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Sony MDR-V500DJ

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User ratings:
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3.8 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
7 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
7 %
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Editorial reviews:
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Sony MDR V500DJ Studio Open Air Headphones user reviews : 2.5 out of 5 - 12 reviews - audioreview.comRead more
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Pros

  • lightweight and convenient and pretty
  • They sound pretty good with flat music sources indeed
  • a fairly flat and durable pair of quality audio equipment

Cons

  • iPods tend to be heavy on the bass anyhow
  • The music will fatigue your head before these phones fatigue your ears
  • little audio power produces quite loud output from these phones

Key specs

  • 24 Ω
  • , 102 dB
  • 10, 25000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • On-Ear
  • Wired

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Sony MDR-V500DJ - Pros & Cons

Sony MDR-V500DJ

Pros

  • lightweight and convenient and pretty
  • They sound pretty good with flat music sources indeed
  • a fairly flat and durable pair of quality audio equipment
  • sound is very good for this price range
  • the design is very attractive
  • It does look nice enough
  • headphones have a nice base with a relativley nice treble
  • The mids are good and that highs are also OK
  • flashy and reasonably good

Cons

  • iPods tend to be heavy on the bass anyhow
  • The music will fatigue your head before these phones fatigue your ears
  • little audio power produces quite loud output from these phones
  • there s not much audio spill with this model
  • it expensive when purchased
  • it is not in the frequencies
  • a little heavy after a while
  • are too small
  • bass response too slow
  • No dynamics to speak of
  • and early to distort

Sony MDR-V500DJ - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
40 mm
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IconImpedance
24 Ω
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Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
225 g
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Sony MDR-V500DJ - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)no
Magnet materialFerrite
Diaphragm material
Polyethylene terephthalate
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Dimensions
Weight7.94 oz
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Connectivity
Inputs supported
  • 3.5mm
  • 6.35mm
Cable length3
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedyes
Type of connector3.5mm
Detachable cableno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
CategoryDJ
Foldableyes
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Sound
Impedance24.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 102
Frequency range10 - 25000
Diaphragm diameter1.6 in
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.57 in
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Power
Battery operatedno
Power handling capacity1000.0 mW

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