
Sounds great!
 
All I have to do now is to simply wait for the headphones. They've run out of stock, but they'll hopefully get some more maybe this coming week or the week after.

 

[dazzerfong]

After reading all the comments here, I feel pretty convinced to buy these. Just a few queries I hope some of you folks can help me out with:
 
Are the pads replaceable?
If I don't amp, am I missing out on much?
The original MDR-1R had a few concerns about build quality, specifically around the cable rattling. Any here?
Are the mic controls for iPhone's (ie. 3 buttons) or general smartphones (1 button)?
I'm new to the headphone game (I used IEM's exclusively before), so would these be a good 'beginner' set?

 

[audiophalus]

  After reading all the comments here, I feel pretty convinced to buy these. Just a few queries I hope some of you folks can help me out with:
 
Are the pads replaceable? Yes 
If I don't amp, am I missing out on much? Depends, but dot think so
The original MDR-1R had a few concerns about build quality, specifically around the cable rattling. Any here? 1A are better build.
Are the mic controls for iPhone's (ie. 3 buttons) or general smartphones (1 button)? 1A have just one button not like the 1R
I'm new to the headphone game (I used IEM's exclusively before), so would these be a good 'beginner' set? Yes

 

[dazzerfong]

 

Thanks mate, bought! There goes my wallet again........