[iskender299]

Mine arrived at the FromJapan warehouse just now (strange cos is sat).
I’m somehow happy I didn’t got it from the US :/

 

[lomenhk]

Hong Kong Sony site also shows the 230mW output for balanced, and I am sure that it has high gain setting when I played on the demo at local Hong Kong Sony Store.

 

[DynamicEars]

So far for NX707 variants :

EU version : NO high gain
US version : NO high gain
Japan version : High gain
Singapore version : NO high gain
Malaysian version : High gain
Hong Kong version : High gain
Canada version : NO high gain

 

[mt877]

I wonder what US rule or law Sony is interpreting as a reason to disable the high gain mode. Do the US versions of the NW-WM1Z / 1A M2 also have high gain disabled too?

 

[iskender299]

@aaf evo Out of curiosity, what are your first 3 S/N digits? next to the usb port...

 

[aaf evo]

@aaf evo Out of curiosity, what are your first 3 S/N digits? next to the usb port...

Model: YY1

There’s also something at the bottom that’s all numbers and that is 100 for the first three.

 

[SebaE2012]

I wonder what US rule or law Sony is interpreting as a reason to disable the high gain mode. Do the US versions of the NW-WM1Z / 1A M2 also have high gain disabled too?

Not sure, but it sucks big time...

 

[SebaE2012]

I just can't believe Sony is crippling the new ZX707 for countries which do not seem to have laws in place ordering so. It's so annoying...and I can't understand what might possibly Sony win by doing this.

 

[Sonywalkmanuser]

Also since this is running Qualcomm SOC, has anyone tested if this new Walkman supports Quick Charge protocols and if PPS charging is also working?

 

[Lumithium]

Australian variant seems to have high gain as well https://store.sony.com.au/walkman/NWZX707C.html#prefn1=series&prefv1=ZX Series&start=1

The capped ones are capped at 1.1mW max output power, whereas the uncapped ones have 230mW.

 

[mt877]

Sony US is showing this spec:

Headphone Out (Stereo mini-jack)
FREQUENCY
20–40,000 Hz

MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT (JEITA 16Ω/MW)
0.4–1.1 mW (32Ω)
‐----‐---------‐------------------------------------------‐---------------
Headphone Out (Balanced standard-jack)
MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT (JEITA 16Ω/MW)
0.4–1.1 mW (32Ω)

FREQUENCY
20–40,000 Hz

What the hell is Sony thinking? I guess if they don't want to sell in the US market and lose profits then they made the right decision by crippling thr US version of ZX707.

 

[DynamicEars]

Well it's their decision due the regulation, but they should written clearly "This XXXX version of NX707 doesn't have high gain function due to blah blah blah"
At least to let their buyer know before they buy it, like @aaf evo situation here.
But really its too bad, No high gain means capped to certain IEMS, even their M7,M9 and Z1R also hard to drive. Definitely will think twice for getting it

 

[dennarwhal]

So far for NX707 variants :

EU version : NO high gain
US version : NO high gain
Japan version : High gain
Singapore version : NO high gain
Malaysian version : High gain
Hong Kong version : High gain
Canada version : NO high gain

Damn, this is disappointing. It is weird that I have to deal with a volume cap even though my country has no law/regulation stipulating such a limit being necessary. This would make any considerations to purchase this a non-starter.

However, what's funny is that the 1AM2 and 1ZM2 are not volume limited in my country so I really do not know what is going on unless a law/regulation requiring a volume cap for Singaporean products was implemented in 2023.

Maybe 1AM2 it is...

 

[Killedkella]

Wow this is super crappy, guess I'll be buying form japan directly when I upgrade... What is sony thinking?

 

[Ascariss]

So far for NX707 variants :

EU version : NO high gain
US version : NO high gain
Japan version : High gain
Singapore version : NO high gain
Malaysian version : High gain
Hong Kong version : High gain
Canada version : NO high gain

Curious where are you seeing the ZX707 in Canada? I don't see it on their website.

I am guessing the high gain might be locked by software and not hardware, so perhaps there might be a way to unlock it.