Looking and searching through the boards recently, I've begun to wonder how many of those who comment on phones here have actually listened to them, and not just the V700.
Moderator Eagle_Driver's recent comments about the V700 are almost spot on.
"I thought I was going to buy a pair of relatively bassy headphones (my HD 212Pro's sound WAY too bassy and a bit too sizzly) - until I realized that a friend of mine was going to give me a brand-new pair of a certain widely-used "bona-fide" DJ headphone (which remained unnamed until I opened the gift wrapper) as a Christmas present. I received the package just as I left for work, and opened the wrapper. OMG! It's the "infamous" Sony V700! Brand new!
My first listening impressions (on the same main amped portable rig as the one I recently used to demo the V700 at Sam Ash) is that this particular V700 sounds much more like the headphone that's notorious for that long, overdrawn bass than it does to a recent sample that I had heard at Sam Ash. And when I listened to one of the slower tracks ("Blue In Green") from Kind Of Blue through the V700's, that somewhat overdrawn bass, combined to the relatively laid-back treble, oddly enhanced the enjoyment of that track - making me want to sink back into a sofa laying there and relaxing. (I know, the V700 sucks relative to the 7506 and the HD 600, on an absolute scale - but am I beginning to agree with bangraman here? ) I also listened to some Norah Jones through the V700, as well - with equally odd results. But with classical music, the V700 just doesn't sound quite right. And the V700 acquitted itself fairly well on vintage rock music (such as the 1960's stuff from Motown).
Overall, the Sony V700 is flawed, but can be enjoyable. I will have to give it a rating of 6 out of 10."
Things I'd add is that the V700's are generally less fatiguing to listen to than the MDR-7506, and work better off portables as you don't have to kick in any additional sonic assistance to offset the thin-feeling sound of the 7506. An oft-used portable setup of mine is the MDR-750
9 (a virtual sonic clone of the V700, but with better comfort) + the Sony MZ-N707 minidisc.
If looks are important, the MDR-V700DJ does provide entertainment with style. I've seen a lot of posts here saying they're not worth the money. They are, it's just that you're spending your money differently to an MDR-7506 or an HD280
It's not true blue hi-fi, but is your portable source? I doubt it. I think there were about two core 'defenders' of the V700 on this forum. I don't think there's really anything to defend or to diss about the V700, and they
can be recommended in certain situations (from me, almost solely unamped portable use).
