Sony MDR-201V Overhead Headphones with In-line Volume Control

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 2.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001W0DW
• Item model number: MDR-201V
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2003

Product Description

Check out these lightweight headphones with volume control. They are Sony's answer to affordable open-air headphones and are an excellent match for any Walkman« portable stereo!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, October 14, 2003

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A. P. Fonseca "s0undboy" (San Jose, Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-201V Overhead Headphones with In-line Volume Control (Electronics)

These are pretty good actually. Slightly larger than regular portable headphones, they have a nice, deep sound. They're as comfortable as wearing nothing at all (I use them for periods of 4 hours in a row or more.
What the previous reviewer said about low output volume -- not true. I use these on my computer at the office, and they can blast my eardrums out if I turn the volume to the max.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best in sound quality, August 10, 2009

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Warneika Pettway (Groton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-201V Overhead Headphones with In-line Volume Control (Electronics)

I thought I was getting the same quality with these pair of headphones like I did with its similar model (MDR-201) that doesn't have the in-line volume. The design is the same but the sound quality stinks. The other pair of headphones I had was not available any more so I decided to purchase these. The design is the same, length of cord the same, but the sound was not. I tried to mess with the volume control on the cord and the device, but still got bad sound. Some of the tones you couldn't hear. You can hear the different pitches of music which wasn't good. It wasn't a clean cut of listening music at all. The reason why you buy headphones is for the sound, this one doesn't cut it. I don't recommend this product at all.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good until the foam wears thin, February 13, 2008

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Mayhap (Benicia, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDR-201V Overhead Headphones with In-line Volume Control (Electronics)

I like these headphones, great sound, easily nuls out others conversations while working... only problem in the foam wearing out within 6 months.... now theres a market for you if you could just sell the foam!