Typical price: £300
What is it: Unique open-form headphones
What we think: Expensive, impractical, but unique in their abilities
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 April 2008
Tags: sony, speaker, pair, eyes
We like:
Sound quality; speaker-like listening experience
We don't like:
Price; not amazingly comfortable; inconvenient for most listening environments
Also known as:
PFRV1
You might also need:
MP3 player
CNET UK judgement:
An interesting product, but not one we'd ever pay nearly £250 to own. Too many other headphones offer superior sound quality, although they won't give you the unique speaker-like experience the PFR-V1s do. But if you hate headphones and love speakers, you may fall in love
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