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anonymous 23 August 2005

Out of the two models which is the best headphones for studio monitoring?

Sony MDR-V600

Sony MDR-V700DJ

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anonymous Tue, 08/23/2005 - 11:21

MDR-V600 http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRV600&Dept=audio&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_CDSeriesStudioMonitor

MDR-V700DJ http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/%20INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRV700DJ&Dept=audio&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_CDSeriesStudioMonitor

anonymous Tue, 08/23/2005 - 12:44

are you talking about monitoring as in mixing down.....or as in tracking?

if you don't have the resources to use nearfield monitors than either one of those styles will work about the same for you.

other than the design of the phones....look at the layout of each (ie. frenquency, noise, insolation fabric, etc)

I use the 280 pro's (sennheiser) they have a good iso on them.

TeddyG Wed, 08/24/2005 - 16:16

Problem with this kind of question is you are looking for someone who has used both of these for the applications you state.

Likely not many folks out there who meet the "specs"? Most have bought and use one or the other... As stated, there is likely little difference in either..?

Honestly, I don't know too many folk who use the Sony phones(Though I'm sure there are alot that do!). Most of my aquaintances use AKG or Sennheiser. I use Beyerdynamic.

More seriously(?), no one can answer your question but you - phones are a very personal thing! So if you really need to know, get a pair of each(You'll surely find use for both pairs and I've seen these type "re-man" phones at our local Sony Outlet for cheap.) and report back to us on how they work?

TG

anonymous Wed, 08/24/2005 - 16:38

I have a pair of the MDR V600s and I have listened with a pair of the V700DJs once.

The V600s are probably one of the best low end of the market cans man can buy although I wouldn't use them for FR accuracy, the detail in the midrange seems to be a bit lacking... For Tracking and for checking details like glitches pops and noise they are great.
Build quality = not all that great and no detachable cord...

The V700s are the 'dj' version of the cans, they seemed to overemphasize the low end IMO mid range was about the same as the v600s and the highend aswell... Build quality = not all that great and no detachable cord...

Spec diffs I know of the top of my head:
v600 - 40mm driver, 106db/mW sens, 5-30kHz, 45ohms
v700 - 50mm driver, 107db/mW sens, 5-30kHz, 24ohms

Overall If you want any of these pairs get a pair of the v600s...
If you want a 'nice and accurate' pair of reference cans get something in the 250$ range like the sennheiser hd 250mkII's, Beyerdynamic DT 250-80's, or if you like supra-aural - Beyerdynamic DT 880's, AKG K 501's, Sennheiser HD 580's, Sennheiser HD 595's.

edit: ^^

All the above is IMO.

jonnyc Thu, 08/25/2005 - 13:53

Man not many people around here are using sony headphones. I know you want to know about the specific headphones you mention but as another guy mentioned, phones like AKG's and Sennheiser's are way more popular, a lot of people also like Audio Technica's. Honestly when I was headphone shoppping I just picked what fit in my pricerange, had decent attentuation. I ende up with audio technica ath-40's and I love them but I could probably put on any of the popular headphones around here and get the same results. Just letting you know you may be waiting awhile to get info on those phones.

anonymous Sat, 08/27/2005 - 09:18

it has been said already, but it can't be said often enough...

NEVER EVER USE HEADPHONES FOR MIXING, NEVER!!!

you just end up fooling yourself, headphones in a studio / production enviroment are for tracking, and checking things like reverb tails and noise. even this you should better do over the monitors...

about the headphones itself, i have bad experiences with sony headphones in terms of built quality, and sound leaking, said this the 7506 / 09 are ok and good sounding, i definetely would leave my fingers from the mdr-700, i had those and they just look fancy, and are good for dj-ing and falling apart as soon as you unpack them... (they apparently fixed that in the new version of the 700, thou...) i also owned a pair of 7506 and mdr 900s (the "bigger version of the 900s), both i personally don't really recomend, the 75 series is sounding very good but i don't like the built quality of all those japanese headphones... but that's just my personel experience here on RO are a few 75 users who say oposite...

if you look to spend your money into quality, then i would go for either those: sennheiser hd 280, akg 271 or beyer dynamic dt 770 they all are very sturdy built (the dt770 is like a tank!!) with replacable parts and have all very good isolation against leaking sound, important for monitoring during recording

here on RO you will find a few friends of the 7506 / 09 but most of ROer's like there hd 280s or 271s or 770s they are just good sounding "workhorses"

just my 2cents

cheers

Reggie Mon, 08/29/2005 - 08:41

Sony 7506's do sound a bit brittle, but I think they sound kind of cool. Make things sound more exciting than they really are.

.....which makes them NOT GOOD for accurate mixing.
But they are pretty good for tracking (except for all the leakage) since it helps the performer hear what is going on over all the racket. Could be used to check mixes if you use them for recreational listening a lot and get familiar with them.

I have some low-end AKG's (K-66?) that I am not real fond of. Looking to try those Sennheiser 280's next. Beyerdynamic has never disappointed me with their products; I imagine they have some great cans. :wink:

anonymous Mon, 08/29/2005 - 12:10

that means the high frequencies are to harsh, loud, over exposed...

really, go for either the hd 280s or akg 271 or beyer dt770 if you want to use them for studio work, tracking and checking mixes, the leakage is an important factor, too and that's where the sonys coming short, too, and mentioned as well allready the listed models are very reliable , well built with replaceable parts throughout you get usually in every pro audio store, sony you mainly have to order and wait for a rather long time... (that's my experience, anyway)

McCheese Mon, 08/29/2005 - 16:08

I have a pair of 7506's and a pair of AKG 240M's

I prefer the AKG's, but I found that drummers tend to like the 7506's for monitoring because the high end that everyone complains about really punches through their drums when playing. But yeah, they're pretty harsh. I used to listen to them a lot (got them free at recording school) then I got my AKG's and loved them. A few months later I threw on the 7506's again and was amazed at the harshness.

anonymous Tue, 08/30/2005 - 05:18

sorry vanillaice...

you wrote:

Is the MDR-V600 better than V700DJ or the V6 since it has the same design as the MDR-7509?

this has been said all allready!!! do you actually READ the answers in this tread??

if you are so horny about sony cans, why do not just buy a pair?

and stop asking the same question over and over again!!!!!!!!!!

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anonymous Wed, 08/31/2005 - 04:42

hi vanillaice

reggie wrote:

The V600's are good I'm sure. Are they good enough for you? Only you can decide.

exactly this has been said allready, but as you might have recognised hardly anyone is really recommending any sony cans here at RO for all the mentioned reasons, if YOU like them, get them, most of us say buy something "better" for that money...

this is the trillionst thread about cans, so i feel free to speak for the majority of ROer's and most of us would rather buy Sennheiser, akg, or beyer because they are more up for the job, and very good built quality... (simply money well spend)

so no one means to be mean here, including myself, i am just fed up with the same question over and over again from you!

it seems that you are keen on sony, so just get them...

i and most of ROer's RECOMENDING something else... so don't try to get a YEAH GREAT buy pair of sony out of us, because we don't think they are the best cans you can get for your money PERIOD.

so, please stop bothering!

sorry to speak for a majority of ROer's but after the trillionst cans thread i follow...

anonymous Wed, 08/31/2005 - 09:15

ok, here we go once again:

sennheiser hd 280, akg 271 or beyer dynamic 770

they are all 3 very, very good, just slightly different in sound character (but generally all are clean, loud, flat), all very well built, specially the beyers.

which of those 3 mentioned is the "best" is really a matter of TASTE...

best is to go into a pro shop and listen to them YOURSELF with your favorite CD...

if you ask me, for 100bucks the sennheiser hd 280 are great, exellent sound, sturdy built, lightweight (very comfy to wear for long, long hours) easy replacable parts. and they can really take a knock in a studio / working environment... and they have very good isolation against sound leakage (very important if you use them as monitor cans for recording say a singer) money very well spend

just my 2two cents, but really try to compare them YOURSELF! that is the best you can do!!!

cheers

McCheese Wed, 08/31/2005 - 19:43

Everything looks good on paper. Saying a headphone can go down to 5hz is like saying your rocket car goes a million zillion miles an hour. Maybe it really does, but there's no way you'll ever know. You can't physically hear below 20Hz, and in headphones, 40-50Hz is pretty much the lowest you'll hear.

And 1000 mW is standard for just about all headphones. Even the craptastic earbuds that came with my iPod.

You're not grasping the message here. Go listen to them. One you'll like better than the other, and nobody can tell you which. If you go by specs on paper then there's no reason to buy anything but Beh**ger crap.

anonymous Thu, 09/01/2005 - 00:43

why the heck do you look for advice on this forum? if you are so convinced that you know better??? then a dozen people who are using their gear on a daily basis and making a living out of it??

your questions clearly show that you don't have the slightest clue... of what you are talking about!!!

so either take advice or GET LOST, just damn LISTEN TO THEM...
no one is able to replace your ears... or as said allready, take the advice and don't buy sony crap!!!

but you are clearly horny about sonys, so f@$#ng buy the crap, without anyones (MY) recomendation here and get lost... i really have enough, and have put already far to much atention to you!!!

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