Typical price: £300
What is it: Unique open-form headphones
What we think: Expensive, impractical, but unique in their abilities
Compare the Sony PFR-V1 headphones
Sony PFR-V1 headphones compared to all other accessories
 Sony PFR-V1 headphones |
 Denon AH-D7000 |
 Shure SE530 noise-isolating Earphones |
 Shure E500PTH |
|
| Review date | 1 May 08 | 20 Oct 08 | 25 May 07 | 5 Oct 06 |
| Editor's rating |
7.0
|
9.3
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
| Price range | £300 |
£428.86 - £428.86
|
||
| Review summary | 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 Read full review |
The older D5000s put the icing on the cake, but the D7000s add the artistic decoration to turn that cake into a masterpiece. At £800 they're very pricey, but they're also the most exciting headphones of the year, excelling with rock, folk, acoustic, electronic and metal alike Read full review |
The SE530s are quite simply the best noise-isolating headphones you can buy, and they cost less than their predecessors -- the Shure E500PTH. They're still pretty expensive but audiophiles will appreciate how truly worth the dosh they are Read full review |
The E500PTHs make ordinary earphones sound utterly useless in comparison. They're extremely pricey and a complete pain to wear, but it's by far the best solution if you want to listen to music with no compromises Read full review |
| User rating | ||||
| Full specification | Full specification | Full specification | Full specification |
Want to compare other products?
This page compares the Sony PFR-V1 headphones with top-rated products that have similar features. You can choose other products to compare it with on the Compare Products page
Tell us what you think
Do you own this product? Want to share your experiences with other CNET UK users?
Write your own review of the Sony PFR-V1 headphones
Can't find the product you're looking for? Want to suggest a product for review?
Latest Accessory Reviews
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300
Our favourite ebook reader so far, despite lacking much of the functionality found in competing devices
Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
Capable, and a good choice for students, but it's more expensive than rivals and the glossy screen is horrible
Amazon Kindle (international version)
Smashing piece of kit, but Amazon's digital bookstore just isn't ready for us to invest over £200 in
Hisense MP800H Media HD Player
Good playback capabilities, but a bad remote control and lack of features reduce its appeal
