Sony MDRV300 Headphone - review, compare prices, buy online

Ill bypass the audio quality of these phones as in my opinion its irrelevant.I like to experiment with headphones and over a few years have owned most quality phones between £15 and £100.

By quite some margin these are the most uncomfortable phones I have ever owned,your ears will quite literally ache from the pressure they exert.

In response to suggestions of flexing the headband,forget it.Some headbands have metal inside the padding and can indeed be adjusted to suit,but not this pair.The headband appears to be solid plastic and I have bent it until it nearly breaks,initially you think thats solved the problem,but after a few minutes the ache returns.

Thats why Ive not bothered reviewing the sound quality (theyre pretty good!)because you wont have them on long enough to appreciate the sound

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Date Reviewed: 02May2009

Not the most expensive headphones ever, but do a pretty good job at a fair price. Solid construction and good quality sound. Keep background noise out well.

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Date Reviewed: 24Mar2009

I found these headphones to be brilliant the reproduction is excellent and very comfortable to wear.

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Date Reviewed: 04Feb2009

Sound is great. Awesome price. Rugged build, will last for years (except for the point where the band slides inside itself, which is easily fixed with electrical tape or duct tape).

Closed back gives great noise isolation (you wont disturb other people like you do with earbuds). Has a decent thick cord, not some piece of thread that most headphones manufacturers think we want.

I have a several pairs- one at work, one at the gym, one at home- at that price I can leave one in each place. Ive had a pair of MDR-V150s for about 8 years, but the 300s sound better.

In my opinion these are the best headphones for the price and size- if you dont want to spend more, and dont want to walk around with enormous ear muffs on, get these. This little hidden gem is one of the best products made by Sony.

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Date Reviewed: 02Dec2008

Ive just bought my second pair of Sony MDR-V300 Headphones, these are about the best headphones for the price. Ideal for movies, music or anything else you can think of! Brilliant. They really make a difference to games.

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Date Reviewed: 23Nov2008

Im usually quite a fan of Sony products, but having purchased these i think ill return them to the store i bought them from.
The folding design means that the phones bend inwards more than usual making this set very tight, and they arent too keen to flex to fit.
The sound isnt all too clear and theyre quite bass heavy, though to be fair i believe they are designed for DJ use.

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Date Reviewed: 23Nov2008

There are some flaws that should be pointed out. sure, theyre great headphones in terms of music and sound, but you should also be aware that they are tight around the head, and put large amounts of pressure around the ears. I cant see my self wearing them for a few hours. Also, the plastic frame covering majority of the headphones are extremely weak and fragile. (mine snapped in two days) Hopefully it got repaired, with some tape and was fine and I treated them with caution.

Though, the worst part is, that the right ear of the headphone completely stopped working after the wire had been pulled ever so slightly. This is particularly more irritating as there appears to be no external damage and now they cannot really be used. Furthermore, the sound quality is definitely over-rated! There is a decent amount of bass, but when listening to music with plenty of instruments (e.g. Metal, Rock, Orchestra), the sound tends to muffle, and it becomes difficult to make out the true instrumental play of the song. An equalizer barely resolves this issue. A lot of the background noise is still heard, as well as plenty of sound leaking through. The wire is ridiculously long; About 3 meters and quite thick, which is a shame as the actual headphones are not too large and seem portable to an extent.

When you initially try these headphones out, your immediate reaction is: great! But as you become more familiar with them , you begin to realize that they are over priced in some ways. Not very reliable; break easily and the novelty of great headphones wears off.

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Date Reviewed: 08Oct2008

Just thought people should know that these headphones REALLY arent worth getting. Someone said the sound was `warm`, which may be a plus for casual listeners, they dont sound awful, just really really dark, verging on muddy and boomy, definately not natural, so no good for audiophiles. Also no good for anyone wholl be listening for more than a couple of hours because I invariably get horribly sore ear cartilage due to the phones pressing too hard, something youll think is silly until youve gone the necessary few hours! And finally that bloody huge cord makes it a massive pain for anyone using these for portable music - where do you put it?? So no matter why you need to buy headphones, there must be something better out there for you.

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Date Reviewed: 08Sep2008