Sony MDR-1R

The Sony MDR-1A are comfortable, critical listening over-ears that deliver a satisfying and well-balanced sound quality. They have a sleek-looking design, and th...

Sony MDR-1R review - Prestige headphones with bags of style and top-notch audio quality.

Sony has a long and distinguished history when it comes to making quality headphones to suit the majority of listeners. In recent years, however, their headphone business has shown signs of becoming commoditized, targeting mainstream users at the exp

The Sony MDR-1R has been aggressively compared to the MDR-Z1000. Since I have the Z1000,…

If headphones with low-frequency definition and a shiny chrome chassis are what you crave, the Sony MDR-1Rs are on the menu.

Performance Build Quality Comfort Value

Detailed and airy, but could do with more kick

The Sony MDR-1R is a powerful, clean-performing pair of headphones that's comfortable to wear and lends itself well to multiple genres of music.

Sadly, we have not done much investigation into the selection of headphones recently on offer from Sony. Today changes all that as we take in a massive earful of their newest set of high-end cans, the Sony MDR-1R Premium Headphones were announced just last month, along with the company’s new trademark Bravia with its eye-popping 3840 x 2160 resolution. If you’re looking for another pair of headphones to compare, take a look at the Sony MDR 1R Premium headphones review […]

They promise prestige and the Sony MDR-1R over-ear headphones sure do deliver. Stylish, comfy, and well versed in delivering quality, well-separated

Detailed and airy, but could do with more kick