[MajinWu]

First I must say these cans will be the final headphone purchase I will make. This year. On to the impressions.

My 7506 came with both the stock pleather pads and the beyer velour pads. The latter felt very comfy, like having two pillows against your ears. However they let a bit more sound to leak out compared to having the pleather pads on. Sound-wise though there wasn't much difference.

I used to own Grado SR60, Audio Technica A500, and Sony D66 Eggos. The 7506 were burned-in when I got them. At first they sounded like the Eggos on steroids. I listened to some 320kb encoded mp3s on my computer (Jpop, really) and everything about the music was much more brighter and stronger, like the sound was rushing to hit my eardrums like a football linebacker. The Eggos, A500, and SR60 were a lot more laid-back sounding. The bass on the 7506 was incredible. Some Linkin Park really brought the best out of these cans. However, it also brought out some of the worst. If I listen to music with constant high pitched singing my ears just get really tired. After about 10 minutes of such listening, I feel my eardrums popping as if I was taking off in an airplane. I guess this is what they mean by these cans having "harsh" highs. The soundstage is smaller too. The SR60s made me feel sitting in an acoustic designed symphony room. The 7506's just made me feel like in a box. These cans are definitely not for use when you're trying to relax. However they do make you want to bobble your head to the beat. Just make sure you take a break between songs.

For games though, these are probably the best bang for the buck. For classics like starcraft, you'll never get that satisfying seige tank blast anywhere else. For Counter-strike, you'll develop a trigger happy finger because of that sweet bass from spraying bullets. Especially with an AWP sniper rifle. Great directional cues too.

I didn't find these cans to be all that "revealing" as other say. I guess it'll take me a while longer to realize this quality.

Also, these are some cool looking cans. I would find it embarrassing to wear the Eggos or A500's out in public, but these cans just look well and match well with the human head. Think wearing headphones as an accessory. The cord may be cumbersome at times, but I'm glad it's coiled because it provides a lot more flexibility when walking around your source.

If I had to put my set of cans in order of personal likeness, I'd have it be:

1.) Grado SR60
2.) Sony D66 Eggos
3.) Sony 7506
4.) AT A500 (almost as big as my head!)
5.) Koss KSC35
6.) Senn MX500

All in all great headphones. My last headphones. This year. Yup.

 

[joelongwood]

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Originally posted by MajinWu All in all great headphones. My last headphones.

I agree with your first statement. Nice try on the second one.

Thanks for the impressions.

 

[el_diablo007]

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Originally posted by joelongwood I agree with your first statement. Nice try on the second one. Thanks for the impressions.

lol funny sig man....

I'm going to be getting these cans too (well the v6)

 

[Roy2001]

V6 might sound too bright and boomy. Boomy maybe not accurate, but there is a peak near 100hz.

 

[screwdriver]

i tried the V6 before and i was only able to listen to it for 5 minutes as it was very harsh and fatiguing , also has very poor /narrow soundstage.

 

[MajinWu]

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Originally posted by screwdriver i tried the V6 before and i was only able to listen to it for 5 minutes as it was very harsh and fatiguing , also has very poor /narrow soundstage.

I know what you mean. My old Grados were a lot more pleasant sounding for sure. The 7506 do sound harsh for certain songs, but I think the fatiguing quality comes inherient since these are closed air headphones instead of open air. Air pressure building up inside the cups and all (not to mention blaring bass with other songs).

 

[MajinWu]

Also I find these cans to be less and less fatiguing the more I lower the bass settings on my sound card control panel.

 

[MajinWu]

I'm really debating if I should remove the blue stickers that says "Professional" on each ear cup. They really crappify the looks of these fine cans. You think they would hurt the resale value?

 

[zeplin]

go ahead and remove the stickers. i did and they now look way better than before. as for the sound, i bought my V6's a while back when all i had for a source was an ok sounding portable cd player (slimX and a vintage Sony d-350). now that i've upgraded my source and amp (with bass and treble tone controls), the V6 sound worlds better, as do all of my other cans. of course upgrading and discovevring better quality in sound is true with any headphone, i noticed that there was much more of an improvement with the V6's than with all my other headphones...it was literally night and day. so try and save for a better source for your next purchase...in one year

the V6's will sound much more like they're worth the money you paid for them...regardless though, they are a big bang for the buck no matter how you listen to them.

 

[midas888]

Thanks for your review.. very through.

I'm actually debating between the D-66s and the V6 right now. I have been reading reviews of both but I can't figure out which one is more comfortable. So I was hoping you could give your opinion of that.

Also, are both circumaural, or do they sit on your ears?

 

[Mike Scarpitti]

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Originally posted by midas888 Thanks for your review.. very through. I'm actually debating between the D-66s and the V6 right now. I have been reading reviews of both but I can't figure out which one is more comfortable. So I was hoping you could give your opinion of that. Also, are both circumaural, or do they sit on your ears?

Not much difference, but the V6 is completely sealed and gets hot inside.

 

[Beagle]

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Originally posted by MajinWu The SR60s made me feel sitting in an acoustic designed symphony room. The 7506's just made me feel like in a box.

Yes, very claustrophobic, those 7506's.

 

[MajinWu]

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Originally posted by midas888 I'm actually debating between the D-66s and the V6 right now. I have been reading reviews of both but I can't figure out which one is more comfortable. So I was hoping you could give your opinion of that. Also, are both circumaural, or do they sit on your ears?

With velour pads, the 7506/V6 are more comfy than the Eggos. Vice versa without. The Eggos do have more clamping force too. Another thing you should consider is build quality. The Eggos (to me) felt really fragile, like I had to take a lot of care just taking them off and folding them up because their thin headband twists and turns, a lot. Plus the Eggo's cloth padding (feels great btw) feels like it would get worn out much easier than the V6's velour pads (stock pleather pads is another story). The V6 itself and its folding mechanism is a lot tougher in that regard. However, the Eggos are more portable since its own cable is short for MD portable use, yet comes with an extension cable for home use. The V6's coiled cable does have it's advantages too, but it's mostly exclusive to home use.

Both are circumaural. The V6 moreso than the Eggos. I would like to add that although the Eggos is technically considered a closed headphone, it still leaks out an almost significant amount of sound. This is the biggest reason why I sold my Eggos.