[Whitigir]

Dude....it is just released like 7-8 months ago....

 

[sabloke]

Will drive the IERs with Fiio M11 Pro and judging by how the MDR larger brother sounds, it should be a great combo. That pitch black THX amp, love it!

 

[Dorick]

Dude....it is just released like 7-8 months ago....

Wasnt this released late 2018?

 

[Damz87]

Wasnt this released late 2018?

Yeah I'm pretty sure it was late 2018. I got mine about 12 months ago and they'd already been out for a few months

 

[sabloke]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it was late 2018. I got mine about 12 months ago and they'd already been out for a few months

That's my understanding, too. I don't think Sony would kill it this quickly. Could be that they're simply waiting for the existing stock to move before manufacturing new units. Having said that, I would note that MDR-Z1R has been on sale at around US$1k for over a year now here down under...

 

[nc8000]

They were announced in August 2018 and started shipping late 2018 or early 2019

 

[Damz87]

I hope Sony do release an IER-Z1Rm2 with improved mids. Maybe with another BA? Although with that said, I think the recessed/mids is a bit overstated. They aren't that bad to me

 

[nc8000]

I’m simply not understanding or hearing what all this talk of recessed mids is about

 

[Whitigir]

The IER Z1R was started shipping early 2019 with a very limited supply of inventory. So it is still new IMO.

@nc8000 check out the FR graph with and without filters

 

[fullbass]

I’m simply not understanding or hearing what all this talk of recessed mids is about

dunno
my ears can't hear any recessed mids
can someone show a reference track where I can hear it
for me all the vocals sound close and bodily

 

[Whitigir]

dunno
my ears can't hear any recessed mids
can someone show a reference track where I can hear it
for me all the vocals sound close and bodily

Here, check the last 2 graphs

with filters and without

https://crinacle.com/graphs/iems/sony-ier-z1r/

When people call it has a recessed mids, it is in references to some other things they compare it to. If you have no references then there is no points. My references is weird, but I modified the filters as soon as I had my IeR Z1R and heard the recessed Mids as soon as I had it. The point of references are all compared to my Hd800s and the soundstage presentations VS the detail retrieved. I also experimented with IER-M9 before I performed the modifications on IER-Z1R....in the end, I gave M9 away

Most importantly is though, your personal preferences and how you perceived the sound quality. If you enjoy it, then that is what counts the most

 

[Redcarmoose]

The history of the IER-Z1R was one of a delay. They ended up delayed about 90 days from their scheduled release date. I purchased one of the very first pairs #124 in the last week of February 2019.

 

[fullbass]

Here, check the last 2 graphs

I always listen to the sound with my ears and not with the graphs. And I don't hear any reccessed mids. I owned CA Solaris with the amazing mids, and I can’t say that Z1R are somehow behind Solaris in mids

 

[Damz87]

Maybe recessed is the wrong word, but I find the mids do sound “thinner” when I a/b with the M9 & ex1000. But it’s minor and not really an issue, especially considering how much better the bass is with Z1R.

 

[fullbass]

I find the mids do sound “thinner” when I a/b with the M9 & ex1000

If compare M9 vs Z1R then yes, I agree that M9 (I have it too) has an even more intimate/close mids. But there the general nature of the sound is very close - "in the face". I did not hear a closer sound yet. But given that the Z1R's sound stage is much larger, the mids here is excellent too.