Great look, lightweight, nice padding, clean bass, very loud, long cord, nice swiveling feature, great price.

Ears get kinda hot after a while, but that's it.

Just got these last week, and I'm very impressed. Chose to go with these over a pair of Panasonics, and I'm not disappointed in the least. If you're a hip hop enthusiast, these will do the trick, with gorgeous clean bass, and the rest of the music sounding clean as well. You'll hear things with these that you didn't know were even on your albums.

They're also extremely lightweight, and are very comfortable, because of the fact that they have smaller pads, which don't envelope your head.

They're also extremely good looking, and the cord is long enough to provide good fm reception if needed.

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Small size, light weight, head-shaking bass, high sensitivity, metallic finish (breaks the boring all-black mold)

Y-cord easy to twist and tangle

If you like head-shaking bass, you'll love these MDR-V300s. The mids and highs are no slouch, either. Sony rates these cans at 102dB/mW sensitivity (more like 106dB/mW) and 16-22,000Hz frequency response (more like 8-23,000Hz). The higher-than-claimed sensitivity means that they are well-suited to those so-called "underpowered" portable CD players and MiniDisc player/recorders. I am pleasantly surprised to see that this model is the successor to the c**ppy MDR-V200s--and they sound better than the "step-up" MDR-V400s (no longer manufactured--the MDR-V500DJ, while priced similarly to the V400s, are much larger and heavier) as well. If you buy the 200s rather than the 300s, you are a big fat stupid bee-utch!

Well worth its $50 price tag (Sony's list price).

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Sorry about my previous post. I had severely underrated this product in that post. This time I mean it. My opinion now is that the MDR-V300 is one of the best closed-back headphones for under $50. Sure, it lacks upper mids--but that's typical of all sealed headphones in general. The bass is a bit loud--but again, that's typical of a good closed-back headphone. My revised rating (compared with other closed-back headphones, not with open-aire headphones) is 5 stars for value, 5 stars for performance.

Great all-around sound. Bass is n't to heavy to kil off the treble.
Really strong, long cord. Good if you use for the CD Walkman that's stored in the backpack and using with the SB Live in the PC that sits a few feet away from the desk.

Headphones can become uncomfortable after 2hrs.

When I tried the 300s I had the Clash's first album in the ShockWave.. I was really surprised to hear so much of the room sound. I had just returned the 490s and was looking for something with a good blend of bass and treble without losing the middle ground. For the money the 300s are it. Only sour note is that they do tend to hurt your ears after a few hours.. I'll get used to it.

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Excellent sound definition, lightweight, affordable

A little uncomfortable at first

For <$40, this is the best sounding headphones I could find. I tried some closed-ear model, and all the models I tried had some kind of annoying "echo". This model that sits on your ears instead of around it solves the problem, while still providing adequate insulation from outside noise.

The sound detail is simply amazing. You'd have to spend a _lot_ of money to get a set of speakers that offer the same level of detail. Every little sound stored on the CD will come out of these headphones. They are also great for MP3s.

The bass is precise and quite present. Be carefull of those "Mega-BASS" players: they'll blow your head off. :-) Treble response is also excellent, although I find it tends to fade away at very low volume (might be my ears too). This is no big deal though, as I like to listen to music at mid-volume, to enjoy the full richness of the sound.

Like others, I found those headphones to be a bit uncomfortable after 1.5 hour of listening... at first. I've been using them for some time now, and it's not as big of a problem as it used to be. Adjusting the head-band properly and moving the headphones slightly forward solved the problem. I noticed that before, the back of my ears would tend to go inside the cushion. I now make sure the cushion stays on top of my ears and I can listen for 4+ hours without discomfort.

In summary, those are great headphones! Definitely give them a try if you are planning on buying a pair of mid-priced "hi-fi" headphones. I believe the V300 to be a leader in this price range. And boy, do they look cool. The metal-gray finish makes them very distinctive.

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clean and clear. incredibly clean with bright high's and deep, tight, low ends. no other headphones match this amount of quality for the price.

i purchased mine after shopping online. i was able to get these for about 44.00 dollars (US). There are no weaknesses.

nothing comes close to touching these amazing headphones.

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Very clear, great bass, overall clarity

a little uncomfortable: if worn tight, painful and hot, if worn loose, the weight makes it fall off

I bought these at tweeter for 39.99 and they're awesome. My choices (in my price range) included the other sony headphones (for 30 bux or so mdr v200 i think) and for the 10 bux, the difference was a hundred times greater. these match my friend's 80 buck sennheisers in sound quality, but of course, not comfort. The Sony MDR-v300 is very silent outside, so you can pump up the volume without disturbing the guy at the nearby table in the library. In all, barring the nominal discomfort (which is really not a problem if you take them off for a couple of minutes every half hour), they're a great buy. Really great buy.

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Average sound. Extremely uncomfortable, be warned...unless you want to keep taking the headphones off every half hour to massage your ears.

Looks, Quality,

Fit, Lack of Air

Just purchased these to use at work with a new Denon D-M3 (great system, BTW). Read the recommendations at AudioReview.com and took a chance on the MDR-V300's (unfortunately, most stores in the area do not have a display to try headphones on to listen and see if they are comfortable for any length of time).

The sound was reasonable, although not great. The dynamics were fair (as compared to Sennheisers which I consider very good), and the tonal range was definitely skewed toward the bass region.

My key issue with them was that they were not comfortable for more than 30 minutes. I expect that this will vary depending on head shape, etc. (Note that I also auditioned two different Grado's - same problem).

Decided on another model from Sony - the MDR-CD280. These fit very well and have the balance of dynamics and tonal qualities. Plus they have fabric earphone covers (the pseudo-leather always wears out very quickly on most headphones).

Needless to say, I will be returning the V300's tomorrow.

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Closed design, good looks, bass

Bass, lack of mids, flimsy plastic construction, lack of comfort, closed design

It took me about two months of listening to these to find out their mediocrity. For several years now I had been looking for something that is comfortable, sounds good AND looks good--all in one (and the same) package. But these fall short by a considerable margin. These had bass--but too much of it, smearing detail in the mids (which is uneven--typical of a closed-design headphone--giving this model a "singing in a tin can" quality of sound). And the all-plastic construction has several weak spots and may break apart. The ersatz-leather earpads press too hard on my ears and thus gave me the "numb-ear syndrome" after only half an hour of wearing these. (The plastic has little "give" in it.) Today I ordered a set of Sennheiser HD495 headphones (they look and feel good--and hopefully sounds way better). If you are stuck with a set of these, they’ll do until you save enough money to buy the better Sennheisers. Three stars for value, two stars for overall performance/comfort.