This is the first Sony headphone I have ever seen that comes with only a balanced cable out of the factory. By digitally capturing music at a higher rate than CD, High-Resolution Audio allows you to get closer to the original studio recording and enjoy your music just as the artist intended. Taking the rise from 2kHz into account, the lower-mids are relatively recessed hence one can expect that higher pitched vocals will have more of an edge over deeper ones. I own OneOdio, and Sennheiser SD569's, and was looking for something more comfortable, and offering the BEST possible sound.

This minimises signal transmission loss and resulting sound deterioration, so you hear less distortion and cross-talk. The MDR-1AM2 uses silver-coated oxygen-free copper cables, designed to minimize resistance and signal-transmission loss.The MDR-1AM2 are a pair of over-ear headband headphones that got available to purchase in 2018 and made by Sony. Do not try to cover them the bass will sound weird because the air flows through them to produce such great bass that these headphones have.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. We also offer a range of source connector options, including standard TRS jacks, XLRs and newer balanced connection options. Admittedly, every song wasn’t perfect: the highs could be a bit too sharp at times, piercing through the rest of the sound and muddying the balance. The Sony MDR is one of Sony’s more popular options on the market today and there’s plenty of reasons why that is. The precision sound and full-spectrum clarity of the MDR-1AM2 headphones captures the hearts of music lovers everywhere.Portablity, yes they could be used outside but they are not sweatproof or anything of that sort, I found that the bass ports are sensitive to wind so you will hear the wind when wearing these. There’s more frequency content to articulate, and the MV1 responds well, but not without some sharp edges. While it may appear dated, Sony seems wanting to keep this design to show that these headphones are part of the same product line.

And second is is it possible to get original 1AM2 pads from Sony or are there good aftermarket replacements that don't alter the sound too much?If you prefer a more pushy and exciting sound for your headphones, the 1AM2 will keep your feet tapping.