Diehard Sony Fan, always wanted to get both of the Z1Rs, finally pulled the trigger last week(along with the FIIO K7). The FIIO K3 will be paired with the IER-Z1R. The FIIO K7 will be paired with the MDR-Z1R. Wanted to get the TA-ZH1ES, but currently out of budget.

My 1AM2 and N3AP can finally retire.

    • Max9897@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      For the MDR-Z1R, overall a very enjoyable experience,it has slight emphasis on the vocals and bass, but not to the point where it gets fatiguing.

      Vocals are clear and Bass is clean.

    • Pinecone@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I owned one for 3 years. It has excellent bass and great detail. It’s a warm sound signature but there is some amount of treble wonkiness. But if the song is right it essentially makes you feel like you’re listening in a world class concert hall.

      It’s also one of the most well built luxury items I’ve ever used (no joke). After all that time of constant use its joints and headband were completely silent. It felt overbuilt for the task as expected of high end Sony audio.

    • Overall_Falcon_8526@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I think it’s a well balanced, spacious sound with a lovely bass shelf. Still detailed. “Elevated U shape,” if you like.

  • GameHOVA@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Excellent choices of headphones. I had the MDR-Z1R + the WM1A + TA-ZH1ES at the same time for about a year. It was an amazing combination, and I never should’ve sold the set. I never got a chance to hear the IER-Z1R, but I always wanted to.

  • wonkiedonkie12@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Getting myself a pair of the MDRs as well as my first pair of high end headphones. Never used an amp before - do you recommend getting the K7? The TA-ZH1ES looks amazing but costs a fortune!

  • voohoo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I daily’d a pair of MDR-Z7 for several years. I want to try out the Z1R so badly.

  • The_D0lph1n@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As a new owner of a Walkman (Japanese ZX707), I was wondering why you were retiring your high-end Walkman and buying DAC/amps when your Walkman could have driven both of those headphones/IEMs just fine. Then I realized that in classic Sony fashion, there are two products in their catalogue that both end in “1AM2”: there’s the Walkman NW-WM1AM2 and the headphones MDR-1AM2. I presume you are retiring the headphones?

    Naming collisions aside, congrats on the purchase! I may be joining the MDR-Z1R club soon!