[Mink]

I'm looking forward to the comparisons with other headphones and mainly for the poetic wordings that will be used:
"They blow headphone X out of the water"
"They kill headphone X"
"They completely destroy headphone X".
"They schiit all over headphone X"

 

[Whazzzup]

  Question: I see in the photos that the cable on the headphone end has a locking mechanism. Does this mean after market cables other than Kimber is not compatible? 

yes they already do make them for sony dual 3.5 eidolic universal plugs. 

 

[Yugo]

 
yes they already do make them for sony dual 3.5 eidolic universal plugs. 

 
 

   
If the Z7 is any point of reference, then no.  Aftermarket cable makers use standard 3.5mm jacks and I have yet to hear complaints about loose connections.  But I do like how the cable plugs, then threads in place...

 
Thank you for the reply!

 

[deafdoorknob]

http://www.phileweb.com/sp/news/d-av/201609/03/39489.html

more info and a vid of the exploded exhibit
(please use google translate)

 

[PLUSSOUND]

  Question: I see in the photos that the cable on the headphone end has a locking mechanism. Does this mean after market cables other than Kimber is not compatible? 

They are still compatible with our extended 3.5mm connectors.

 

[pietcux]

http://www.phileweb.com/sp/news/d-av/201609/03/39489.html

more info and a vid of the exploded exhibit
(please use google translate)

To me they are nearly open cans by construction. The paper filter is very mysterious to me. This is for sure a very interesting method for dampening the resonances.

 

[XERO1]

I have one major concern about the Z1R.
 
Since its earcup's entire rear baffle (or 'acoustic filter" as Sony calls it) is essentially made out of a thick paper, with only a open-mesh screen protecting it, if any liquid were to accidentally get on the outside of the filter, it seems like they could easily be pretty much ruined! 

  And can you even clean something like this?!  And will they begin to biodegrade (fall apart) over time?!?
 
I can only hope the filters are user replaceable (but I'm guessing they're not).

 

 

[tomatoshoe]

  I have one major concern about the Z1R.
 
Since its earcup's entire rear baffle (or 'acoustic filter" as Sony calls it) is essentially made out of a thick paper, with only a open-mesh screen protecting it, if any liquid were to accidentally get on the outside of the filter, it seems like they could easily be pretty much ruined! 

  And can you even clean something like this?!
 
I can only hope the filters are user replaceable (but I'm guessing they're not).

 
Technically any open headphone would have that same issue. Spill liquid onto a HD800S and the driver would be ruined.

 

[Whitigir]

I have one major concern about the Z1R.

Since its earcup's entire rear baffle (or 'acoustic filter" as Sony calls it) is essentially made out of a thick paper, with only a open-mesh screen protecting it, if any liquid were to accidentally get on the outside of the filter, it seems like they could easily be pretty much ruined!  :eek:   And can you even clean something like this?!  And will they begin to biodegrade (fall apart) over time?!?

I can only hope the filters are user replaceable (but I'm guessing they're not).  

Nothing is perfect , your question should be "how long will Sony keep up with providing replacement parts ? For this model". Can you fix it up 15 years down the road ?

 

[XERO1]

Nothing is perfect

, your question should be "how long will Sony keep up with providing replacement parts ? For this model". Can you fix it up 15 years down the road ?

 
I agree.  Nothing lasts forever.  But it would be a shame if the paper acoustic filters were to become a problem down the road.
 
Still love this headphone, though. 
 
Just a little concerned, mainly because such a potentially fragile material like this has never been used before in a headphone.

 

[zxathlon]

QUALIA010 and SA5000 used similar paper filter design. There was no issue.

 

[nlse]

any one know what happened with the older technical team, that someone mentioned would be apart of the model after z7, as this seem to be their new release?
 
as some people are saying here, there will hopefully be a lot of details, still the price point is quite large, seems almost like a girl that wants to buy a genuine gucci-bag
 
wondering how much pressure these can handle, because of the structure, and if there will be any bass-amount to talk about?
they seem to sell it with the idea of 120 khz, and it seems that even though it may well produce a very satisfying bass response, it may lack something in the full-spectrum
 
 
not sure if they really got it all right, the z7 was not that overally exciting for a lot of people, searching for a more broader spectrum, that could satify more people 
 
 
any one that think, that these,will not sell that, good because of the price - performance ratio? (may after a price drop to 1200 euro's)
 
 
have to say, that i'm not overally excited about the aluminium coating, and the magnesium seem to be a bit dull
still its the driver that makes the sound, seem to be quite similar to the z7, even though it may be thinner
 
 
 
there is no titanium in the driver what i know of but just as a side note: titanium a bit too harsh
 
 
hope they will release something better with a good price for the performance 1 year or less, after this release, still it would still be quite of an experience to listen to this headphone

 

[listen4joy]

Hope Innerfidelity will do review.

 

[canali]

good 'ole sony....wonder how they'll sound compared to my sony 7520
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/758138-REG/Sony_MDR_7520_MDR_7520_Professional_Studio_Headphones.html

 

[grizzlybeast]

  good 'ole sony....wonder how they'll sound compared to my sony 7520
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/758138-REG/Sony_MDR_7520_MDR_7520_Professional_Studio_Headphones.html

thats a great headphone with a lot of resolution held back by what is to date the most closed in soundstage I have ever heard.