YamiKeiren
New Head-Fier
can someone give me difference between 1AM2 and 1ADAC??
149? That’s good! Is that at Mediamarkt? Can’t find it for less than 169€ in France - pretty low already.And the price goes down: 149 euro! I’ve returned my silver pair because of a strange squeecky sound from the plastic on the right earpad, so i now have the wonderful black pair without issues and 20 euro as account to the earstudio bluetooth dac amp
They are over ear. If, like me, you like on ears then the MDR-10RC is what you need to look forCan someone confirm, that these are "on ear headphones" & not "over ear" ?
They are over ear. If, like me, you like on ears then the MDR-10RC is what you need to look for
True, I bought the new MDR-1AM2 at around $185 and considerably cheaper than other places. It was a good bargain and certainly dependent on sources. Using the WM1Z and SE100, it sounded super good and lively. Of course, it won't reach Denon level but I feel it is better than the previous gen. Hard to find good ones at this priceI bought these when they came out and I paid 235 euro and, to be honest, I don't feel they are worth the price I paid 3 months ago. The price at which they retail now IMHO it's not a steal it's just the right price for these cans. Considering they lauched at the official price of 299 seeing the price cut in half in less than 6 months is quite painful for those like me who preordered.
These sony mdr-1am2 are probably one of the most lightweight and comfortable closed cans you can buy for this price but it comes at a cost: the materials and build quality are really cheap from the fake leather, which I don't expect to last very long, to the crackling plastic of the cups.
The sound in my opinion is nothing to write home about, at least if you compare it with cans in the 250-300 euro price range. 150 euro is the price to which these belongs: the bass remains on the boomy side and here the source with which you pair them will play an important role in making it better or worse. The mids are a little recessed for my tastes and the peak around 10k becomes annoying at times. To conclude, at the discounted price you find these now they might be well worth it for a lightweight set of portable cans to use on the go (they are damn easy to drive from any source), they might even be great for you if you listen to a lot of hip-hop and pop recordings but I find they don't do so well in the "rock land" or in genres where voices play a major role. I paired them with shanling m1 (a good pairing), hiby r3 (need to play with the MSEB dsp to reduce bass weight) and chord mojo (makes them sound better thanks to its controlled bass and "upfront" mids).TTru
So don't get me wrong these are not bad for a closed set, they are just not 250 euros good IMO.
edit: oh, and the cable! Sony, why putting that stupid remote with mic on a set which pretends to be audiophile, even though the material of the cable is not bad the remote causes it to pick up a lot of microphonics when moving around and interferences from mobile phones
Bob Seager and Chris Cornell would sound just about right then.I think that the mids aren’t recessed at all, and in a direct comparison with pinnacle p1, it fleshes out the voice with meaty presence and texture, not smooth like a hd650 but more textured. The 10k peak is so subtle the it can be heard as additional air, never scratchy sound. I payed 149 on italian amazon, and for this price the m2 doesn’t have any competitor. Can you list better option under 400?
I think that the mids aren’t recessed at all, and in a direct comparison with pinnacle p1, it fleshes out the voice with meaty presence and texture, not smooth like a hd650 but more textured. The 10k peak is so subtle the it can be heard as additional air, never scratchy sound. I payed 149 on italian amazon, and for this price the m2 doesn’t have any competitor. Can you list better option under 400?