[Vamp898]

Unfortunately, on the german website it seems, that they have listed the correct output power. It says: Maximum Output (JEITA 16 Ω/MW): 0,4 to 1,1 mW (32 Ω)

I calculated how loud the MDR-Z1R is peak with that value.

Its 98db. This sounds much, but again, depends on the recording. If you have a song with lots of dynamics, it might sound to quiet.

But it will be enough for most songs.

For comparison, the uncapped version pushes the MDR-Z1R to 118db which is enough for every Song that exists. So that is a big difference.

 

[crazypete63]

I calculated how loud the MDR-Z1R is peak with that value.

Its 98db. This sounds much, but again, depends on the recording. If you have a song with lots of dynamics, it might sound to quiet.

But it will be enough for most songs.

For comparison, the uncapped version pushes the MDR-Z1R to 118db which is enough for every Song that exists. So that is a big difference.

thank you for your help and the effort! 100 decibels actually sounds quite alright, but you are right regarding songs with a lot of dynamics. Maybe I will try it with the MDR-Z1R. I will probably use them just at home, so they doesn't need to be as loud as portable headphones.

 

[Vamp898]

thank you for your help and the effort! 100 decibels actually sounds quite alright, but you are right regarding songs with a lot of dynamics. Maybe I will try it with the MDR-Z1R. I will probably use them just at home, so they doesn't need to be as loud as portable headphones.

Yes. Some songs like from Hans Zimmer have more than 40db Dynamic. So they have 98db in peak, but this is only for very short time, like very short single sounds. Most of the Song will be around 50-70db which is the volume of an normal conversation.

There will be no immersive feeling at that volume.

 

[Neilsoto30]

Hey, community. Hope everyone and their families are well. Been scouring the internet about this and can't find what I'm looking for. So I said, lemme go to the source. Does anyone know if there is anyway to use your phone to control what's playing on your wm1zm2? I'd love to be able to control it through my phone, with the cayin amp, it's difficult to take it out of it's protective case every time I'd like to change songs. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, God bless all!

 

[Vamp898]

Hey, community. Hope everyone and their families are well. Been scouring the internet about this and can't find what I'm looking for. So I said, lemme go to the source. Does anyone know if there is anyway to use your phone to control what's playing on your wm1zm2? I'd love to be able to control it through my phone, with the cayin amp, it's difficult to take it out of it's protective case every time I'd like to change songs. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, God bless all!

Not as far as i know, but why do you take it out of the protective case? Or do you just mean you have to take out the protective case? I can use mine while hes inside the protective case

 

[User9876]

I calculated how loud the MDR-Z1R is peak with that value.

Its 98db. This sounds much, but again, depends on the recording. If you have a song with lots of dynamics, it might sound to quiet.

But it will be enough for most songs.

For comparison, the uncapped version pushes the MDR-Z1R to 118db which is enough for every Song that exists. So that is a big difference.

If the volume limited wm1am2 could output 98dB without audible distortion it would be great. Perhaps mine has a fault but at around volume 75 I can hear distortion in the output which makes it useless for me. It is languishing around in the bottom of my unused head-fi products drawer currently.

 

[Vamp898]

If the volume limited wm1am2 could output 98dB without audible distortion it would be great. Perhaps mine has a fault but at around volume 75 I can hear distortion in the output which makes it useless for me. It is languishing around in the bottom of my unused head-fi products drawer currently.

Why don't you send it in for repair? According to measurements, there is no audible distortion, it sounds like something is wrong

 

[User9876]

Why don't you send it in for repair? According to measurements, there is no audible distortion, it sounds like something is wrong

I could but I'm really lazy and I have the Poly/Mojo2 now and so far I'm happy with that. I was going to sell the Sony DAP but I couldn't even be bothered with that in the end.

 

[Bigbeat]

Does anyone know if there is anyway to use your phone to control what's playing on your wm1zm2? I'd love to be able to control it through my phone ...

Why don't you buy a remote control for your DAP? With Android-based SONY DAPs you can buy third-party RCs. And they are not so pricey.

 

[FreeTime]

thank you for your help and the effort! 100 decibels actually sounds quite alright, but you are right regarding songs with a lot of dynamics. Maybe I will try it with the MDR-Z1R. I will probably use them just at home, so they doesn't need to be as loud as portable headphones.

But at 100 decibels, think it will activate the AVLS prompt once in a while for cap unit.

 

[crazypete63]

But at 100 decibels, think it will activate the AVLS prompt once in a while for cap unit.

yeah, that's true. But this prompt will pop up only every 20 hours - sony says that in the manual.

 

[FreeTime]

yeah, that's true. But this prompt will pop up only every 20 hours - sony says that in the manual.

Think the first prompt will pop in less than an hour, not sure about the subsequent one. I remember playing with WM1A with different region. If you can get through this, then i think so it's fine.

 

[CaptainFantastic]

Hi,

I have a Sony NW-WM1AM2 walkman european version with volume cap for about a month now. I would like to buy the Sony MDR-1ZR, but I read, that the capped walkman can‘t drive the heaphones properly. Does anyone have this combination and can confirm this? I would use it over 4.4 balanced.

Thanks

Also note that, unless you live in Austria, the MDR-Z1R is out of stock everywhere else in Europe it seems. It has been discontinued I understand, and only U.S. shops still seem to have new units.

 

[crazypete63]

Also note that, unless you live in Austria, the MDR-Z1R is out of stock everywhere else in Europe it seems. It has been discontinued I understand, and only U.S. shops still seem to have new units.

You‘re right, but „Amazon can deliver it from us, with fees for around 1.750€ - oh, and Media Markt Germany has it for 1.799€

 

[crazypete63]

Alternatively, do you have any other tips for headphones that work on the limited wm1am2? I have three in mind: Foal Stellia (are actually too expensive for me), Meze Liric (it is often said that they do not provide all the details in music) and Audeze LCD-X (these were recommended by headphones.com). As I said, I like to listen to rap, pop, indie and everything except classical, jazz, metal or hard rock. I'm looking for headphones that provide a good bass foundation and allow me to hear a lot of detail in songs. They should be closed backs, I think maximum 30-35 ohms with the capped wm1am2(?)

I am looking for a endgame headphone. I am someone who only needs one, not multiple headphones. It is very difficult to find a right one, because everyone is saying something else. Where I live, there a no stores, where I can listen to the headphones mentioned above.

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Or maybe you can recomment a little Portable amp for the sony headphones, that doesnt cost serveral hundrets of dollars.

Thanks