Sony MDR-Z7

sound, comfort, soundstage, bass quality, portability

size

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Powerful sound ; Wide soundstage ; Very comfortable

Slightly soft mid-range ; Unusually unchallenging at the price

Incredibly comfortable headphones that are the perfect late-night accompaniment to a home cinema system.

Clear, accurate and refined sound ; Usefully sensitive ; Beautifully built

Bit clinical ; Rather large ; No storage ; Slightly soulless

Having been sent two Sony products back-to-back, I find myself drawing slightly contrasting experiences from then. The NWZ-ZX1 is flawed in a number of ways and faces stiff competition from more conventional means of listening to music on the move. The...

Exceptional audio performance with rich, accurate lows, and detailed, clear highs. Exceedingly comfortable over long listening sessions.

No extra cable with inline remote control. No carrying case or pouch.

Sony's MDR-Z7 headphones sound gorgeous—they're perfectly suited for those seeking to hear every last detail. All genres sound fantastic through their drivers, and the fit is comfortable, even during long listening periods. To check mixes in a...

The Sony MDR-Z7’s are not perfect. The midrange was sometimes a bit recessed and the bass was not the tightest or most extended that I have experienced. They were also a bit warm sounding compared to other audiophile headphones I have heard. So sure...

The Sony MDR-Z7 is a well-crafted, very comfortable audiophile-grade headphone that features well-balanced, articulate sound. For a closed-back headphone, the soundstage is wide (it sounds more like an open-back headphone). Two cables are included, one...

Expensive; no protective carrying case or pouch.

While expensive, the well-built and supercomfortable Sony MDR-Z7 can go toe to toe with competing high-end audiophile headphones.

Solid build quality ; Nice design ; Lightweight ; Comfortable padding ; Extraordinary sound

These are on the pricey side and many users just won't shell this much money out ; A case would have been nice

These are highly recommended over the ear wired headphones. The high price may not be for everyone but if your pockets are deep and you’re ready to spend this much you won’t be disappointed.

Sony's hardly a newcomer to the upper echelons of the headphone scene. Some of you might recall the legendary MDR-R10 from 1989—at $2,500, it was the most expensive headphone in the world. The sleek Qualia 010 debuted in 2004, and that one bore a...

Beautifully rich sound; Very balanced; Not overly proprietary cable, based on 3.5mm with screw in sections that hold in place well; Insanely comfortable; Wearable in public thanks to a fairly simple design;

Expensive; Might be heavy for some people;