Sony MDR-R10 vs Sony MDR-V6

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MDR-R10 compared with MDR-V6

	SonyMDR-R10	SonyMDR-V6
Overview
Released
Released	1988	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	40 ohms	63 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic dome-type drivers with bio-cellulose diaphragms; 20 Hz – 20 kHz stated response; 100 dB/mW sensitivity; 300 mW rated input and 1,000 mW maximum input	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	Carved zelkova-wood housings, lambskin cushions and a self-adjusting carbon-fibre headband with magnesium hangers, described in Home Technology Review's contemporary review	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 3 m cord and standard stereo plug; 6.3 mm plug with rhodium and gold plating described in Home Technology Review	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	Hard case, wiping cloth, earphone/headphone cleaning tissue, contact-cleaning tissue and manual	Headphones, soft carrying case and plug adaptor