The Way The Artists Truly Intended

Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher-than-CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.

Pure clarity. Total comfort. Classic style.

The precision sound and full-spectrum clarity of the MDR-1AM2 headphones captures the hearts of music lovers everywhere. And with a lightweight design and soft cushioned earpads, you can listen for hours in total comfort.

Tuned for clearer sound

Our newly developed 40-mm lightweight HD driver with an aluminum-coated liquid crystal polymer (LCP) diaphragm delivers clear, lively sound, especially on mid to high tones perfect for vocal-focused styles and a smooth, precise response across the entire frequency range.

Pitch-perfect ultra-highs

Specially-designed, Fibonacci-patterned grills protect the drivers while minimizing sound damping of high-resolution frequencies, so you can revel in every detail of the ultra-high notes.

Truly authentic sound

A supplied 4.4-mm balanced connection cable retains all the clarity of studio sound so you can savour every detail of High-Resolution Audio.A balanced cable fully separates the left and right channels by including an additional ground connection to reduce cross-talk and increase audio efficiency, for superior sound quality.Four silver-coated oxygen-free copper (OFC) cables minimize resistance and signal-transmission loss. The result is less sound degradation, finer detail and smoother treble.

Listen in style and comfort

With an ultra-lightweight frame and pressure-relieving earpads, you can listen comfortably in style over long periods of time.

Listen in style and comfort

With an ultra-lightweight frame and pressure-relieving earpads, you can listen comfortably in style over long periods of time.