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For many years I’ve been using two pairs of Sony MDR-7506 headphones (one lives in my camera kit and the second lives in my sound kit) and the original plastic ear pads had started to fall apart. These are outstanding headphones for monitoring audio, however, the pads are their achilles heel. You can order replacement [...] Visit the Kino-Eye.com web site for the full article and more.

Sony MDR V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups

Studio Monitor SeriesHeadphones incorporate high-end materials and advanced engineering; critically clean, exceptionally clear sound for professional and high fidelity applications. Reversible earcups enable single-sided monitoring flexibility. 30 mm diameter drive units are larger than many headphones for deeper bass, lower distortion and wider dynamic range; bass response extends down to a low 18 Hz. 500 mW power handling stands up to day-in, day-out use at high output levels. Ferrite magnets allow for high energy and compact size producing ample sound output – 98 dB/mW sensitivity. Oxygen-free copper cord assures maximum conductivity, minimum noise. It conducts electricity better than conventional copper. Supra-aural design rests lightly on the ear and creates a controlled environment for better sound. Driver is positioned the correct distance from the ear canal. Wide, molded headband distributes the headphone’s weight over a wide area; reduced pressure means comfortable listening for hours on end.

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1 Star They don’t sound good and they don’t feel good. Basically just bad.
I’m something of a music freak on a very tight budget. This, in combination with the fact that I was in a hurry to get a new pair and didn’t do my homework, is why I shelled out 28 bucks for these V150’s.

What can I say? They stink. Since these are on-ear instead of in ear, comfort is going to be less than the circumnaural type, but these are especially bad, with an extremely tight fit that renders them painful after about 10 minutes, especially if you wear glasses. Even worse than this is the shamefully poor sound quality. I don’t mean the obvious “they don’t sound as good as $200 phones”, I mean “they’re really, really bad even for the $20 range.” Undefined bass and incredibly muddy-sounding mediums and highs are what we’re talking about here. I was literally stunned when I first tried them out. I’ve had dollar-store phones with better clarity. The biggest waste of my money so far this year. I’m still kicking myself. Please, please don’t buy these headphones. If you truly don’t care about quality, go get a pair at your local dollar store, they certainly can’t sound worse. But if you want some cheap headphones with good quality, go for something hugely better in the same price range, like the Sennheiser HD201’s, or heck, even the somewhat mediocre Sony MDR -XD100’s.

1 Star Horrible
Headphones are way too small for the shape. They were going for a cheap knock off of dj headphones and failed.

5 Stars Best headphones!
I have bought many headphones over the years for the kids, and so far, these are the absolute best. The kids don’t complain about them which is a big plus for me!

5 Stars Sweet!
I just bought these headphones yesterday for a 7 hour car ride. It says no noise canceling, but I think it has it anyway. I couldn’t hear anything around me, not my sister’s dvd player, or the radio at full volume. I had these at about half volume. I am even using them right now. I have an unusually clacky keyboard, and can’t hear it at all with these on. The almost around ear design really does work, in that I can hear almost no background noise compared with my old iPod earbuds. I threw those out after about 10 minutes using these. My dad has the bose on-ear headphones, and I used those on the drive out. Those don’t even match up to the sound quality these sony headphones have. Plus, these have a much larger volume range. I would definitely recommend these to anyone.

3 Stars Simply OK…
I’ve had these cheap SONY cans for about three years now and the earpiece has finally worn off. Hence I was in the market for a new pair of everyday cans.

The SONY studio monitors were my go-to headphones for general use (watching movies/listening to music on my laptop).

Then I came across a pair of Sennheiser HD 202’s on sale (Musician’s Friend, 19.99!) and said why not. Sennheiser has an amazing rep and I’ve always wanted a pair.

MY GOD are the Sennheiser HD 202’s better than the SONY. First off they completely surround my ears, where the SONY’s cups are so small that they just basically sit on top of my ears, and would actually become PAINFUL after about an hour. And the sound quality and Bass of the Sennheiser HD 202’s I feel are superior.

The Sennheiser HD 202’s are WAY more comfortable. Get them, you will not be disappointed!

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Stereo Earbud Headphone for Apple iPod nano iPod mini iPod video iPod shuffle

The iPod Headphones give you high quality sound and enhanced bass, and they fit comfortably in your ear. They’re compatible with iPod nano, iPod video, iPod mini, iPod Shuffle, and any audio source with a 3.5 mm headphone jack

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars COMFORTABLE, DO NOT TANGLE UP–GOOD SOUND FOR THE MONEY! PLEASED!!!
I bought this set of headphones for 6 reasons:

1) To replace several older sets of headphones.

2) Because the DO NOT TANGLE UP.

4) To replace headphones on my MP3 players and also on my CD/MP3 players.

5) Great price.

6) To have on hand extra replacement headphones for my players.

Now that I have listened to this set here is my review:

PROS:

1) For the money a GOOD QUALITY SOUND on treble and bass.

2) This set produces a 90% loud sound upon use. I have my own system that I use to determine the LOUDNESS quality of a headphone set. What I mean it that when I use this set, I place my volume on my player at about 45% and then multiplied this by 2 and this is how I got my 90%. A PERFECTLY LOUD sounding headphones would be a 100% LOUD SOUND by the volume being at 33% divided multiplied by 3, then it would equal 100% LOUD.

3) A perfect set to use as AN EXTRA SET for kids, or when you travel, etc.

4) The price is the biggest reason to buy this set.

CONS:

1) Not as good as the SONY Headphones on Amazon a 100% LOUDNESS and more because it reason, I gave this set an overall 4 in my score.

2) Fairly well made for the money, however, I do not feel that these will last as long as the SONY Headphones will over time. This is why I suggest using this set as an EXTRA set, not your BEST SET.

*If price is your main motivation, buy these for the sound is good and better than I expected.

**If price in NOT your main motivation, I suggest you buy the Sony Headphones similar to these as on Amazon, they are just 9.99!

1 Star Misleading
The item that is given to you is not at all what the picture is. You expect the quality iPod earphones, but what you get are cheap imitations. For $5, it’s definitely worth it, but with the shipping, it costs nearly $10. I never used the earphones because they were terrible and fell apart the next day. I never bothered returning them because they aren’t worth my time.

If you want cheap, temporary earphones, I don’t even suggest this. There are much better earphones that cost about the same for a better quality.

1 Star Terrible
These are NOT the original apple earbuds but rather a cheap Imitation with high noise levels. What’s more if 4.99 shipping, and if you buy several sets they will charge you shipping for EACH and then package it together. Nothing but a bad ripoff, be warned!

1 Star Don’t own but….
I can’t imagine why anyone would buy headphones that even look like the ones that come with an iPod. The iPod ones SUCK. Probably the crappiest headphones I’ve ever used… I’m just saying…

1 Star Not iPod earphones
These headphones are a cheap knock off of the real ipod earphones and are made to look like them. They have an uncomfortable plastic ring on them instead of the nice comfortable rubber ones. DONT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sony MDR V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups

Studio Monitor SeriesHeadphones incorporate high-end materials and advanced engineering; critically clean, exceptionally clear sound for professional and high fidelity applications. Reversible earcups enable single-sided monitoring flexibility. 30 mm diameter drive units are larger than many headphones for deeper bass, lower distortion and wider dynamic range; bass response extends down to a low 18 Hz. 500 mW power handling stands up to day-in, day-out use at high output levels. Ferrite magnets allow for high energy and compact size producing ample sound output – 98 dB/mW sensitivity. Oxygen-free copper cord assures maximum conductivity, minimum noise. It conducts electricity better than conventional copper. Supra-aural design rests lightly on the ear and creates a controlled environment for better sound. Driver is positioned the correct distance from the ear canal. Wide, molded headband distributes the headphone’s weight over a wide area; reduced pressure means comfortable listening for hours on end.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Your Favorite Headphone
Advertising/Promises: From someone who has owned at least 20 different earphones/headphones in a 15-year period – these are worth it. The last one I got a week before these were the most expensive I’ve ever bought – a noise canceling one from RCA $25. Not a good one on very many counts. These headphones (the Sony MDR-V150) don’t cover more than half of each side of my face – thereby pressing in under my ear/cheek and cause terrible pain after listening for just a few hours. It doesn’t say “Noise canceling” and you have to turn on a switch for you to get that benefit – which turns out to be just a louder volume! Or do you have to get an extra AAA battery to engage to noise canceling feature.

Cable: The cable is longer than the typical 4′-0″, so that means 2 more feet of moving around from the source of the music. Also, I don’t see this one having cable shorts in a while, it looks very sturdy and able to handle everyday activities.

Sound: In my experience this $19 headphone has allowed me to listen at a comfortable volume without sacrificing the quality. Sony quality. The problem with the ear buds that come with my Zune is that they are just too loud – even on volume 1 to listen for an excessive period, plus I just don’t think that it’s healthy to have something stuck inside my ear blaring music for 4-6 hours per day. Here, I can have the music just as a background sound – and it does sound like that even though it’s on the ear.

Comfort: I haven’t found a problem with the tightness. In fact, I often forget that I’m wearing them until I have to get up from my desk. Besides, my theory is – keep trying different ones `till you find the one you like. For me – this is it and it’s not going back! Just wished I knew where to get extra/replacement ear covers, because I’m keeping this one for a long time.

4 Stars Sony Headphones
I gave this as a gift and was pleased with the price, weight of the headphones and they quality of sound they picked up. May tangle the hair a little by the way the top fits, but can’t beat it for the price.

5 Stars Great quality, great sound, and amazing price.
Other reviews complain that these are uncomfortable. For me, they fit very well on my ears. The two circular parts that go on the ears are designed to twist a little bit to fit to the shape of different listeners’ heads.

These headphones are very well built and durable. One time I was vacuuming while wearing them, and because of the long cord (which I had neglected to tuck into my pocket), got sucked right into the bottom of the vacuum. The cord got sucked into that Hoover so fast that the force ripped the headphones clean off of my head in an instant. But after untangling them from the vacuum, the thick and sturdy cord was miraculously still in like new conditon with no shorts in it or anything!

Sure they’re comfortable, affordable, and durable, but what about the sound? Well I find them to be great. Unlike other headphones like the cheap buds that came with the iPod, these give a wide range of sound at lower volumes. When I listen to these, my ears don’t get all cloudy like they do from other headphones that are permanetely damaging my ears. Good sound at safer volumes.

And the price on these things–incredible for the quality.

4 Stars Nice casual headphones
Great sounding headphones, especially for the price.

The only thing I don’t like about them is how long the cord is; I wish they had a spiral/telephone cord, that would make using them on-the-go much easier. Otherwise they’re my favorite until I invest in a really nice pair.

4 Stars Great Budget Headphones
These are great headphones for the price. The sound is decent, and they are very durable and have lasted me a long time. The cord is nice and thick and almost never tangles, and it is very long which is great for around the home.

There are two minor downsides I should mention: First, the long cord makes walking around with the mp3 player a bit of a hassle. You’ll have to stuff a lot of cord in your pocket. Second, the minijack is, well, mini and a bit fragile. If stepped on, rolled over with the chair, etc., it is likely to bend, and won’t fit so well in your jack afterward.

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