I've have a pair of sony MDRV6'S and I love them. I use my LG smartphone with a built-in DAC and they play very loud...loud enough. I went to Best Buy and plugged in about eight different pairs of open back and much more expensive headphones and im telling you these Sony MDR v6s sounded way better than everything else I tried. I'm not a sound professional by any means but I do appreciate good quality sound.
I just read at headfonia that this headphone and the Shure SRH840 original sound almost exactly alike. The writer of the review wonders if maybe the same guy who used to work at Sony went over to Shure years later and made a similar sounding headphone
Hi! I’m very new to this, but I’m going to college for a music program and we need to get studio headphones. I was wondering what you recommend (I’m going to go through your videos to see, but would also appreciate hearing to current opinion!). After the program, I plan to keep making music of course, and I am very rap and hip-hop centered.
I have both the MDR-CD900ST and the YAXI stPad2, and for some reason I'm not satisfied about the result both with no EQ and using an EQ preset specifically for this combo on AutoEQ. 🤔 The sweetspot for me is to use the similar stock pads of audio-technica ATH-M40x to my CD900ST with crinacle's EQ preset (ears-711) from AutoEQ using Peace Equalizer, and to me the sound signature is almost the same as the latter's stock pads, minus the slightly warm mid-bass of my M40x!
Good review. Replacement pads are for sure better but stock pads I wouldn't say are Painful. Naturally this is all subjective stuff. But since it's a review a customer might look at i thought I'd voice my perception. Yaxis are an improvement but not requirement if you dont want to spend 20% of what the headphones cost on pads
How does it compare to the 7506 in your opinion. I love the 7506 with upgraded ear pads but eventually would love to upgrade this seems like the obvious answer when that time comes. Also what DAC/amp are you using?
I haven't heard the 7506 in a very long time, like 5 years ago. I don't think the difference is much at all. Sorry I can't give a fair comparison. I used all sorts of gear, I don't recall what I had on my desk at the time of the review. I did try it on a Allen & Heath QU-24 board at church several weeks. I also have a Mytek Liberty DAC. If anything else was mentioned in the review then I used that as well. Sorry been awhile since this review.
@@TheHonestAudiophile all good thanks for the fast reply. Maybe later down the line I’ll upgrade but I’ll probably just keep using the 7506 with upgraded pads for now. If anything I’ll upgrade my DAC/amp I’m using a D1 and it’s definitely outdated at this point.
With the Japanese Yen as weak as it is currently (and conversely the USD as strong as it is at the moment), it is a relatively easy decision. You can get an MDR-CD900ST from Japanese Amazon for about $100 excluding shipping and taxes, while I paid $100 for my MDR-7506 at Guitar Center (too many fake 7506s on Amazon) in 2018. Of course, there is the little warranty thing but there is only three months labor warranty on the MDR-7506s anyway. So if you were thinking of getting another MDR-7506 in the near future, it makes sense to just get an MDR-CD900ST now instead (they are Made in Japan as well).
Also, I am not the channel owner/OP but I am using a JDS Labs Atom amp with my MDR-7506 and it is great. It is basically the ultimate/perfect amp (as reviewed by audiosciencereview) for just $100 and made in the US as well (yes, you read that right!) It can easily power headphones with much higher impedances than the 63 ohms of the MDR-7506/CD900ST and has no color/distortion (if you want color then why not just use a software equalizer? But then I must admit I am in the objectivist camp. On the other hand, if I were a subjectivist then I would probably not be the slightest bit interested in the MDR-7506 or MDR-CD900ST in the first place...)
Hey! Would you recommend these Sony CD900ST specifically to use with a digital piano for acoustic pianos, Rhodes and other classic instruments? I'm not producing or mixing so I don't want a boring flat sound but I still want to have a balanced, detailed, roomy and great imaging headphone. are the Rode NTH-100 a better choice? Sennheiser 6xx/650? Possibly one of the AKG models? Any suggestions? Thank you!
I haven't heard the Sony since I reviewed them. They do sound better after a pad change as mentioned in the video. The Rode NTH-100 in my opinion is the best reproduction of sound I have heard from a monitor. Our Roland piano is accurately reproduced by it. But I have no way of doing a side by side comparison.
@@TheHonestAudiophile I understand the following are different headphones but I'm still in-between with my decision. The Røde nth100 seems great though I'm still considering the Sennheiser 560S as well as the Fostex t50rp mkiii blue from drop.. Do you have any experience with them and how they sound and feel different from the røde nth100 when listening to instrumental music like blues Jazz and orchestra concerts..? Thank you so much!
I haven't heard the Drop Dekoni Blue but I've heard other T50 variants. The Rode has more accurate, natural tone and timbre. As for the Sennheiser 560s, they have a wider stage and a more airy presentation since they are open back. The Rode is more neutral, slightly better tone and timbre and aren't as aggressive in presentation.
Good review. Do you think the people at Sony close their eyes, slam their hand down on a computer keyboard, and the first seven or eight key presses that register becomes the name of their latest headphone? Jeez, how the hell can anybody keep them straight!
Hi, recently i’ve purchase jade ea1, i think they sound very good, but the eartips is pretty weird, small ones are really small, and medium ones are little bit large. I did try to offer “rha dual density” but my country is not available to shipping. I got some questions, 1. What size of “rha” should i buy, if i will find them. If ea1 tips medium is bigger than i need, and small is smaller. 2. What else ear tips can i try to find. Is the spinfits are good? And what size compared to jade audio sizes. 3. Should i take moondrop ssr for my jade audio ea1 or i need better to buy something more expensive? What do you think is the next step of jade audio ea1? Mention please few of your favorites 50-100$
I have no idea what size RHA tip would fit your ears as all ears are different. I use medium tips from RHA. I do not know about Spinfit and what size to use with EA1. I recommend the following IEM in the $50-100: Etymotic ER2XR Moondrop SSR Tin Hifi T3 Moondrop Aria 2021 CCA CKX KZ ZSX I am glad you enjoy the Jade Audio EA1, they are a great value and sound fantastic.
I found CD900ST too bright, harsh, and sterile. Occasionally nasal. Nope. I tried Brainwavz pads to see how they change, and it brought some improvements but the sound is still too bright, harsh, and sterile. Nope. I didn't like all that about 7506 and V6. I've also tried 7520 and SA3000, and I think I'm done with Sony. I thought 7510 was alright, just not my cup of tea. MDR-1R is very nice with the right tweaks, but I didn't like it enough to want to keep it in my collection. I was hoping to like CD900ST based on what I've been told about it, but ultimately no.
Every time I see footage from studios in Japan or Korea this seems to be what everyone uses.
The Sony MDR 7506 is the export/global version of the MDR-CD900ST according to the Sony pro audio website. Blessings!
However both do sound quite different!!
Nope, they’re very different.
I've have a pair of sony MDRV6'S and I love them. I use my LG smartphone with a built-in DAC and they play very loud...loud enough. I went to Best Buy and plugged in about eight different pairs of open back and much more expensive headphones and im telling you these Sony MDR v6s sounded way better than everything else I tried. I'm not a sound professional by any means but I do appreciate good quality sound.
Glad you enjoy the Sony MDR-V6. Thanks for the impressions.
The V6 are legendary for a reason!
I just read at headfonia that this headphone and the Shure SRH840 original sound almost exactly alike. The writer of the review wonders if maybe the same guy who used to work at Sony went over to Shure years later and made a similar sounding headphone
Interesting 🤔 I've not heard a Shure SRH840 in long time.
Bought new, so nice pair of headphones, they sound like some open back pairs although they are not. Best wired headphones ever
Glad you enjoy them.
Thanks for the review. I'd be interested in hearing how the MDR-M1ST compares, if you ever try that one.
MDR-M1ST haven't heard, thanks for the suggestion.
Hi! I’m very new to this, but I’m going to college for a music program and we need to get studio headphones. I was wondering what you recommend (I’m going to go through your videos to see, but would also appreciate hearing to current opinion!). After the program, I plan to keep making music of course, and I am very rap and hip-hop centered.
My every day monitoring headphone is the Austrian Audio Hi-X60
How much does the sound signature change with yaxi pads? Compare to the stock pads.
I have both the MDR-CD900ST and the YAXI stPad2, and for some reason I'm not satisfied about the result both with no EQ and using an EQ preset specifically for this combo on AutoEQ. 🤔
The sweetspot for me is to use the similar stock pads of audio-technica ATH-M40x to my CD900ST with crinacle's EQ preset (ears-711) from AutoEQ using Peace Equalizer, and to me the sound signature is almost the same as the latter's stock pads, minus the slightly warm mid-bass of my M40x!
Thanks for the impressions.
Good review. Replacement pads are for sure better but stock pads I wouldn't say are Painful. Naturally this is all subjective stuff. But since it's a review a customer might look at i thought I'd voice my perception. Yaxis are an improvement but not requirement if you dont want to spend 20% of what the headphones cost on pads
How does it compare to the 7506 in your opinion. I love the 7506 with upgraded ear pads but eventually would love to upgrade this seems like the obvious answer when that time comes.
Also what DAC/amp are you using?
I haven't heard the 7506 in a very long time, like 5 years ago. I don't think the difference is much at all. Sorry I can't give a fair comparison.
I used all sorts of gear, I don't recall what I had on my desk at the time of the review. I did try it on a Allen & Heath QU-24 board at church several weeks. I also have a Mytek Liberty DAC. If anything else was mentioned in the review then I used that as well. Sorry been awhile since this review.
@@TheHonestAudiophile all good thanks for the fast reply. Maybe later down the line I’ll upgrade but I’ll probably just keep using the 7506 with upgraded pads for now. If anything I’ll upgrade my DAC/amp I’m using a D1 and it’s definitely outdated at this point.
@@tfries72 I would start with upgrading the DAC for sure. Yaxi pads work really good.
With the Japanese Yen as weak as it is currently (and conversely the USD as strong as it is at the moment), it is a relatively easy decision. You can get an MDR-CD900ST from Japanese Amazon for about $100 excluding shipping and taxes, while I paid $100 for my MDR-7506 at Guitar Center (too many fake 7506s on Amazon) in 2018. Of course, there is the little warranty thing but there is only three months labor warranty on the MDR-7506s anyway. So if you were thinking of getting another MDR-7506 in the near future, it makes sense to just get an MDR-CD900ST now instead (they are Made in Japan as well).
Also, I am not the channel owner/OP but I am using a JDS Labs Atom amp with my MDR-7506 and it is great. It is basically the ultimate/perfect amp (as reviewed by audiosciencereview) for just $100 and made in the US as well (yes, you read that right!) It can easily power headphones with much higher impedances than the 63 ohms of the MDR-7506/CD900ST and has no color/distortion (if you want color then why not just use a software equalizer? But then I must admit I am in the objectivist camp. On the other hand, if I were a subjectivist then I would probably not be the slightest bit interested in the MDR-7506 or MDR-CD900ST in the first place...)
Hey! Would you recommend these Sony CD900ST specifically to use with a digital piano for acoustic pianos, Rhodes and other classic instruments? I'm not producing or mixing so I don't want a boring flat sound but I still want to have a balanced, detailed, roomy and great imaging headphone. are the Rode NTH-100 a better choice? Sennheiser 6xx/650? Possibly one of the AKG models? Any suggestions? Thank you!
I haven't heard the Sony since I reviewed them. They do sound better after a pad change as mentioned in the video.
The Rode NTH-100 in my opinion is the best reproduction of sound I have heard from a monitor. Our Roland piano is accurately reproduced by it. But I have no way of doing a side by side comparison.
@@TheHonestAudiophile thank you!
My pleasure, you're welcome.
@@TheHonestAudiophile I understand the following are different headphones but I'm still in-between with my decision. The Røde nth100 seems great though I'm still considering the Sennheiser 560S as well as the Fostex t50rp mkiii blue from drop.. Do you have any experience with them and how they sound and feel different from the røde nth100 when listening to instrumental music like blues Jazz and orchestra concerts..? Thank you so much!
I haven't heard the Drop Dekoni Blue but I've heard other T50 variants. The Rode has more accurate, natural tone and timbre.
As for the Sennheiser 560s, they have a wider stage and a more airy presentation since they are open back. The Rode is more neutral, slightly better tone and timbre and aren't as aggressive in presentation.
Good review. Do you think the people at Sony close their eyes, slam their hand down on a computer keyboard, and the first seven or eight key presses that register becomes the name of their latest headphone? Jeez, how the hell can anybody keep them straight!
😂💓
You need to improve your memory. They're not that diffucult.
@@giljesusseraspe9225 My memory. Your spelling. :) And yes, that was meant as a joke and not as being offensive. :)
Coming from dunu titan s, is this a good first headphone for listening to midrange?
Sure, another option is the Rode NTH-100
Thank u
Would anyone recommend these over the newer MDR M1ST? I can find new old stock pairs of the CD900ST for a bit cheaper.
Hi, recently i’ve purchase jade ea1, i think they sound very good, but the eartips is pretty weird, small ones are really small, and medium ones are little bit large. I did try to offer “rha dual density” but my country is not available to shipping. I got some questions,
1. What size of “rha” should i buy, if i will find them. If ea1 tips medium is bigger than i need, and small is smaller.
2. What else ear tips can i try to find. Is the spinfits are good? And what size compared to jade audio sizes.
3. Should i take moondrop ssr for my jade audio ea1 or i need better to buy something more expensive? What do you think is the next step of jade audio ea1? Mention please few of your favorites 50-100$
I have no idea what size RHA tip would fit your ears as all ears are different. I use medium tips from RHA. I do not know about Spinfit and what size to use with EA1.
I recommend the following IEM in the $50-100:
Etymotic ER2XR
Moondrop SSR
Tin Hifi T3
Moondrop Aria 2021
CCA CKX
KZ ZSX
I am glad you enjoy the Jade Audio EA1, they are a great value and sound fantastic.
@@TheHonestAudiophile thanks! I really appreciate for your feedback. I mean how compare the rha (M-size) versus (M-size) stock tips, are they smaller?
@@TheHonestAudiophile will you review “aria”? Which do you prefer starfield or aria?
Yes I will be reviewing the Aria and if I like it better then Starfield will be revealed in review.
Pioneer se monitor 5 also interested for review..
Thanks for the suggestion.
I want bit more bass and detail over my hd6xx but still have good mid
Is this a good choice?
Yes, if you change to the Yaxi pads.
@@TheHonestAudiophile nice, thanks for answering.
My pleasure, you're welcome
try to find a pionneer hdj-c70 (test with coiled cable)
Thanks for the suggestion.
Does this headphone require or benefit from an Amp? Being a studio monitor I'd think it would work on a computer or something but idk
Yes, it benefits from an amp.
How's the sound leakage of It? Please, put It loud volume on a block and tell me.. Do same thing with Ollo S4R.. and tell me which leaks the less..
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Hi, can you recommend me a portable amp for this headphones?
Topping NX7
@@TheHonestAudiophile Thanks, how about a portable dac I should pair with the NX7?
If you're using a phone the Periodic Audio Rhodium or Hiby FC4 are fantastic dongle DAC.
@@TheHonestAudiophile thank you so much!
My pleasure, you're welcome.
I found CD900ST too bright, harsh, and sterile. Occasionally nasal. Nope. I tried Brainwavz pads to see how they change, and it brought some improvements but the sound is still too bright, harsh, and sterile. Nope. I didn't like all that about 7506 and V6. I've also tried 7520 and SA3000, and I think I'm done with Sony. I thought 7510 was alright, just not my cup of tea. MDR-1R is very nice with the right tweaks, but I didn't like it enough to want to keep it in my collection. I was hoping to like CD900ST based on what I've been told about it, but ultimately no.
Thanks for the impressions. I understand. Everyone hears differently.
Have you tried the cd lower series i have a 570 and 770 and to me both of them are not harsh like the 900
I've not had the opportunity, thanks for the suggestion.
Looks really hard to drive 🤔
Nah, runs off any competent desktop amp or soundboard.
@@TheHonestAudiophile oh nice, when will you upload the Review of moondrop aria ? Can't wait 😅
You didn't mention your source of sound same as in all your previous reviews. Bull hit. At the end u will review fh3 one more time.
Wow! I would never send this guy my headphones to review. Handles them like a piece of trash.
I'm curious, in what way did I handle the headphone as trash?