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Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan:
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haydenaurion: Well, the ones i'm looking at are sold by Amazon themselves and not a third party under them, so I assume they're the real deal.
Just to make sure I will link you to thread that comparing real and fake MDR-7506. I hope you get the real deal!

Click here
Posted September 06, 2013
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haydenaurion: Well, the ones i'm looking at are sold by Amazon themselves and not a third party under them, so I assume they're the real deal.
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RedRagan: Just to make sure I will link you to thread that comparing real and fake MDR-7506. I hope you get the real deal!

Click here
I'll keep an eye out for those signs of a fake, thanks for the link.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: Actually they are pretty much the same! the only difference is that the MDR-V6 version can be considered the "compact version" since you can "fold" it and carry it around with a carrying bag. The MDR7506 is the "fixed" version where you can't fold it.
According to Amazon's site both are compact. Look at the second picture for the MDR7506 on their site. According to Amazon the MDR7506 has noise canceling and the v6 has noise isolating feature...look towards the middle of the v6 page for the comparison
Post edited September 06, 2013 by jjsimp
Posted September 06, 2013
I've got a pair of Turtle Beach X12s. They sound great, offer some decent bass without distortion, good audio volume/range and the price didn't destroy my wallet. Not to mention it's cross PC/console compatible.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: Actually they are pretty much the same! the only difference is that the MDR-V6 version can be considered the "compact version" since you can "fold" it and carry it around with a carrying bag. The MDR7506 is the "fixed" version where you can't fold it.
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jjsimp: According to Amazon's site both are compact. Look at the second picture for the MDR7506 on their site. According to Amazon the MDR7506 has noise canceling and the v6 has noise isolating feature...look towards the middle of the v6 page for the comparison
Interesting, tbh I want to get MDR-7506 for my home use. If both are travel friendly than it's good news for me. The noise canceling is perfect when I'm in a plane full of.... crying children.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: Interesting, tbh I want to get MDR-7506 for my home use. If both are travel friendly than it's good news for me. The noise canceling is perfect when I'm in a plane full of.... crying children.
I just hate the cable (coiled) and it's non removable, unless you cut and splice.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: Interesting, tbh I want to get MDR-7506 for my home use. If both are travel friendly than it's good news for me. The noise canceling is perfect when I'm in a plane full of.... crying children.
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jjsimp: I just hate the cable (coiled) and it's non removable, unless you cut and splice.
I thought most people liked the coiled cable more than basic cable? since it's much shorter and you can stretch it without worrying about breaking the wiring inside?

Or you can always mod your headphone to have detachable cable though.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: I thought most people liked the coiled cable more than basic cable? since it's much shorter and you can stretch it without worrying about breaking the wiring inside?
For traveling, they take up a lot more space, but I suppose the headphones take up most of the real estate in my backpack.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan:
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jjsimp: For traveling, they take up a lot more space, but I suppose the headphones take up most of the real estate in my backpack.
Sacrifice always needed when you travel around. What will you need to carry in backpack is always limited. Will you carry a big and bulky headphone but it will drown outside voice or will you carry a portable IEM or earbud or on ear headphone with the risk of voice leak or inconvenience after hours of use?

This is why I love my MDR-V6 - FiiO E3 - Sansa Clip+ combo. I can throw the Sansa and E3 inside the MDR-V6 bag and carry it around.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan: Sacrifice always needed when you travel around. What will you need to carry in backpack is always limited. Will you carry a big and bulky headphone but it will drown outside voice or will you carry a portable IEM or earbud or on ear headphone with the risk of voice leak or inconvenience after hours of use?

This is why I love my MDR-V6 - FiiO E3 - Sansa Clip+ combo. I can throw the Sansa and E3 inside the MDR-V6 bag and carry it around.
I currently am running in ear headphones. While I love the space saving, I could use better isolation and noise canceling that the over-ears headphones can provide.
Posted September 06, 2013
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RedRagan:
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jjsimp: I currently am running in ear headphones. While I love the space saving, I could use better isolation and noise canceling that the over-ears headphones can provide.
I thought IEM headphones are mostly designed for noise canceling? or it's just the pricey one from Etymotic Research and the like?
Posted September 06, 2013
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jjsimp: I currently am running in ear headphones. While I love the space saving, I could use better isolation and noise canceling that the over-ears headphones can provide.
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RedRagan: I thought IEM headphones are mostly designed for noise canceling? or it's just the pricey one from Etymotic Research and the like?
Yup, IEMs are the best for noise isolation.
Posted September 07, 2013
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RedRagan: I thought IEM headphones are mostly designed for noise canceling? or it's just the pricey one from Etymotic Research and the like?
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HK_47: Yup, IEMs are the best for noise isolation.
Did not know that. Mine have built in noise cancellation as well. My ears just get sore after an hour or two with them in.

Just saw new MDR-10R NC headphones are coming out in October with some [url=http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666594697&XID=M:IFA:t#specifications]BT ones[/url] coming out in November, so perhaps I will wait a few more months to see what those are like. Still pricey at $270, but a lot cheaper than the Sennheisers.
Post edited September 07, 2013 by jjsimp
Posted September 07, 2013
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HK_47:
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jjsimp: My ears just get sore after an hour or two with them in.
Yup, that's the main problem with earbuds and IEMs headphones.

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HK_47:
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jjsimp: Just saw new MDR-10R NC headphones are coming out in October with some [url=http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666594697&XID=M:IFA:t#specifications]BT ones[/url] coming out in November, so perhaps I will wait a few more months to see what those are like. Still pricey at $270, but a lot cheaper than the Sennheisers.
Okay the price tags are still pretty scary but I willing to save money to get one of them. I'm not sure if the voice canceling headphone is wireless or not. It seems like the battery is there for voice cancellation not wireless device. The Bluetooth version however....
Posted September 07, 2013
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RedRagan: I'm not sure if the voice canceling headphone is wireless or not. It seems like the battery is there for voice cancellation not wireless device. The Bluetooth version however....
Strange the BT one says in the overview noise canceling perfection, yet it's cheaper than the one without BT. It's no where in the specs, but at the bottom of the overview page:

"A single AAA battery powers up to 17 hours of noise cancelling perfection, and Passive Mode combined with the supplied cord..."

Both headphones have detachable cables, so that's nice.
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