Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ Headphones
- Swivel Earcups for DJ and remix applications allow single-sided monitoring
- Auto return swivel mechanism brings the earcups back to standard listening position
List Price: $ 98.00
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Excellent sound quality and construction,
I just bought a pair of these for audio editing work (semi-pro…beyond consumer, but not a paid gig) and for listening to my own fairly extensive music collection. I am an electrical engineer by background, and have done some sound work in community theatre and church settings, but I’m not an audio professional.
I’m very impressed with these so far, after several days of fairly extensive use. I used a sweep test tone to evaluate (by ear) frequency response from 15 Hz to 15 kHz (the upper limit of my own middle-aged ears, based on a hearing test a couple of years ago). At the low end, I could feel the air movement even below where I could actually hear sound, and at the high end they seemed to have nearly full volume as they reached the limit of my ears. That’s all I could ask.
The dynamic range is quite good; I was able to use these to find a noise floor in what I thought was a clean track, caused by a furnace blower that I hadn’t even noticed was running when the track was recorded. (Fortunately, Audacity software has a nice noise-removal filter that cleaned that right up…but with my old headphones and speakers, I couldn’t even tell that the problem existed.)
I wasn’t sure if these would work on my portable MP3 player because of their impedance, but they work fine with my Creative Labs player. I haven’t tried them on one of the tiny thumb-drive-sized players, as I don’t own one of those. The headphones also work flawlessly with my Lenovo laptop computer’s headphone jack.
They’re well-constructed mechanically and have a reasonably large adjustment range, and the folding mechanism works well. I should point out that for many MP3 players and computers you will need a 1/4″ to 1/8″ adapter. It’s not obvious on the Amazon page, but Sony actually includes that with the headphones. You gently unscrew the 1/4″ plug off the end of its connector, and there’s a 1/8″ plug inside.
My only — very mild — concerns are these: First, the ear cups are not completely sound-isolating. They do a very good job, but won’t block out really loud background noises. On the other hand, they are very comfortable (at least for me…that’s a very subjective issue, as everyone’s head is different size and shape). The noise isolation is pretty good, just not perfect. I’m still giving them five stars on audio quality, just noting this as an advisory for anyone who will be using their gear in extremely noisy conditions.
The second concern — again very mild — is that the connecting cable is a little lighter-duty than the ones you find on high-end pro headphones. It makes them lighter to transport and more comfortable to wear, but I am a little nervous about that cable being pulled loose if they are handled carelessly. I don’t plan to do that, but I took away one durability star for this.
Overall, I’m extremely pleased with these headphones, and I have found that my music and the tracks I am editing are rendered with better fidelity than they are on any of my other gear.
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|Great product, but don’t buy here,
For some reason, this page exists. It is devoted to a 3rd party seller advertising these Sony MDR-V700 for $60 more than Amazon. Just buy through Amazon and save the money.
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|Good for Beginners, however they break easily,
I have purchased 2 sets of these headphones in the past and sadly both broke within a few months of use. They sound good, are a cheaper pair then most DJ style headphones and work very well.
However, they are very “cheaply” constructed and I found them to be way too fragile. Buy with caution if you intend to use them on a regular basis or if they are vital for your business.
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