The Sony MDR 7520 is marketed as a headphone for mixing and mastering by professionals in the studio, but is it just as useful for consumer listening?
1743351
In my opinion, this a very affordable set of headphones that is built for whatever you chose to throw at it.....seriously, buy them, you will not regret it......Roger
1743352
Yes it most definitely is. I only use it for casual listening and they are wonderful!! I actually bought a spare pair that`s how good they are^^
1743353
Absolutely. I've had mine for more than three years now and I use them all the time for all purposes including tracking, mixing and just listening to music. I have never heard better or more versatile phones. My advice: Do not hesitate to get a pair.
1446842
Yes. The majority of headphones have an EQ curve that boosts the bass and high frequencies. For audio reference purposes I need the 702s for a very flat response. In between mixing I often boost the bass in the EQ for just listening to music for the fun of it. Different headphone amps may be of help with this issue. Be aware that the mastering of audio content and differences in compression can have an affect. Just to make sure. The bass heavy song you mention. Are the 702s missing completely bass frequencies or that it is more a subtle bass response?
1419038
What are you using this for? Mixers are for live performance, not the best way to record. The Alpha is a good VALUE but not the best, You buy this because it is 1/2 the price of the Persons or Focusrite interface
220060
I recently flew to Europe last week, own a pair of those & a Sony MDR7506. I was comparing them; that JVC amazed me. It blocked 90%+ of cabin noises', jet sound included. It's not something that you will feel immediately, it's kind of progressive, then nothing. Feels comfortable& the sound quality is awesome.
1961972
Well I jut use them with my Band and Olufsen H6 that are high fidelity headphones. They improve the performance of my headphone for sure its a complete difference. I use as source my Mac book pro and a optical cable. I love it but be careful not to get the volume to high you can damage your headphones. So buy it but, be careful of not pushing your headphones to the limit.
2054009
Both are excellent and very similar. The MDRV6 was the original design of the two and was issued a few years earlier. The components, drivers, ancillary parts of both models appear to be virtually identical. The MDR 7506 was issued by Sony at the behest of recording & mixing engineers who preferred a less pronounced bass and a more prominently enhanced mid and upper mid-range tonal balance (NOT for listening enjoyment reasons!... but to more readily detect noise and distortions in the recording and mixing process... Live DJ's also seem to prefer the 7506 model at public events because the enhanced mid-range brightness helps drown out ambient hall sounds and crowd noises). The V6 and 7506 sound quite similar to most folks. Although I can usually detect a very subtle and nuanced difference between the V6 and 7506, I can only hear a meaningful difference between the two models on less than 1 out of 10 recordings in my collection. I prefer the V6 because it has all the mid and upper mid-range "sparkle", clarity & brightness sufficient to suit my taste and (to my ears) the V6 packs a much more impressive and clean tight bass wallop on those recordings that do feature and emphasize extreme dynamic range, powerful super fast transients, excessive deep bass elements, and/or contain very loud percussive passages.
2006217
Well it depends on what type of music that you listen to. If you are heavy-bass dance music that kind of guy. This headphone probably will not reach your satisfaction. But i can assure you clarity of this headphone is top-class.
2270584
I bought this headset because I had heard it was good for both, but I didn't believe it until I got it. It has awesome sound, tight bass and crisp highs, (in my opinion) plus you can take off the mic and attach a regular cord so you can use it as a completely normal set of headphones. So to answer your question, yes, it is great for music.
104684
Hi, don't know for mixing, but you are going to find wider Soundstage for sure, if you can spend a bit more and get the hd 558 you are going to be really satisfied, 518 is also very good too
1410850
Hey man, so I think these headphones are more suited for edm style music. But, they still sound pretty great for other genres of music. The bass sounds a little too strong for my taste in rock and metal but if that's something you like by all means get them. I would recommend trying them out before you purchase them to see if they fit your preference, check online quite a few electronic stores carry them.
1225634
Yes. I own a recording studio with a number of various headphones. In my opinion the krks have a decent midrange but thats it. I have headphones that were half the price of the krks but sound better.
1954750
Understand that these are monitor headphones, good for mixing audio. They are meant to be rather flat, so they will pick up mistakes, etc. and not flatter the music by enhancing certain frequencies the way consumer headphones are designed to do. I do voiceovers so I want to get a very accurate idea of how it sounds before it leaves my hands. I will say that the sound I get out of these headphones is very similar to my studio monitors, which are designed to do the same thing.
1649924
I have both of them and I can honestly tell you that, sound wise, these are better. They also seem to fit more snugly around the ear without being uncomfortable, and they do not leak as much sound. But build quality wise- the mdr xb500 stands out much more. The swivel design tends to be more easier to break than the solid design of the sony mdr-xb500. The wire of the sony mdr-xb500 series is also thicker. These have a more striated design. If you tend to go through headphones due to breaking, I would not recommend these headphones.
519219
Depends on your application. I'd go with the Shure SRH440 for music listening, the M50 for music listening, and maybe a little music production, and the Sony MDR-V6 or 7506 for music production and music listening.
1704793
i was using Sony's XBA headphones before. When compared to that i feel it does produce a live music as posted. i feel its true. I would suggest you to try different genres of songs!!
323525
Bose QC25 are great but they have a cord and these Sony mdr-1rbt are Bluetooth and can be plugged in with 3mm cord. i guess just depends on what you are looking for in a headphone the Bose QC25 that i tried on at best buy sounded much better than these but don't have Bluetooth capability and thats why i chose these over those. Sony has great sound too but bose has much better noise cancelling capability. Overall both great headphones and have their pros and cons just up to you which ones you get. Hope this helped.
121909
Tim,I will grant you,headphones are a personal thing.I will say these P7s are some of the best headphones Ive ever had for under $500.Being a guitarist,and I tend to listen to midrange and highs.I will say these can be cranked up very,very loud and no distortion.Do you want a lot of bass? These are very good for bass,but I have not had a chance to hear beats pro,so I really can't compare the two,I have had a lot of different phones over the yearsBose,sony,etc. Are you a drummer or a bass player?I say,if you can, try out both phones before buying.For my ears,I think these P7s are 5 stars.