Are the Sony MDR-V55's any good for rock music?
Jan 27, 2014 at 3:40 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14
Aw3som3

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Hey,
I've looking into headphones at around the ~£50 or less price range. Ideally I want the headphones to be portable and to look nice, however I'd be willing to make an exception on a really good pair of headphones. Through my research I've narrowed it down to the 'Sony MDR-V55' and thought these would be the perfect headphones for what I'm looking for. Despite this I am hesitate on buying them as people they have "extra bass" and I'm worried this would not suit my music taste as I mostly listen to rock, heavy rock and metal.
If anyone could give me clarity on whether this would be a problem or recommend any other headphones I'd greatly appreciate it.
 
Many thanks,
Reuben
 
Jan 28, 2014 at 2:10 AM Post #3 of 14
billybob_jcv said:
Hmm - perhaps the Creative Aurvana Live or the Logitech UE6000.
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Hm, the Logitech ue 6000s look great however I would think that they are a little bit out of my price range.. Nevertheless I will reconsider because they look a lot like what I've been looking for. What do you think about the Logitech eu 4000 if I'm looking for a cheaper product, or would those be out of the question?
 
Jan 28, 2014 at 5:35 AM Post #5 of 14
Hello,
 
The Ue6000 and UE4000 share very similar sound signature, but the UE4000 tend to have more mid-bass punch making it punchy sounding yet remaining tight. Midrange is very detailed and well separated but the highs may sound rather artificial. Good headphone for pops, hip hop, rap and the like but definitely won't do the justice for rocks and aggressive genre. I would much prefer the Sony MDR-V6/7506 for rocks and aggressive genre for closed headphone or the Sennheiser HD439
 
Hope it helps
Billson :)
 
Jan 28, 2014 at 3:49 PM Post #6 of 14
billsonchang007 said:
Hello,

The Ue6000 and UE4000 share very similar sound signature, but the UE4000 tend to have more mid-bass punch making it punchy sounding yet remaining tight. Midrange is very detailed and well separated but the highs may sound rather artificial. Good headphone for pops, hip hop, rap and the like but definitely won't do the justice for rocks and aggressive genre. I would much prefer the Sony MDR-V6/7506 for rocks and aggressive genre for closed headphone or the Sennheiser HD439

Hope it helps
Billson :)
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Thank you very much billson. The headphones you recommended look a little pricy however the sennheisers look good and I'll make sure to look into them.
Thank you for your advice, as it is I'll stay away from the Logitech eu's and hopefully will be able to find another alternative
 
Jan 28, 2014 at 5:11 PM Post #7 of 14
aw3som3 said:
Thank you very much billson. The headphones you recommended look a little pricy however the sennheisers look good and I'll make sure to look into them.
Thank you for your advice, as it is I'll stay away from the Logitech eu's and hopefully will be able to find another alternative
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Your welcome :D in my opinion, the HD439 is a very good alternative to the UE4000 :)

Billson :)
 
Jan 29, 2014 at 7:24 AM Post #10 of 14
You can actually stick to one thread instead of starting another one to avoid "spamming" the forum :)

If you would prefer something on-ear closed design, the. The UE4000 is the one to go with :) or you can look into Grado SR60i for open

Hope it helps
Billson :)
 
Jan 30, 2014 at 2:25 AM Post #11 of 14
Thank you, yes an on ear closed design is what I'm looking for. I wouldn't mind if it was over ear however I think on ear would be ideal for me.
Besides them being kinda what I'm looking for I'm worried that the eu 4000 wouldn't have a balanced enough mid and bass and you said the highs can be quite quite artificial.. Do you think they'd still be satisfactory for my music taste?
 
Jan 30, 2014 at 10:19 AM Post #12 of 14
I think you are at a point where you need to just make your decision and go with it. If you don't like them, you can try to sell them in the buy/sell and you will have a reference point to talk about for your next purchase. I know you want to be *sure* - but you can never be *really* sure until you hear them. When you start asking if a specific headphone will have enough of a specific sound for *you* - then it's time to just give it a try! :)
 
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