[sofakng]

When I used to work at Circuit City I bought the Sony MDR-V600 headphones and I absolutely loved them.

Sadly, six years or so has passed by and the headphones are literally falling apart.

How do newer headphones, specifically the Sennhesier HD-280 and HD-595 compare to my old Sony MDR-V600?

Will I even be able to tell a difference, or will the difference be night and day?

 

[Davesrose]

A year ago, I had to resort to using my really old MDR V600s before HD595s came. Boy there's a night and day difference!! The HD595 is much more lively then the MDR V600.

 

[sofakng]

Are my old MDR-V600 the same as the MDR-V6's?

Also, speaking of the HD-595, how much can you hear the environment? I was hoping to get closed headphones but it seems like a LOT of people recommend the HD-595 for serious gaming... (under $200)

 

[Makenzie]

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Originally Posted by sofakng /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are my old MDR-V600 the same as the MDR-V6's?

Not even close.. I bought the v600s from work last week, and I returned them hearing about how much better the v6s were, and I am not looking back. The v6s have a much much better sounding sound stage, better controlled bass, and smoother overall response imo.. I just got mine in today, and i am happy with it. It is slightly smaller than the 6000s, which is a plus aswell. Hope this helps

 

[Sovkiller]

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Originally Posted by sofakng /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are my old MDR-V600 the same as the MDR-V6's? Also, speaking of the HD-595, how much can you hear the environment? I was hoping to get closed headphones but it seems like a LOT of people recommend the HD-595 for serious gaming... (under $200)

The V6 is nice can that was for years the standard in rcordign studios, still many of them use it...the V600 simply sucks...

 

[ericj]

Wanna buy my old V600? I haven't put it on in almost 3 years.

 

[Davesrose]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wanna buy my old V600? I haven't put it on in almost 3 years.

Double check to make sure the pleather hasn't disintegrated!

Even though I didn't use my V600s for years.....I was shocked to see that the headband and ear pads had disintegrated.....even sealed in the convenient carrying case

Well that pretty much sealed the deal for them going in the trash. No feeling of guilt even though they were my first "hi end" headphones I bought when I was a kid. My favorite Nike sneakers though......they're still in my closet!!!

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by Davesrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif Double check to make sure the pleather hasn't disintegrated! Even though I didn't use my V600s for years.....I was shocked to see that the headband and ear pads had disintegrated.....even sealed in the convenient carrying case Well that pretty much sealed the deal for them going in the trash. No feeling of guilt even though they were my first "hi end" headphones I bought when I was a kid. My favorite Nike sneakers though......they're still in my closet!!!

I actually had them out about 8 months ago and laundered the earpads, thinking i'd try and sell them on ebay.

Call me lazy and/or greedy, but the $25 or so I'm likely to get for them isn't enough to drag me to the post office.

 

[kikkomang]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif I actually had them out about 8 months ago and laundered the earpads, thinking i'd try and sell them on ebay. Call me lazy and/or greedy, but the $25 or so I'm likely to get for them isn't enough to drag me to the post office.

a giveaway...?

 

[Schalldampfer]

Yeah. I'll take it off your hands. I'm always open to trying out new stuff.

 

[ericj]

Therein lies the limbo.

If i actually knew you people, sure, but i don't, so, no.

 

[Schalldampfer]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif Therein lies the limbo. If i actually knew you people, sure, but i don't, so, no.

Aww... come on, we all know that Head-fi is like a big family, haha.