[Soaa-]

I'm an industrial designer. The visual semantic is the first impression anyone gets from a product. A pair of dead rats doesn't give out the semantic of good sound. Neither does Star Trek robot headgear.
 
I look for transparency in semantic as much as transparency in sound.

 

[Reputator]

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All this talk about aesthetics... I don't listen to my headphones with my eyeballs.  Also, all headphones look equally dumb when you're wearing them unless you are particularly attractive 

.  There are always those players who comment on the quality of the headphones before they've even listened to them.  *Not subscribing*

To be fair, what else about the Z1000 do we have to talk about right now?

 

[Landis]

These are very intriguing!
 
They're tossing aside flamboyant design in favor of a sterile and cold stereo look. I think them taking this direction is stating that they're staying away from the current genitalia waving that a lot of companies are doing-- Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are going the flashy/futuristic, AKG going modern rainbow, Ultrasone with their gold brick that happens to play music, Audio-Technica killing trees and that other company with that thing they do, but Sony cuts a headphone shape out of solid plastic and leather. 
 
Can't wait to hear them!

 

[MuppetFace]

 
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These are very intriguing!
 
They're tossing aside flamboyant design in favor of a sterile and cold stereo look. I think them taking this direction is stating that they're staying away from the current genitalia waving that a lot of companies are doing-- Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are going the flashy/futuristic, AKG going modern rainbow, Ultrasone with their gold brick that happens to play music, Audio-Technica killing trees and that other company with that thing they do, but Sony cuts a headphone shape out of solid plastic and leather. 
 
Can't wait to hear them!

Brilliant post. 

 

[mobbaddict]

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Yes they do appear to be closed.  
But the CD3000's appeared to be as well but are semi closed.
The SA5000's appeared to be open but are semi closed.
 
With Sony you never know.

They seem to be closed according to this page
 
And look at how Sony calls them:

 
Really excited about these, we don't see studio headphones everyday... if they're flatter and faster than the CD900ST they'll probably be mine.

 

[shamu144]

I really enjoy the tonal balance of the CD900ST, but I agree a more powerfull and faster version of those headphones would be sooo tempting.
 
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They seem to be closed according to this page
 
And look at how Sony calls them:

 
Really excited about these, we don't see studio headphones everyday... if they're flatter and faster than the CD900ST they'll probably be mine.

 

[leeperry]

 

I really enjoy the tonal balance of the CD900ST, but I agree a more powerfull and faster version of those headphones would be sooo tempting.

The CD900ST could really use 50mm drivers, its low end bass is really flabby and bloated as well. And also a more supple diaphragm material because the CD900ST really can't do those supersweet trebles.

 

[lag0a]

From the Sonyinsider.com
 
"One of the biggest features of the Z1000 is the 50mm driver unit and the ability to handle frequencies of 5-80,000 Hz. This is very similiar to the previously released MDR-Z900HD, but a major difference is that the Z1000 can handle a maximum input of 4,000mW."
 
Is 4,000mW a lot for a headphone? I'm not familiar with how many mW headphones usually use.

 

[leeperry]

 

Is 4,000mW a lot for a headphone? I'm not familiar with how many mW headphones usually use.

the cd3k(50mm) can take 1.5W, the cd900st(40mm) 1W, the t40rp 2W and the t50rp 3W...apparently the higher the max input the stronger the magnet, and a stronger magnet allows for a more refined sound FWIU.

 

[Francoy]

Can't say I'm a big fan of the esthetics of these... Then again they are growing on me 

 

[fatcat28037]

I'm looking forward to hearing these. The clean simple asthetics, to me, is far more pleasing that the SA-5000 or HD-800 which I find way to "over designed".

 

[haloxt]

Lag0a, driver power handling is how much mW or Watts of power you can feed speakers or headphones before they are damaged. They find out the rating by stress-testing the drivers.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_handling
 
4000mW is a lot hehe, I wonder if it might survive being put in speakers.

 

[spartan123]

Honestly, to me they are one of the best looking headphones I have seen in quite awhile.  Can not wait to own them.
 
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These are very intriguing!
 
They're tossing aside flamboyant design in favor of a sterile and cold stereo look. I think them taking this direction is stating that they're staying away from the current genitalia waving that a lot of companies are doing-- Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are going the flashy/futuristic, AKG going modern rainbow, Ultrasone with their gold brick that happens to play music, Audio-Technica killing trees and that other company with that thing they do, but Sony cuts a headphone shape out of solid plastic and leather. 
 
Can't wait to hear them!

 

[varsitypride3]

I'll bite..
 
I can't wait to try these at the Sony Store!!!

 

[kool bubba ice]

Shamu, A Z1000 & DT48A comparison is in order..