Well, seeing as how MacDEF was offering a brand spanking new pair of V6s minus the hassle of having to deal with shipping companies and retailers, I just couldn't resist these "they're so cheap, just keep some in the house for crying out loud" ''phones.
So...since I am not being pressured anymore to upgrade to the next best thing, and my headphone "skills" have matured about 100 fold, here's my first impressions on them...all over again (I had a pair of 7506s before and didn't like them for some reason then).
This is also strictly a V6 standpoint...obviously I've got much better Sonys as MacDEF put it, but we're here today for the V6s.
Now that I can take my sweet time with these, I certainly need to restate what I think about the treble. It ISN'T harsh or unrefined...in fact it's very nicely smooth. In fact I'm discovering these V6s are indeed very accurate...give them a song with GOBS of sibilance, and that's what you'll get...give them something with smooth treble, that's what you'll get. With that accuracy next comes a sense of balance...perfect treble, perfect midrange...ok the bass is something else maybe.
I stand by my old statement on the 7506, that the V6s STILL have the deepest sounding bass ever to make a statement on a headphone. The closest competitor to it is the Sennheiser HD-600, and those still don't come close to that sense of bass deepness you get with the V6s. Obviously the closed back helps of course to contain that skull jarring bass. Don't get me wrong though, the bass is far from being unrefined and flabby...it's incredibly neutral and tight. It just also simply packs a very awesome extension.
The soundstaging is quite excellent...obviously I'm not going to go and jump over to my Grados or Sennheisers in the middle of typing this though as that would ruin that idea. Overally the soundstage I would say is in your face...very contained, you get that left/center/right seperation very strongly. But, things are indeed seperated quite well
I must say I certainly miss these headphones! I should have never sold those 7506s, but that was back when I was trying to fund the next best thing. The truly closed back surprisingly helps to keep in certain last minute details that escape even the R10s, CD3000s, etc etc. There's just a sense of something extra lingering there just beyond your ear, something that's missing on the other 'phones. I wonder if this is just sounds echoing back in (bad) or if this is really something I couldn't hear before with the other 'phones.
Anyways, the V6s are downright one of the best values out there, bar none. People that own high end open air 'phones should seriously consider just keeping one of these around the house just to keep the sound of the world out occasionally. Heck anybody should.
So...since I am not being pressured anymore to upgrade to the next best thing, and my headphone "skills" have matured about 100 fold, here's my first impressions on them...all over again (I had a pair of 7506s before and didn't like them for some reason then).
Now that I can take my sweet time with these, I certainly need to restate what I think about the treble. It ISN'T harsh or unrefined...in fact it's very nicely smooth. In fact I'm discovering these V6s are indeed very accurate...give them a song with GOBS of sibilance, and that's what you'll get...give them something with smooth treble, that's what you'll get. With that accuracy next comes a sense of balance...perfect treble, perfect midrange...ok the bass is something else maybe.
The soundstaging is quite excellent...obviously I'm not going to go and jump over to my Grados or Sennheisers in the middle of typing this though as that would ruin that idea. Overally the soundstage I would say is in your face...very contained, you get that left/center/right seperation very strongly. But, things are indeed seperated quite well
I must say I certainly miss these headphones! I should have never sold those 7506s, but that was back when I was trying to fund the next best thing. The truly closed back surprisingly helps to keep in certain last minute details that escape even the R10s, CD3000s, etc etc. There's just a sense of something extra lingering there just beyond your ear, something that's missing on the other 'phones. I wonder if this is just sounds echoing back in (bad) or if this is really something I couldn't hear before with the other 'phones.
Anyways, the V6s are downright one of the best values out there, bar none. People that own high end open air 'phones should seriously consider just keeping one of these around the house just to keep the sound of the world out occasionally. Heck anybody should.
