Sony MDR-V300 Monitor Series Headphones with Folding Design

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 3.2 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001W0DD
• Item model number: MDRV300
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Closed Super-Aural Design Neodymium Magnets For Superior Sound Reversible Earcups 30Mm Driver Units For High-Quality Sound Compact Foldable Design Concealed Oxygen-Free Copper Cord Gold-Plated Mini Plug Includes Unimatch Plug Adapter Sleek Silver Metallic Finish

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars meant for house- not meant for pocket- good for music., May 20, 2000

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ODB (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDR-V300 Monitor Series Headphones with Folding Design (Electronics)

Real clean highs, and good clean lows. Deep deep bass doesn't penetrate that loudly with these phones, they still are better than everything else in their price and size range.

Most suited for portable digital music devices. Some of the other "studio" headphones suck up all your portable player's amperage, this one needs less juice to give you louder sound.

I use them with a mp3/fm player, and have found that the mdr's long cord makes for great FM reception, (even when most of its length is folded up somwehere).

These headphones have a weak spot on the headband where two peices of plastic meet. I broke it on one side, duck-taped it fixed, and then broke it on the other side as well, (just for stuffing it in to a jacket pocket). So don't test the plastic. It can't take pressure.

Before you get these ones, look at the Sony MDR-501LP headphones listed in 'similar products'. They look like great sounding headphones...

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars big boom for little money, August 23, 2003

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Mike A. Bamford (Chapel Hill, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-V300 Monitor Series Headphones with Folding Design (Electronics)

i had been using a pair of sony MDR-V700DJ headphones for a while but only while at home but they are far from portable. well, i went to bestbuy in search of something new that i could carry around with my when walking around campus everyday that were comparable to the MDR-V700's. these headphones were just the ticket.

not only do they sound really great using either my aiwa cd player or arkos mp3 jukebox but they fit right into my small backpack with ease. understand this though, these headphones do not fold up like the MDR-V700's. that is something i wish i would have known before buying them. they simply collapse, meaning the ear pieces fold up and into the headband. the one problem is that they really don't stay that way. sometimes i just wrap a rubber band around them to keep them from harm.

these headphones do have really great sound for being so small and inexpensive. the bass is outstanding and the treble is matched pretty well. luckily my mp3 player has an eQ, otherwise the treble would sound a bit muddy. the headphones block out almost all outside noise, but you do hear just enough to know what's going on and that is surely a good thing walking around campus and crossing streets. i think that is what these headphones are best for . . .travel by foot or sitting in your office. i wouldn't suggest these for use as a club dj ( that's why i had the MDR-V700DJ's in the 1st place. they are untouchable ) nor would i suggest these headphones if you need something really small and portable.

it's give and take when chosing a pair of headphones. give up a little size for a little better sound. well these do a damn good job of balancing out the two. it would have 5 stars if only they folded up like the MDR-V700DJ's do and if the highs were just a little higher.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as I thought, January 8, 2005

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Scott K. Ibara (Wailuku, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-V300 Monitor Series Headphones with Folding Design (Electronics)

I read the reviews of the MDR-V300 on Amazon.com and other sites and I got exactly what I thought it was. I tend to read the reviews that give 1 or 2 stars to look for the negative aspects of the product and see if it's pretty consistent. Don't get me wrong, the MDR-V300 is a good product and I love it. Because of the other reviews, I didn't expect any more than I should have.
The sound quality is excellent. Typically, I listen to videos and music files on my laptop. Even the cheap walkman type headphones sound better than my laptop's built-in speakers. Although I'm not an audiophile, I don't think I could tell the difference from headphones that cost significantly higher.
The construction is pretty cheap. Other reviewers said that it's not rugged enough if you plan on travelling with them and take it in and out of bags or cases repeatedly. It's true, but if you use them only at home or at the office, then it should be tough enough. I only take it between home and the office, so they don't get much wear-and-tear anyway. Actually, I like it because the phones are very lightweight.
This is exactly what I paid for and I'm happy with the quality, construction, and price.