Sony MDR-V7 question

[HadYourPhil]

Over the years, I have acquired three sets of Sony headphones, MDR-V6, MDR-V7 and MDR-7506. They all need repair. I have exploded views/parts lists for the 6 and 7, but not for the 7506. Anyone have one they'd like to share? I'll share mine, and I also have exploded views for the V600 and 7504, if anyone needs them.

This is pure opinion I am sure, but which ones of the three I have are the best? And are the Beyer pads the way to go?

Thanks.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Can you please post some pictures of your V7? I like to know what it looks like.

Here's a link to Sony parts to bring them back to life.

https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-parts.aspx

 

[HadYourPhil]

Disappointed there was no response about the 7506's...

The only real difference between my V6 and V7 headphones is that the V7 has a straight cord.

 

[oblomov]

I love the 7506. Basically the same as the V6. Get the beyer pads, the stock Sony's are crap and do not last.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Here's my video on changing pads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpDHT4Ou7Z0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[HadYourPhil]

I agree on the Beyer pads and will order some this week!

 

[Chris Brown]

Wouldn't the "exploded views/parts list" for the V6 and 7506 be the same? The difference between the two headphones essentially comes down to stickers and the phono jack being gold plated.

 

[mdr30]

The V7 has saphire evaporated driver membranes, the V6 PET (plastic). The V6 has a smoother frequency response, the V7 somewhat exaggerated bass and treble. It sure is fun to listen to bass heavy tracks on the V7 - try Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made for Walking!

The MDR-7506 is basically the same as the V6.

 

[DiamondHead]

Actually the V7 had titanium drivers and like the mdr-cd900st was only available in Japan which is on Amazon now (Jan 2019) for £210 new import. The V7 was discontinued around 1992 and are now a collectors item.
As far as i can tell, the V6 is no longer available in the UK.

The original V6 had somarium-cobalt magnets whereas the 7506 had neodymium magnets and they both had different specifications. The V6 had a wider frequency response, other differences were cosmetic. Rumours are that Sennheiser HD25-mk2's signature was modelled on the V6 which came out around 1990, 5 yrs after the V6 and the Audio-Technica ATH-M50's sound signature was modelled on the V7, a decade apart!

Other interesting models were the mdr-7509HD and the mdr-v900hd both again discontinued but were identical.

Current studiophile reference models are the 7510 and 7520.

I personally prefer the M40x for mixing in Cubase and for mastering.