swaffleman
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Hello to all here. I'm new. I just registered as I've been browsing for information for my next purchase of headphones. I happened upon this site, and realized that these forums are a wealth of knowledge.
Anyway, I shall begin. I've never considered myself an audiophile, until recently. At first I was using cheap models, such as the sony mdr 150. I used to only listen to heavy metal and rock, but in the last few years I've been getting into just about every type of music there is. I've downloaded and bought tons of different stuff.
I realized, upon listening to a friend's pair of grados, that my current cheapies were god awful.
After looking and sampling, I eventually bought a pair of Bose on ear phones for $130. I loved them for a long time.
However, it slowly became apparent (because I was becoming more aware of what is in the music itself from my time in music theory and analysis classes) that the bose headphones were not allowing me to hear the full details of the music I was listening to. The actual sound quality was great, but the bass was so overwhelming that I had to strain and REALLY concentrate to hear the mids. That aggrivated me to no end once I realized it.
So, I searched once again. I eventually bought a pair of Sony MDR V600s. At first, I was absolutely thrilled with them. I could hear just about everything in the music. The detail greatly exceeded that of the bose.
Even then, after listening to tons of music on them, I'm realizing that the overall sound of the MDR V600s is lacking. The bass is weak and not very well defined, and the overall sound is thin compared to other headphones. While the sound was pretty clear, I'm still feeling like I don't get the full detail, mainly in the actual tones of the music.
I've been reading that the next step up from the v600s, the sony MDR V6's, were vastly superior to the V600's, even though they are made of similar parts.
They are close in price. I'm considering buying them. I don't have a lot of money, so something in the $50-%$100 price range is great. And since the V6's seem to be the choice of professionals, I'm almost sold on them.
Opinions?
Thanks.
Anyway, I shall begin. I've never considered myself an audiophile, until recently. At first I was using cheap models, such as the sony mdr 150. I used to only listen to heavy metal and rock, but in the last few years I've been getting into just about every type of music there is. I've downloaded and bought tons of different stuff.
I realized, upon listening to a friend's pair of grados, that my current cheapies were god awful.
After looking and sampling, I eventually bought a pair of Bose on ear phones for $130. I loved them for a long time.
However, it slowly became apparent (because I was becoming more aware of what is in the music itself from my time in music theory and analysis classes) that the bose headphones were not allowing me to hear the full details of the music I was listening to. The actual sound quality was great, but the bass was so overwhelming that I had to strain and REALLY concentrate to hear the mids. That aggrivated me to no end once I realized it.
So, I searched once again. I eventually bought a pair of Sony MDR V600s. At first, I was absolutely thrilled with them. I could hear just about everything in the music. The detail greatly exceeded that of the bose.
Even then, after listening to tons of music on them, I'm realizing that the overall sound of the MDR V600s is lacking. The bass is weak and not very well defined, and the overall sound is thin compared to other headphones. While the sound was pretty clear, I'm still feeling like I don't get the full detail, mainly in the actual tones of the music.
I've been reading that the next step up from the v600s, the sony MDR V6's, were vastly superior to the V600's, even though they are made of similar parts.
They are close in price. I'm considering buying them. I don't have a lot of money, so something in the $50-%$100 price range is great. And since the V6's seem to be the choice of professionals, I'm almost sold on them.
Opinions?
Thanks.
