TravPriceReviews & tests#8
- Source rank
- Rank 8
- Period
- 2026/09/03–2026/09/09 (page updated 2026/09/10)
- Checked on
- 2026-09-11
Sony MDR-MV1 Open-Back Studio Reference Headphones
MDR-MV1 open-back monitor headphones, main unit only
Featured on 1 listskakaku.comSame-model comparison
Japan is 17.5% cheaper
Save about US$59.61Japan tax-free estimate vs. the US list price
Japan Tax-free estimateUS$280.38
Kakaku.com product page
¥42,712 · pre-tax
Incl. tax ¥46,983 ≈ US$308.42
2026-09-15 · In stock when checkedJapan store ↗Without a tax refund:Japan is 9.3% cheaper, save about US$31.57
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1 JPY = 0.006564 USD · reference rate 2026-09-10
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Reference rate filled in · 1 JPY = 0.00656443 USDBank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time).This is a stored board rate, not updated live; use the bank or card statement rate for what actually posts. See the rate source ↗
Estimated cost US$ 313.04See details ↓
01 / Price & payment
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03 / Same-item comparison
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Filled from Sony US official store · excl. tax · checked 2026-09-18.Add local tax before treating this as a comparison.
Spec and price sources Model, match basis, check date
- Original name
- Sony MDR-MV1 Open-Back Studio Reference Headphones
- Model
- MDR-MV1
- Spec
- MDR-MV1 open-back monitor headphones, main unit only (wired, φ6.3mm standard plug)
- Same-item basis
- Japan price is taken from kakaku.com's 'MDR-MV1' (K0001528870) page — the lowest listed price among major chains, ¥46,983 (Yamada Web.com, in stock; Kojima Net / Edion / Sofmap priced the same), while Bic Camera.com's own page lists the same item at ¥50,625; the comparison site's 'lowest price' of ¥40,471 comes from an online-only store with no physical location and is not used. On 2026-09-12, Yamada Web.com returned Access Denied to this browser, so the chain's own product page couldn't be reached — the URL is left as the kakaku.com product page, with the chain's name noted in the 'kind' field. Taiwan is PChome 24h's 'SONY MDR-MV1 Open-Back Professional Monitor Headphones [Authorized Distributor Stock, 12+6 Month Warranty],' DYAQ9M-A900G9P6S, listed at NT$11,290. Both sides are the same single MDR-MV1 model with no color variants. US price, checked 2026-09-18: the US official site has the MDR-MV1 open-back monitor headphones on promotion at US$339.99.
| Source | List price | Quote note | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakaku.com product page ↗ | ¥46,983 | Japan chain retailer list price (kakaku.com price comparison; Yamada Web.com, in stock; Kojima / Edion / Sofmap same price; Bic Camera.com ¥50,625) · incl. tax In stock when checked | 2026-09-15 |
| Sony US official store ↗ | US$339.99 | Official promotional price; the original price was not recorded in this check · excl. tax List price published | 2026-09-18 |
Japan ¥46,983 (lowest among the chains, Yamada Web.com), Taiwan NT$11,290 — both are list-price snapshots as of the check date; shipping, tax refunds, and card fees are not included. This is a professional monitoring headset, and the price gap between Japan's chain price and Taiwan's authorized-distributor price is more pronounced than for typical consumer headphones.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax. Prices are a dated snapshot; stock and checkout prices are the retailer’s. The gap percent uses the the US list price as the denominator.
Tax-free estimate: Japan price incl. tax ÷ 1.1, rounded to the yen.Traveler tax-free eligibility required; the amount refunded follows the retailer.
FX: Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00+08:00 · FX source ↗
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