Sony MDR10RC Overhead Lightweight Folding Headphones - White

After going through two pairs of Sennheiser PX 200-II folding headphones in recent years due to them failing on me I was looking for an alternative that possibly offered better audio quality. I received these headphones and I am blown away with the audio quality. I use a pair of Sennheiser HD 499 headphones at home which cost just over £60 at the time and I would say these are a match for the quality at a lower price and more portable. The Sony MDR10RC have more bass than my other headphones but this is not at the cost of clarity and detail of higher end tones. I am hearing new details in songs that I am very familiar with which is a revelation in itself. They have far exceeded my expectations. The build quality is very good and they feel strong without being too heavy. The comfort is really good and I like the carry pouch it comes with. It has an additional pocket inside for the two tables you get (one with mic/smartphone support). I think it's nice that the cable can be removed as if you want a longer cable this is an option however the cable provided is just right if you are using these on the move as intended. I cannot recommend these headphones enough. Fantastic audio quality, great build quality, portable and comfortable. A quality product at a great price point.

I've been using these headphones for about a year and a half now. I bought them to replace my Sony MDR-ZX600 which I broke by tripping on the cable. The former were also my first 'serious' pair of headphones. Before that I had been using your average earbuds that come bundled with your phone. I also currently own the Superlux HD681 Evo. My overall opinion is that the Sony MDR-10RC can be a very good deal for the money but they also have some serious flaws. I got the black ones for 35 pounds but I've seen them go for as low as 30 and as high as 45. I'll start with the things I like about these headphones. The first thing that attracted me to them was the aesthetics. I think they look very stylish, not too plain but also not too flashy. I particularly liked the black variant with the red accents and that's the one I got. Looks are subjective of course but you can't deny that Sony put some care into making these headphones look nice. They are quite compact as well. You might be surprised of how small they are as the photos are a bit deceptive in this respect. The earcups are also quite small but they are on-ear headphones after all. The cushioning on them is very soft and it seems to be made of memory foam of some sort. They are collapsable and when you put them inside the pouch, you end up with a nice compact bundle that you can easily throw inside your bag and not worry about it. The cable is removable and and it plugs into the headphones via a standard 3.5mm jack. No proprietary locking mechanism. That was a major selling point for me. It means two things. Firstly, you can use just about any 3.5mm audio cable with them if you happen to break or lose the ones that are included or just if you want to use, say, a longer cable. You don't have to buy proprietary Sony cables. And secondly, if you happen to trip on the cable the jack will just pop out of the headphones so there is much less chance of the cable breaking in the first place. That's how I broke my previous pair of headphones, as I said above. Don't worry about the cable randomly unplugging when you don't want it to. It fits quite securely into the headphones. I take out the cable when I put the headphones into the pouch almost every time as well and the connector hasn't loosened much. The cables by the way are very hight quality and don't get tangled at all. The headphones also sound very good to my ears. Now, I'm no audiophile and I won't pretend that I am one. I listen to a lot of hard rock and metal but I try to listen to different things like, jazz, reggae, ska, blues, classical, and hip hop on occasion. I'd say the sound is rich and clear. One thing that stood out to me when I first got them is that the bass was more prominent compared to the Sony MDR-ZX600. It kind of seemed like too much with certain genres of music like jazz for instance. Over time I got used to the sound and I quite like it now. I think my Superlux headphones which are semi-open and which I use only at home sound more balanced but I'm perfectly satisfied with the sound quality of the Sony's. Now, on to the issues I have with them. Like many other people have pointed in their reviews, these headphone do not fit very snugly on your head. I can't quite put my finger on it but the design just doesn't work well. When I first started wearing them I always felt like they were about to fall of my head. They are not in fact that loose but that's how it felt. It took me a lot of time to get used to that and to find the perfect spot but after over a year of use they still don't feel secure on my head. I still takes me some time to adjust them every time I put them on. I don't actually fall off my head but they often need readjustment and the fit is never quite snug. Now, I got used to that over time and it doesn't bother me that much anymore. Unfortunately, I have another issue with the comfort. There is that specific spot on my left ear that tends to get sore even after an hour of wearing these headphones. However, I don't think it's necessarily the headphones fault in this case. My left earlobe is shaped slightly different than the right one. I can even see the difference in the imprint which it leaves in the cushioning of the cup. Nonetheless, that's a big issue for me and the main reason I'll be looking for a replacements when I can afford one. Like I said, I don't think it's the headphones fault in this case. They do feel loose on your head but that's a separate issue. I would't actually call them uncomfortable as the cushioning is otherwise pretty nice. Lastly, I want to address something which might be an issue people living in colder climates. Both the cushioning on the cups and the cable get very stiff in cold weather. Like I said I generally quite like the memory foam material of earpads but they get very uncomfortably hard during winter. When you combine that with the loose fit and the fact that my left earlobe gets easily sore after wearing them for some time, it makes the headphone very unpleasant for me to use during winter. The cable also become very difficult to handle. To conclude, there is a lot to like about the Sony MDR-10RC but there are some major cons as well. Sound quality and build quality are great for the price but there is a good chance that you will not find the comfort and the fit satisfactory. It would be best if you can try them on first. Or just make sure you ca return them if you are not satisfied. That was not an option for me because I imported them. I certainly wouldn't recommend them for jogging or working out but they are secure may enough for walking around the city as long as you find them comfortable otherwise. Also, if you live in a colder climate, you should look elsewhere.

Recently after having a set of Sennheiser PX100-ii's die which were in turn a replacement for PX100 I set about getting replacements. Only they don't make them now. I sent a tweet to Sennheiser asking what they had replaced with? A fellow twit replied it was either HD2.2 or HD2.3. So I went 2.3. No bass, or warmth to the sound! I wasted my money not a patch on the PX100. I Also got some Urbanista Seattle. Nice sound but too small for what I now realise is a huge head not helped by glasses. These though my girlfriend now has. I started to wonder if all headphones now had bass removed after being given some AKG K92's for my birthday for use at home. Rave reviews, but no idea why! Again no bass and lifeless. Then one day after a trip to Richer Sounds a fellow customer told me to get these Sony MDR10RC headphones. He described them as a grown ups Beats with full Hi Res support. I went home watched a fab you tube review where the reviewer called them murder 10's! A phrase I love and have started calling them myself. He called them his fave headphones at that time. So I took the plunge and ordered them off Amazon. When I got them and plugged them in all I can say is Wow! The sound is what I was after. There is kick your rear end bass, there is details and space to the sound. Everything I wanted. These are the best headphones I have had for years. I do also have a set of Sennheiser Urbanites that have a really good sound and some good bass, but also crush my head a little after a while. I would say the Sony's are better by a kilometre or ten for sound and fit! I love these headphones and at the price a bargain! They fit me well and do not crush my head and even though some reviews here have said they are loose and fall. Not so for me. I would not wear this kind of headset for sport so this is one area I would not test them, though for walking, moving and even dancing they are fab for me. They way the hinges and ear peices move at first makes you wonder if they are strong enough. But they are and this movement at hinges etc seems to add to their comfort. For a big headed 51 year old currently listening to Elbow these are fab!

Voulant affecter mon ancien Sony MDR ZX600 à l'ordinateur familial, j'ai décidé d'acheter ce bébé de chez Sony. Le casque arrive dans une jolie boite sans fioriture. Une fois cette boite ouverte, on découvre ce joli casque (il est plus petit qu'il en a l'air) avec lequel sont fournis deux câbles jack: l'un inclût le kit mains libres ainsi (qu'une télécommande trop basique à mon goût [il faut télécharger un logiciel sur le store afin de paramétrer le bouton de contrôle de la télécommande]), l'autre est un câble jack normal. Sony fournit aussi une petite pochette en tissu, jolie, sans chichi. Une fois branché à mon Smartphone, la première chose que j'ai fait (et que tout le monde devrait faire) c'est régler l'égaliseur ! En effet, si on le laisse par défaut, c'est normal qu'on ait un son "plat" ;) Une fois ce réglage fait... Ouah ! Ca claque ! En comparaison de mon fidèle ZX600 le 10 RCR est une tuerie ! Les basses sont présentes mais disciplinées, le son est incroyablement précis ! J'ai l'impression de redécouvrir certaines chansons avec des instruments en arrière-plan que je ne pouvais entendre avec mon ancien casque. Petits plus: - le casque est pliable ! - les coussins sont amovibles très facilement, on sait qu'ils sont en place quand on entend le "clic" Tout petit moins de rien du tout - Mon coussin gauche qui se fait la malle quand je bouge un peu trop ^^ mais cela arrive très peu souvent et c'est quand j'ai le casque autour du cou.

Excelente producto, el sonido es claro y el balance de bajos y agudos esta perfecto. Son comodos, ergonomicos y practicos.

QUALITÀ: Materiali plastici, ma di ottima fattura, curati tutti i dettagli. L'archetto ha una morbida imbottitura, ed anche i cuscinetti sono comfortevoli. Paragonate alle Sony MDR-ZX ( http://amzn.to/2yhRRk2 o http://amzn.to/2yhGJ6I ), che sono comunque delle ottime cuffie, siamo su un livello totalmente diverso. Hanno un'estensione di frequenze coperte molto ampia, paragonabile a cuffie da 300€ in su. Bassi Profondi e tutto molto bilanciato. ACCESSORI: In confezione sono presenti due cavi da 3,5mm (lo standard dei cellulari e iPod per intendersi), uno con microfono integrato e uno senza. Il microfono è buono, perfetto per telefonare o chattare online se collegato al computer. In questo caso vi consiglio di comprare un adattatore come questo http://amzn.to/2xNXKmb che vi permette di dividere il canale di ingresso e di uscita. Inoltre è presente un sacchetto per proteggere le cuffie durante il trasporto. ESTETICA: Design moderno e solido. L'ottima qualità della plastica rende premium la sensazione d'uso. ATTENZIONE!!! Le cuffie per essere ripiegate devono essere accorciate (nel caso le abbiate dovute estendere per adattarsi alla dimensione della vostra testa). VOTO: 5 stelle dopo una settimana d'uso

Aunque llegaron a estar por debajo de los 60 €, los adquirí por unos 62 €, lo que puede considerarse un precio excelente en relación a su precio original de 135 €. Que nadie se lleve a engaños. No son unos auriculares convencionales. Llevo décadas usando auriculares de calidad de las más diversas marcas, tipos y épocas... Desde Yamaha on-ear, hasta Beyer abiertos de tamaño completo y high-end, pasando por diversos Sennheisser e incluso algún Audio Technica. Todos estos fabricantes tienen modelos excelentes pero también otros que no lo son tanto, motivo por el que hay que saber escoger bien los modelos adecuados de cada marca, y no creer que una simple marca es siempre una garantía de calidad. Yo había sido un fan de SONY durante los 80 y 90, cuando sus productos de alta gama solían marcar la diferencia y referencia en muchos tipos de productos (Ej: TVs) pero me considero objetivo y me rendí a la evidencia de cómo esa gran compañía perdió a mediados de los 2000 su posicionamiento en el mercado, superada por otras como la coreana SAMSUNG y otras... En cualquier caso, SONY nunca fue del agrado de los puristas europeos del mundo del audio porque era vista como una marca demasiado doméstica y generalista, incluso en sus mejores momentos (80s y 90s), sin centrarse con la objetividad deseable en lo que realmente importa: la calidad intrínseca del producto analizado en cada caso... Personalmente, creo que hay reconocer que algunos de los modelos de sus series ES y High-Resolution han marcado auténticos hitos en este ámbito y creo que estos auriculares son un ejemplo, como luego comentaré... SONY ha sido tradicionalmente un buen fabricante de auriculares de calidad, aunque algunos supuestos expertos del sector nunca hayan querido acabar de reconocerlo, de forma similar a lo que le ocurre a sus excelentes cámaras fotográficas digitales de alta gama, siendo posiblemente ambas líneas de producto 2 de los mejores legados de SONY en la actualidad... Actualmente, SONY tiene tal vez demasiados modelos de auriculares low-cost en el mercado, pero su relación calidad-precio suele ser superior a la media en buenaa parte de su gama y, sin lugar a dudas, los MDR-10RC pueden considerarse ya modelos de entrada a la alta gama, a pesar de su ridículo precio actual... No es sencillo conseguir un auricular compacto y plegable de alta calidad que sirve ejemplarmente bien, tanto para disfrutar del audio procedente de un sistema de audio de alta resolución como el de un simple Smartphone, añadiendo la conveniencia de un mando y micrófono de indudable calidad para llamadas telefónicas en 1 de los 2 cables suministrados, previniendo tirones y aportando todavía más flexibilidad (1 vable para uso en smarphone y 1 cable para uso en otras fuentes). El sistema de sujeción es ejemplarmente cómodo y efectivo, aunque me parece absurdo que alguien pueda pensar en utilizarlos para hacer deporte porque no fueron concebidos para ello, a pesar de ser sorprendentemente portables. Sólo así entiendo que a la gente se le caigan estos auriculares de la cabeza, a menos que no sepan ajustarlos o se muevan con bastante brusquedad.... Pero volviendo a lo importante, la calidad de audio, es indudablemente sobresaliente en fuentes de alta calidad, independientemente de que sus especificaciones técnicas sobre el papel sean apabullantes o no, que de hecho sí lo son, especialmente, en lo que refiere a su impresionante ancho de banda de 5 Hz a 40 KHz, mucho más allá de lo que ningún experto audiófilo pueda llegar a apreciar jamás... No considero que este modelo "exagere" los graves como algunos dicen, síno que los reproduce inusualmente bien para su tamaño y, lo que es más importante, sin afectar a los sonidos medios y los agudos que son especialmente claros y nítidos pero sin colorear en ningún momento. Es asimismo difícil encontrar un compromiso ideal de impedancia y sensibilidad en un auricular que pretende cubrir tantos frentes como el MDR-10RC pero lo cierto es que lo consigue ejemplarmente bien aunque, dicho sea de paso, puede llegar a enfatizar los defectos de archivos mp3 de baja calidad (recomiendo encarecidamente trabajar con MP3 a 320 kbps para no notarlos tanto). Sólo he encontrado un posible defecto que merezca ser mencionado, posiblemente fruto de la dificultad que supone encontrar el compromiso óptimo al que me refiero.... Se trata de la "sensibilidad" del auricular que es un pelín baja para mi gusto e impide disfrutar las llamadas telefónicas internacionales en el Smartphone al volumen que me gustaría... (tengo que tener el audio siempre a tope en ese tipo de llamadas telefónicas y me gustaría un poco más de volumen efectivo). La sensibilidad de hecho no es nada mala, alcanzando la cifra de 100 dB/mW, la cual es un valor ideal para un auricular destinado a la audición de música de fuentes de calidad pero, sin embargo, un pelín baja para un auricular telefónico de Smartphone... (105 o incluso 110 dB/mW habrían sido absolutamente ideales). Siendo consciente de que éste es un "fallo" muy discutible y de que también depende del tipo de Smartphone utilizado, sería del todo injusto no otorgarle 5 merecidísimas estrellas a estos MDR-10RC, especialmente al precio actual.

Ich war erst etwas skeptisch, wie ich die Werbung von SONY gelesen habe.....naja, mit Musikern entwickelt, hier speziell die Gruppe "The Script", naja was heisst das schon....... Also kurzerhand bestellt und ausprobiert. Zum Vergleich stehen mein altehrwürdiger Beyer Dynamic DT770, der Sony Bluetooth Hörer MDR-1RBT sowie mein "Everyday-Hörer" Koss Porta Pro. Diesen soll der MDR10 wegen der besseren Nebengeräuschdämmung am PC und iPhone ablösen. Zum Sitz: ich dachte zunächst, der MDR-10 sei ein ein ohrumschliessender Hörer wie der DT und der MDR-1. Das ist aber nicht so. Die Ohrschalen sitzen sehr bequem auf den Ohrmuscheln und dichten tatsächlich von der Aussenwelt ab. Nichts knirscht oder stört. Aber warm wird es unter den Lauschern.....naja, der Winter kommt bald :-) Die Verarbeitung ist wie von SONY gewohnt tadellos, die Konstruktion gut durchdacht. Das Zubehör ist praktisch. Nun zum Klang: als Treiber dient ein Kopfhörer-Röhrenverstärker und wird mit verschiedenem Material aus Pop und Jazz gefüttert. Der Beyer-Dynamic macht den Anfang: wie gewohnt rund, nach oben offen, hell gestimmt kommt er daher, mit hervorragender, verfärbungsarmer Stimmenwiedergabe und abgrundtiefem, schlanken Bass. Seine Klasse ist klar definiert. Der Bluetooth-Hörer MDR-1 hat hier mehr Probleme: dicker Bass, milde, leicht verhangene Mitten und ziemliche Verfärbungen in der Stimme lassen einen klaren Unterschied erkennen. OK, ist auch schwierig bei diesem System, wer weiss, was die Bluetooth-Übertragung "schluckt". Dennoch habe ich den Hörer sehr gerne, er ist sehr lebendig und knackig. Der gute alte Porta Pro hat viele Jahre seinen Dienst erledigt, für 30 Euro gibt es kaum etwas besseres: guter Bass, hervorragende Stimmenwiedergabe aber ziemlich verhangen kommt er daher. Aber wie gesagt, es war mein allround-Hörer - bis gestern..... Der MDR-10 zaubert ein Lächeln aufs Gesicht: super-spritzig, knackiger, aber nicht zu voluminöser Bass und eine herrausragende Stereowiedergabe mit einer enormen räumlichen Tiefe. Es ist richtig was los unter den Hörmuscheln. Machen wahnsinnig Spass die Hörer. ein Beispiel: Pink Floyds "Money" klingt in der Remaster Version nie dagewesen munter und frisch, die 40 Jahre merkt man da kaum :-) Zudem sehr dynamisch: die Soundtreiber wirken auch bei leicht angehobener Lautstärke nie nervig oder lästig.... es klingt......-einfach gut, anders kann ich das nicht beschreiben. Ich denke mal, die Hörer werden meine neuen Lieblingslauscher: unkompliziert aufzusetzen und gut abgeschirmt verrichten sie Ihren Job ohne Fehl und Tadel - klare Kaufempfehlung ! Falls "The Script" tatsächlich bei der Soundabstimmung mitgewirkt haben: gut gemacht, Jungs........ ;-) Update vom 17.01.2014 Ich besitze dieses gute Stück jetzt knapp zwei Monate und ich muss sagen: meine Begeisterung kennt keine Grenzen! Selten hatte ich einen musikalischeren Hörer besessen wie diesen! Selbst meine Referenz der Beyer Dynamik DT770 macht nicht so viel Laune. Er wirkt im Vergleich zum "quitschbunten" musikalischen Verhalten des Sony-Lauschers irgendwie steif, sehr analytisch und rund - aber eben steif. Ziehe ich dagegen den MDR 10 auf, habe ich das Gefühl, ich besuche eine Party - mit guter Laune. Das ist Musik neu erleben - jeden Tag! Egal ob ein Live-Konzert im Fernsehen , über Spotify oder CD. Noch 'nen Update.....(vom 17.02.2014) Ich rätsel schon die ganze Zeit, was mich so fasziniert und ich glaube ich weiss es jetzt: ich bin in den achtzigern aufgewachsen, also ein Kind der klassischen Loudness-Taste (für diejenigen, die es nicht wissen: es war bei früheren Verstärken eine Taste, bei der für das Hören in kleinen Lautstärken die Höhen und Tiefen ohrgerecht angepasst wurden) und irgendwie erinnert mich die gesamte Klangcharakteristik schwer an diese Zeit. Mein Vater besass eine sehr hochwertige Stereoanlage von Telefunken mit kühlschrankgroßen Boxen. Sicher kein "High End" oder "X-Bass" etc. Aber diese Kombination war ein Garant für gute Laune. Und die SONY-Lauscher erinnern mich besonders bei älteren Stücken (Tony Joe White, Pink Floyd, Phil Collins usw.) an diese Anlage......ja, ich glaube, das ist die Antwort.... :-) Ich habe mir noch einen weiteren Hörer zur Reserve nachbestellt....man kann ja nie wissen...nur so, falls sie mal kaputt gehen...