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Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $49.99
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  26 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.8 x 3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MDRV500DJ
Model: MDRV500DJ
UPC: 027242772021
EAN: 0027242545434
ASIN: B00001W0DG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Supra-aural design for excellent listening comfort | | • | Folding design for compact mobility; extremely lightweight (7.9 oz.) | | • | 40 mm diameter drive units for delivery of broad frequency range | | • | Tangle-free, single-sided, oxygen-free copper cord is 10 feet long (3 meters) | | • | Swivel earcups are also reversible; comfortable single-sided monitoring |
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Product Description
folding, around-the-ear design * sealed, reversible swivel earcups * 40mm drivers * ferrite magnets * UniMatch plug adapter for mini or full-size headphone jacks * frequency response 10-25,000 Hz * 9.5-foot, single-sided, coiled cord * impedance: 40 ohms * weight: 8 oz. * warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor
Amazon.com Product Description
The MDR-V500DJ closed supra-aural headphones provide top-end comfort and sound quality. The headphones are part of Sony's Studio Monitor Series and are built with high-end materials using advanced sound engineering. They are designed to meet the demands of professional and high fidelity users. Sony's closed type headphones allow only a limited amount of ambient noise into the ear canal, giving your attention fully to the music. The padded earcups fit comfortably, hour after hour. For those who like to use the headphones for single-sided monitoring, these MDR-V500s come with swivel earcups. The earcups are also reversible, and have been designed to be comfortable for on-shoulder use. The supra-aural design is engineered for excellent listening comfort. With this design, the earcups rest lightly on the ear, while the driver units are positioned along the ear canal for ideal sound transport. The wide, molded headband distributes the headphone's weight evenly. The headphones are foldable for easy storage and portability; when folded, the headphones will easily fit in a backpack or purse. The three meter cord (ten feet) is made of oxygen-free copper wiring for maximum conductivity and minimal noise. Sony has installed several key features to these headphones to enhance their sound quality. The forty millimeter drive units delivers a deep bass sound and a wide dynamic range (the frequency range extends down to 10 Hz.) Both the stereo mini-plug and the UniMatch phone plug are gold-plated to make sure sound is transported fully and accurately. The gold-plated treatment also helps resist corrosion and supports the headphones' high conductivity and low noise. The neodymium magnets allow for superb power at a minimum size; these magnets provide more magnetic energy than other inferior magnets. Finally, the PET diaphragm works to deliver low distortion. Excellent fit, excellent compatibility, excellent portability and excellent sound: these headphones fit the bill for a sound professional. What's in the Box
Sony MDR-V500DJ headphones and UniMatch plug adaptor
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 an unsung workhorse of all trades February 21, 2009
Rafael Rivera
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have experience with high end headphones, but have even more with DJ headphones(4 years alone, with this pair). I've never really loved ANY Sony products, as most are for the masses, and not really catered for any specialty use.
This model has honestly worked more than "good enough" for my DJ needs. While it isn't for audiophile listening, or reference-grade mastering work, the sound quality is very good. I am not sure what some reviewers here mean. I have never found the sound on this pair to be anywhere near muffled or veiled. The bass was clean, crisp, and very deep. The high frequencies are never harsh; they are rather laid back and balanced. The tonal representation and overall balance works VERY well for beat matching, and blending in sounds. Will you feel as if you're in the front row of a concert....or on stage, or hearing a singer breathing or spitting on their mic, probably not. You will feel as if you're in the center of the dance floor, which is what I am guessing its intended use is for. Accurate reproduction of the source is what you get, with a bit of dark coloration, rather than reference-quality neutrality.
With the exception of earcup-padding deterioration (after 4 years of continual use...and serious abuse), these have never failed me, faltered, or fallen apart in any way. They have and do serve their purpose; (professional, bedroom DJ'ing, casual reviewing of material on your home system, game playing, or simply listening to a good tune- regardless of genre) with enough (coiled, and irreplaceable) cord length for all of the above. They're driven very easily, which is great for mp3 listeners with an I-pod.....or any other portable audio device/player. They're very user- friendly, as the cups move in most needed directions (perfect for DJ's, when in need of shouldering the phones during a mix, or folding a cup in... all the way- for simple one-ear monitoring). I found them to be extremely comfortable, enough for hours of work at a time, as well as hanging out on your recliner ....enjoying a CD. They're light enough to never be a burden, they fold away so you can store, or transport them wherever you wish. These headphones are simply an all- around great pair that you will not regret purchasing if you accept its limits, which are not many at all. I just ordered a pair of Denon d2000's for mid-level critical listening, I own Sennheiser 650's with Equinox cables for a serious musical experience, and these headphones will never be outdone for their special purposes. Very fair for their price, and well worth it. I'd spend $100 on these (if I ever needed to)in a second. Give them a try and see if it fits your bill. *no headphone amp required! If you want high-end, then be prepared to spend $350 on AKG, Senn, Grado, Proline, or Beyrdynamic, upwards to $4,000 on Stax ear-speakers + specialty cables (yes, you do need those also, $200+ on top of that). Good luck =0)
The Sony MDR-V500DJ are great! April 6, 2008
J. Leanos (Albuquerque, NM USA)
Before I bought the Sony MDR-V500DJ I had heard that they hurt your ears a lot, that usually made me not want to buy them. It is true that at first the headphones hurt my ears, but it's only in the beginning. Afterwards, your ears get used to the headphones and my ears didn't hurt.
So I would greatly recommend the headphones because they have some good quality sound, specially if your into loud techno like myself. The bass and the rotating earcups are great, they are nice to wear around your neck.
Overall the earphones are great.
Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups July 5, 2009
Stacey N. Drew (mill valley, CA USA)
In my opinion these head phones are great overall. They are comfortable and sound great. For the people who said these headphones were for travel there wrong. Sony nor amazon advertive that these head phones were made for travel ,they are NOT designed for noise insulation. It even says on the box DJ head phones and as DJ or around the house head phones there great, they even fold up so you can take them with you like in a back pack not a plane.
As far as sound goes The Highs are crisp and clear mids are strong and clear the lows are powerful and give that thump that you would expect from a 14"subwoofer. The first time I heard these at a best buy store I know these were the ones to get. I compared them to my friends bose on ear headphones no comparison the sonys sound much better especially the lower tones and I saved my self about $100. I would buy sony over bose any day.
easy listening January 11, 2007
Gabriel Gonzalez (Weimar, Germany)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nice product, confortable, excelent for personal use, at home or at studio fits quite well, people complains about not sounding hard enough at while playing at open and noisy spaces, but if you're using it for your self its very enjoyable.
 great sound / hurt the ears November 28, 1999
Matt Newell (mp3 raver in soma)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
i've always been skeptical of sony sound products, but these are really great sounding - with a lot of range and not choking on big bass beats. my only complaint being that they dont cup the ear like i had expected. listening to music for more than 7 hrs a day while coding a website can make your ears a lil sensitive.
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