I take back everything good I said about Sony Headphones

[lopark]

I've had a pair of Sony MDR-700 headphones for about 3 years now...the ones that are notorious for breaking easily. I take super good care of them, as with all my gear. I used to argue that they weren't as fragile as everyone else claimed because I thought that no one else was as careful with their headphones as I am. Last week, I found these:










I don't how or when all this happened without me noticing. I managed to seal the cracks with superglue. I guess 3 years was a good run, but I think I'll be looking for a another brand of headphones in the future. Any suggestions?

[Yao]

Re: I take back everything good I said about Sony Headphones

3 years is a good IMO...no need to be looking for another brand I think. Never heard ppl saying their HP's lasted longer than 3 or 4 years, longer is an exception.

[lopark]

Re: I take back everything good I said about Sony Headphones

3 years is a good IMO...no need to be looking for another brand I think. Never heard ppl saying their HP's lasted longer than 3 or 4 years, longer is an exception.

I can understand that if you regularly gig with them. But these spent most of their life on my computer desk and I always took extra care of them. I just don't see how all that damage could happen unless they were dropped or banged around a lot.

[audiotherapy]

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my mdrv700 is doing the same thing

stupid sony designers....

[groffhibbitz]

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time to buy the sennheiser hd25 !!!

[chester]

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broke mine w/in a year, sure i stepped on'm but damn how bout some quality control? since i spend most of my time in front of native instruments and dp i' picked the mdr-7509's they're ridiculous, my ears are bleeding as i write this, never used'm dj'ing soley production...highly recommended..

[elhadley]

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3 years is a long time for headphones especially if you use them every day :?

[Weizy]

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LoPark, let me know if you want to know how to fix these so that they will never break again...

I had the same problem, but with a few minutes and a couple of materials you can fix that problem ASAP

[audiotherapy]

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^^ share it with the community!!! i want to know too

[picklemonkey]

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at least your dog didn't chew on them, like my roommate's dog did to my sony headphones

[lopark]

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LoPark, let me know if you want to know how to fix these so that they will never break again...

I had the same problem, but with a few minutes and a couple of materials you can fix that problem ASAP

Sure. Let's hear it.

[superdave]

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I'd like to hear how to not get them to break too.

Lopark, My 700s cracked too and I'm very non-abusive towards my headphones. Plus, the 700s, hurt my ears. I switched to the 7506's and no problems yet and my ears don't hurt.

[palmer]

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Sony is shit. Everything they make is cheap. I hate them. Too many horror stories and I've shared them multiple times. Boycott sony.

[CSquare]

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get some sennheiser hd-25. i've beat the shit out of mine for years and they still look and sound great. also, all the pieces can be replaced. every one that i know with the mdrv700 have had them crack. they look cool but they just don't last.

[superEGO72]

Re: I take back everything good I said about Sony Headphones

get some sennheiser hd-25. i've beat the shit out of mine for years and they still look and sound great. also, all the pieces can be replaced. every one that i know with the mdrv700 have had them crack. they look cool but they just don't last.

i completely agree!!

i had the sony's when i started djing and they only lasted about a year. i then used my listening headphones (also sonys) and they fell apart.. in a different way.

ive had the hd25's for about 2 years now. and the only thing that warrants replacing is one of the ear pads. usage wise, they have gotten pretty consistantly about 5-6 hours of djing per week and for the last 7 months or so - and additional 3-4 hours per day. i dont take care of them. i wrap up the cord, throw them in my bag and pull them out when i need them.

sennheiser makes all of their products modular, so you can order replacement pieces realyl easily. its like 10 dollars for a new set of ear pads.

the sound quality on these things is great too! for a work environment they keep everyone elses noise out and your noise in. they are clear and crisp. they even block enough outside noise to use for djing.

i will probably buy them again.