At CanJam @ RMAF 2012, Sony's Naotaka Tsunoda brought both the Sony MDR-7520 (left) and the MDR-Z1000, so that I could compare them both, as I'd initially thought both were the exact same headphone, just in slightly different liveries--they're not. They do sound different, my preference being for th

Sony MDR-7520, side view.

Sony MDR-7520, side view.

Sony MDR-7520, front view.

Sony MDR-7520, inside view of the yoke assembly.

Sony MDR-7520, closeup inside view of the yoke assembly.

Sony MDR-7520.

Sony MDR-7520 with its angled 50mm Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) driver showing. (That's my hand to the left, holding the headphone in position.)

Sony MDR-7520 with its angled 50mm Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) driver showing.

Sony MDR-7520 with its coiled cable, terminated in 3.5mm, and included 1/4" adapter.

Sony MDR-7520 with its coiled cable, terminated in 3.5mm, and included 1/4" adapter.

Sony MDR-7520 with its coiled cable, terminated in 3.5mm, and included 1/4" adapter.

Sony MDR-7520 with its 1/4" adapter, carrying pouch and documentation.

Sony MDR-7520 in its box.

Sony MDR-7520 in its box.

Sony MDR-7520 in its box.

Sony MDR-7520 in its box.

Is it the Z1000?

Love my Denon D2000 but just to large for walking around town abd on the plane. Anything else I could buy? Say around $300

Hello everyone, I tried doing a search but didn't quite get the answer so I'm hoping someone can chime in.   Skip to the bolded part to skip background information, thanks!   I currently have a pair of Sony MDR-7520 and I quite enjoy them. However, I find that I can't use them in a...

looking for a straight Sony cable (non-coiled) for the MDR-7520 or a non-apple plain cable for the H6 headphone. Would like to buy either phone but must have the alternate cable mentioned. Thanks for your help.

Hello,   I am hoping someone could help me out in finding a pair of headphones that would best suit my needs...   1) Price Range: $250-350 2) Over-Ear, Closed (maybe Noise Canceling?) that are good for all types of music... I listen to a lot of progressive house as well as a lot of...

So it has come down to GradoLabs  SR325i VS Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium VS Sennheiser HD650 (I'm getting HD800 later this year so I wanna avoid these for now) VS Hifiman 400 VS Sony MDR-7520 VS AKG A-701  They are all in my budget which is under 400. Could someone point me to ones you think...

Getting right to the point.   Used for:   -producing music, especially electronic. -listening to music for pleasure (obviously) -gaming (counter strike, horror games, etc.) -closed-back -analog, not USB -as flat as it can get -soundstage not too important, but sure why not...

I definitely do not consider myself an audiophile yet, but I am starting to develop my ear for it. I am on a serious search for some new cans. I've owned the Audio Technica M50s which I loved, but the wiring frayed in the input jack. So I am planning on getting those completely re-cabled because...