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Sony MDR-7509HD (No Longer Available)

Item ID: MDR7509HD

Closed-back Circumaural Headphones with Wide Frequency Response and High Power Handling Capacity

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Premium-quality Pro Headphones!

Sony MDR-7509HD stereo headphones provide the high level of listening accuracy you need for critical recording and broadcast applications, while giving you the comfort you want for long listening sessions. The MDR-7509HD headphones feature a closed circumaural design for a great degree of isolation from outside sound sources. This is a critical feature for field work, broadcast engineers, and studio drummers. Beefy 50mm drivers, a high-quality, durable cord, and the ability to high power levels help make the MDR-7509 heaphones reliable in demanding listening situations!

Sony MDR-7509 Headphones at a Glance:
  • Closed circumaural design for maximum isolation and comfort
  • Up to 80kHz reproduction and clear, distinct midrange
  • High power handling capacity

Closed circumaural design for maximum isolation and comfort
When you're involved in a long listening session, wearing comfort is extremely important. With the MDR-7509HD's auranomic, circumaural headphones, the driver units have been designed in accordance with the angle of the ear, eliminating uncomfortable pressure on the ear.

Up to 80kHz reproduction and clear, distinct midrange
The MDR-7509HD employs newly-developed 50mm HD drivers that realize up to 80kHz ultra-wide frequency range reproduction. The new 360kJ/m3 high power neodymium magnets are used for the driver unit to reproduce clear midrange.

High power handling capacity
Durability is key for professional audio products, and the MDR-7509HD lives up to that demand. By applying OFC (Oxygen Free Copper) for voice coil material, the MDR-7509HD supports 3000mW of power handling capacity.


Sony MDR-7509HD Headphones Features:
  • Headphone type: Dynamic, closed
  • Driver size: 50mm
  • Magnet type: Neodymium
  • Plug type: Gold
  • Frequency response: 5Hz-80kHz
  • Impedance: 24 Ohms
  • Sensitivity: 107 dB/mW
  • Power handling: 3000mW
  • Cord length: 9.8 ft.
  • Weight: 10.6 oz.
  • Gold connectors and OFC cord with stereo unimatch plug
  • Unique folding design with supplied soft case

For a pro-quality listening experience, get the Sony MDR-7509HD!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number P95472030C

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Reviews

Incredible Clarity

by Zac from Cincinnati, OH
December 26, 2010
Music Background: Musician, Recording/Mixing Engineer
These are the only studio headphones I will ever need. Hands down. I went back and listened to every mix I've done in the past year and its unbelievable the kind of nuances I'm experiencing with these... read more [+] cans. The structural build isn't perfect, but I'm completely satisfied with the way these rest on my ears. Great for long mixing sessions. Absolute HD headphone bliss. close [-]

BEST OF THE BEST DROPPED A THOUSAND TIMES STEPPED ON A HUNDRED TIMES STILL CLARITY

by B MYRIE from DC
December 5, 2009
Music Background: Pro Musician
CAN YOU SAY CLARITY!! IVE HAD THESE HEADPHONES FOR ALMOST 6 YRS (MDR-7509 - NOT THE HD) THESE ARE THE BEST HEADPHONES THAT IVE HEARD AND IVE HEARD THE BEST OF THE BEST .. JUST LAST WEEK I DID SOME TRA... read more [+]CKING OF A PROJECT I WAS WORKING ON AT HOME INTO PROTOOLS HD FROM FRUITY LOOPS BELIEVE IT OR NOT .. I HAVE ALOT OF DAWS CUBASE, NUENDO THE WORKS BUT IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT I MADE THIS IN FRUITY LOOPS .. AND WHEN WE WERE FINISHED WITH THE MIX WHICH WAS DONE ON SOME YAMAHA HS80M I COMPARED IT TO THE MIX THAT I DID ON THESE HEADPHONES AND IT WAS MUCH BETTER .. ALTHOUGH THE REALLY LOW FREQUENCIES LIKE AROUND 20K YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HEAR ON THESE HEADPHONES BUT IF YOU KNO WHAT YOUR DOING AND KNOW WHAT A PROPER MIX IS YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS .. SO NOW IM IN THE FRAME OF MIND THAT I DONT NEED TO GO BACK TO THE STUDIO .. I REALLY DONT NEED TO .. IF YOU KNO WHAT YOU ARE DOING YOU CAN DO A DAMN NEAR PERFECT MIX ON THESE HEADPHONES ALONE .. KNOW THAT .. I HAVE DROPPED THEM ALOT LITERALLY ABOUT 700 TIMES AND STEPPED ON THEM ALOT ALOT ABOUT HALF THAT THE CORDS HAVE BEEN BUNGY JUMPED TESTED AND ONLY NOW ARE THEY GIVING SOME SORT OF SHORTS IN THE WIRE PROBLEM AFTER 6 YRS .. KNO THAT .. TRUE PERFORMANCE close [-]

TRUE Headphone Monitors, now with HD (extended) range

by Bob Tango from Smithtown, NY / Orlando, FL //Soon to a town near you!
November 20, 2006
Music Background: Recording Engineer. Live Engineer, Post Engineer, Drummer
I have been a professional Audio Engineer for more than 23 years. I have used the vast number of headphones on the market. I have been given some of the world's most VERY expensive headphones, along... read more [+] with used some very highend models in different studios around the country. My personal favorite is the SONY MDR-7509's. I just this week picked up another pair for my home studio set-up. (which makes 6 pairs now) I noticed something a little different, they said HD. So I figure, here we go..But let me tell you I can hear the difference. These phones are made with GREAT workmanship, VERY VERY comfortable and of course with OUTSTANDING sound. If you are a singer, guitar player or the drummer(that's me too) JUST BUY THESE!! These are very detailed , crisp and thick sounding. close [-]

Accurate and Comfortable Set of Headphones

by from
July 26, 2006
Music Background:
I spent quite some time looking into various models of high-end headphones to provide a method of going over rough mixes and sound design on my own time without waking up the city. I concluded, rather... read more [+] tentatively, that the Sony MDR-7509's were my best bet for the money. In retrospect, it was a great decision.

These headphones provide a very accurate listening template, which is exactly what is needed when going over a mix or sculpting a sound. I've found that the bass is tight without being too boomy (as is the tendency with many brands of headphones) and the high end sparkles nicely without piercing your eardrums. The frequency range is well represented and has given me opportunity to work accurately at all hours of the night. While no studio headphones can compete with a good set of monitors, it is a great help to be able to go over material quietly and have it come out with some accuracy rather than being too bass heavy or shrill.

This particular set seemed to be the best balance between price and quality of the sets I researched. In addition, the circumaural design is very comfortable. They hug the ears nicely without being too tight and the set rests very comfortably on the head. I've spent back to back hours wearing these and felt no discomfort whatsoever. Overall, a great purchase in terms of both price and quality. close [-]

Awesome headphones

by Sebastian Manuel from New York City
September 12, 2006
Music Background: Remixer/producer
I originally bought Sony mdr-7506 to use with my macbook pro when on the road. I felt very comfortable with their clarity and accuracy and I dont feel the need of a dedicated Audio interface to power ... read more [+]them up. Now I have decided to switch from Beyerdynamic Dt770 to the Sony MDR-7509 for the Studio. I really like this combination. 7506 for travelling and 7509 for the studio :) .
I found the sony more suitable for my style of music (dance/electronica) than the beyerdynamic, also the sony are more comfortable....I used to feel the presure of the Beyer on my head to be too much. close [-]
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