Earlier in the week we introduced you to the Sony MDR-1a Premium Hi-Res Stereo Headsets which offer a sophisticated design and booming base. Beyond the more premium design and generally better sound which is found in premium headphones, as the name suggests, the Sony MDR-1a support Hi-Res audio, a new digital format that’s designed to better capture music and offer a more lossless sound experience. For those in need of a little bit more details on the headphones, we’ve included the Sony MDR-1a specs for you, after the jump.

• Audio

  • Driver Unit : 40 mm, dome type, Aluminum-coated Liquid Crystal Polymer Diaphragm
  • Volume Control : No
  • Power Handling Capacity : 1500 mW (IEC)
  • Sensitivity (db) : 105 dB/mW
  • Frequency Response : 3 – 100,000 Hz
• • Color : Silver/Black

• General

  • Case Type : Carrying Pouch
  • Type of Use : Portable and Home
  • Impedance : 24 Ω at 1 kHz
  • Diaphragm : 40 mm, dome type, Aluminum-coated Liquid Crystal Polymer Diaphragm
  • Design : Over-the-head
  • Headband : Yes
  • Plug : Gold-plated plugs: stereo mini and L-shaped four conductor mini
  • Frequency Response : 3 – 100,000 Hz
  • Magnet : Neodymium
  • Sensitivity : 105 dB/mW

• Hardware

  • Headphone Type : Closed, Dynamic
  • Microphone : In-line elecret condenser (with supplied Smartphone Control Cable)
  • Cord : Single-sided; detachable
  • Remote Control : Multi-function button / SmartKeyTM app (with supplied Smartphone Control Cable)

• Power

  • Power Handling Capacity : 1500 mW (IEC)

• Speaker

  • Impedance : 24 ohms at 1 kHz
  • Type : Closed, dynamic

• Weights and Measurements

  • Cord Length (Approx.) : Headphone cable: 47 1/4 in. (1.2 m) Smartphone cable: 47 1/4 in. (1.2 m)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 7.94 oz. (225 g.) without cable

Discuss:

Does the Sony MDR-1A offer what you’d want in a headphone?

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