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Hifiman Edition XS Headphones vs Sony MDR-MV1

Reddit prefers Hifiman Edition XS Headphones โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 72% positive).

Hifiman Edition XS Headphones
#9 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Hifiman

Hifiman Edition XS Headphones

$209.00

100

Pros

  • +Utter sound enjoyment
โ€œHifiman Edition XS for utter sound enjoymentโ€
Sony MDR-MV1
#6 in Gaming Headsets

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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