It tends towards being loose rather than being tight and punchy (for me). I like to call it 'atmospheric', something you can feel as well as hear.
Hello can someone pleeez tell me any thoughts on these conpared to the mdr-7520 ..
I am a mids guy as I have all woodie cans but miss my sony v6 & 1r form factor but they just didn't cut it in sound...
While I cannot compare these with the headphones you've listed, I can safely say that if you are a mids guy, then these are definitely worth a look. However, you may find these very sterile-sounding and cold, depending on the type of music you listen to. Acoustic guitar, female- vocal ballads, piano solos are all things that I enjoy with this pair. There appears to be a more congested sound on songs with fast tempo and lots of bass.
I'm pretty new to the forums and i was thinking to get the cd900st when i go back to Japan. i was wondering what would be the recommended way to input the headphones as they come with a 6.3mm jack. Would you recommend using a 6.3 to 3.5mm converter?
Yeah, I use a converter cable. Make sure you get one that is actually a cable (eg Hosa, Neunaber), not just a metal adapter that puts strain on the jack and can lead to scratches.
Also, I've never understood why everyone thinks the MDR-CD900ST is a very expensive pair. It retails for about $150-180, plus say $20 shipping. There's no warranty anyway, so you might as well get it off amazon.co.jp, Rakuten or just ship using Tenso.
The best site I've found for getting the absolute lowest prices on Japanese headphones is kakaku.com.