[khaos974]

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I walked into a Sony shop a few days ago, and picked up a z1000 on demo....
What surprised me was the rough gritty surface of the outer cups...
As if it's a sort of sandpaperish epoxy powered paint.
I dun remember the z1000 being that rough, my memory failing?
I tot it was a smooth texture...

Can some of u tell me the feel of your z1000cups?

Or has Sony tweaked the z1000?
 

The Z1000's cups are made of unpolished magnesium (well it's probably a magnesium based alloy, not pure magnesium), the texture reminds me of the of polycarbonate the make Nikon Lenses with.
So, yep, it's a little rough, I've had the Z1000 for nearly a year now.
 
 

 

[librarian]

I've got a Z1000 coming up   Looking very much forward to pair it with Fostex HP-P1, iQube, Lisa III, (eventually 2stepdance), Isabellina HPA (+ HM-602 also coming up). Anyone here tried out one of these combinations?

 

[msninja]

I've had mine since april, it's got the same slightly grainy surface. Still happy with it as a closed semi-portable can. Definately improves with an amp though!

 

[Lorspeaker]

y I am kicking up this fuzz about the "new" surface, is becosssss.......
i tot the "new" sandpaper z1000 sounded fabulously open and wide at the sony store.

(The reason y i sold it half a year ago, was the "hallish" presentation of my "old" z1000...

 ..i dun recall it being THAT rough a surface)
 
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Or it could be the IPOD that made it sound so FABULOUS!!!!!???

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[WhiteCrow]

Headphones never sound good out of an iPod, and it's just iPod heh. seriously the iPod must down sample or somthing because A/Bing my old Itouch with my cowon on the same song, same sample rate, the cowon is notocably less grainy, louder, and clearer than the iPod.

 

[Ra97oR]

I found my iPod Touch with a LOD is a rather good source for being very versatile. I do agree without amping, the headphone out on iPods are terrible.

 

[david1978jp]

Unamped Z1000 has sort of "relaxed" quality, it's rather pleasant. The punchy bass came out when amped. Although I still want to try Bowers & Wilkins P5, Beyerdynamic T50 and DT1350; I can stop here with Z1000 and ZX700 to be happy with - for portable use, of course.
By the way, I tried Beyerdynamic Gel-Style Ear Cushions on those (they are too large, but they can fit.) -- OH, the bass,  I don't think I need to buy XB700 or XB1000 (still tempting for XB1000).

 

[tenjintuned]

sucker for minimalistic designs ... + 2

 

[librarian]

Interesting. I have a pair of those gel-pads lying around... I have ordered the z1000 and I'm beginning to feel a little impatient...
 
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Unamped Z1000 has sort of "relaxed" quality, it's rather pleasant. The punchy bass came out when amped. Although I still want to try Bowers & Wilkins P5, Beyerdynamic T50 and DT1350; I can stop here with Z1000 and ZX700 to be happy with - for portable use, of course.
By the way, I tried Beyerdynamic Gel-Style Ear Cushions on those (they are too large, but they can fit.) -- OH, the bass,  I don't think I need to buy XB700 or XB1000 (still tempting for XB1000).

 

 

[david1978jp]

After putting Beyerdynamic Gel Cushions on both Z1000 and ZX700, sound became echoey, larger sound stage and mid-recess, bass basically runs amok. It's pure fun. Z1000 (with original pads) now is my music headphones, ZX700 (with Gel Cushions) is my fun headphones.
The photo is ZX700. I cut a segment of sock fitting over it for comfort.
Something else:
As I remember about XB700, XB700 is more punchy; this extra-cushioned ZX700 has plenty bass, but it does not reached the speed and impact of XB700. When one really wants hip-hop, rap headphones, it's better off spending $80 on XB700, not $40 on Gel cushions.
 

 

 

 

[librarian]

Z1000 has just arrived. And man, they are good! Good!!! Got a feeling that this might be it

 

[Lorspeaker]

hmmm....i went back to the same sony shop,
and incredibly the demo z1000 wasnt tat rough anymore...i mean the surface..
and didnt sound tat great..
 
 
i need to go see a psychologist, 
or they must have swiped the demo set. 

 
 
PS: forget this whole business of it being rough not rough blablabla...my fault myfault.

 

 

[menamesjames]

Is the soundstage normal for closed headphones or is it small?

 

[sunneebear]

When I had the Z1000 I found the SS to be accurate.  As a studio monitor should be.

 

[Amarphael]

It's surpsingly good infact, Very cohesive and a good out-of-head sense. Oot of the closed phones that i've oned only the W5000 was better IIRC.
 
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hmmm....i went back to the same sony shop,
and incredibly the demo z1000 wasnt tat rough anymore...i mean the surface..
and didnt sound tat great..
 

I think you must have heard the ZX700. I know, it's rough buisness picking all these models apart  lol...