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It was a long time coming, but we finally have a full review of Sony's PFR-V1 "personal field speakers." C|net's intrepid review team took the headphones for a spin and unsurprisingly found them to be "expensive and impractical" and almost entirely lacking in bass. Goofy looks aside, they did move the music from inside your skull to in front of your face as promised. Of course, that little novelty comes with excessive sound leak to the annoyance of those around you. As such, the headphones are limited to at-home or closed-door office use unless you relish the scorn of others. C|net still rewards the $500 oddity with a generous 7 out of 10 (very good) rating despite a long list of qualifications.

Update: Be sure to check C|net's video review.

[Thanks, TI]

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We thought Sony showed a bit of wisdom and discretion by leaving the PFR-V1s overseas, but we were wrong. The $500 "personal field speakers" are definitely headed Stateside, and it's just as we feared: they may sound decent enough to justify the price, but honestly, no one is going to wear these. Really, no one. Probably not even around the house, even despite the fact that they're not really that uncomfortable. See our pained facial expression after the break.

Gallery: Sony PFR-V1 WTFones ears-off

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Sony PFR-V1 WTFones ears-off originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aw Sony, just as you were getting back on our good side you come out with this, your PFR-V1 headset. A steep ¥55,650 (about $480) buys you a headset that mimics front-facing speakers with an "extended bass reflex duct" which fits onto your ear canal. Of course, you could buy a decent pair of front facing speakers for that dough but that would be too easy, eh? Sony, like.no.other.

[Via Engadget Japanese]

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Sony's PFR-V1 headset mimics front-facing speakers, baits bullies originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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