Headphones reviews

I have used these headphones almost exclusively for the past five years, since a high school trip in 2003. They have always been comfortable and well performing, and I thought the price was great too.

The only downside is that they're rather large and unwieldy for only being 30 mm domes, but technology has improved in five years I'm sure.

The only reason I stopped using them is that the plastic connector between the speaker and the headband finally gave up the ghost after all those faithful years of service. Never, ever had any other problem with them, and I'll forgive plastic its flaws after $20 served me for a half decade.

(I trust Sony products now; I went out and bought the MDR XD100 the next day - more good stuff!)

Consumer Reports hit the nail on the head with these phones!

Selling for just 20.00, I cannot believe some of the negative reviews that I have read about these headphones. I have expensive audio gear and I know what good sound is, and these phones have it.

I've had these headphones for at least two years and I love them. I'm so disappointed that Sony doesn't make them anymore. I want to buy a couple more pairs. I see no reason to spend more, when these sound so good and are comfortable and also reasonably priced. It seems like whenever something is really good and also not expensive, it is discontinued so that people are forced to buy something else. I remember when you used to find a good product and could buy the same thing a few years later.

OK, if you were looking for a $200 pair of top-shelf headphone, you wouldn't even be looking here.

You want good, cheap and dependable -- and for that, this pair gets five starts

These are _not_ the headphones for your $2,000 stereo. But they are perfect for your computer's sound card or your cheapie MP3 player.

I'm an audio professional and I own great headphones at my studio but for home? -- I always use this pair!

As audio professionals know, the "over the ear" feature is essential for long-term listening because it blocks outside sound, allowing you to turn-down the volume and save your ears. With earbuds (or "on the ear" headphones), you have to crank the volume so high it damages your ears. Good, cheap over-the-ear headphones are not so easy to find.

And I've used them since 2003 (it's 2007, now) with no problems, whatsoever, in almost daily use.

Specifically, I use them for listening to music while I'm at my computer (not to bother the spouse) They'd also be very good for listening to TV in bed for the same reason.

I've not used them this way, but they would be a good alternative to those expensive noise-canceling headphones in an airplane (if you don't mind the size) since the over-the-ear does cut out a fair-amount of noise.

What these headphones are NOT:
* audiophile (not bad, though)
* exercise (too big)
* for status seekers (too plain)

What the ARE:
* good
* cheap
* dependable

I give them five stars -- for what they are

I bought these Sony headphones after my old ones broke, they were also from Sony but a different model and I had them for years and I liked them a lot more then this model because the sound quality was a lot better. These newer headphones may be more comfortable and more attactive looking but the sound is not all that great! In the beginning they were good for listening to one of those books recorded on tape and though I at first I thought the headphones were okay for music I then became very disappointed with poor sound quality which is too low, goes in and out and is really annoying and I think I will have to find some new headphones with better sound quality. The fluctuating sound level isn't as bad when listening to an audiobook but it's very noticeable when listening to music and hopefully I can find an inexpensive headphone set that has good sound quality!