Hi all.
It is my first post greetings to all the companions of Head fi.
My native language is Spanish, sorry for my English, I am using the google translator.
I will try to make a critique as detailed as possible of this great headset, a great discovery. Better than all the headphones I've had and tested.
As a reference I have a Senheisser HD600 with this Sony Mdr 1am2 currently and I have had and tested several more headphones like Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 80 Ohms and 32 Ohms, Beyerdynamic DT240 pro, Beyerdynamic Custom Studio, Audio technica M50x, Audio technica msr7, and the new model that was recently released Audio technica msr7b balanced, Also the previous version the Sony mdr 1A.
I also tried in a wireless version the Bose Quiet comfort 35 II and the Sony Whh900n and Sony wh-1000xm3.
I am a guitarist for many years playing in various bands and a lover of good music, my musical tastes are varied, from Rock, Pop, Blues, Metal, Soul, Funk, classical, lyric, etc.
I have to say that this Sony is my favorite along with the HD 600 (The HD600 gives some more detail in medium and high but less in low and is less exciting) that's why I currently have them.
SOUND QUALITY:
I will now describe the sound quality. Without using the balanced cable, I have not been able to test it yet, but it says it improves the sound quality even more.
It has a warm and detailed sound, with excellent images, very accurate, you can differentiate perfectly each instrument and its location, has some soundstage to be a closed headset. It also has a very good sense of depth. A good thing is also that the ear does not fatigue (like the msr7 which is very detailed but fatigued the fast ear with its high means) to be somewhat warmer. This headset sounds great in different styles, is very versatile and stands out even more in Rock and Pop, sounds very good.
It has a shocking but adjusted bass, it is not heard loose or the other frequencies are eaten. Giving the percussion a good impact and emotion to the songs.
The media is well present, giving the voices a good presence in the mix and very natural, both female and male voices.
The guitars also sound very good with good presence in the mix, especially guitars with distortion sound with claws and fleshy.
The highs are also well present without being too sharp or hurtful, giving many details. You can perfectly appreciate the singer's breathing, fretting of strings, reverberations and decay in voices, guitars, percussion, etc.
One important thing to point out. These headphones need burn, the first time you hear them just out of the box, note that you had to raise the volume quite a thing that after a few hours did not need to climb much.
Another important thing that you notice, is that at first it sounds too warm, you do not hear so much the highs and middles, (I had to equalize to give it some high and high means) it takes about 50 hours for the sound to open and Now I do not need to equalize, the sound that comes out is perfect and balanced.
The source to which you plug the headphones is also important, but that happens in general with all headphones, there are warmer sources and other cooler that you have to take into account when trying headphones because they can give the wrong idea of how they sound. I would try several sources just in case.
One last more important thing, in relation to the comment made by Mathieulh, who commented that the bass is badly executed in this handset. I think he had a defective headset.
If the bass sounds too present to you that eats other frequencies, it is because it is defective. In this new model they adjusted it so that it would not happen like the previous model that the bass was too strong.
I'm telling you because I tried one in the store and it sounded good and then I bought it on a website and it sounded bad, the bass was exaggerated and it was not removed, I had to send it back, then reading in forums everyone said that the bass was not so exaggerated and later I went back to try another unit and effectively the bass was correct and I went back to buy it.
COMFORT:
They are by far the most comfortable headset that I have tried, I can spend hours with the post, it is super light 187 grams and there are no discomforts in the upper part of the headband (Like the msr7 and m50x I had to return it because the pain was unbearable it caused in the superior part of the diadema only having it put one hour).
The ear pads are super comfortable and soft, yes, if you have a very large ear you can play with the inner edges of the pads, because they are a little narrow but very high, but because they are so soft I do not think it bothers you , as I have a medium ear, I have no problem.
ELEGANCE, DISCRECTION:
Another important thing for me to emphasize, is that it is an elegant and discreet headset, I wanted it to be able to use it on the street too and I wanted it to be discreet, I do not like to attract attention and these are super discreet, pq does not wear flashy colors and the headband does not protrude too much from the head, the size of the glasses is not excessive so if you are also looking for discretion it is ideal.
OTHER SECTIONS TO HIGHLIGHT, SOUND LEAKS, INSULATION, QUALITY MATERIALS:
It is very good in this sense, at medium volume while my wife is watching TV on the sofa she does not listen to anything I hear and I do not listen to the TV unless the song is silent at that moment.
I also usually use it when I pass the vacuum cleaner and cook with the bell on or wash dishes and I do not hear anything or almost nothing outside noise (a little the vacuum cleaner). I believe that it is due to the high quality of the pads, they seal the ear very well.
In the subway I used it and it also isolates quite well, I only occasionally listened to the megaphone with the stop warning and some conversation but it was very loud and very close.
Although it weighs very little it is seen that it is built with quality materials the cups are made of magnesium and the metal headband and there is some plastic (to be able to reduce weight) but it looks good quality. The synthetic leather also looks good quality providing elegance too. The pads are made of a very soft and comfortable material, with memory foam, they are a pass.
Well, I think that's all, I hope you can use my opinion to make a decision.
Greetings.
