Sony MDR-V250V Monitor Series Headphones with In-line Volume Control
- Supra-aural design for excellent listening comfort
- Volume control on cord allows for easy manipulation of music's volume
- 30 mm diameter drive units for delivery of broad frequency range
- Double-sided oxygen-free copper cord; 6.6 feet long (2 meters)
- Reversible earcups for single-sided monitoring
Product Description
Built-in Volume control on cord / Wide, molded headset for stability and comfort / UniMatch plug 30mm Driver for each channel delivers a wide dynamic range for high-quality sound Gold-plated Stereo Unimatch(R) plug connects to traditional 1/4 component headphone jacks and 1/8 portable mini-jacks Insulated, Oxygen-Free Copper wired connecting cord provides excellent conductivity for optimal signal integrity
Amazon.com Product Description
The MDR-V250 closed supra-aural headphones provide top-end comfort and sound quality. Sony's closed type headphones allow only a limited amount of ambient noise into the ear canal, giving your attention fully to the music. The padded earcups fit comfortably, hour after hour. For those who like to use the headphones for single-sided monitoring, these MDR-V150s come with reversible earcups. The supra-aural design is engineered for excellent listening comfort. The wide headband distributes the headphone's weight evenly. The two meter cord (6.6 feet) is made of oxygen-free copper wiring and is double-sided. Installed on this cord is an in-line volume control; take care of the most essential piece of sound management with this convenient device. Sony has installed several key features to these headphones to enhance their sound quality. The thirty millimeter drive units delivers a deep bass sound and a wide dynamic range (the frequency range extends down to 18 Hz.) Both the stereo mini-plug and the UniMatch phone plug are gold-plated to make sure sound is transported fully and accurately. The gold-plated treatment also helps resist corrosion and supports the headphones' high conductivity and low noise. Lightweight ferrite magnets allow for high power at a minimum size. Finally, the PET diaphragm works to deliver low distortion. Excellent fit, excellent compatibility and excellent sound: these headphones fit the bill for a sound professional. What's in the Box
Sony MDR-V250 headphones and UniMatch plug adaptor
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Sony MDR-V250V Monitor Series Headphones with In-line Volume Control
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Avoid, get the cheaper MDR-V150 2008-06-17
Comment: First, a direct product link for the MDR-V150:
Sony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups
Now, why should you get the MDR-V150 over these (MDR-V250V)? Simple, the in line volume control will break over time and you will randomly lose sound to the left/right headphones (jiggling the volume control makes it come back, but it will inexplicably jostle itself loose again). These headphones are identical to the MDR-V150 in every way (power handling, frequency response, and so forth) except for two:
1) The MDR-V250V has a volume control (as I've explained, this is actually bad)
2) The MDR-V250V has gold plated connections. I love audio quality as much as the next person, but personally I think the potential issues you'll have with the in line volume control far outweighs any potential benefits from the gold plated connections. In fact, I sincerely doubt the connection within the volume control is going to help your audio quality any, so that's yet another reason to avoid these headphones
Make no mistake, I bought and owned these for a year, but the volume control has been a persistent problem in that entire time. I'm actually here shopping for the MDR-V150 headphones, and as soon as I'm done writing this that's where I'll be headed.
Please save yourself the grief and frustration and avoid these: either get the cheaper MDR-V150 headphones or shop for some slightly more expensive headphones (I'm sure higher end Sony headphones probably don't have this gimmicky in line volume control, but double check before rolling the dice).
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Summary: Great sound at affordable price! 2008-05-26
Comment: The Sony MDR-V250V are great. Mostly, I used them at work to hear some music. The sound quality is very good (even at considerable high volume).
One bad thing is that, as other reviewers have said, the headphones tend to bother your ears after wearing them for a while.
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Summary: Great Headphones 2008-04-15
Comment: I need snug fitting headphones because I like to listen to music when I skateboard. The problem has always been finding headphones that stay on my head, but don't hurt my ears after prolonged use.
These are the best headphones I have found in that respect. They are comfortable, music from my iPod sounds great and I love the inline volume control.
I've had a lot of headphones in my lifetime, including older versions of these. Can't beat these headphones for this price.
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Summary: Good sound, comfortable, but fragile 2007-12-31
Comment: I bought these headphones for their aparent (from the pictures) comfort, Sony reputation, and price. When they work, these headphones sound really nice and are comfortable. If you aren't going to spend $100+ on Sennheisers or AKGs, then I think these are a good option.
HOWEVER, within a year of owning these and using them very minimally (maybe only once every 3 to 4 WEEKS) the right speaker stopped working while I was sitting still at my desk listening to music at a moderate volume. I never dropped these headphones, tugged at the cord or anything like that. I realize all headphones are fragile, but come on! They break after a total of maybe 20 hours of use?!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Listening to music through a blanket 2007-12-11
Comment: Listening to music through these headphones is like listening to music through a blanket. Everything sounds muted, the highs don't extend very far, the lows are almost non existent. Their sound is anything but clear. Dynamics? Forget about it
I'm looking for a $20ish pair of headphones to keep in my backpack at all times. I figured these might do the job...but wow was I wrong.
I found the Sony MDR-XD100, which is actually cheaper, sound much better. Did I mention the build quality sucks? The XD100s are a little more durable but still leave much to be desired. Perhaps that's just low end Sonys in general?
I'm thinking about just dropping the extra few bucks for a pair of Sennheiser PX100s or AKG K81DJs.
My main headphones are the Grado SR-80 and BeyerDynamic DT990s...I know what good sounds like. All my music is either FLAC or 192 Kbps VBR mp3s.
I'm giving these headphones a two star because I've heard worse...and much better for cheaper.
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