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Sony MDR-3R USB-C Wired Headphones Review: Retro Walkman Charm

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8.0

Pros & Cons

  • Ultralightweight and comfortable
  • Plug-and-play USB-C wired connectivity
  • Well-balanced, clean, natural sound
  • Inline remote with microphone for calls
  • Both blue and orange earpads included
  • Not a ton of bass
  • Open design lets ambient sound in (and leaks some sound)
  • Voice-calling performance is acceptable but not great

In recent months, you may have heard people talking about the cultural renaissance of wired earbuds and headphones. Riding on that resurgence, Bose recently released its USB-C Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds and now Sony has a $60 USB-C version of its iconic MDR-3 Walkman on-ear headphones, called the MDR-3R. A Stranger Things version is also available for $20 more.

Aside from the fact that Sony has replaced the 3.5mm plug with a USB-C connector and added an inline remote with a microphone for making calls, these are the same MDR-3L2 headphones that debuted alongside the original Walkman TPS-L2 portable...

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