Sony IER-Z1R Signature Series in-Ear Headphones (IERZ1R),Black/Silver

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It's a reminder of why we listen to music, why we connect with it, and why, sometimes, we lose ourselves in it. If you haven't owned an Musical Sounding Headphone before, you might be disappointed about the Vocals. Bass and tenor voices sound equally mesmerizing and low such typical hoarsely voice of very deep bass singers.

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added power seems to control the lower midrange “fog” and just like real “fog”; when it’s gone it’s gone! The magnesium-alloy construction also further eliminates vibration and unwanted resonance to deliver perfect clarity and liveliness across musical genres. I could definitely see it being too much for some listeners, but I personally found it right where I'd like it.At the Disco’s “High Hopes” is the best example of simbilance from the highs on the Z1R I’ve experienced. I see that the reviews so far are positive, so I thought I should post a short review, since I personally and subjectively was very disappointed with the sound of the Z1R. Funny too as all three of these headphones have you wonder what was removed as being just as important as what was included.

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So while the presentation may be more old-school paper-cone speaker in intent, it is capable of delivering the spirit of the music from the large to the small very well. The sub-bass is the result of the enclosed design, and in movies, the Z1R actually feel like I am in a theater. But not just live recordings, everything that tries to Sound authentic, live and real like a lot of Jazz recordings or most Soundtracks like the ones from Hans Zimmer, pure amazement. Vocals from Stromae sound more sharp, rough and dominant within the mix ever so slightly, but is never shadowed, nor-overemphasized compared to the entire ensemble (eg.

Moving on to songs that have a heavy focus on vocal and instruments, we start with eleventyseven’s “Appalachian Wine. While the IER-Z1R may beat it in technicality the Z1R remains it’s own unique experience by capturing nuances only a big headphone can do. Beyond a persons mood, it truly could end up being musical genre preference which has someone make a choice?