(The Headphoniest Headphone?) Sony MDR-7506 - Headphone Highlight

[@mawa]

The MDR-7506 was launched on the market in 1993. A completely different time with completely different needs. It is one of the cheapest but also one of the best headphones on the planet. Changing the design would result in a huge price increase.... So it will not change.

[@y.k.9705]

Very honest reviews. Thank you. You are not selling us anything. Most other reviwers have a positive impression of everything they review. ;)

[@MasterMarslander]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@AirBudProMax]

Agree about the cable regarding modern designs. This design however dates back to the 80s. As far as I’m concerned, it’s grandfathered in.

[@klaymoon1]

Great review! An aspiring voice actor here. I love 7506 but it gets warm, and I concern that I may not hear my true voice because the boost in the frequency may falsely lead me to believe in the voice clarity which I actually don't have. That being said, any other headphone you'd recommend? My primarily use is to record my own voice for practice and edit.

[@MasterMarslander]

A fellow voice actor, fantastic! Yes, if you want a more neutral and transparent headphone I suggest you look into the HD6XX, HD660S2, DC Aeon Closed X, DC Ether CX, or Rode NTH-100. I have videos on all of these you can check on to see which will best fit your needs, and they all come in a variety of budgets.

[@klaymoon1]

@@MasterMarslander Thank you for the response!!

[@AndyRSV]

I mostly like listening to rap/hip hop, R&B, latin and pop music. Would you recommend these headphones for this use case? I've seen a lot of contradiction on the internet/reddit!

[@MasterMarslander]

It's a pretty fun sound, so if you want to bop with your music I think it can deliver on that.

[@zacharymaxwell7314]

I've got my eyes on this headphone along with the YAXI STPAD2 earpads on Amazon. The earpads are 42 USD, so not cheap, but not super expensive. Can't comment on sound with this mod, but people say they increase comfort.

[@MasterMarslander]

They're honestly a joy to listen to. Just not the best option for monitoring. Those Yaxi pads are expensive for what they are. You might want to look into Brainwavz as an alternative.

[@zacharymaxwell7314]

@@MasterMarslander Yeah, i definitely will look at them as an alternative if i get low on spending money.

[@furcue0]

if anyone is watching this and thinks whether or not to buy those. As an owner of sony mdr 7506 myself - i highly suggest you avoid those. They sound terrible in games, they lack any depth, they come off as "muddy", and in some cases they're just flat. The wire is too long and heavy, gets annoying. Music sounds alright, not good not bad, just alright. Those headphones aren't total garbage, but they're sure not worth buying nowadays. They're really not for enjoyment, frankly I have no idea what they are good for. Anyway, I recommend hyperX cloud 2 or alpha S, those ones are not expensive, and sound amazing. Ignore reviews that praise sony mdr, those people have no idea what they're talking about.

[@candyKane117i]

Are they more comfortable than the AT M50x?

[@MasterMarslander]

M50X with stock pads? Oh, definitely more comfortable than that.

[@patricaomas8750]

If you watch z reviews you may have seen his measuring of cups he uses knuckles 3 knuckles ears are 4 large knuckles from tip to tip this makes most earphones for me on-ear and not over-ear. Any suggestions about cups or phones I don't have access to a wide variety in local stores things like Momentums but didn't impress?

[@MasterMarslander]

If you're asking for a recommendation of a headphone for large ears, I'd suggest the Philips SHP9600, Hifiman Edition XS (or similar), or Sennheiser HD800S. Big headphones for a variety of budgets.

[@patricaomas8750]

@@MasterMarslander 👍👍👍I shall look into them. Shame you can't do them like shoe size at least the amp doesn't need to fit my elephantine ears, but I'm a large guy what can you do?

[@MasterMarslander]

@patricaomas8750 as a big guy myself, I feel you!

[@galaxystarsflower2604]

Is this headphone good for audiophile?

[@MasterMarslander]

That depends on what you mean by that. It's a fun headphone, but not a detailed or analytical one.

[@interstat2222]

Build quality not great for the price. Many weak spots. I’ve had them break in a few months of indoor use. Otherwise OK. Beyerdynamic or Yamaha better.

[@galaxystarsflower2604]

@@interstat2222 which model recommendation?

[@interstat2222]

@@galaxystarsflower2604 Hi, I'd say Yamaha HPH-MT5 or beyerdynamic DT770.

[@ildarkinildarkin]

What are your source of sound and music genres?

[@BuffR100]

very very strange how you describe the sound of this headphone, i use it for 10 years and i would never call this headphone bass heavy, mids pushed back and no air ??? i am really surprised because my truth is your opposite

[@raimondnu3]

I'm the same way. I've had my pair for 8 years now and I feel that they translate almost perfect to what you are mixing. I actually prefer these over my DT770 250ohm and DT990 250ohm. Not the most comfortable, but when i follow up with my studio monitors (focal twin6 and mixcubes) I have to do very minor adjustments to the mix to translate oppose to the other headphones.

[@BuffR100]

@@raimondnu3 i recommend you to replace it with a new pair, i had mine for about 10 years, recently purchased the same 7506 model and i couldnt believe how much body i was missing with the old pair

[@iavyy]

dns made a review on these and said its a mid forwardd headphone and on other reviewers they say its a peaky headphone, i guess sony's qc regarding these cheap headphones are horrible, i would recommend people to not my sony's when it comes to budget stuff