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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R20RWA4NQF4QLU Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ Style Monitor Series Headphones
I've traveled with them a lot. I love these headphones. :) . and still going strong. I put them on and I'm transferred to a different world, a tranquil world.I'll buy another pair when these expire.
Audiophiles will say that the bass is overwhelming -- "too boomy" -- but if you know how to use an equalizer, you can get these headphones to produce some near-perfect sound. One side is definitely worse than the other, but it made the headphones unwearable. Don't pull them apart with too much force -- you know, maybe treat these headphones as if they are an expensive piece of quality technology. A friend who has these headphones has described them as "head clamps."I have always put up with this flaw, however. If you take the headphones off for a few minutes, or place them partially over the front of your ear such that you can still hear the music, the pain will go away and stay away for several minutes even after returning the headphones to their proper placement on your head. Almost every single person that I have let listen to music through these headphones has been amazed.Okay, now the flaws. This means that when they are on your head, the headphones are squeezing your head, pressing your ears down with force, etc. I have never had a set of headphones last that long before.
First, I have to say that I have loved these headphones from the moment I bought them. This is certainly not a reason to avoid these headphones, as almost all headphones become uncomfortable after multiple, continuous hours of use.Earlier this year, I experienced this problem with the plastic cracking and breaking where the headphones swivel and fold up. The right side was broken, and that earphone would not fit closely to the ear, making them uncomfortable and totally ruining the sound experience. Don't let this flaw scare you out of buying these headphones. Just try to be careful when folding them up or pulling them apart to place them on your head. I could have continued to use them for DJ purposes, as the sound hadn't changed when the right earphone was held to my ear with my hand.Still, I didn't even buy these new, and I used them all the time for close to eight years.
The design of these headphones is such that you really have to apply force to pull the earphones apart when they're not even on your head. If you start to notice the plastic cracking, you're in for trouble. For one thing, this is somewhat necessary to provide you with a more isolated, closed listening experience. The bass is incredible, unlike anything I have, to this day, ever heard from headphones. Most important and pressing is that, after about two or more hours, these headphones are very uncomfortable, bordering on painful.
The sound is held in very well, which is optimal. Other headphones will give you more clarity, cleanness and comfort (the V900HDs) or more sound isolation (ER4Ps), but I still miss the bass and overall deep sound provided by the V700DJs. But again, I didn't notice this until many, many years after I purchased a refurbished set.By the way, I have since purchased two more expensive sets of headphones -- the MDR-V900HD closed set, and the Etymotic ER4P in-ear buds -- and will probably be going to Sony to try to exchange my V700DJs for another refurbished pair. I bought a refurbished set of these (back in the day when Sony had an "outlet" store on eBay) about seven or eight years ago. The two earphones want to be touching one another.
They lasted that long.
I don't know if it's because I have weird shaped ears since some people say they are comfortable, but this is just my opinion. The one downside I have with them is that they aren't too comfortable to wear for long periods of time. This purchase was well worth my money and another great purchase from Amazon. These headphones are great for everything if you're just listening to it on your computer, ipod, or actual DJing. A lot of sound quality does come from the file itself as well as a good soundcard / player but if it's good quality.these headphones surely do meet their standards. Bass and Sound Quality are an A+, i've seen some other headphones priced well over the $300 mark and the Sony MDR-V700's definitely compete with them.
After a few hours of listening, it does become uncomfortable to wear but the sound is unbelievable and you just forgo the pain and keep going. This is a great product for begginning DJs or for home users, the construction is great because I am a college student that totes around campus and when I'm doing homework in the Library and it handles all my bike riding and bouncing around campus. I would recommend this to anyone looking to get into the DJing profession as a beginner or any home user that likes alot of sound/bass and like to enjoy any movie.
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