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Summary: Unbeatable value
Review: I have been a headphone fanatic for thirty years and have owned and used a variety of headphones over those years, to include Stax SR-5, Sennheiser HD-424 and HD-580. The Sony MDRV6 excells as the best value of any headphone that I've ever owned. They are especially good at producing natural-sounding deep bass, and the overall octave-to-octave balance is excellent. The sound quality is all in all comparable to other headphones that cost considerably more.The MDRV6 is especially well-suited for travel due to the collapsible design, and for noisy environments or for quiet environments such as a library where the sound emitted by open-back headphones would distract others. The MDRV6 is not quite as comfortable as some other headphones, but the comfort can be improved enormously by replacing the pads with the velour pads from BeyerDynamic. The pads that come on the MDRV6 have a non-breathable cover, and significant additional discomfort is caused by the way that the thin foam cover is glued to the pad around the inner circumference of the pad, which prevents the top and back of your ear from slipping into the space between the pad and the face of the headphone. This forces the pad to rest on the back of the ear, which compresses the ear and eventually becomes uncomfortable. I read on a web forum where several people had replaced the pads (which eventually come apart) with a velour pad made by BeyerDynamic, and after I did this replacement on my one pair that had a damaged pad, the increase in comfort was so great that I immediately did the other pair. The thin cover can be glued down to the headphone face if needed to hold it in place, which then allows the top and rear of your ear to naturally slide under the inner circumference of the pad, which is considerably more comfortable. I can recommend this trivial modification without reservation to anyone who owns these headphones. Even if you don't replace the pads with the BeyerDynamic velour pads, I suggest removing the pads anyway, then carefully separating the thin cover from the pad, and glueing the cover directly to the headphone surface.
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Summary: Quality sound
Review: I have enjoyed using these headphones. After years of use, however, small pieces of the membrane that enclose the cushioning that surrounds the ears have been peeling off of the headphones and sticking to my face. The quality of sound from these headphones is superb though. I use them when I really want to listen to every minute detail of a composition.
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Summary: Simply wonderful....best price/performance I have seen
Review: I have only owned these for a short time so I cannot comment on the longitivity questions others have brought up, but the sound quality is outstanding. I am using them for both casual music listening while working on the computer and sound editing with FC Pro. They work almost too well at times...can't hear anything else around you.
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Summary: Poor reliability and service
Review: I have owned these headphones for approximately seven (7) months. The headphones were well treated, but developed extreme static and moments of no sound. Apparently there is a short. SONY's web site and 800 number are impossible for service. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
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Summary: Lots of Great Bass
Review: I have tons of headphones, many for different purposes, like this. I also am a big CD collector, and some of my CDs are from bass greats like Les Claypool and Flea. Put them together and you're going to get a great headphone like this. I can hear so much of the bass from all of my favorite bands so clearly, it feels like I'm a soundproof room with the masters themselves. I don't hear much else with these on, so I use them mostly when there is no one else around. Very strong bass with these. A good puchase.
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Summary: They still make these things?
Review: I just read at a message board about someone who was considering buying the V6. I couldn't believe Sony still makes these! After eight years, I also realized how annoying the disintegrating pad covers can be, but the audio quality is superb...which is why I never replaced them. Now I know I CAN replace them....with a new pair. They cover the ears without feeling bulky, and they're very lightweight for the class they're in. Sony speakers truly suck, but the V6 phones totally rock. Can't tell you the number of hours spent playing QII till the wee hours of the morning with these...
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Summary: Awesome.
Review: I must say I was impressed with the V 600s but after a year the ear pads fell apart and I was extremely depressed.I then got a hold of myself and decided to order the standard versions which are these.Before I looked at them online I was expecting them to be like one hundred and fifty dollars because someone said that they sound a lot better than the 600s.Boy what a relief when I saw that they were only like 75 bucks.Ive had these since 2002 and theyve lasted me a long time.Theyre very durable and they are extremely accurate.I love them.
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Summary: Sony MDR-V6
Review: I purchased my Sony MDR-V6 headphones in my very early teens (if not earlier) after reading a review in Stereo Review (I believe). Since then, they've gotten tons of use and I've seen them everywhere. I've gone through 3 or 4 cords over the years and they're finally falling apart. I wanted another pair but settled (ha!) on MDRV600's, which are very muddy - all mids. They're going back today to Best Buy and I'm getting a new set of V6's from here -- I can't believe Sony has kept this model alive so long. These are incredible 'phones. Trust me.
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Summary: The very best sound for anywhere near the price.
Review: I've been a music lover for 20 years and have been fortunate enough to own some pretty nice audio equipment. As for headphones, I've tried Grado's midlevel phones, the SR125s, a pair of Sony MDR-V600s (which served me well until an ex-girlfriend stepped on them) and have, more recently, bought and returned several pairs that were disappointments. The Sony MDR-V6s are so incredibly good that I would have agreed to pay twice as much for them. They're better than the MDR-V600s, which I thought were good phones while they lasted. I dare say I like them better than my Grados, too, mostly because I prefer the closed design and find the Sonys to be more comfortable. As for the pairs that I've owned then returned, I had a pair of Sony MDR-V700s that my wife got me for Christmas. These went back to Amazon because I read reviews that said they broke too easily. I then got a pair of really upscale import headphones from Bavaria, the Ultrasone HFI-550s. These were great at spatializing the music, but I found that the bass response left a lot to be desired. Sure I could have paid $250 for Ultrasone's deluxe pair, the HFI-650DVDs (a/k/a HFI-700s), but I'm really glad I found the Sony MDR-V6s instead. They're a bargain at around $65, and I think they sound great. Hope this helps.
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Summary: Fidelity, efficiency, durability, affordability
Review: I've owned these headphones for over 10 years and I consider them to be one of the best electronics purchases I've ever made. If your experience with headphones has been limited to whatever was packaged with your portable player, you'll be amazed at how these open up the experience of listening to music. You can get a more detailed sound out of headphones, but these are remarkably good for the price. Considering the prevalence of these headphones in studio environments, they've become somewhat of a standard. You could get better, but you'd have to spend considerably more money. These headphones also shine in their efficiency. Essentially a headphone's efficiency relates to how much volume of sound is produced by a given amount of input. This is probably one of the most important specs to concern yourself with in headphones. Many portable audio devices have relatively low-powered outputs that are not able to adequately drive larger headphones. Most can drive these Sonys very well. Some have complained about these headphones being prone to falling apart. I disagree. While mine have taken a beating, I've also taken them all over the place on my travels and used them heavily for years. From salty and humid tropical beaches to far too many airplane flights, these headphones have accompanied me. If you've worn out these headphones it's probably due to the fact that you've subjected these headphones to far more use than any previous headphone. Lastly, these headphones are a bargain price. You can't easily find headphones this good under $100. If you use personal audio devices or enjoy a lot of media while at the computer, do yourself a favor and order these headphones. They will open the detail of the music to you in a way that will pleasantly surprise you. To get anywhere near this quality of sound from desktop loudspeakers would require an investment many times the price of these headphones.
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