| Year | 2010 |
| General Type | Over-Ear |
| Driver Type | 40 mm (CCAW Voice Coil), dome type |
| Sensitivity (at 1 kHz) | 104 dB |
| Impedance (at 1 kHz) | 70.0 ohms |
| Frequency Low | 8 Hz |
| Frequency High | 25,000 Hz |
| Weight | 9.0 oz |
| Ear Bud / Cup Color | Black, Neon Pink |
| Cable Color | Neon Pink |
| Cord Type | I |
| Length | 4.0 ft. |
| Connection | 1/8 inch |
| Wireless | No |
| Active Noise Cancelling | No |
| Other Features | 5.0 |
| Sony MDR-PQ1 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Durability | 6.5 | 0.6 | |
| Aesthetics | 7.0 | 0.2 | |
| Frequency Response | 1.9 | 3.0 | |
| Distortion | 4.39 | 3.0 | |
| Tracking | 2.43 | 0.5 | |
| Maximum Usable Volume | 9.25 | 0.4 | |
| Isolation | 2.42 | 0.5 | |
| Leakage | 7.3 | 0.2 | |
| Short-Term Use | 8.0 | 0.3 | |
| Extended Use | 7.0 | 0.3 | |
| Cable Connectivity | 3.11 | 0.1 | |
| Portability | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Customizability | 1.5 | 0.2 | |
| Cleaning & Maintenance | 4.0 | 0.2 | |
| Other Features | 5.0 | 0.2 | |
| Value | 6.5 | 0.1 | |
| Total: | 39 | ||
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