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when people say highs, its refering to the treble. the higher frequencies produce from the sony v6 are abundance and can cause fatigueness if you are sensitive to them. we refer to headphones like this as being bright, there are different levels of it though. in this case its too bright for me.
i didnt like the v6 very much. bass was way too powerful, mids are very recessed, and the extremely sharp trebles. its good for monitoring, but the 'sound signature' was too cold and wasn't suitable for music. this is just my opinion on them.
about isolation: i tried the v6 and others headphones with similar midsized and closed earcups. it really depend where you use it. you probably wont be annopying anyone in public with them until you blast them very high volume that will damage your hearings. when you walk in downtown, ride buses, or in cafes, they dont really block out noises, but muffle them down.
about the earpads: well they are worn into the headphones, so you would have to cut it up or rip them apart to not have it work anymore. i wouldnt worry too much about their lifespan, they will last a long while. its a good idea to wash them once awhile though, make stuffs inside softer.
i never had too much problem from geting sweats from the v6 earpads. but that is because i can constantly take off my headphone for a quick seconds breather every 10-15minutes, not like wear it 14hours straight like some people here claim they do.
the v6 might be good for trance in some ways. people here prefer headphones that are forward and have an active sound for trance music.
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| Also, what do you think are the chances of a 50+ hours burned-in cd player-included headphone sounding better than the MDR-V6s? |
if the fatigueness of the v6 is taken out of regard (for me only), then it would outperform the stock earbuds. there is a very slim chance the cheaper stock headphones can compare with the v6 in term of overall sound quality, but a $35 portapro can. (a supra-arual, open, portable headphone, worth looking into if you want something affordable.)
one last thing, do not forget you dont have to start off by spending $300 to have a good sounding headphone. there are many varieties out there for the sub-$100 price range. maybe look into 'canalphones'. headphone.com (headroom) have a wide selection and short descriptions for each headphone (though i dont agree with them all the time). you can use the search function, which is an invaluable tool in this forum to look up past dicussions of the headphone you are interested in.
