[donnot]

Hi, currently own a pair of these and love them for casual listening, however I'm not certain of the longevity (I know a couple of people with dead sets), so I need to get my hands on a new pair. Anyone know somewhere that ships the MH1-c to Australia? I've seen a couple on alibaba, and here: http://www.smartphonebay.net/Sony-Ericsson-Sony-Xperia-MH1C-Handsfree-Headset-p/hds-semh1c.htm?gclid=CjwKEAjwwtOsBRDdjZTbvYvTlzcSJADOY0DRsxvokeMByiJ1l5gIWsVJE6RGA6oiaepxAXpE6eVN6hoCafLw_wcB
 
but am unsure about the reputations of these sites (especially smartphonebay). 

 

[Turrican2]

Got these from luckyears.com, not sure if he ships to oz, lovely work though, and cheap. These are balanced but got some single ended too, like em a lot.

 

[donnot]

Got these from luckyears.com, not sure if he ships to oz, lovely work though, and cheap. These are balanced but got some single ended too, like em a lot.

Love the look of those but not a huge fan of the mh1s unfortunately, as they don't quite have enough bass for my tastes, prefer the mh1c.

 

[Turrican2]

Love the look of those but not a huge fan of the mh1s unfortunately, as they don't quite have enough bass for my tastes, prefer the mh1c.

I have both, I don't detect much difference in bass levels. I did hear th MH1-c were inconsistent in that dept. though.

 

[donnot]

I have both, I don't detect much difference in bass levels. I did hear th MH1-c were inconsistent in that dept. though.

Maybe it's just inconsistency in batches...I tried a pair of the MH1s and they had significantly less bass than my mh1c's-especially sub-bass.

 

[408388]

Finally ordered these! Got the MH1 and an adapter to work with my SIII so I hope all goes well. Seems to be the best way to buy these for under £7 ($11), as otherwise the MH1C is £12.99. Will compare with my Brainwavz Delta once they arrive and I'm itching to try the venting mods etc.
 
ps Turrican2 those look pretty cool! Will keep in mind if I consider a future cable mod

 

[Turrican2]

Finally ordered these! Got the MH1 and an adapter to work with my SIII so I hope all goes well. Seems to be the best way to buy these for under £7 ($11), as otherwise the MH1C is £12.99. Will compare with my Brainwavz Delta once they arrive and I'm itching to try the venting mods etc.

ps Turrican2 those look pretty cool! Will keep in mind if I consider a future cable mod

Yes they will provide a cable or you can send your own, either way it's a good option, stock cable is really, really bad....

 

[Shadowsora]

Yes they will provide a cable or you can send your own, either way it's a good option, stock cable is really, really bad....

Indeed, recabling is a must, though the stock cable is very sturdy.

 

[408388]

  Indeed, recabling is a must, though the stock cable is very sturdy.

 
If the only problem is the microphonics + weight then I might just use the cable from my broken XBA-1, that was really good and never tangled. I'm not bothered about buying OFC or silver or any of that unless anyone can convince me it's like night and day compared.

 

[AlecR]

  Indeed, recabling is a must, though the stock cable is very sturdy.

 
Will they keep the microphone?

 

[Turrican2]

Will they keep the microphone?

Not sure, you could ask? Personally I didn't care to keep it.

 

[AlecR]

How quick is it gonna take from the UK?

 

[Turrican2]

How quick is it gonna take from the UK?

I'd say that depends on your requirements. Easiest way is to ask, he's a very decent guy.


http://www.luckyears.com/contact/

 

[-sandro-]

Finally ordered these! Got the MH1 and an adapter to work with my SIII so I hope all goes well. Seems to be the best way to buy these for under £7 ($11), as otherwise the MH1C is £12.99. Will compare with my Brainwavz Delta once they arrive and I'm itching to try the venting mods etc.
 
ps Turrican2 those look pretty cool! Will keep in mind if I consider a future cable mod

where did you find it for $11?

 

[408388]

where did you find it for $11?

I'm in the UK, it was this eBay listing plus this OMTP to CTIA converter. I wrote $11 simply for comparison, looks like seller will ship to US but I don't know how much it'd cost. £3.99 is an insane steal though, they arrived today and I'm loving the sound already: highs are way less grainy than my Deltas, although neither are sibilant; bass is great, but I've had to tame it a bit with vent mods to suite my taste. Cable is as god-awful as everybody says though 

 
 
EDIT: After an A/B comparison, the Delta's bass is horribly bloated in comparison. These show far more detail (mainly because the high end isn't destroyed by the boom below) and are much softer and easier on the ears... the snare drum sounds like a thundercrack with the Deltas, but is more pleasingly preserved in the mix with the MH1s. Needless to say the Sonys will now be my daily IEMs, and a good complement to the Grado SR60is; I absolutely love them!