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I'm David karna and this is the Sony mdr-1a a $300 over year headphone it's the successor to the mdr-1r which we liked a lot when we reviewed it a few years ago that earlier model was known for being extremely comfortable and the very similar-looking one a is equally comfortable if not slightly more so with slightly different shaped ear cups it's lightweight for an over your headphone and the ear pads are very soft the headphones fit snugly but not too snugly and should fit a variety of head size as well in terms of accessories you get two standard length 1.2 meter cables one of which has an inline remote and microphone it's geared towards Android phones but also works with iPhones a decent carrying pouch is also included and sony also sells three optional higher-end cables for this headphone if you want to try to eke out even better sound as far as performance goes the mdr-1a just sounds right the balance of bass mid-range and treble is as smooth as can be the stereo sound stage is spacious and dynamic range is well dynamic what we're saying here is that the mdr-1a is for audiophiles who want to hear the sound as accurately as possible so there's no jacked up base or zippy treble the mdr-1a just tells it like it is compared to the older mdr-1r this model sounded clear from the bass all the way through the trouble vocals and guitars are brought into sharper focus over the mdr-1a the differences aren't huge but they're there the audio technica ath mr s7 offers even better clarity but there is a downside to that if you do have well recorded music it will come in handy but if you are listening to pop rock or any other mainstream music the MDR softer presentation takes the edge off harsher recordings which is a good thing which of these so-called premium over ear headphones you like better really comes down to taste we like this sony MDR 1a a lot and it's well worth considering if you're looking for a full size headphone in the 250 to $300 price range David carnally thanks for watching