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Sony MDR-1A vs Sony WH-H910N/h.ear on 3 Wireless
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Sony MDR-1A
Sony WH-H910N/h.ear on 3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- MDR-1A (Black)
- MDR-1A (Silver)
- WH-H910N (Black)
- WH-H910N (Orange)
- WH-H910N (Red)
Our Verdict
Sony MDR-1A
Sony WH-H910N/h.ear on 3 Wireless
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Mixed Usage
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.49 lbs
0.54 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
4.9
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.5 °C
Portability
6.0
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.9"
5.5" (14.0 cm)
W
7.3"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
1.8"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
104 in³
99.00 in³ (1,622.31 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.55 dB
1.87 dB
Treble Amount
-1.47 dB
-2.03 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
6.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.44 dB
0.85 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.3
Std. Err.
3.87 dB
2.47 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
16.34 Hz
Low-Bass
3.28 dB
2 dB
Mid-Bass
4.55 dB
1.36 dB
High-Bass
4.46 dB
3.66 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
8.4
Std. Err.
1.88 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Mid
0.5 dB
0.03 dB
Mid-Mid
1.24 dB
-3.17 dB
High-Mid
2.51 dB
-0.17 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.0
Std. Err.
3.18 dB
4.46 dB
Low-Treble
0.12 dB
-2.89 dB
Mid-Treble
2.22 dB
-0.35 dB
High-Treble
-6.23 dB
-8.83 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.74 dB
1.98 dB
Dips
1.15 dB
1.74 dB
Imaging
7.8
7.8
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.15
9.77
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.6
1.28
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.61
2.63
Passive Soundstage
5.7
4.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.04 dB
6.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.34 dB
5.51 dB
PRTF Distance
8 dB
8.1 dB
Openness
5.2
1.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
2.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.110
0.319
WHD @ 100
0.144
0.127
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
1.1.4
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.7
8.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.3 dB
-23.97 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.09 dB
-14.37 dB
Mid
-7.47 dB
-20.93 dB
Treble
-30.01 dB
-37.09 dB
Leakage
6.7
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.13 dB
34.5 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
7.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
479.46 Hz
190.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.56 dB
2.63 dB
HFE
4,122.85 Hz
6,933.79 Hz
Weighted THD
0.126
0.447
Gain
17.32 dB
5.88 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
6.1
SpNR
17.13 dB
6.22 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.5
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
40 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
40 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
4.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Yes
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
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iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
7.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
206 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
38 ms
Android Latency
N/A
79 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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