Reasonable accuracy, insulation

Trebly, harsh-sounding at high volume, uncomfortable after extended use

Vastly inferior to the V900 ($129), mainly in the accuracy department. The high treble only makes you *think* you're hearing all the details. But turning up the volume tells a different story. Still, you could do a lot worse, and having used one of these for over 6 years (many fond memories), if you really can't afford to pay more than $100 for phones, these are definitely your best bet. Also it's very well insulated, so it's great for listening at the office.

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MDR-V700, MDR-V900

BASS,BASS,BASS.

DUMBELL COILED CORD.

I BOUGHT A PAIR OF THESE WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT, ON ADVCE FROM "CONSUMER REPORTS", ABOUT A DOZEN YEARS AGO.THE EAR PADS HAVE DETERIORATED A LITTLE OVER THE MANY YEAR PERIOD,BUT I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR A BETTER OVERALL SOUND QUALITY HEADSET.MINE ARE STILL FUNCTIONING BEATIFULLY, AND I ODERD ANOTHER SET AS THEY ARE BEING REPLACED BY THE QUESTIONALLBY BETTER,MORE EXPENSIVE, 7503(WHICH MAY BE THE SAME HEADSET.)YOU WILL NOT LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO HER A SPEAKER SET WHICH WILL RIVAL THESE PHONES.IF YOU CAN STILL FIND A SET-BUY THEM!!

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KOSS,GRADO,KENWOOD,AIWA,ETC.

Solid performer

Earpads known to detoriate fairly easy.

Great set of headphones. The clarity for high end has been excellent. They can be a little fatiquing wearing over an extended period. I believe we have an error with the picture shown on this page. These are not the MDR-V6 shown. The MDR-V6 are easy to ID and can be spotted by anyone owning a pair. They have showed up in several movies over the years.

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Pioneer

deep, defined bass; powerful, transparent midrange; well-articulated highs; easily driven and very portable

the inside of the ear pads is like an oven after an hour

A terrific set of cans for an extremely reasonable price. The bass depth and treble articulation are by far the best I''ve heard in this price range; the V6 can''t be beat for most any type of listening. They are relatively easy to drive, and as such, sound as good on a portable as a home stereo. My only complaint are the earpads: these things *really* bake my ears, even after short listening periods (1-2 hours). The one thing that the V600 has that the V6 doesn''t is the ability to wear them and hardly know you''re wearing headphones. And that''s the drag about the V6: my ears get so hot that I have to take rest breaks from them periodically.

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Sony MDR-V600, V700DJ, V900, various Koss, various Senneheiser

Excellent low-end extension. Jaw-dropping midrange with the right source and software. Can be found for about $65 (total) online. Folds up. Durable.

Bass and treble may be a bit exagerated at both ends. With a soft-trebled, midrange-expressive source this may be one of the best sounding headphones ever made. You''ll need the mids of the Sony 321 and the softness of the Panasonic 361c, which is a combination I haven''t found.

That is not the V6 pictured at the top, but the V600, which is a piece of junk. You cannot buy the V6 at Best Buy, so I''m assuming that''s what the guy below, who said his broke, probably had. I recently revisited the professional marketed version, the 7506, on a sony 321 portable and was totally blown away by the midrange. With OK Computer the mids were the absolute best I''ve ever heard in my life. Unfortunately, the V6/321 combo had slightly exaggerated lower treble, which often actually makes the mids sound better. With my ER4S that CD sounds very midrangy, with the vocals very prominent. This could explain why it sounded so good on a headphone I used to think was coars and bright. I still find the treble rather coarse-sounding, but on my Panasonic portable I found it not to be very bright with a variety of CD''s. This is very different than I remember the 7506 experience two years ago and I cannot explain this discrepancy. The panasonic portable has rather messy highs and somewhat diffuse bass, but is very warm and pleasant sounding overall. Maybe the 361C is good match for the tonal balance of the V6/7506. For those of you who want a more refined, slightly better balanced sound, the Denon 950 is available for a higher price.

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Denon 950

durable, great sound

ear pads

I'm writing to report my experience with the Beyerdynamic DT250 (P/N 442.704) (www.beyerdynamic.com) ear pads. I ordered these over the phone, and they were delivered in about a week and a half(they were backordered at the time - my credit card wasn't charged until they shipped). These pads are nice! The fit seemed a little small at first, but they went on without a problem (installation is easy - there's a lip around the back that hooks on a the hadphones - it'll be clear when you get them). They do have a drawback - that is, while the Sony pads have an integrated piece of fabric in the center of the pad that covers the drivers in the headphones, these pads have no such cover. This isn't a problem for me, but it's something to be aware of. If your ear happens to hit the bottom of the ear cup, it'll be resting against the metal driver shield, or a small foam ring around the edge of the shield.

The foam in these pads is a little firmer/denser than that of the Sony pads, and seem to block a little more outside noise. The velour fabric is very soft and comfortable. At US$23 shipped, they're a bit pricey, probably worth it.

Alternatively, you could order the Sony replacement pads online.
http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/service/homepage.htm

put in Part number (as found in a previous post) X21131241

Note - I have not ordered these, so I only presume that they are the correct part for these headphones and that you'll need to order 2 to have a pair.

As for the headphones, I've had mine for 9 or 10 years, and they're still great!

Bang for the Buck Leader. Can't imagine (and have never heard) any better sounding unit at even twice the $65 street price I paid. I'd rate the Accuracy every bit as high as my Boston Acoustics loudspeakers. If there is a better all-purpose (classical-jazz-rock) fone out there I'd sure like to give it a listen

Decent sound quality. Light weight.

Not sure yet.

When I started looking for headphones, I came to this site first. After seeing most of you rave about these headphones, I decided to buy them and see for myself. The only place in my area I could find them was Service Merchandise so I had no choice but to pay $79.99 for them.
As far as sound quality goes, it's hard to say. There are so many factors that can determine sound quality besides the headphones themselves. The CD player, receiver/amp and other components can affect what you hear. I have a Yamaha CD player with a Technics receiver. Assuming these components have very little effect on what I hear through these headphones, I will give this review:
Sound quality is very good with respect to low and midrange. Base notes are deep and there is pretty good detail on mids. High notes like cymbals and high voices tend to be brassy depending on what I listen to. It helps if I turn the highest treble slide control on the equalizer down a little. The Sony MDR V300 ($40.00) seem to sound very similar to me even though the driver is 30mm instead of the V6's 40mm driver. I balked on the V300's because the ear cups were smaller and I was looking for something to completely cover my ears. Are the V6's worth almost $80.00?? Maybe...maybe not. Some Koss's I tried sounded pretty good for around $40.00 but for some reason I couldn't adjust the headband to fit properly. Even completely contracted, the ear cups still came down too far below my ears. I guess I must have a small head. The Sennheiser HD490's I didn't like. They are an open air design and seem cheaply made. The mids and highs are clear but they don't handle bass very well. The same for the Grado 60's. The jury is still out on the Sony V6's. I may try a few more brands and models and then I will be able to tell better. For $50.00 to $60.00 I would probably recommend them highly, but for $80.00 I think there may be better choices....but we'll see.

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Grado 60's, Sennheiser HD 490, Sony MDR V300.

I wish they were wired with more substancial wiring

It seems Im the record holder for the longesat ownership of these phones.I bought my 1st pair in 1986 or there about
and have purchased about three pairs since.For the dough,they're hard to beat.I must confess though,I havent listened to that many other brands....

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akg 240

4 years ago I purchased the MDR-V6's after much research and experience. These headphones are a real bargin, especially at discount. What sold me about them? First and foremost, accurate sound. Second, comfort... I have a head that doesn't wear headphones very well, so to speak, but the MDR-V6's are quite comfortable. Third, they are quite rugged, though they could use more re- enforcement around the phono jack. Otherwise, they have tolerated a few nasty spills! Last, because they are an over the ear, closed back system, they help block out putside noises, without bothering people near by. If and when my pair bite the dust, I'll buy another pair... if they are still in production at the time! Just a note- a friend of mine from Germany visited me and was blown away at the sound quality and price (and he is quite familiar with some wonderful German headphones). He was so impressed that he bought 4 pairs to take back home for his Hi-Fi buddies.