( 12 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 5 2009
In my opinion these head phones are great overall. They are comfortable and sound great. For the people who said these headphones were for travel there wrong. Sony nor amazon advertive that these head phones were made for travel ,they are NOT designed for noise insulation. It even says on the box DJ head phones and as DJ or around the house head phones there great, they even fold up so you can take them with you like in a back pack not a plane. As far as sound goes The Highs are crisp and clear mids are strong and clear the lows are powerful and give that thump that you would expect from a 14"subwoofer. The first time I heard these at a best buy store I know these were the ones to get. I compared them to my friends bose on ear headphones no comparison the sonys sound much better especially the lower tones and I saved my self about $100. I would buy sony over bose any day.
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Posted: Apr 25 2009
I bought my V500 2 years ago... they did the job, I took great care of them. I have earings and the earpieces iritated them cause of the pressure. one day while on air I picked them up and put them on. the right ear felt wierd... i took them off and the plastic just snapped off. there's no structure support for something under pressure against your head... it got weak and just snapped. what a waist of $$ now i have to go buy new ones.
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Posted: Feb 21 2009
I have experience with high end headphones, but have even more with DJ headphones(4 years alone, with this pair). I've never really loved ANY Sony products, as most are for the masses, and not really catered for any specialty use. This model has honestly worked more than "good enough" for my DJ needs. While it isn't for audiophile listening, or reference-grade mastering work, the sound quality is very good. I am not sure what some reviewers here mean. I have never found the sound on this pair to be anywhere near muffled or veiled. The bass was clean, crisp, and very deep. The high frequencies are never harsh; they are rather laid back and balanced. The tonal representation and overall balance works VERY well for beat matching, and blending in sounds. Will you feel as if you're in the front row of a concert....or on stage, or hearing a singer breathing or spitting on their mic, probably not. You will feel as if you're in the center of the dance floor, which is what I am guessing its intended use is for. Accurate reproduction of the source is what you get, with a bit of dark coloration, rather than reference-quality neutrality. With the exception of earcup-padding deterioration (after 4 years of continual use...and serious abuse), these have never failed me, faltered, or fallen apart in any way. They have and do serve their purpose; (professional, bedroom DJ'ing, casual reviewing of material on your home system, game playing, or simply listening to a good tune- regardless of genre) with enough (coiled, and irreplaceable) cord length for all of the above. They're driven very easily, which is great for mp3 listeners with an I-pod.....or any other portable audio device/player. They're very user- friendly, as the cups move in most needed directions (perfect for DJ's, when in need of shouldering the phones during a mix, or folding a cup in... all the way- for simple one-ear monitoring). I found them to be extremely comfortable, enough for hours of work at a time, as well as hanging out on your recliner ....enjoying a CD. They're light enough to never be a burden, they fold away so you can store, or transport them wherever you wish. These headphones are simply an all- around great pair that you will not regret purchasing if you accept its limits, which are not many at all. I just ordered a pair of Denon d2000's for mid-level critical listening, I own Sennheiser 650's with Equinox cables for a serious musical experience, and these headphones will never be outdone for their special purposes. Very fair for their price, and well worth it. I'd spend $100 on these (if I ever needed to)in a second. Give them a try and see if it fits your bill. *no headphone amp required! If you want high-end, then be prepared to spend $350 on AKG, Senn, Grado, Proline, or Beyrdynamic, upwards to $4,000 on Stax ear-speakers + specialty cables (yes, you do need those also, $200+ on top of that). Good luck =0)
