[bladefd]

BTW, if anyone is wondering, Sony UK now says: "Available from beginning of May "  ... That's a week away!
 
http://www.sony.co.uk/buy/mdr-1abt
 
Listed at 299 euros.. That's like $330  

 
 
No word on the USA side, huh? No update on their US website.. Sony USA is slacking off!!

 

[samplethief]

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[ravdo]

  BTW, if anyone is wondering, Sony UK now says: "Available from beginning of May "  ... That's a week away!
 
http://www.sony.co.uk/buy/mdr-1abt
 
Listed at 299 euros.. That's like $330  

 
 
No word on the USA side, huh? No update on their US website.. Sony USA is slacking off!!

That's British Pounds, not Euro

 

[Jonkai]

Can someone who has the MDR-1ABT comment on how it sounds when wired versus the MDR-1A? 

 

[samplethief]

Still

 

[samplethief]

See my post on the other thread

 

[musashi9999]

does the touch control work even when wired? i don't know where it gets it's power to operate. my guess is that it still does, but an owner that can verify would put my mind at ease

 

[orion23rigel]

  does the touch control work even when wired?

 
No, as soon as you insert the 3.5 mm plug into the audio jack, the internal electronics turn off automatically. They won't turn on again until you remove the plug.

 

[musashi9999]

   
No, as soon as you insert the 3.5 mm plug into the audio jack, the internal electronics turn off automatically. They won't turn on again until you remove the plug.

oh! i never actually thought of this before (about asking the controls during wired mode). i only thought that the mic and others will be turned off (the ones without corresponding physical buttons) but not the music/call control.
 
is this the same with MDR-1RBTMK2 although it has buttons instead? will the slider/button controls not work too if the unit is wired or is this a MDR-1ABT disadvantage? thanks guys

 

[orion23rigel]

is this the same with MDR-1RBTMK2 although it has buttons instead? will the slider/button controls not work too if the unit is wired or is this a MDR-1ABT disadvantage? thanks guys

The 1RBTMK2 behaves the same way when plugged in. The cable is a standard TRS audio cable, so it does not carry the mic signal. You could get a cable with in line mic/controls if you have to use it plugged in, but that could be difficult on the 1ABT because of the recessed audio jack.

 

[musashi9999]

nice info. yeah i've read about that recessed audio jack in the MDR-1ABT (maybe it was you), too bad. thanks!

 

[bladefd]

How are the mics on the 1abt? Anyone try them out? For phone, skype, etc..

 

[NrG1971]

Using this headphones for tel talking is poor. Realy poor and SONY failed on this feature. You can see my opinion about this headphones here.

 

[elektron]

  Using this headphones for tel talking is poor. Realy poor and SONY failed on this feature. You can see my opinion about this headphones here.

 
It's the same issue with 1RBT/MK2 - the mic is next to useless.  Too bad they haven't improved this on the latest model.