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SONY MDR-1R

Sony MDR-1R box sleeve, front view.

Sony MDR-1R box sleeve, rear view.

Sony MDR-1R box sleeve, rear view, closeup for greater detail.

Sony MDR-1R box sleeve, rear view, closeup for greater detail.

Sony MDR-1R box sleeve, rear view, closeup for greater detail.

Sony MDR-1R box, front view.

Sony MDR-1R, box open, the headphone and carrying case visible.

The Sony MDR-1R with the two cables it comes with. One cable has a three-button inline mic/remote for use with iPhones/iPads/iPods (like other such mic/remotes, it also works with as a remote control with my various MacBook models). The other cable is a plain, audio-only cable. (Both cables terminat

The Sony MDR-1R with the two cables it comes with. One cable has a three-button inline mic/remote for use with iPhones/iPads/iPods (like other such mic/remotes, it also works with as a remote control with my various MacBook models). The other cable is a plain, audio-only cable. (Both cables terminat

Sony MDR-1R earpads and Liquid Polymer Crystal (LCP) drivers showing.

A closeup of the Sony MDR-1R's included three-button inline remote/mic cable.

A closeup of the Sony MDR-1R's included audio-only cable.

A closeup of the Sony MDR-1R yokes and earcups.

The Sony MDR-1R headphone, with earcups rotated into their flat, stowable positions.

The Sony MDR-1R, front view.

The Sony MDR-1R, left view.

The Sony MDR-1R, left view.

The Sony MDR-1R, left side view.

The Sony MDR-1R, left side view.

I extended the Sony MDR-1R's earpieces for this photo, to show the attention to detail on these headphones, the extending parts of the headband with a nice brushed finish, and obviously meant to be seen.

So I have a pair of Sony MDR-1R's and love them for their comfort and profile. I put a strong emphasis on comfort since I like to listen to music for long periods of time. The cups and fit (I have a fairly narrow head) are just perfect. But recently I started to listen to more hip-hop on them...

I primarily listen to vocal trance and other electronic music. I really loved the comfort of the Sony MDR-1R, but after going through multiple replacements due to build quality issues (creaks and jack rattle), I'm finding there are shockingly few full-sized alternatives that even come close with...

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