Used headphones recommendation, Sony MDR1-A vs Bowers & Wilkins P7?

[killerpollo23]

Which one is the best?, the Bowers are used (6 months according to seller), I could get the sony's brand new from amazon uk but I guess I wouldn't be able to apply the warranty in case of failure. 
 
The bowers are about $200 us dollars, the sony are about $220 new and about $175 used (9 months according to seller)
 
Both are praised in this website but I can't make up my mind, also, are used headphones worth buying? 

 

[skwoodwiva]

I have both, really.
The sony is my favorite but it is close. The bw is darker, more rich, some say but not lively & is boring.
I will sell mine & 2 weeks return guarantee.
I have covered mine with felt as it is noisey plastic. Also stuffed cotton behind the drivers.
But all this makes is as quiet as the bw.
Which is stunningly made.

 

[skwoodwiva]

 

[spark plugs.]

I have both:
Sony: great for bass and "fun" listening, not for people that are critical
B&W: great for musical purists with clean bass. it gets super hot and it's heavy on the head. I can't wear it for extended period because of this.

I prefer the B&W because I prefer the warm, clean sound. the Sony is only for when I want to listen to hip hop for a long time.

 

[skwoodwiva]

I have both:
Sony: great for bass and "fun" listening, not for people that are critical
B&W: great for musical purists with clean bass. it gets super hot and it's heavy on the head. I can't wear it for extended period because of this.

I prefer the B&W because I prefer the warm, clean sound. the Sony is only for when I want to listen to hip hop for a long time.

I seriously considered your contention that the BW was bdtter & I had not noticed some how, I got the bw first & was disappointed , is seemed boring in comparison to my TA-N90 & ss7's.
So I got the Sony, and never looked back at the p7.
The Sony was noiser with head movement, easily fixed.
On this revisit I played a variety of P Simons Graceland 24/96 Japan to hip hop. I do not hear that these p7s are musical at all. Still boring....

 

[skwoodwiva]

I seriously considered your contention that the BW was bdtter & I had not noticed some how, I got the bw first & was disappointed , is seemed boring in comparison to my TA-N90 & ss7's.
So I got the Sony, and never looked back at the p7.
The Sony was noiser with head movement, easily fixed.
On this revisit I played a variety of P Simons Graceland 24/96 Japan to hip hop. I do not hear that these p7s are musical at all. Still boring....

Do you know that the p7 is a simple paper/ or at least susceptible to moisture leading to diaphram distortion, like when listen in the tub, they are cool but not audiophile as the Sony.

Audiophile:
Most people think they can learn to be one, you must be born one, and no Women are. There are studies on the .1% of men who have hearing the necessary hearing acuity.

How many here do you think could even be one?

Now enjoyment of music is something all of us can do.

 

[skwoodwiva]

I have both:
Sony: great for bass and "fun" listening, not for people that are critical
B&W: great for musical purists with clean bass. it gets super hot and it's heavy on the head. I can't wear it for extended period because of this.

I prefer the B&W because I prefer the warm, clean sound. the Sony is only for when I want to listen to hip hop for a long time.

Well after living with the S for a while, & even with the Hiby eq rolling off the 125 to 50 hz in must say the p7 is better under 500 hz.
I do believe the 100khz upper range makes the S better for certain music.
It adds sub harmonic sizzle to many pre classical music.