Found the Vidos on AliExpress for $4. To say that I was expecting garbage would be an understatement, but I figured, hey, only $4, and two recommendations, why not? Finally got them in the mail today. WOW. I'm just absolutely floored. They don't sound 100% the same as the Sony's, but the overall...

I don't have a super strict budget on this, as long as I can return it if I don't like it. Less than $300?

The connector on my god tier Sony MDR-A44's has finally given up, where I have to hold the wire to get sound from the left. Still, not bad for over 20 years of use! From what I understand, most people like a V shaped sound, with recessed mids, but it's not for me. I struggle to hear the vocals...

Someone said to just turn up the volume to get from 2 2 2 to 5 5 5, but to my ears that never sounds good. When I crank the volume to get inefficient speakers to finally make some sounds, it just takes all the joy out of the music and it's like I'm trying to listen through a pillow. Sure I can...

Recessed mids, booming bass. Treble seemed okay. Not sure how efficient they are, because I needed to turn up the volume just to hear the vocals properly, but then everything else was too loud. The sound also seemed distant, where I wasn't getting a good stereo effect in my head, instead I felt...

Here are my impressions and comparisons between the Sony MDR-A44 and the Beyerdynamic 770 i and Audio Technica ATH-M50 (so it's the Sony vs the other two unless stated otherwise, which I realize isn't 100% helpful as most people have never heard these Sony's). Disclaimer: I'm not an audiophile...

I've been using the same pair of Sony MDR-A44 headphones for over a decade. They're an old vertical in the ear design. My A44's are still working, but I've been noticing the left side is quieter than the right side, I suspect earwax or maybe too many wires have broken over the years? With other...