Its very comfortable but I prefer the MDR V6 for the sound.
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wrathzombie
bravo4588
Sorry I never had the pleasure of listening to the V6. But for the price ZX700 is actually decent. Much better with an amp.
JK1
Why do you prefer the V6? Have you ever tried the Sony 7509? How does the ZX700 differ from the Sony 7510?
wrathzombie
I have not tried 7509. I am still a relatively new and don't know the exact flavor of sound that I like but V6 are more neutral sounding than ZX700.
DeadMan
I've had these for around a week now. Whilst these are great cans for the price they have issues which may mean I will have to upgrade to the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro's. At least for home use that is. These are comfortable to wear for a reasonable amount of time. However my right ear touched the inside speaker sometimes and the right hinge squeaks a bit when moving my head sometimes. Also there is a definite lack of bass response. This can be corrected with EQ but it takes a little messing with to get right. Generally I found that they also need a little midrange boost too to make them more dynamic and to open up the soundstage a little. Using the 'Acoustic' EQ preset in iTunes appears to giev the right balance to have a nice 'fun sound. This warms the bass end and opens up to soundstage in the mids and highs just enough to be less tiring on the ears.
The single biggest issue however I have is the harmonic distortion in the bass frequencies. Playing back some test tones there is an uneven granularity that presents itself and is different for each ear. The left speaker seems to have a fuzzyness more in the midrange bass frequecies that gives a slight buzz. The right speaker generally seems to be buzzy right across the bottom end for some reason (It's like the bass has more treble than the left speaker does). If you are sensitive to harmonic distortion this will drive you to distraction.
Other than these issues these make a great set of cans for portable and possibly studio work if you can live with the harmonic distortion in the bass frequencies. They also isolate sound very well. If you cannot live with the distortion then I think the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro's or Sennheiser HD598's will suit better for precision and far less distortion (Going by reviews I have read that is).
The single biggest issue however I have is the harmonic distortion in the bass frequencies. Playing back some test tones there is an uneven granularity that presents itself and is different for each ear. The left speaker seems to have a fuzzyness more in the midrange bass frequecies that gives a slight buzz. The right speaker generally seems to be buzzy right across the bottom end for some reason (It's like the bass has more treble than the left speaker does). If you are sensitive to harmonic distortion this will drive you to distraction.
Other than these issues these make a great set of cans for portable and possibly studio work if you can live with the harmonic distortion in the bass frequencies. They also isolate sound very well. If you cannot live with the distortion then I think the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro's or Sennheiser HD598's will suit better for precision and far less distortion (Going by reviews I have read that is).
