discoprince
New Head-Fier
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That's tempting. I think I'm gonna sell my 1Rs and buy the 1A.
have you guys tried out the 1A? how does it compare to the older 1rmk2?
Mine are finally shipped by sony and should be here tomorrow. Will post thoughts vs the mk2.
Not gonna say it's a Meghan Trainor, but the 1A is definitely bringing the booty.
How are the highs on these?
does any sort of case or carrying pouch code with it?
Well, the pads are certainly thicker! I was surprised when I brought them out of the box. I'll take a photo later side by side with the 1R mk 2, but man these are thick. I liked the 1Rs as they felt thicker than the old V6s and their like but weren't big boomy pillow-like things. These are - and they remind me more of the padding on the HD600 and SA5000 and other cans than on portable headphones. The cans are getting pretty warm (but note I'm very sensitive to warm pads) as I sit in this slightly warm library. It's early, but from a literal warmth standpoint, I wish I had brought the 1Rs instead this evening.
Sound wise, I've only got the 1A with me right now, so it's hard to make direct comparisons. Will say overall it's the same general approach as the 1R mk 2 but there definitely is a fuller bass. Pretty thick. But so far it has the general soundstaging/imaging, tone, extension that I always liked about the 1R mk 2 except wow this baby is thicker on the bottom.
Not gonna say it's a Meghan Trainor, but the 1A is definitely bringing the booty.
Lol, actually listening to All About that Bass and I'm hearing details that I hadn't heard before, but that's to be expected out of listening with any new can.
Right now running it out of the Meridian Explorer which is a warmer, smoother sound. Will try it with the Audio Geek Out later, which is more sharp/defined in its approach.
More thoughts later.
With regards to the quote about pad warmth, do your ears heat up? I have that exact problem on the ATH-A900X and for that reason am looking to replace them. Had good experience with the MDR-1R, and get the sense the MDR-1A would be more like the A900X.