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About the same as the V6s I had for 20 years, but more comfortable. Comfy to wear, sound great, sturdy enough. Wrap around the ears nicely to keep ambient noise at a minimum, keep the good smooth highs and round bass in.
This also acoustically isolates you from your environment. They do slightly emphasize bass in comparison to other frequencies, but that's something that most people don't mind.The screw-on 1/4" tip screws off to reveal a 1/8" stereo plug, so the phones work with most playback devices. I first discovered these headphones by using the industrial version, the MDR-7506, for more than 10 years as a professional field video producer. However, if you sweat heavily, they also tend to trap moisture.Sound reproduction is excellent and full-range, and due to the acoustic isolation of the phones, you will hear well and you won't hear much of what's going on around you outside the phones. I highly recommend them as durable, acoustically excellent workhorses that you will use for many years. I bought the MDR-V600's for home use, and they look and sound new after 11 years of occasional use at home. These are an over-the-ear headphone, meaning that they fit around the ears without touching them - they sit on your head but not on the ears, which means that your ears don't get sore.
From an audio quality standpoint, with my old Sennheiser headphones, I could hear some subtle nuances in the audio, at slightly lower volume, than I can with these headphones. Beyond that, the headphones themselves are sturdy, standing up to a year of being put in a squished suitcase without a scratch. The CD has a range of frequencies, from deep bass (down to as low as 20 Hz) to mid-range.
Because the ear cups are soft and comfortable, the top is padded, and the headphones themselves are lightweight, I can easily fall sleep with the headphones on. Also, they are very affordable (about $70 from Amazon.com).The only issue is, if I wanted headphones to use while working out, these headphones wouldn't do because the padding would likely absorb my sweat. The coiled cord is extremely handy, keeping the headphones from becoming too tangled.
Every night, I listen to a CD (Holosync by Centerpointe) while going to sleep. They produce good (but not great) sound, so I can clearly hear the bass and mid-range without turning up the volume. However, for my non-workout needs, these are excellent.Although the audio isn't quite professional quality, these are an excellent set of headphones for the money.
Also, since I travel frequently, the headphones need to be sturdy.When my previous headphones (by Sennheiser) died, I purchased these to use for the CD instead. Then again, the Sennheiser headphones cost $250, while these cost $70.However, my Sony headphones serve me very well.
However, as ragged as the old pair have become, they still sound great, and will still probably get a good bit of use, around the house. The original's foam padding is starting to flake off, and the yellow foam, itself, is exposed, after almost a decade-and-a-half of accumilated sweat (it still amazes me these things don't absolutely REEK). The silver SONY lettering, on the sides, have longsince fallen off, my carry bag is tore, which means the wire dangles out, and I accidentaly sucked up my screw-on adapter, when I was vaccuming the house. In 1995, I bought a pair of these to replace a pair of Sensenhiemers I bought in 1989. Bottom line: Sony may have laxed in quality in most of their other products, but Sony still knows how to make a good, quality pair of high-end headphones. I used them for nightclub dj'ing, DAW work, listening to my home stereo, playing games on my PC, listening to my Ipod's, they still sound exactly like they did the day I bought them, back in 1995. I used them for 14 years, on a daily basis. But after 14 years, I'm finally buying a new pair.
Its been 1 year and 9 months I am using it almost everyday. Many times, during night before sleep, I put these on and listen to some relaxing music or holosync meditation CD and its very comfortable to wear. I ordered my first one in June 2007. I can not use that for long periods, may be because of noice cancellation function. I very much love these headphones.
Its a great product that last for years. I am very satisfied with Sony MDR-V600. I mostly use Bose QC2 in flights only. But that was after 1 and a half year of continous use in every condition. I carryed it with me on my vacation trips. The only complaint I had from my first one was that its ear cup covering started to wear out from inside in left earcup. Its very comfortable for long listening hours and fits very easy. I like these so much, I ordered another one today.
Sound quality is aswesome. Unfortunately last week I stepped over it while it was in my bed and it broke. :-) I use mostly it for listening to all type of music including meditation & soft music, audio books and holosync meditation. Few months back, also bought Bose Quite Comfort 2 Noice Cancellation headphone.
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