Among the high-definition audio hardware products branded by Sony Hi-Res Audio, the headset MDR-1R is also the first to be released. After the MDR-1R, SONY quickly introduced the model of the lower first gear--MDR-10R And released the Bluetooth version, this test is a normal wired version today, thank you for sending a new prototype. MDR-10R is priced at 899 yuan on the Sonystyle official website, but the current transaction price of the Bank of China is generally around 600-700 yuan. .
The MDR-10R is a relatively low-priced version of the Hi-Res Audio headset. It is the most popular model in the Sony product line. It is the most popular model in the audio-quality Headphones. [Consumer-level is not counted]. About Hi-Res Audio hardware, Including audio sources, headphones, etc., Sony has a set of their own verification methods, it seems to also support third-party product verification authorization, we can see other brands such as Onkyo also printed Hi-Res logo. Details, you can yourself from Sony's official website In short, as the name implies, such a logo is printed to indicate a relatively better restoration of HD audio content, or at least a standard that Hi-Res should have.
The MDR-10R uses a 40mm neodymium magnet Speaker unit with a closed design [similar to a closed design], which can be used to achieve the size of the all-inclusive ear. As can be seen from the official data, there is a 1- on the side of the MDR-10R Earphone. 2mm or so width, 5cm or so small slot, officially called "Beat Response Control" [Rhythm Response Control]. The official Chinese name translation seems to be not accurate enough, and the role is to improve the traditional closed-type headphones low-frequency airflow problem. In all kinds of closed In the earphone design, there are generally small details similar to such "open" ventilation.
Perhaps for the average user, everyone is not interested in Hi-Res. So, the MDR-10R is still a very beautiful headset, which can be felt from the pictures we have taken. It uses a plastic earphone bracket and The head frame and the outer casing, but the matt texture of the surface, the metal texture, the overall line design of the earphones are very mirrored. In the lens, the feeling of actually holding it in the hand is also the same. Even compared with the device Z7, the visual texture is also There is not much difference.
The MDR-10R earphone adopts a single-sided jack changeable Cable design. The product itself provides two earphone cables. The standard 3.5mm diameter interface used at the end of the earphone does not have a stable locking structure, but the socket is embedded. Some need a thinner plug to be inserted. The official two-wire, one of which has a microphone function and a one-touch answering phone function, is convenient for talking with the mobile phone.
From the sound quality to the appearance and function, in addition to the traditional listening music function, the earphones of the earphones are more and more important in the user's mind. In addition to the good-looking appearance, the headphones can be worn stably and comfortably when they are out of the street. Sound insulation, as well as less serious leak design are factors that need to be considered. In fact, these technical features are not new technology, but the changes in user habits make these points need to be well integrated in one product. This is actually SONY In the Walkman era's best product strategy, it is clear that SONY is not the trend leader, fortunately it is still a good and strong competitor.
Due to the very good preparation time for this headset and evaluation [users have already sent the test...], we have more than 300 hours for the MDR-10R. Due to the closed design, the headphone sounds the middle and low frequencies. Very rigid, there will be obvious improvement after the downtime. Considering the positioning of the headphones, mainly use the vivo X5Max and iPhone 6 Plus as the reference source of the mobile phone, and the Monitor 06 MX is used as an auxiliary reference. The contrasting headphones mainly choose the Rambler H840, Innovative Aurvana Live! 2. No special instructions below, ie performance under X5Max or iPhone6.
Overall impression: The style of the MDR-10R is relatively neutral. It is not a style with the Sony MDR-X700 and X500 series. It also shows that the Hi-Res logo is designed to listen to music. Of course, this kind of comparison is positive. The sound style is also relatively speaking. From the overall performance point of view, although the official price of this headset is nearly a thousand dollars, it is really just an entry-level performance. And we have evaluated the thousand-yuan iron triangle M50x and so on. Not in a grade. So, we also chose H840 and Aurvana Live! 2 for reference.
High-frequency performance: The high frequency of the MDR-10R is unexpectedly somewhat dark and restrained. This style is very rare in entry-level headphones. It is rare in Sony and Japanese headphones, not to mention the fact that Sony promoted HD audio. High frequency and high resolution. Compared with H840 or Live!2, its resolution has no advantage, but even under the iPhone 6 or iPod Classic, its high frequency will not appear too blunt, and the endurance Better, but the dynamic is poor. Compared with H840 and Live!2, its high frequency is not wide enough, and the extension of very high frequency is more general. Of course, the high frequency of MDR-10R is not so unbearable, its transient The existing closed earphones have the advantage of being relatively clean. Although not so sharp, they are resistant to hearing and have no burrs. However, they are still affected by the dynamics. The whole high frequency does not appear to be particularly open, but rather crowded.
This style, there are some surprises, maybe with the more exciting high frequency of ZX1 or D100, it will be more resistant to hearing? But users who use this player will choose 10R headphones? We also use 06 MX or Paw Gold with 10R, The promotion is certain, but the performance is obviously not as good as H840 or Live!
IF performance: Before the downtime, the 10R IF is unacceptable, and the sound is extremely fascinating. During the downtime, the IF improvement is the most obvious. Due to the high frequency and medium and high frequency, the vocals of the MDR-10R headphones, The IF performance is also relatively "lower", the voice is too thick, we specifically select some ordinary pop music to audition, MDR-10R compared to the H840 headphones feel is the voice is thicker, the image position is closer. But the problem is still closed headphones, the sound is very unstretched, the connection between the middle and high frequency parts is somewhat out of line, the explosive power and the dynamic calculation are relatively poor. Therefore, the whole sound is relatively boring.
Low frequency performance: The low frequency of the MDR-10R is not easy to control. We say that the introverted style of this earphone makes us somewhat unexpected, but its low frequency is relatively inconsistent. Of course, there is no Live!2 so unrestrained, or both low frequency styles. Different.Live!2 is more slack and more volumey. MDR-10R seems to want to have such an effect, but due to the structural design, it can't be put out. So, when paired with the iPhone, the low frequency is a bit muddy, of course. It won't be as arrogant as the XB700 series, nor will it be as sloppy as Live!2. However, on the X5Max phone, the low frequency of the MDR-10R will obviously converge, and the resolution will improve, but it is still relatively rigid. A better sound source can of course bring about a more significant improvement in its low frequency.
to sum up
The sound style of the MDR-10R is indeed designed for the neutral and restrained style of "listening to music". Its performance is even more restrained than the H840. For a headset with such a beautiful appearance, the sound style is actually It's really rare. But the overall quality of the headphones sound is still under a lot of 200-400 yuan entry headphones, especially when the low frequency is in the performance of pop music and with ordinary mobile phone sound sources, and the state of wood and paste is not good, not as good. Simply reduce the sense of volume, let the sound style come clean and unified. MDR-10R as an official price of 899 yuan headphones, some lack of sincerity, although with a very good design, and the current lower than 600 yuan actual transaction Price, but its overall performance is still not enough.
As a Hi-Res Audio headset, we seem to see that it is indeed a minimum threshold, although the official said that the 10R speaker frequency can reach 40kHz, but obviously this is not a small difference from the resolution of the thousand-yuan closed headphones, of course Not to sign the sign. If this standard can also get Hi-Res Audio certification, in fact, many good products may wish to try. For the traditional audio industry, higher sound quality better products need a truly meaningful norm to guide, Hi -Res Audio's combination of hardware and software is still active in the global market, but the promotion of digital music and digital music hardware products is far from enough.
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