ok i've read some arguments for and against these two headphones , which if i'm to understand correctly, are the same, but with slight or big differences like the jack/plug and cord? what about internally? or the aesthetics ? (not important) I think its impossible to find a 'made in japan'...

Hello Last year I bought a pair of Sony MDR-CD1700 headphones from ebay. they are very very nice Though I have one problem. the lush, plush velvet velour ear-pads are probably over 10-12 years old. they must have been originally black, or silver, but are now a dried-out faded grey, plus...

short version; anyone with headphone experience! i'm completely overwhelmed with information. recommend me only ONE pair of versatile/well built/no easily breakable parts/take anywhere-bus/home/studio/field recording etc, amazing lush out-of-this-world sound reproduction, non expensive/less...