Sony MDR-V600 Over-Ear
Sony MDR-V600 Over-Ear
[Jan 31, 2001]
R.L.
Audiophile
Strength:
Nothing. Oh maybe comfort's OK, but that's it.
Weakness:
Everything. Why buy this piece of cr@p? OK, so I demoed the Sony MDR-V600 (because Circuit City sold out of the Sonys I had wanted to buy at the time, the MDR-CD570) because I wanted to replace an aging pair of Sony MDR-V6's, and I thought I wanted something that sounded like those V6's and be more comfortable to wear. What a pile of s***! The only mids and highs I could make out of the V600's were caused by excessive reverberations (which many people call "ringing") within their oversized closed earpieces. The mid-bass is overpowering, the bass is not at all deep and the treble is false. In the $80~$100 (USD) price range I strongly recommend either the Grado SR-80 ($95) or the Sennheiser HD 495 Silver ($99) over these sonic abominations. And if you must buy a sealed headphone, there aren't any good choices for under $180 (USD) (read: Beyerdynamic and Etymotic, which ARE good sealed headphones - but cost at least twice as much as the Sony V600). Sure, the inexpensive Sony closed headphones have a lot of bass - but is it good bass? Similar Products Used: Grado SR-60, Sony MDR-V6 |
[Feb 18, 2001]
Drew DiPietro
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
ear muffs?
Weakness:
uncomfortable, poor bass, ringing Not even a day and already I'm seeing the weakness of the headphones, although I should of known anything that comes in a blister pack can't be expected to be great. Excessive vibrations in some genres of music sometimes make the headphones highly annoying to listen to. Over the top brightness in taste to sound makes it harsh on the ears on occasion, and bass is very weak. Similar Products Used: Many - |
[Feb 21, 2001]
david johnson
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good bass,good value,good at loud and quiet volumes
Weakness:
none found so far,maybe treble Although im not a big fan of sony products i have thurouly enjoid these headphones.They are comfortble,have awsome bass,and have a good value.I have had no troubles with them as of yet.GO KINGS!!!!!!!! Similar Products Used: other sonys |
[Mar 02, 2001]
Rob
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Bass, Durability, Strong Cord
Weakness:
Too bright on some recordings, too dull on others, uncomfortable and hot I bought these headphones before I ever became a headphone enthusiast. At the time, I had a little extra cash in my pocket and I just bought a new portable CD player and needed some new phones. At the time, I had only listened to cheap phones (with exception of about 2 minutes of listening on my uncles Stax system). I purchased the phones not knowing anything about them. I Just look at the headphones to choose from, and since this was best buy, it was mainly all earbuds. I knew that "big, cover the ear phones" (as I referred to them at the time) sounded better because it's was I saw people in studios using. So I was confronted with a $20-30 pair of Koss, or a $100 pair of Sonys. The more expensive Sonys must be better I thought (and at the time, I considered Koss to be on the same level as Audiophase), so I bought them. |
[Apr 09, 1999]
T Flores
an Audio Enthusiast
Paid 89 for the V-600 the are built really well, I like the bag they give you to carry these......now for the sound...to me they seem more suited for acoustic music....they can sound really smooth with well recorded guitar and solo voices .....I guess you can say that about cheaper phones but what I really mean it that you will hear small details that you will not if you are using your run of the mill $20 phones.... |
[Nov 08, 1999]
Scott
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good build quality
Weakness:
Heavy, uncomfortable, fatiguing, boomy bass These headphones are built well, but that's also a disadvantage because they're too heavy. Due to the material used on the earpads they induce heavy sweating around the ears, and the earholes are an annoyance -- too small to surround my ears, but too large to be ignored. The bass response is much too overblown and inaccurate, and the phones are fatiguing to use for any real length of time. Similar Products Used: Grado SR-60, Koss Porta Pro |
[Jun 17, 2001]
Yai
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Steady Clarity of Bass at high output, and a treble that is high enough to carry Mariah Carey's every Octave.
Weakness:
Cheap ass equipments make the headphone sound bright. Don't buy this if you have cheap equipment!! If you do, it will make the headphone sound bright, bad or compel you to write stupid reviews about it! Similar Products Used: AKG K-240DF |
[Jan 19, 2002]
Gregory S.
Audiophile
Strength:
Clean, accurate sound, with good bass extension. Great for monitoring a recording. Solid construction.
Weakness:
Ears get a bit sweaty after extended use. These headphones are well made and are especially good for recording. While they're a little uncomfortable after extended periods of use, their frequency response of 20-20,000Hz spans the full audible spectrum and provide a very accurate sound. Excellent for monitoring, especially during recording. Similar Products Used: Nakamichi SP-7 |
[Dec 28, 2001]
Mike
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Comfortable and sturdy construction, Excellent sound. I've been using my friends Senn's( MDR-570'S) and was impressed. So I went out on a hunt to buy my own, only to discover they can't be found in our fair city. So I tried the Sony's. This time I brought my own CD to listen too. Not having the best choice of receivers to use, they sounded good enough to risk the purchase. On getting them home to my system, they hands down,to my ears,blow the Senn's away. Similar Products Used: Sennheiser MDR-570,AKG-240 |
[Dec 23, 2001]
alek
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
very comfortable for long hours, SONY, great bass without distortion.
Weakness:
none...well, the cord is coiled ;-) For what i paid for them, they are great. But for the instore prices i would have gotten Senns. Similar Products Used: Kenwoods, Aiwa's... |