Sony MDR-M1
Sony's new closed-back studio monitor, the successor to the MDR-7506 with a wider response and a detachable cable.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Sony MDR-M1
The Sony MDR-M1 is a closed-back monitor headphone, suited to a streamer who wants accurate sound for checking mic and mix levels.
The tracked price is $267.95, the top of a $227.95 to $267.95 range across nine points from August 26 to October 19, 2026. That is $40 above the low, so a short wait is worth it. The listing gives ultra-wideband playback, a closed structure for isolation and replaceable earpads. It includes two detachable cables and a screw-in adapter for 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm jacks. It lists 50 ohm impedance. It is wired, with no boom mic. Rated 4.6 across 255 retailer ratings.
- Closed design with high sound isolation
- Two detachable cables and a 6.3 mm adapter
- Replaceable earpads
- Tracked at the top of its range, $40 above the low
- Wired and no boom mic
Where it fits in a build
Monitor your audio. Closed-back headphones (no mic) are the pro pick if you mic separately; a headset adds a mic for comms or casual use. See every headphones / headset pick
| Type | Closed-back reference monitoring |
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Sony MDR-M1
$267.95Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.