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

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Vocal is just detailed, smooth, and clearly presenting with the fluidity over-all package of the Z1R voicing. The Sony IER-Z1R didn’t just appear out of thin air; it resulted from years of meticulous engineering and a passion for sound perfection. I'm still considering the M9, Z1R or the Just Ear, all of them is readly available, whiles I will be visiting Japan in November, I should be able to get the M9 or Z1R cheaper. Treble is smooth but detailed at the same time, this is one of the unusual thing about the Z1R, I definitely notice the treble despite it being laid back and possibly smoothened, could be because of the excellent imaging and separation of this can but I'm liking it even though it sounds a little restrained due to its laidbackness. Especially this hall like atmosphere only present strongly when they were intended as I observed it from movies.

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Secondly was the bass, it is very strong in it presents, but it is not in anyways too slow/fast, but very well controlled, clean with speed is right-on depend on the tracks (your source) and the ways it was composed. Whether you're a seasoned audio professional or an everyday music lover, the Sony IER-Z1R may be your next must-have accessory.

Details are paramount, there are many details in the bass that I didn't hear in my other cans, possibly due to its excellent technicality but also the tonality. It is closed back yet airy and has the sound quality to boot, very practical in almost all situation.

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It also could be considered an acquired taste like blue-cheese, seemingly wrong but then right after acclimation. The distant sounding vocals and the massive soundstage with excellent instrument separation continue here as well. So, if you like the positives and don’t mind the negatives for your style of listening, get these – I don’t think you can do much better for v-shaped basshead closed-back headphones (well, except maybe the GHJM.But one of the best part of listening to this IEM is that it taught me about almost everything IEM related, mainly the depictions. Treble: The treble in this headphone is a bit weird as it has a dip on the 4-5KHz region but goes sharply up thru the 10Khz regions, due to this, sometimes I get a zing but it is not annoying nor harsh, is just okay, reminds me of the sparkly XBA-A3 highs. All these headphones come in nice boxes; though the IER-Z1R comes with a cardboard jewelry box, with drawers. Notice** Z1R does best with balanced cables and powerful amp with the signature that best compliment (neutrality and balances) it, and in my case I paired it well enough with Oppo HA-1 and best out of TA-ZH1ES.