[earthpeople]

Hopefully within the next 2 or 3 months, I'll be an owner of a pair of these headphones. Maybe a bit earlier if there are still some deals in the FS forum. Finally getting some cashflow, too bad that once it comes in it's already on it's way out, lol.

 

[DjAmTraX]

MDR-Z1000 onwers,
Does yours have the " for Studio Use" or "for Digital" sticker on the unit?  I am a big sucker for those stickers.
 

 

[sunneebear]

Funny cause some people were taking theirs off.  The ones from warehouse123 doesn't come with the sticker.

 

[khaos974]

Mine didn't come with them either,they'd be too noticable in the subway anyway.

 

[svyr]

MDR-Z1000 onwers,
Does yours have the " for Studio Use" or "for Digital" sticker on the unit?  I am a big sucker for those stickers.
 

people (who will see you wear these) have their own perception of the sony brand and people who typically buy it a manufacturer sticker saying 'for studio use' IMO does very little to change it for most. (or make them any more studio , although we had this discussion a few pages back and some think they're suitable for monitoring. i don't )

same for my pair from wh123. no sticker

 

[fglx]

I would really appreciate if someone who owns both the Z1000 and the Audio Technica W1000X could give a quick characterization with respect to differences in sound signature.

 

[librarian]

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Has anybody compared it with the DT770/600 ohm? I'm curious how the beyers hold up since to  me they are extremely good for the money. I'm looking for a nice semi-portable and these look like they could fit the bill.

X2 !!!

 

 

[Gogi]

My god, that's ugly.

 

[Currawong]

I was surprised to find a stand with these on demo in Bic Camera on Sunday, so I hooked them up to my Pico Slim/iPod rig to have a listen.  I was very disappointed.  The only good thing about them is the bass, but the treble was shelved and they seemed to have a peak around 3-4k making them sound downright tinny (like listening to music over the phone).  If someone used these for mastering, I'm sure they'd end up with such a bright, mid-recessed mix it wouldn't be funny.

 

[svyr]

I was surprised to find a stand with these on demo in Bic Camera on Sunday, so I hooked them up to my Pico Slim/iPod rig to have a listen.  I was very disappointed.  The only good thing about them is the bass, but the treble was shelved and they seemed to have a peak around 3-4k making them sound downright tinny (like listening to music over the phone).  If someone used these for mastering, I'm sure they'd end up with such a bright, mid-recessed mix it wouldn't be funny.

haha, yay, someone else's impressions match mine. The only comment is, you could always match them with a bright system, but chances are the peaks and troughs probably wont match.

 

[driftingbunnies]

so....nobody owns this and the DT770/600? Does anybody use these as a semi-portable headphone?

 

[Skylab]

I bought a pair to use as semi-portable headphones, but the isolation was not as good as I had hoped. They also are not as comfortable as I had hoped.  I also still did not really warm to their sound, although I readily admit that with the pair I bought, the overly hot treble that I heard when I auditioned a pair in Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara was not present in the purchased pair.  Still, the sound isn't as transparent as I would have liked, and for some reason they just don't engage me.  So they are being sold.  Pity - I had hoped for more.

 

[DjAmTraX]

I bought a pair to use as semi-portable headphones, but the isolation was not as good as I had hoped. They also are not as comfortable as I had hoped.  I also still did not really warm to their sound, although I readily admit that with the pair I bought, the overly hot treble that I heard when I auditioned a pair in Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara was not present in the purchased pair.  Still, the sound isn't as transparent as I would have liked, and for some reason they just don't engage me.  So they are being sold.  Pity - I had hoped for more.

Skylab, I value your opinion. How would you describe the sound? Would you say they're better than any other Sony in the current line? Mainly the MDR-SA5000 and MDR-7509HD?

 

[magicalbanana]

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I was surprised to find a stand with these on demo in Bic Camera on Sunday, so I hooked them up to my Pico Slim/iPod rig to have a listen.  I was very disappointed.  The only good thing about them is the bass, but the treble was shelved and they seemed to have a peak around 3-4k making them sound downright tinny (like listening to music over the phone).  If someone used these for mastering, I'm sure they'd end up with such a bright, mid-recessed mix it wouldn't be funny.

haha, yay, someone else's impressions match mine. The only comment is, you could always match them with a bright system, but chances are the peaks and troughs probably wont match.

 
Really? I have one and I think it sounds really balanced to a point that the music seems to sound a bit too flat (a little bit extra on the mid-bass). Albeit, it also has to do with the small soundstage but I think the headphones are good for monitor use as the sticker says. I took off my sticker though as I think it looks tacky.
 

 

[mibutenma]

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I was surprised to find a stand with these on demo in Bic Camera on Sunday, so I hooked them up to my Pico Slim/iPod rig to have a listen.  I was very disappointed.  The only good thing about them is the bass, but the treble was shelved and they seemed to have a peak around 3-4k making them sound downright tinny (like listening to music over the phone).  If someone used these for mastering, I'm sure they'd end up with such a bright, mid-recessed mix it wouldn't be funny.

Sounds like the MDR V6 it has a nasty 2k spike but sometimes it seems like its 4k as well.