Sony MDR-G73LP Street Style Headphones (Blue)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4 x 1.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000095SBX
• Item model number: MDRG73LP
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

These Street Style headphones employ the comfortable and stable behind-the-neck design. They have a spiral headband style, and with their non-slip design, they are ideal for a few laps around the track or for a walk to the corner market. The MDR-G73LPs are a metallic blue color and have a hi-tech, modern style. The behind-the-neck style is very appropriate for urban and casual wear; remember that with this style you can wear a hat while wearing the headphones. The headphones have a folding mechanism which allows them to be stored in a backpack or purse. The MDR-G73LPs were designed for extended wear, and, weighing in at under two ounces, you may indeed forget you are wearing headphones.

Sony has installed several technical features to the headphones to ensure a quality listening experience. The thirty millimeter drive units are large for portable headphones, and deliver deep bass, low distortion and a wide frequency response range (14 - 24,000 Hz). Sony's Acoustic Twin Turbo circuit achieves high sonic output by utilizying sound chamber and duct technology. Neodymium magnets give the headphones maximum energy at a minimal size and weight, while the oxygen-free copper cord provides high conductivity and minimum noise. The gold-plated stereo mini-plug makes sure that sound is transported fully and accurately. The gold-plated treatment also helps resist corrosion and supports the headphones' high conductivity and low noise. The five foot long, single-sided cord is plenty long for active pursuits.

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Sony MDR-G73LP headphones

Product Description

Street Style Headphones are a cutting-edge approach to high quality headphone design that establish a new look on the street; ideal headphones for use with Sony Walkman. Exclusive behind-the-neck headband won't interfere with your hairstyle and even lets you wear a hat while wearing the headphones, Non-Slip Design for Secure Fit on Ears fits snugly yet comfortably so you can enjoy music while exercising, skating, dancing or playing sports, and minimizes sound leakage for consistently clear reproduction. Spiral Headband Style minimizes slipping while jogging, playing sports, commuting, dancing or aerobic exercising, and provides excellent comfort. 30mm Diameter Drive Units are larger than many portable headphones for deeper bass, lower distortion and wider dynamic range; low frequency response extends down to 14Hz. Neodymium Magnets pack more magnetic energy per ounce than conventional ferrite, samarium cobalt or aluminum magnets and produce powerful bass and clear treble sound. PET Diaphragms ensure high rigidity for minimum distortion, and low mass for excellent high-frequency response. Lightweight folding design and compact body makes these headphones truly portable and easy to slip into a pocket or bag when you're on the move. Secure fit on ears minimizes sound leakage so you enjoy the full wide-range frequency response. Sony Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit yields high efficiency; gets high sonic output from your portable stereo and extends bass response.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are among my favorite Phones, October 24, 2004

By	Fredric Pierce (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's interesting that some people say these are hard to wear. I find them by far the easiest to wear and the most comfortable of the behind-the-neck style. I wonder if they are trying to wear them like traditional phones? These are very light and stay on my ears (with glasses, by the way) better than most of the stiff plastic phones I've used.

I've owned many, many headphones over the years (Koss, Memorx, Panasonic, JVC), and Sony has been the most consistently good sounding brand I've had. The MDR-G73LP phones are no exception. They sound far better than the cheapos that come with virtually all portable devices (including Sony.) They aren't as good as my old MDR-V6 phones, which have been thoroughly abused over, what, about 15 years? And even though those V6's are physically shot, they still sound fabulous!

I recently bought the new sealed bud type phones (Sony), but I like the MDR-G73LP better. The sound is smooth, wide range, deep bass, and all around clean. My only complaint is that they don't seem to be the best FM antenna around. But with a CD player, they are excellent.

I can very highly recommend the MDR-G73LP!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome headphones, October 26, 2003

By	Nipponese "poisonfist" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

Just to give you an idea of what I'm usually used to listening, when I'm home I use my trusty Grados for headphones (which are not exactly what I'd like to be wearing around town) and my stereo system is comprised of Pioneer's DVD player (SACD, DVD-Audio capable), which are then fed to NAD's driving Paradigm speakers.

I originally purchased these headphones in Japan when I was back home visiting my family, they were not sold here in the states yet. I have been using these headphones for about a year now and I still love them. These have extremely good drivers for a.)the price you're paying for and b.)for its intended use (outdoors on the streets). These are VERY comfortable cans that are light, pretty fashionable(I think), very portable, and did I mention comfortable? Sure Koss's porta-pro's are pretty comfy and sounds good (although you'd look like a dork with them on) but these are so comfortable that you forget you had then on your ears! (and sounds quite good as well)

I'd recommend these headphones to anyone, for the price you cannot beat all the great things it has to offer. Excellent lo-fi headphones!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best headphones I've ever owned, November 25, 2003

By A Customer

These are by and large the best headphones I've ever used. I'm a college student, and I have to cram my headphones into my backpack to use them after and between classes. Normal headphones usually break after a couple of weeks of this treatment, and earbuds get lost. But these phones have no rigid parts, just a bendy wire that connects the two cans, so they're extremely durable.

The connector loops behind the back of the head, which means they're great for outdoor use because they won't slip off the top of your head like normal headphones. They stay on by slipping partially behind your ears, so they're not on too tight and do tend to come loose every once in a while during very rough activities like jogging.

I find they give better sound and stay in better than ear buds, and they hurt my ears less than the headphones that clip directly onto the top of your ears.

So, for durability, comfort, and ability to stay in place, I highly reccomend these headphones. Plus, they look really cool.