Sony MDR-7506
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Sony MDR-7506 is a large diaphragm foldable headphone designed for professional audio and live/broadcast applications. It is one of the most popular stereo headphones in the domain of mixing, mastering and stage-monitoring. The MDR-7506 is a closed, circumaural sealed-ear design with a coiled, telephone-like oxygen-free copper cord. The model dates back to the 1980s.
The MDR-7506 is usually regarded as a relatively durable headphone. For example, all of the MDR-7506's enclosures are made out of metal instead of plastic. However, the pleather pads have been reported by some to wear out after time. The pads are replaceable parts, and also other vendor's pads can be used with some modding, such as the Beyer Dynamic DT 250's velour pads, that some have claimed to be more comforting and noise-isolating than the original pads.[1]
The MDR-7506 has also been sold as the Sony MDR-V6, with only minor cosmetic differences, such as the former being provided with a gold plated headphone connector instead of a regular one used in the MDR-V6. The MDR-V6 usually costs less than the MDR-7506.
[edit] Specifications
Type: Sealed-ear, closed, circumaural [2] [3]
Driver units: 40mm dia., dynamic type
Impedance: 63 ohms at 1 kHz
Sensitivity: 106 dB/mW
Rated power: 0.5 W
Power handling capacity: 1 W
Frequency response: 10 Hz - 20000 Hz
Plug type: Stereo unimatch, 1/4" and 1/8"
[edit] References
- ^ Sony MDR-7506 with modded Beyer Dynamic DT 250 pads - Discussion and pictures at Head-Fi.org-forums
- ^ Professional Headphones, MDR-7506, Sony Electronics Inc., 2006
- ^ Sony MDR-7506, retail packaging, 1994
