Sony MDR-V6 Professional Headphones

Pros: Light weight; great aural frequency response; quality sound reproduction; easy set-up.
Cons: None

I do a lot of my best writing early in the morning before the rest of the house wakes up and the noise of ringing phones, televisions, radios, etc. distract me.  And I sometimes like to listen to music while I write and the set of ear-buds that ...

Pros: Great sound, durable, compact.
Cons: Ear pads last only a few years before the "pleather" flakes off.

I have had my pair of these headphones for 18 years. These headphones (or the identical model MDR-7506 that basically differs only in the gold-plated plug) are the 'phones that you will frequently see professional studios using for mixing music. They ...

Pros: Comfort, durability, accurate sound, acoustic isolation.
Cons: Reputation for ear cup material to flake after long use.

I have used these phones for years in field video production.  Sony makes three closely related models of headphones: MDR-V600, MDR-V6, and MDR-7506.  This review will spend time on all three, as I consider them closely equivalent other than ...

Pros: durability, sound quality, unbeatable price/quality ratio
Cons: headband, a little bit overexaggerated treble for my liking

First things first. This product has been a success among customers for more than 20(!!!) years. These headphones are considered pretty much impossible to destruct. Some people say, on average a pair of these cans will last you for a decade(!!!) or so. ...

Pros: High Sensitivity Level, Impressive 5-30,000Hz Frequency Response, Light & Comfortable To Wear, Tight/Punchy Bass
Cons: Hard To Find From Local Retailers

Rumor has it that these Sony MDR-V6 headphones are being (or have already been) discontinued. That is a shame because they are definitely the best sounding headphones that I have ever owned (and I have owned many). I have always been in the habit of ...

Pros: These are fantastic sounding headphones, comfortable to wear and great on the ol' pocketbook.
Cons: The ear covers are soft and comfortable but tend to wear out. 

These headphones are very nice.  I have owned these and several other Sony models for years and have been pleased with all of them.  I wear these on long sessions on my computer, sometimes extending for six hours or more.  I have no real ...