The Sony MDR-V150 was first introduced in 2001. I purchased mine in 2002. So I have been using these headphones for 14 years now. And they still work GREAT! The sound is awesome. The sound is noticeably better than any other headphones I have owed and friends who have used them over the years have been impressed as well. As for the structure they have been great and I have never had any problems. No breakage or even wear for that matter. The only thing that has failed is the ear pad cover. It was a very very soft leather type feeling material but over the years, the thin outer cover has sort of broken apart and flaked off. At this point, inner foam rests on my ear when I use them. Still works well but the foam gets a little warm and irritating. I recently found a replacement cover (including the inner foam) for under $5 right here on Amazon. It didn't surprise me that the earphone covers wore off after such a long time of use. What surprises me is that the headphones themselves still work just as well as they did when I purchased them over 14 years ago. I paid many times the $28 they are available for today. I'm shocked that they are available at such a low price. I'd buy another pair of these in a heartbeat ~ if mine ever fail that is. For now, Im really excited that the original ear cover replacements are available. I had never taken the ear covers off before today but find that they seem to be made to be easily replaced. (see photos)
Note the type of material that once covered the entire foam earpiece is still intact on the underside of the foam pad. The entire ear piece came off easily and I was able to put it back on easily as well. Clearly these were designed to be replaced easily by the user. Had I known this I would have replaced them years ago. I'm looking forward to renewing my favorite headphones. The replacement covers will make these feel like new again. AWESOME!
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| connectivity tech | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
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| connector type | 3.5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack | — | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | Wired |
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| cable feature | Retractable | Retractable | Detachable | Retractable | Tangle Free | Tangle Free |
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Still AWESOME after 14 years!
The Sony MDR-V150 was first introduced in 2001. I purchased mine in 2002. So I have been using these headphones for 14 years now. And they still work GREAT! The sound is awesome. The sound is noticeably better than any other headphones I have owed and friends who have used them over the years have been impressed as well. As for the structure they have been great and I have never had any problems. No breakage or even wear for that matter. The only thing that has failed is the ear pad cover. It was a very very soft leather type feeling material but over the years, the thin outer cover has sort of broken apart and flaked off. At this point, inner foam rests on my ear when I use them. Still works well but the foam gets a little warm and irritating. I recently found a replacement cover (including the inner foam) for under $5 right here on Amazon. It didn't surprise me that the earphone covers wore off after such a long time of use. What surprises me is that the headphones themselves still work just as well as they did when I purchased them over 14 years ago. I paid many times the $28 they are available for today. I'm shocked that they are available at such a low price. I'd buy another pair of these in a heartbeat ~ if mine ever fail that is. For now, Im really excited that the original ear cover replacements are available. I had never taken the ear covers off before today but find that they seem to be made to be easily replaced. (see photos)Note the type of material that once covered the entire foam earpiece is still intact on the underside of the foam pad. The entire ear piece came off easily and I was able to put it back on easily as well. Clearly these were designed to be replaced easily by the user. Had I known this I would have replaced them years ago. I'm looking forward to renewing my favorite headphones. The replacement covers will make these feel like new again. AWESOME!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016
The Sony MDR-V150 was first introduced in 2001. I purchased mine in 2002. So I have been using these headphones for 14 years now. And they still work GREAT! The sound is awesome. The sound is noticeably better than any other headphones I have owed and friends who have used them over the years have been impressed as well. As for the structure they have been great and I have never had any problems. No breakage or even wear for that matter. The only thing that has failed is the ear pad cover. It was a very very soft leather type feeling material but over the years, the thin outer cover has sort of broken apart and flaked off. At this point, inner foam rests on my ear when I use them. Still works well but the foam gets a little warm and irritating. I recently found a replacement cover (including the inner foam) for under $5 right here on Amazon. It didn't surprise me that the earphone covers wore off after such a long time of use. What surprises me is that the headphones themselves still work just as well as they did when I purchased them over 14 years ago. I paid many times the $28 they are available for today. I'm shocked that they are available at such a low price. I'd buy another pair of these in a heartbeat ~ if mine ever fail that is. For now, Im really excited that the original ear cover replacements are available. I had never taken the ear covers off before today but find that they seem to be made to be easily replaced. (see photos)
Note the type of material that once covered the entire foam earpiece is still intact on the underside of the foam pad. The entire ear piece came off easily and I was able to put it back on easily as well. Clearly these were designed to be replaced easily by the user. Had I known this I would have replaced them years ago. I'm looking forward to renewing my favorite headphones. The replacement covers will make these feel like new again. AWESOME!
Note the type of material that once covered the entire foam earpiece is still intact on the underside of the foam pad. The entire ear piece came off easily and I was able to put it back on easily as well. Clearly these were designed to be replaced easily by the user. Had I known this I would have replaced them years ago. I'm looking forward to renewing my favorite headphones. The replacement covers will make these feel like new again. AWESOME!
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Buen SONYdo por poco precio (STUDIO MONITOR)
Reviewed in Spain on March 13, 2019
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Reviewed in Spain on March 13, 2019
- Por ser de estudio no tienen mucho cuerpo los graves, aunque sí definición (respuesta plana)
- Los medios y los agudos tienen bastante nitidez y claridad para este rango de precios. Dejan de sonar a "lata" e incluso se puede palpar la espacialidad en el ambiente.
Por este precio, están muy bien construidos, con un cable un poco rudimentario pero robusto, de esos cables de 2 metros que tienes que llevar 1 metro en el bolsillo si vais a dar un uso combinado con el reproductor portátil. La diadema es bastante simplona, aunque ejerce bastante presión en la cabeza, que a la hora de usarlos se nota cierta presión en las orejas. En la parte de arriba viene impresa en relieve la marca y también pone STUDIO MONITOR lo que nos indica para que están diseñados estos auriculares.
Los auriculares se mueven en forma de péndulo a 180 º pero no son rotatorios, Colgados en el cuello no son muy pesados, aunque se agradecería el giro rotatorio para una mayor comodidad. También tengo que decir que son bastante discretos en su diseño.
Dado que la marca ya nos indica que son unos auriculares de estudio, ese es el uso primordial que se la debería de dar, ya que este tipo de auriculares tienen en común la característica de ofrecer una respuesta plana. No obstante,dada su portabilidad, los puedes sacar del estudio y escuchar tus producciones dando un paseo para así poder sacar ideas o conclusiones desde otro punto de vista. Aunque también son buenos para ver películas en V.O. ya que su respuesta plana hace que sea mejor la intelegibilidad de las palabras.
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Good quality for the price but fragile
Reviewed in Australia on March 9, 2024