Sony MDR-V900 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups
- Circum-aural design for excellent sound and listening comfort
- Oxygen-free copper voice coil provides high power handling capacity (3000 mW)
- 50 mm diameter drive units are positioned on ear canal for natural sound
- Concealed, single-sided, oxygen-free copper cord is 10feet long (3 meters)
- Swivel earcups are also reversible; comfortable single-sided monitoring
Product Description
Studio Monitor Series headphones incorporate state-of-the art engineering design to produce excellent sound quality and wearing comfort to accommodate high-end consumer or professional applications. Circum-Aural Ear cup design in the natural shape of the human ear positions the driver unit at a correct distance from the ear canal and creates a sealed resonance chamber over the earlobe itself, reducing pressure on the ear for a more comfortable fit, especially during extended listening sessions. Oxygen-Free Copper Voice Coil construction provides exceptionally high power handling capability of up to 3, 000mW. Amorphous Diamond Evaporated Diaphragm stiffens the drivers to maximize their tonal qualities while minimizing additional weight for much more natural sound. Folding Design with supplied carrying case offers the convenience of easier portability. Reversible Ear cups for Single-Side Monitoring let vocalists and musicians hear external surrounding sounds naturally while simultaneously listening through one side of the headphones. Cushioned Headband adds to wearing comfort and a better overall fit. Class 1 Oxygen-Free Copper (LC-OFC) connecting cord used here is highly conductive for maximum signal transmission with the lowest possible signal noise or distortion.
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The MDR-V900 closed circum-aural headphones provide top-end comfort and sound quality. The headphones are part of Sony's Studio Monitor Series and are built with high-end materials using advanced sound engineering. These MDR-V900 headphones are designed to meet the demands of high fidelity users. 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-V900s come with swivel earcups. The earcups are also reversible, and have been designed to be comfortable for on-shoulder use. The circum-aural design is engineered for excellent listening comfort. With this design, the earcups rest lightly on the ear, while the driver units are positioned along the ear canal for ideal sound transport. This fit fine-tuning reduces pressure on the ears, thus allowing you to wear the headphones for longer periods of time with much more comfort. The wide, molded headband distributes the headphone's weight evenly. The headphones are foldable for easy storage and portability; when folded, the headphones will easily fit in a backpack or purse. The concealed, single-sided, three meter cord (ten feet) is made of oxygen-free copper wiring for maximum conductivity and minimal noise. Sony has installed several key features to these headphones to enhance their sound quality. The fifty millimeter drive units delivers a deep bass sound and a wide dynamic range (the frequency range extends down to 5 Hz.) The neodymium magnets allow for superb power at a minimum size; these magnets provide more magnetic energy than other inferior magnets. The Oxygen-free copper voice coil provides a giant amount of power handling capacity (3000 mW.) The amorphous diamond evaporated diaphragm stiffens the drivers to maximize tonal qualities and provide accurate sound for the entire sound spectrum. 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. The UniMatch adaptor is self-cleaning and screw-on. Excellent fit, excellent compatibility, excellent portability and excellent sound: these headphones fit the bill for a sound professional. What's in the Box
Sony MDR-V900 headphones, carrying case and UniMatch plug adaptor
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Sony MDR-V900 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups
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Summary: Comfort is worth a lot 2008-11-25
Comment: I originally bought the Technics RP-DH1200 headphones which I think are about the best sounding headphones out there. However, after wearing them for about an hour, my ears were hating me and all I stood for...but mostly the headphones. A DJ friend of mine suggested the MDR-V900s and I was able to buy them from a vendor in China for $60. They are quite a bit more comfortable but definitely don't sound as good. They are definitely worth the $60 but not more than that by any means. There must be a pair of headphones out there that sound like the Technics but feel like these, though I have not found them.
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Summary: Excellent headphones for ham radio 2008-11-23
Comment: Initially bought these phones for home recording. At first they were a little tight on my wide head, but after a while they broke in and were very comfortable.
For recording, I found these phones to accentuate the bass a little too much.
However, for ham (amateur) radio, they are excellent for discerning weak signals.
A short wave enthusiast would probably also like these phones.
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Summary: Sony MDR 900's are great 2008-07-30
Comment: I have read several of these reviews and I'm a hard core audiophile myself. For my portable players I have about 25 pairs of headphones so far and used the 700' for awhile but they are uncomfortable for extended listening, the 900s are a whole different level with much more detail, better base, even the top end. I would say the 700's are pleasant to listen with but the 900's are accurate, articulate and pleasant and I do not agree with the grainy assessment at all. The low end grado's have nothing on these I suspect people saying this are using inferior equipment which I think the 900's are too revealing to use with less than ideal equipment.
I had an ipod which was very clear but you can only use lower bit rates and the sound is not all that balanced. The creative 40 gig has an EQ at least so you can adjust it to the headphones (the 700's and 900s are the only one's I've used where I kept the EQ flat) the Cowen player I'm using now is outstanding, finally a true high-end portable sound. I'm using lossless right now and the sound with the 900's is very very good! The sound is very detailed, warm and full, I'm happy finally with portable sound.
The Cowen player and these 900's are an awesome combo, incredible coherence with such a small system, they actually image and have spatial cues. My only warning is that the Cowen's have enough power to make your ears bleed so be careful with younger listeners, it doesn't break up no matter what you throw at it.
Good luck
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Summary: Sony MDR-V900 2007-04-16
Comment: I have had these headphones for about 4 years now and I have yet to hear a set that delivers better sound. The deep end is very rich but the entire range remains very balanced. The sound is very, very transparent to the point that you might get disappointed even with 192kbit MP3s. Very nice is also the impedance matching with the ipods which means that even the nano is capable of powering the V900 to a sound that will blow your eardrums if you so desire and it will do so for hours, which really comes as a surpise to me as the headset is capable of delivering 3W (!) of power. But really, anyone who spends this money on a headset is probably not about the power. These are so nicely balance that I usually avoid using an equilizer. I will admit that my experience with other topend headsets is limited, but if you go to the apple store and try every headset on display you will find that none will match the quality of the V900, including the over/on ear Bose noise canceling. While the Bose has a very good sound and is equally rich it doesn't have the transparency of the V900. The fit is very tight which shields very well from ambient noise. As a matter of fact I have used a leafblower in the backyard for several hours will listening to music, but having said that, it is NOT a noice canceling headset. Really the only drawback as I can see it is the weight. This is not a light set. In particular the very high quality cable comes with a huge weight penalty. It gets kind of ridiculus with the nano ipod, because the pod is probably less than half the weight of the headset. They are very comfortable on the ear so the weight is not felt that much, but when lying down or turning the head rapidly the weight will cause them to slip of. I bought the Bose in-ear set to complement.
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Summary: Good, but not great 2005-09-30
Comment: About a month ago, I decided to get some better sounding phones to use in my studio. I bought a pair of Sony MDR-v900, and a pair of Sony MDR-7506 from their pro-line.
The v900 sounds fine for non-critical listening, but the 7506 shows much more detail. If you really wanna hear what's in the mix, the 7506 is the ticket.
The v900 does favors for low bit-rate mp3 encoded stuff, and it's pleasant to listen to...with a bit of a bump in the 100-200Hz region, but there's just not enough detail to be able to use for critical projects.
I bought more pairs of MDR-7506...that should tell you something. There has been some talk that Sony may discontinue the 7506...sure hope that doesn't happen.
BTW, the consumer MDR-v600 is NOT the same thing as the pro-line MDR-7506. The v600 sounds much more like the MDR-v900.
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