Sony MDR-MV1

I feel like the Sony MDR-MV1 has slightly better defined bass than the 490, plus a more natural midrange but quite a bit more treble energy that can be fixed with EQ.

After EQ'ing them, they have made me hang up my HE1KSE's for the time being. They just make everything sound so pleasant and full.

The MV1 is a slept on headphone, the bass is fun and the midrange is genuinely great.

The MV1 are fantastic open-backs and over $200 more expensive. The FT1 are good value closed backs, but they simply are outclassed by the MV1s.

Not all open-back sound full like MV1 , open-back can sound thin and tiny if you pick the wrong one.

I have the MV1 and can understand why you say so

I compared these two not long ago and even though I needed closed backs I kept the MV1s just because I fell in love with them.

The Sony MDR-MV1s are definitely underrated. Glad you enjoy them.

The Sony MDR-MV1 is the best headphone I’ve ever tried. I admit, I haven’t tried many, but I couldn’t believe music can sound this good.

Just seems like you found a headphone that works with your preferences and head.

If I recall correctly, I was very impressed by the imaging on the MDR-MV1 when I tried it in a shop. It's no slouch!

Although sonys are the best for movies ,asmr,music .In gaming i can’t hear footsteps clearly and also the vertical positioning i can’t understand properly in these.

I don't think the FT1s are going to be better for gaming than the MDR MV1.

Got the MDR-MV1s for occasional portable mixing/mastering duties and while they are excellent I find the detail retrieval “soft” for my liking. Like the driver response is a tiny bit slow