Sony MDR-CD900ST Studio Monitor Stereo Headphones (Japan Import)

There are allot of new amazing headphones out there, all with 'promises, promises'.. The MDR CD900 ST are the last of the loved MDR red band models.. 'They don't build them like they used too !!'.. Yes they do... these are it. 'There has to be a middle ground, a reference we can all work from'.. these are it. 'It's a harsh line between a studio headphone that's flat & a hi fi headphone that makes everything sound great'., These are it. If you're young & itchy, go buy yourself a pair of the Rode NTH100, if you've been in the industry longer than the young have been alive, & you don't want to risk regret with the MDR-M1ST.. treat yourself to a trusted classic. These are the bright eyed, slightly older but hotter sister of the MDR7506. Only negative, (which isn't really a negative ) is that these are 'on ear' not 'over ear' but don't let that put you off, check out YAXI ear pads.. as pictured, amazing.. even with my massive ears, turned these into the most comfortable over ear headphones I've ever worn, could not be happier.

These build on the Sony Professional range from the 1980s. These are very similar in specification to the original MDR-7506 which is much cheaper. The CD900ST have Made in Japan quality which is worth the extra money over the 7506. If you are looking to use these headphones with a phone or iPod you'd be better off with the MDR-7510 or Sennheiser HD-25II instead as these need more power to drive them well. The weak spot in them is the ear pads in pleather which come apart after a number of years, secondly they are aren't as easy to repair as the Sennheiser HD 25 II or similar Beyerdynamic headphones. That's why durability is only 4 stars. In terms of noise cancellation they are good enough to DJ with and for outside broadcast monitoring, but they don't have active noise cancellation a la Bose. The sound isolation deteriorates over the years with the ear pads decomposing into pleather flakes and flat foam