Comfort, excellent response, transparent, insane power handling

None so far

I've only had these for a week so far, but I did a lot of shopping before I settled on these. Basically, they sound incredible, no matter what I throw at 'em. They reveal every flaw in my MP3s. There is absolutely no need for an EQ with these cans, they sound perfect with the source material flat. They have excellent but not overpowering bass (unless you turn on bass boost, which will make them sound like complete crap), transparent vocals and sizzling highs. They handle so much power you can seriously damage your hearing long before they clip, yet they still are very sensitive, allowing your favorite portable device to easily power them to uncomfortably loud sound levels.

Additionally, a wonderful feature of the sealed earcups is how good the sound containment is. They're almost like noice cancelling headphones, but nicer, because you can still hear ambient noise when they're quiet. Turn 'em up, though, and you cannot hear anything else. Similarly, once you put them on others cannot hear what you are listening to either, making them perfect for quiet environments, or when you don't want to disturb others with your music.

The cheapest I've seem them for is $143 at etronics.com, but I prefer to buy things from a store when possible to avoid complications if there is a defect. I got the guys at Guitar Center to let 'em go for $165 out the door, which is a pretty great deal. In my opinion they're the best you can buy for the money, especially if you're looking for sealed cans.

Excellent for classical music, good frequency response, solid construction, easy to drive, a pleasure to listen to.

None that I can detect with my equipment.

I listen to classical music, mostly at low to moderate volume levels. The Grado SR-80, even after being fully broken in, did not have enough bass and in spite of being accurate somehow seemed to impart a bit of harshness to solo instruments like pianos and violins that I found irritating. I flogged the web reading specs and settled on the Sony MDR-v900's purely from a technical standpoint. Comparative listening in the store convinced me the v900 was a good choice for the kind of music I like. I took them home and have been so pleased that I can't really think how they could be better. Now a piano sounds like a piano and a violin sounds sweet and pure like a violin should. Bass is strong, the percussion section reproduces exceptionally well for a headphone, partly because of the low frequency response and partly because of the closed cup design. The v900's are closed cup phones with a concert hall sound, good for classical music, but perhaps not for other kinds of music. They are extremely well constructed and fold up for storage in a drawstring bag. The frequency response is unusually good for the price range, 5Hz to 30 kHz. The driver units are large at 50 mm with highly efficient Neodymium magnets. They require very little driving power, running at adequate volume with the loudness control on my Creek HD-II headphone amplifier set to about the "8:30" position. Though quite sensitive, their maximum power rating is 3 watts! Sensitive but sturdy, and you would expect that with amorphous diamond evaporated diaphragms. The headphones that various people prefer are partly a function of the kind of music they like to listen to, and beyond that opinions vary to say the least. If you listen to classical music, the v900's are worth a try.

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Grado SR-80

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Great sound, tight bass and clear mid/high. Works perfectly with portable CD.

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MDR-V2, MRD-V6

These earphones have impressed me so much that I felt compeled to send in a review. The accoustical reproduction capability of these earphones are the best I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. Half the time I prefer listening to them than my home theater system. I have used many earphone makes over the past 15 years, but these I have to say take the cake. DJing and Mixing is a pleasure with these earphones. If you can't hear any anomaly while monitoring with these, then there won't be any in the final product. Some might think that spending $250 CDN is way too much for earphones, but I dare anyone to put a pair on and not fall in love with them immediately; after they pick up their jaw, that is :)

Regards, Claudiu (aka. Cloud)
PS. I have been DJing and Mixing for about 7 years now.

Compared to the MDR-V6, which I have used for many years, this model has alarger driver (50mm) and can take 3000mv input, which is about 3 times more
than other Sony headphones. The feature I like most is the oversized ear cups, that cover the entire ear.

Bass response is naturally more pronounced when playing at higher levels, which can sound booming at times, depending upon the source. These phones are ideal for use with synthesizers and can reproduce sound very clearly.

Compared to the MDR-V6, which tends to emphasize upper frequencies, these phones are strong in the midrange, reproducing driver transients very well ( such as guitar picks, drum hits, etc.) They can be worn comfortably for many hours.

Sound quality

Price, Weight

Expensive, but well worth the price paid. That's the summary. These headphones are a bit heavy and expensive, especially if you haven't shopped for quality headphones before, but are surprisingly comfortable and sound great. They're plugged into my Pioneer MJ-D508 MiniDisc deck and see action every day. Like others have said, these headphones have a good midrange with strong, but not overpowering, bass. These headphones sound superb, whether you're listening to instrumental music or techno tracks. They also make watching DVD movies more enjoyable, especially since my roommate's home theater setup is mediocre. If you want to use these headphones with a portable MiniDisc or CD player, no problem. They are very efficient and work well with my Sharp MD-MS701 portable MD recorder, without affecting battery life adversely. I bought these headphones after reading reviews here, on audioreview, and testing them in store. I am very happy with my purchase and have absolutely no regrets.

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Denon AH-D210

Quality workmanship, Comfort.

Exaggerated bass response, mediocre high-frequency performance.

Well-made product with classic Sony fit & finish (i.e., superb). Comfortable headband and earcups. Clever mechanical design with hinged earcups that fold inward for compact storage. Sonic quality, however, is certainly not state-of-the-art. Bass response is rather exaggerated, and high-frequency response is a somewhat muffled -- cymbals & other percussive instruments do not have the clarity and accuracy that one would expect at this price point. The Sony MDR-V900 is a good mid-fi product, but not in the same league as, for example, Stax Sr-84 headphones which I also own.

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Stax, Sennheiser

smooth/warm sound with deep bass, easily driven directly by portable.

coiled connecting cord

Well after initially returning these I began to miss them and decided to keep them, buying from cheaper source also.
My initial reservations remain, they are slightly veiled/soft/warm sounding compared to Grado RS2/SR225 capturing fewer fine details, however the Sony V900 does improve/open up when going through high quality headphone amp, and does have very good/deep bass.

What I do is at my computer I use portable CD player with
Grado RA-1 amp. For 75% of listening I use Grado RS2/SR225
and 25% I use Sony V900, I use the Sony for bright sounding
CDs which become too aggressive through Grados. Both Grado/Sony V900 sound fine directly driven by portable, but once you hear what an amp like Grado RA-1 (batteries) or Creek OBH-11 does to improve portable there is no going back!

I will give 5 stars so average review is 4.5 stars

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Grado RS-2, Senn HD580/Blue Jaspis Cable, Grado SR-225, Senn 495, Others

Power, Frequency Reproduction, Comfort, Everything

They are so good that you can hear how bad MP3's sound ;-)

I love these headphones and have had a hard time taking them off since I got them. The audio reproduction quality is superb and are much better than any of the other sony headphones that I have ever owned. Bass is very good and the Treble and mids are crystal clear. I have no complaints whatsoever except for that I have a hard time listening to many of my MP3's so I find myself actually buying CD's now.

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Sony MDR-V250/MDR-V300/MDR-V600/MDR-V700DJ

Most effiencient headphone in its class
Very powerful, lots of bass good mids and highs
Can play well on ANY headphone jack, even a walkman

A bit heavy

If you want excellent headphones that can play on your low cost receiver/amplifier but has sound quality and power to spare, these are the headphones for you. First thing, Clean and deep bass that can even shake the headphones to simulate a powerful sub. Unlimited power, cannot distort on a decent receiver/amp. You can crank up the volume and they will take it. Another good point is sensitivity: look at the specs:

Driver Unit: 50mm diameter with oxygen-free voice coil and neodymium magnet
Impedance: 24 ohms
Sensitivity: 107dB/mW
Frequency Response: 5Hz - 30kHz
Rated Power: 1,000mW
Maximum Power Handling Capacity: 3,000mW

24 ohms means you can put the volume to only 1/4 on most amps and get clean powerful sound.

Last thing is quality. lets say I heard things on some cds that I never heard before because of the wider range AND precision of the drivers. Ex in the song rythm divine, I never distinguish the second voice in the main chorus. With those I could not only distinguish I could almost hear it separatly. Which brings me to the other good point about these headphones. A lot of good headphones like sennheiser have this feature some even outperform the sonys BUT they don't play well on normal systems and they don't have ANY bass. They only headphone that compares but is below the sony is the audio technica d40fs which is simliar in sound

Conclusion: Very powerful bass, clean sound good seperation, Good mids and highs. PLay well on any system, and you don't AND it keeps its full range at any volume

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Aiwa x222, all kinds of sennheiser headphones, audio technica DJ and studio headphone etc..