Sony MDR-CD3000 vs Sony MDR-V6

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MDR-CD3000 compared with MDR-V6

	SonyMDR-CD3000	SonyMDR-V6
Overview
Released
Released	1991	1985
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	50 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	32 ohms	63 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic dome drivers with bio-cellulose diaphragms and neodymium magnets; 20 Hz – 20 kHz stated response; 104 dB/mW sensitivity; 1,000 mW power handling	Dynamic drivers; 5 Hz – 30 kHz stated frequency response; 106 dB/mW sensitivity; 1,000 mW power handling, listed in Sony's 2002 accessories catalogue
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	400 g	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural closed cups with angled Aura-Nomic drivers, self-adjusting headband and collagen-composite floating-support ear pads, described in Sony's 2002 catalogue	Circumaural closed cups; folding design and wide padded adjustable headband
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 400 g without the cord, as specified in Sony's service manual	7.8 oz weight, as listed in Sony's 2002 accessories catalogue
Works with
Works with	Fixed approximately 3 m 6N oxygen-free copper litz cable with gold-plated stereo two-way plug	Fixed single-sided oxygen-free copper litz coiled cable; 10 ft extended length and stereo UniMatch plug in Sony's 2002 catalogue; 3.5 mm plug with threaded 6.3 mm adaptor described by Reviewed
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Headphones, hard carrying case and UniMatch plug adaptor	Headphones, soft carrying case and plug adaptor