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Known as the "king of all headphones" the Sony MDR-R10 is a rare high end dynamic headphone.
MSRP $4,000.00
Release date January, 1989
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Sony MDR-R10
• Sony MDR-R10 Home Style Headphones
UPC: 027242421363
EAN: 027242421363
MPN: MDRR10
Competitors
Sony MDR-R10 is ranked 4th among it's competitors.
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MSRP $14,900.00
Released January, 2002
Pros
- extremely durable and long-lasting
- A milestone in the art of headphone manufacture.
- Considered among the best sounding headphones to date.
Cons
- Most expensive headphones ever produced.
- like all electrostatic headphones, bass punch is lacking
- quite heavy
Sony MDR-R10
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Sennheiser HE90
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MSRP $2,000.00
Released --
Pros
- doesn't look quite as silly as the Lambda series
- bassier sound signature than the Lambda series doesn't lead to ear fatigue as fast
- best sounding headphone
in the world
Cons
- requires a powerful third party amp to sound its best
- extremely
expensive
- regarded often as inferior to the original SR-007
Sony MDR-R10
vs.
Stax SR-007Mk2
MSRP $2,400.00
Released January, 2004
Pros
- Electrostatic levels of detail and resolution.
- Good bass quality and quantity.
- Great for electronic genre of music.
Cons
- Proper fitting required to get the best sound quality.
- become harsh and sibilant if not listened to at low volume
- extremely expensive
Sony MDR-R10
vs.
Sony Q010-MDR1 Qualia 010
MSRP $1,399.95
Released January, 2009
Pros
- a further improvement of one of the worlds most popular high end headphone series
- largest dynamic driver - extended frequency response
- cable is detachable and easy to replace
Cons
- extremely expensive
- requires high end sources and amplification to sound its best
- Does in fact have some high-frequency resonances.
Sony MDR-R10
vs.
Sennheiser HD 800
MSRP $999.99
Released January, 2001
Rare high-end dynamic headphones. Considered AKG's finest headphone ever produced.
Sony MDR-R10
vs.
AKG K 1000
Reviews
April 3, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- The best mid range out of any headphone.
- Great quality bass.
- Large expansive soundstage.
Cons
- Proper amp required to get the most out of it.
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April 3, 2009
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- "king of all dynamic headphones"
Cons
- no longer in production
- costs a lot of money to buy used
- parts cannot be replaced if required
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This product is also known as:
MDR, R, 10, MDRR, R10, MDRR10
