I bought these a few months ago and loved them from the start. That is, until the left side crapped out. If I wiggle the chord around a bit, sometimes I'm lucky enough to get it to work, but otherwise it's completely devoid of sound. Not worth the buy for such a short use period.

Wireless audio + touch control = a winning combination

Los auriculares portables son uno de los gadgets que más valoro en mi día a día. Como apasionado de la música valoro la calidad de mis auriculares, pero es difícil encontrar unos que sean portables y no sacrifiquen la comodidad al llevarlos durante horas. ¿Os imagináis que además luzcan genial?

Son los auriculares portables más cómodos que he probado; Lucen genial; Tienen cable extraíble y conexión de control remoto para smartphone; Son todoterreno musicales; ideales para principiantes o auriculares únicos

Los bajos son protagonistas; pero se echa de menos definición y control; Podrían tener algo más de definición y claridad en las frecuencias altas; Muchos preferirán un sonido menos coloreado; Podrían aislar mucho más

The Sony MDR-1A are the updated version of the MDR-1R we reviewed a couple of years ago. They're over-ear, full-size headphones with more than a hint of sophisticated Sony design.

Sony's been one of the main driving forces behind hi-res audio, so you won't be surprised to find the MDR-1As sporting the hi-res logo.

Stylish appearance; Soft; comfortable earpads; Musical delivery; Excellent dynamics

Lack low-end control; Vocals sound insubstantial

The ear pad get sweaty easily so I would not recommend this for working out.

Durable; Good Sound Quality; Long Battery Life; Powerful

Bulky

very good clear and clean sound.comfortable to wear.

nice clean sound

noyhing if on sale

The Sony MDR-1A was released in September 2014 for ￡169 on the official Sony website. Intended for providing high-resolution audio these are consumer friendly studio headphones to keep the music being listened to as authentic as possible. Other competing headphones in the market usually go [...]

Stylish; Portable; High-Res Audio

Cable short Need a big head

Sony's MDR-1A is the successor to the discontinued MDR-1R , a "premium" over-ear that we liked a lot when we reviewed it a few years ago.

The supercomfortable Sony MDR-1A does a good job balancing clarity with just enough of laid-backness to make it a very versatile headphone that's well worth considering if you're looking for a full-size headphone in the $250-$300 range.

The Sony MDR-1A is a relatively lightweight, very comfortable full-size headphone that offers sound that's improved over the MDR-1R's, with better definition from the bass through the midrange to the treble; The headphones now sit on your neck correctly (the earcups rotate the proper direction) and you get two cables, one of which has an in-line remote for smartphones, along with a nice carrying pouch.

Somewhat pricey; in-line remote lacks some functionality for iPhone users.

Usually when big-name electronics manufacturers get into audio, they do so casually. Their headphones are more targeted towards the average consumer, with decent quality and a reachable price. Buyer's Guide: Headphones Sony is different, though.