Sony Balanced Armature Headphones Price

As an audiophile and someone who owns a large range of headphones, I have to say the MDR-MV1 Open-Back is a fantastic headphone. Period. However, make no mistake, this is a Sony headphone with a Sony Sound. Slightly V shaped but don't let that turn you off. I really do mean slightly. It has a little bass lift but nothing that interferes with the mid's or treble. This is one of the most balanced headphones in my collection. Everything has it's place and comes shining through. Bass - So well balanced. Actually, to these ears darn near perfect. So well balanced and not muddy at all. Mids - Everything where it should be. The vocals sit dead center (if mixed that way) and again, has it's own place in the soundstage. Treble - Nothing spiky in the sound at all. Weight - I forget I am wearing them. They are so light, when I picked-up the box I was really surprised at the weight. For a second I thought they forgot to put the headphones in. No joke. Soundstage - Nothing that is going to stop the planet but well staged and defined. My Audeze has a larger one but those headphones were twice the price. Overall, very pleased. Does not sound crowed at all. Worth it: Up to you. For me, yes. I am willing to bet Sony has a hit on their hands. I love these headphones. They have been plugged into my DAC/AMP since I got them.

Out of the box they were good, then after about an hour of listening they began to wake up! After a day of listening and burn in. WOW! Really amazing sound for $10! No they will not replace my Sennheiser HD650, but for the money, these hit WAAAAY past their price. They have a very balanced and smooth presentation! The highs have some distortion bet still better than anything 4x their price range and the really low bass is light, but mid and upper bass are very present and make up for the very low base, the mids are far better than they should be! Piano, voice, and saxophone sound much better than expected and considerably better than anything even 7-8x its price range. Bass drums don't have the impact of the $100 headphones, but still make reasonable presentation similar to some of the really good $60-80 headphones. To my ears, these are very pleasant and balanced sounding. Comfort is also surprisingly good. Find the right combo of the right ear bud and lobe support and it is comfortable for hours of use. Pairing is just plain Bluetooth easy. I have no idea how hardy they are and how long they will last, or how well they do for exercise. They look weird and bulky and are a little on the heavy side. To get the best sound they have to be pushed a little deeper than most into the ear canal. Overall, these sound far better than they should and are quite comfortable for me. Those two are the most important attributes or qualities of any headphone. And for those the Motorola Verve Loop 200 really does far better than it should.

Several of my friends and I own these headphones and use them in a variety of environments all the time. For around 100 dollars, I don't know of any better headphones for recording, monitoring, etc. They sound pretty balanced--no overtly hyped highs or lows like many others in this price range (or higher). The only set back is the same as all the rest in this price range and higher--they leak out a bit of sound (such as metronomes) at higher volumes. But unless you want to use HN 7605 Sony based drivers with aircraft grade enclosures or smaller sounding in-ears (both of which can cost far more in comparison to achieve an improvement in dampening leakage), again, Im confident that there isn't much better you can do for the price. For higher output/volume, better isolation than most, and balanced sound in the 100 dollar range, these are definitely among the top pick for me, and I've owned and used many other brands and models.

Pro or armature, a reflector is a must have. The quality is excellent.

I'm an armature photography who enjoys wildlife and nature photography.

I am a very armature photographer and the shot's I got with this lens makes me look like a pro.

Very detailed, balanced sound. Not bass heavy like many other consumer headphones.

Bought four sets to be used as a monitor headphones for my guests. Sound is well balanced and good enough for what I need them.

Having a nice balanced sound is what I wanted with these headphones and they delivered

This is really all you need! Used a Sony a7III with a Sigma 20mm and balanced fine.