Sony MDRQ33LP Over-the-Ear Headphones

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005BQ70
• Item model number: MDRQ33LP
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Lightweight and compact, the Sony MDRQ33LP over-the-ear headphones are comfortable enough to wear for extended periods of time and include an exceptionally large (30 millimeter), dome-type driver unit for deeper bass and overall superior sound quality. A Neodymium magnet, far more powerful than conventional Samarium cobalt or aluminum magnets, provides maximum energy in minimum size. The MDRQ33LP's oxygen-free copper (OFC) cord minimizes resistance to further maximize sound.

Interchangeable headphone caps let you change colors in an instant--two are provided with the unit, and a total of 12 colors are available. In addition, the MDRQ33LP's design complements the cosmetics of selected CD and MD Walkman portables.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sony Style? More like Doggy Style., June 30, 2001

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Tony Ren (San Francisco, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDRQ33LP Over-the-Ear Headphones (Electronics)

I bought into the hype machine that Sony was running up on these headphones too. It was when I saw a beautifully designed Sony website (with pretty Flash animations) entirely devoted to these W.EAR 'phones that I decided that I simply HAD TO get them. "They even came with replaceable caps," I thought. "How cool is THAT?" After I ordered it, I anxiously awaited what I thought would be the next generation of portable headphone design. Unfortunately, I was disappointed to find that the hype was hardly justified. I returned them within just a couple days worth of testing. The fact is, while Sony may want you to believe that their stylish W.EAR 'phones are comfortable, I found them to be anything BUT. The earpieces are held together by a spring-loaded mechanism, allowing you to adjust the size and theoretically fit any ear. The problem with this idea, though, is that the springs are entirely too strong and continually press against your ear... I had a painful reddish branding on the top of my ears within the first day of usage. If there were a lock of some sort to stop the force of the spring, maybe I wouldn't be complaining about the pain. The other problem with the spring-loaded earpiece is that it's really small and it only grabs onto the TOP of your ear. And because the earphones are so heavy (much heavier than your average pair of in-ear 'buds), they tend to drag your ears down, increasing the distance between the ear and the speakers, thereby decreasing the sound quality. These 'phones are actually quite nice sounding -- that's assuming you cup them to your ears with your hands to keep them in place for any amount of time. And if you're buying these 'phones for the style and look, you may be in for a shock when you find out how awkward and bulky they are. They're much larger than I had imagined. They make you look like you attached two jumbo-size snails to your ears, and the aforementioned "floppiness" effect caused by the weight dragging your ears down certainly doesn't help matters. All in all, I wouldn't go for a jog wearing these 'phones despite what Sony may lead you to believe -- unless you find looking like a basset hound with long flappy ears to be a style statement. Maybe someday the clip-on style will be popular in the portable headphone category, but not before the multitude of design flaws are addressed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, November 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony MDRQ33LP Over-the-Ear Headphones (Electronics)

Lives up to its hype!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get it now!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, November 12, 2001

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A dissapointed customer (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDRQ33LP Over-the-Ear Headphones (Electronics)

These headphones came with my sony walkman. when i got them they worked fine, but after about 3 months one ear stopped working. I suggest u pay a little more money and get a good quality product