I don't know how to vote. I'm tempted to pick no, but they're not that bad. Separation and positioning are pretty good. They're airy, very holographic for closed cans. A bit on the warm side which might give the impression of losing detail (but it's still there). Hmm.
It depends. If you can listen in total silence, I'd still pick open, high-res headphones. HD800.
If you have to filter out some noise, the Z1R are OK for classical and can smoothen out some older recordings quite well. Ever heard some grainy mono Callas on the Z1R? It's less painful than in many of the classical beasts, even with the high frequency spike.
So, it depends. It's not a bad model for classical, but it's not particularly interesting either. It's good, you can definitely live with it if all you listen to is classical and need a bit of isolation (And good build+comfort).
Wow thank you very much.
for the distinction in music and your understanding of the things I hear and love.
Your opinion is most important to me.
And the members of the site who have the Z1R + HD800
I really like to hear everything and I'm already used to it
With HD800 {my two pairs}
I'm a Sony fan.
And has been wanting a long-time Sony headphones THE R
You told me about the piano. I just know what you're saying
There is joy and brilliance in the music that I like so much to hear on the piano
I have Rachmaninoff No. 3 with Ashkenazy
With Andre Parvin LSO
Or Yefim Brofman with Zubin Mehta+ IPO.
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Prokofiev Concerts No. 3 + 5 + 1 Sounds great
Or excellent recordings over the years of DECCA / DGG
I read opinions from friends here - but their musical taste is different from mine and it's hard for me to really know why to relate
But very few people are listening to the music I like.
Is there
The Z1R has at least a HD800 stage sound that can distinguish the musicians' position within the concert.
With different parts string / percussion instruments / wooden wind instruments.
And the air around the orchestra with a feeling of being in the hall ??
The detail I am asking? In your opinion
Missing details like small pizzicato.
Would not sound as good as the HD800 on the Z1R
When the source will be from several different CD player sources and cables
Which are very open like Cord Corus 2 or VHD 102 III.
The LUXMAN P1U
With its own warm nature
Or the German Leeman, who is more open in the treble
Which scares me of my past experience with the DENON D-7000
The bass came up and sometimes covered the orchstra and made the hearing uneasy.
Playing contrabasses, for example
In works such as Shostakovich 5 with Heitank
Or the W1000X of course not the Z1R quality but the symptoms are similar.
Thank you for your help
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