Sony has expanded its studio headphones lineup with an affordable MDR-M1 closed-back model, which muscles in between the MDR-7506 (also closed-back) and the open-back MDR-MV1 we recently awarded four stars.
When the MDR-MV1 entered our test room some months ago, they proved to be just as suitable for music listening at home as in the studio, their crisp, clear and detailed sound largely winning us over despite there being room for improvement on the rhythmic and tonal balance side of things. The MDR-M1 differentiate themselves with a more affordable price tag and a closed-back design, but they will no doubt wish to build on their siblings’ success.
