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Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone

The MDR-7506 is a large diaphragm foldable headphone designed for professional studio and live/broadcast applications. For clear, high-quality sound reproduction in a closed-ear design, Sony’s MDR-7506 Headphone features gold connectors, an oxygen–free cord, and a frequency response of 10 Hz to 20 kHz. And a 40 mm driver unit provides clear, high quality sound reproduction. Rugged Design ? Proven to be reliable in the toughest situations Folding Construction ? Folds to compact size for easy storage Suipplied with soft caseCord length – 6.5 ft.Weight – 5.1 oz.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars dependable
these need a good headphone amp to sound their best. through ipod, home stereo receiver, etc they sound bright and a bit thin. with a good amp these really shine showing a good amount of sound-stage, realistic bass response, and decent highs. comfortable enough to wear for extended periods of time. bit i found them to be a bit fatiguing on the ears. also i like them better than the senn. HD 280’s.

5 Stars Super quality and performance.
I finally found it! I have been trying some other headphones from other brands because of the nice reviews convinced me. But the Sony MDR7506 is the best.

5 Stars Good sound, comfortable – under 100$.
I was looking for good sound, portable, comfortable headphones under 100$ with no sound leak so i have tryed also Sennheiser HD280 (very good sound, heavier, very tight), Sony 7505 (very portable, good sound, extremely uncomfortable) or Sennheiser HD 485 (very comfortable, i like sound, but they are leaking) and couple Grado (nice sound, but so leaky).

Comparing to Sennheiser HD280, Sony are lighter and not that much tight means much more comfortable. It’s very important. Also You can use them with ipod and there is no volume problem.

Well built, and You can fold them.

Sound: Fat, detail, spaceful – but i’m not an expert. Very similar do Sennheiser HD280 (honestly, i prefer sound from HD280) but Sennheiser is little bit bigger, bulky and tight.

These headphones have no noise canceling, so for example, in Subway You can hear people talking – very annoying.

These headphones are “close”, so it means less comfortable then “open” but You can sit in the same room with someone and there is no sound leak at all. Well.

For about 100$ they are the best (It’s easy to find nice stuff for more money). I bought them from J&R.

I going to try HD485 now.

5 Stars Flawless
As someone who listens to music for 4-5 hours a day at least, I consider myself learned in Headphones.

The Sony MDR7506 is a SUPERB piece of equipment. I have had my pair for well over a year and am STUNNED by the sound quality. Furthermore, I have generally been disappointed with many of Sony’s high end products’ durability, but the MDR7506 has vastly exceeded my expectations in that regard.

There have been problems with the plastic casing that sets the sound equipment next to your ears, but so far I havn’t encountered anything so severe a round of tape couldn’t cure it (suggestion: Hose Repair Tape, avaible at most gas stations and auto-parts stores, is both waterproof AND heat resistant).

Bottom line: The best pair of headphones I have ever owned. I will buy again when my pair finally wears out.

5 Stars Made for Professional Dialog/Studio monitoring – but INCREDIBLE for music too!
I am a filmmaker and also do sound and got these about 3 years ago for dialog monitoring. NOT music. These ARE the primary use for these phones. And they are near perfect for that. I know of very very few people in the business who complain about the 7506s for this, their accuracy with the human voice for this price is astounding. And thus why they are the most popular and remain to be for ENG/film (on any budget).

NOW – for MUSIC – shocking quality as well! I’ve never listened to a MDR V6 because I got the 7506s, I assume overall better. But these headphones for music listening I USE my 7506s almost exclusively (when I use headphones anyways =). The bass is not muddled, so many phones just miss out with the bass, these imo are near perfection for my ears. The mids and highs clear and open imo and good. And the low response heh phones twice the price of 7506s don’t reach the level these do (and the reason is because these were made for studio monitoring/dialog levels…)

The DURABILITY of the 7506’s are legendary I must say and from experience. I’ve thought they’ve been broken so many times and they still live on. Bad long trip accidents when I didn’t have a hard case from my sound equipment heh they roll around and even been squashed and come on perfect. A scare when they are folded like the ear piece got bent up, but they weren’t! That’s why they last, the parts and folds, they may seem flimsy but theirs a method to the “madness”. They are light and quality parts.

I’ve also not had issues with the top quality connector, and the padding? I wear them literally EVERY day for 3 years for both music enjoyment and film/ENG work, and the padding looks nearly new. Really still amazed because I take crud care of these =)

COMFORT – well they are amazingly so. Now they can get sweaty and after hours use well ANY wrap around full ear phones will get bothersome and sweaty. Also adjust easily to fit nearly any head size (assuming you aren’t a Ferengi or something =)

CONCLUSION – Really I’d buy another of these in a heartbeat. The price/quality is unmatched imo (for what I do, again primary use isn’t music although I use them a lot to listen to music) I am curious to compare myself with the V6s for that reason, but see no need. Also Senns HD models but I know what these phones were made for: it WASN’T music again – important to realize, but for studio/dialog monitoring. They get 5 stars beyond for that. And 4-4.5 for Music too, and thus a total of 5 stars hands down =)

Amazed at the quality/level for music listening. You can get “betteR” sharper mids with some HD models etc. but – they sound fantastic adjust some EQ if want – really and I hardly do that. I rant still but I just love these suckers! One of the best investments I’ve ever made, and I actually HATE Sony otherwise =D

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