[victor43]

I own a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones and would like to know which other brand or model are better ? I really like the bass and treble output of the MDR-V6 but want to know does it get any better ? Also I would like to pair of headphones that are good to excellent in noise cancelling and comfort where you can wear the headphones for hours on end without feeling discomfort on the ears. Budget $100-$250.
 
Thanks

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I own a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones and would like to know which other brand or model are better ? I really like the bass and treble output of the MDR-V6 but want to know does it get any better ? Also I would like to pair of headphones that are good to excellent in noise cancelling and comfort where you can wear the headphones for hours on end without feeling discomfort on the ears. Budget $100-$250.

What source(s) do you plug the headphones into?
 
Audio Technica ATH-A900X, $200.

 

[victor43]

Thanks for the reply. I mainly use the headphones for listening to a mp3 player or sometimes to a PC sound card. I am not using them for a TV surround system just yet.

 

[JK1]

The better the headphone isolates, the less comfortable it will be. To isolate well it needs a tight fit on the ear, which causes sweaty ears, or discomfort from high clamping pressure. Changing the earpads from plastic to velour ones increases comfort but decreases isolation.
 
Imo the best thing for isolation and comfort is an in the ear canal isolating earphone(IEM).
 
The Sony V6 is good, but even the $25 JVC HAS400 headphone has much more detail.