Hi John,
I'm glad that I was able to help. Of course, not everybody likes the
same things. I was surprised at how well the 7506's sounded on the
Orion, because the other professional headphones that I tried didn't
really impress me.
The main reason that I like them can be summed up in one word: clarity.
It was as if the headphones became an "audio magnifying glass" and I was
able to hear things at and below the noise floor with much more clarity
that I could with the others that I tried. But that wasn't all...
Heavy QRM conditions also revealed them to be stellar at separating
sounds and keeping them sorted out.
Finally, the tonal characteristics are very easy to take for the "long
haul" in a contest, as well as just sounding excellent in casual rag chews.
Barry's comment that he liked the sound but found them uncomfortable
makes a good point about the importance of comfort. I have found that
they do not "dig into my ears" as he reported, but once I did flatten
the arc on the headband slightly (with gentle bending) to get the
pressure on my ears into my personal "comfort zone."
Some people simply prefer lighter headphones, and/or headphones that do
not seal around the ear, but I haven't heard any that sounded better (to
me) on the Orion.
I hope you enjoy them!
73,
Mike
NM7X
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:18:44 -0500
From: "John K Gotwals" <john@gotwals.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Orion....Best Headphones?
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Following your advice, my UPS buddy has just delivered my Xmas gift
of a Sony MDR-7506 headphones. I bought them from MTLC Music
for $107 including shipping. They sound much better than my Radio
Shack $30 pair. Thanks for the tip.
John, N9JG
I have several pairs of Sony MDR - 7506 headphones. I have used them for
years in recording studios and radio stations. I was stunned when I
plugged them into my Orion....they are definitely a great match for the
Orion audio output circuitry, in my opinion.
Much better than any Heil, AKG, Sennheiser, Shure or Koss headphones
that I have also tried with the Orion.
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