Durable,considerable bass

The considerable bass, as well as the entire dynamic range, sounds very muddled

I purchased a pair of these back in about 1992 with the thought that I was buying my first set of good headphones. I used them for several hundred hours over the next 8 years or so. Never felt they were great, but had no complaints either. Decided to buy something new as felt covering the earpads was becoming worn. I spent about $120 on a pair of also closed Beyerdynamics. I was blown away. The MDR-600 sounded, as a previous reviewer mentioned, incredibly muddled by comparison. Unless they have gotten much better in the years since I bought them (possible, but unlikely given other similar reviews from more recent purchasers) avoid them like the plague. If you want/need closed try, if not Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic or Denon.

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Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic

clean highs, clean lows. Low impedance means no need for overly-expensive headphone amp. ergonomically designed, and extremely comfortable. collapsable and portable, included carrying bag.

mid range could use some work. coiled cord is very tightly coiled, doesnt expand easily without first being stretched for a while to "break it in" (i suppose this is normal)

Best, cleanest bass without an amp that ive ever heard. AKG, Sennheiser, and Grado produce better mid-range, but usually have much higher impedance, and Grados are just simply uncomfortable. Bass is clean, meaning it doesn't thump or resonate like many other closed headphones.

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AKG 401, Sennheiser 500

Rich bass, precise trebles, $100, low impedance, very comfortable, and one-cup studio monitoring (a very nice feature!)

Very slight weakness in mid-range sound, coiled cord gets tangled often

I have to assume that the negative reviews posted are more a result of these cans being Sony than anything else. The sound reproduction of these MDR-V600s are rather amazing. For $100, you can't do much better. When I purchased these, it was hard to find anything else. Yet even now, I still have yet to find any headphones that can match them. I'd love to try out some newer models of Sennheiser and various other brands, but these headphones have lasted over two years now. They broke once (my own fault--Circuit City was kind enough to replace them), but apart from that, they've been very amazing. I use them for everything--casual listening at work, audio editing for films, and mixing music tracks for personal DJ usage. They seem to work very well with Aiwa products, since those are all I primarily use. Comment for those with ringing in ears--turn the volume down!! It's not good to listen to loud music for extended periods! As a classical musician, I love to listen to our symphony's recordings. And the MDR-V600s adequately recreate the sound to the point where I start fingering the notes again. It's almost as if I'm right there, playing the music again. These have great bass and treble range, while the mid range leaves a little to be desired. But for the most part, these work extremely well for any situation I am in. They block most pointless conversation at work, they let me listen to music mixes even with other loud distractions, and they don't leak sound to bother co-workers. I hear most of the orchestral notes in the performance. I even hear notes I didn't hear while playing! Overall, these are extremely decent headphones that any audio lover would enjoy.

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fit, overall sound is good, price(for me), no amp required

they''re sony''s.

So I got these babies for free...long story on how. Anyway, I just have to say that they are incredible. This is my first step into quality headphones and I am just simply amazed. I pretty much only used headphones for mp3 listening...i thought the mp3s were bad, turns out it was just my old headphones! the v600''s fit my head great, unlike past pairs which have required me to push on in order to get deeper sound. some of my music i feel like i''m hearing for the firs time. very clear...what can i say, i''m amazed. Now, don''t assume that I have no audio experience, because i do. I have boston acoustics in my car, a premier head, a denon reciever in the house, etc. I know what good sound is, i just didn''t think it came in headphones.

broad tonal range, relatively crisp highs¸

non-transparent mids, muddy bass

I''m largely disappointed with these cans; perhaps my expectations were a bit too high going into the purchase, though I''d had pleasant experiences with floor-model Sennheisers in the past, all of which were roughly in the same price bracket. That''s not to say that these are "bad" cans, they''re just not "great" cans. The bass, on its own, sounds relatively good; it''s not very deep, but it packs adequate punch. However, the mid-range is NOT transparent at all, and I found (through a week of use with various devices and music types, ranging from drum and bass to classical) that when there are moderate amounts of bass in proportion to mids, the sound is incredibly muddy. The highs make it through no matter what is playing, and are relatively crisp, though they sometimes would distort with a heavy beat. For flawless sound, these are not your monitors. But then, you won''t be getting flawless sound for under $100 no matter where you look. If you search around online, you can find the superior V900s for about $30 more (I believe etronics.com sells them for $129), and the extra cash would be well spent: they are more efficient with low-power devices (like portables), and feature much more defined sound (thanks to bigger, stiffened drivers). With the mere $30 price gap, there isn''t much of a reason to buy the V600s.

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Comfort

Tonality

The V600 is not the consumer version of the 7506. And though it is meant as a replacement for the V6, all indications are that it isn't. After many hours of listening, I returned the V600's. The only time they sounded correct was on cold sounding equipment, or really bright recordings. The rest of the time they were overly warm and almost sounded muddled. The muddy sound was probably a result of the over-warmth. On a normally bright sounding Panasonic portable, the problem was very noticable. I can only imagine how much worse they would have sounded on the Sony ESP2 portable I took back. With my HDCD home deck the warmth was not as bad but still a bit overdone, even with ultra detailed HDCD electro-industrial albums. The ultra detailed Denon 990's are near perfect but have this fizzy, almost overly-bright treble sound. The JVC 727's (JVC Direct) are crystal-clear, neutral, and near perfect except for severe roll off above 14khz and a horrendously uncomfortable driver-to-ear design. I'd like to get the V6's, but can't find a single pair. I might just go for the 7506 Professional version. Sony says it weighs less than the V6 and has a parts listing, but is otherwise identical to the endangered V6. We'll see...

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EVERYTHING...I compared these with Sony's MDR-CD570 and there's no comparison. The bass on the 570's shook my head while the V600's were like asleep or something.

I compared these with the 570's which are $20 less, and they are 10x better! COME ON SONY...DO BETTER THAN THAT!

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MDR-CD570's are the one's to get and they're about $20 less than the V600

Great bass

Mids are sometimes strained

I have to jump in here and defend my headphones. I've had these for a few years now, and I've enjoyed them. They're great for rock. If that's what you listen to, I would recomend them, without reservation. The bass is deep, as opposed to tight. The highs are right there. It really does have an overall nice sound. They're very comfortable, and I don't know what these other reviewers are talking about with the sweat. I sweat so bad I asked my doctor about it, but these head phones have never made my ears sweat. Overall, this is simply a great set of phones, for the money.
If you listen to mellower music, as I do lately, it's not the best set out there -I hope. I want something that's going to bring out the honesty in vocals -if you know what I mean. Seems most equipment is geared towards rocck, and I'm just not into it anymore. If anyone out there has any suggestions for a set of phones that will suit John Prine, Eric Andersen, Cat Stevens, etc., please send me a suggestion.

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Very comfortable (more than the MDR-7506), keeps outside noise out extremely well, very clear and powerful sound...

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i just got these and i like the sound quality a lot. i mainly use them for a CD player (aiwa xp-v70) and they're great. they keep out outside noise suprisingly well and they can be loud. the coiled cord is also nice. the bass is very good and doesn't need any boost. the treble is also clear and not too shrill. these are great for the price, but don't get them if you don't want a very big headset...

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I don't like the sound of these. The bass and lower midrange sounded very thick and the upper midrange and all the treble sounded under-emphasized. Only one CD of mine, by the Sugarcubes, sounded good on it, but that album is mixed really light and tinny. If you want some headphones try the discontinued Sony mdr-v6 at www.djmart.com, or the 7506 pro version (identical to v6). I have really sensitive ears so even the V6 sounded a wee bright for my tastes, but a whole lot better than the v600. I have owned several headphones at this price level in the past and have some perspective on the matter. www.jandr.com has a tremendous bargain right now on the Koss A200, which used to be their highest-end non-electrostatic model. I recommend people check it out.

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I own the Etymotic ER4S, Koss TD-65 (very old and now used for testing), and just ordered the Koss A200. I've returned every other headphone I've used.