Head to head ยท Gaming Headsets

FiiO K13 R2R vs Sony MDR-MV1

Reddit prefers Sony MDR-MV1 โ€” higher sentiment (72% vs 68% positive).

FiiO K13 R2R
#8 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

FiiO K13 R2R

$319.99

68

Pros

  • +great sound
  • +OS mode provides more detail
  • +Pretty much plug and play as far as software goes
  • +Blown away how good it is out of the box

Cons

  • โˆ’knob feels cheap
  • โˆ’knob is too shallow
  • โˆ’volume knob skipping
  • โˆ’volume knob repeating certain volumes
โ€œMy Hifiman Aryas, a reputedly bright headphone, runs smooth as silk on my K13 in NOS mode.โ€
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Sony MDR-MV1
#6 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Sony

Sony MDR-MV1

$418.00

72

Pros

  • +good for gaming
  • +more bass
  • +underrated
  • +amazing

Cons

  • โˆ’Not a substantial upgrade (over r70x for mixing)
  • โˆ’quite a bit more treble energy
  • โˆ’canโ€™t hear footsteps clearly in gaming
  • โˆ’vertical positioning unclear in gaming
โ€œThe MV1 is a slept on headphone, the bass is fun and the midrange is genuinely great.โ€
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