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Sony MDR-7520

Sony MDR-7520
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alaScore 83

53 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 reviews of Sony MDR-7520. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People really like the design and price. The bass quality and comfort also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the size and reliability.

sound, comfort, bass quality, price, design

portability, reliability, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sony MDR-7520 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDR-7520

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 50 user reviews of Sony MDR-7520 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the durability and price. The comfort and bass quality also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the size and reliability.

sound, bass quality, comfort, price, durability

portability, reliability, size

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Sam Vafaei , Marc Henney, Yannick Khong (rtings.com)

Sony MDR-7520 HEADPHONES

 

The Sony MDR-7520 are above-average critical listening headphones, with a great build quality. They have a simple and straightforward design that looks premium and will work for most. They're also decently comfortable, although they do get a bit...

Great build quality. ; Above average audio reproduction.

A bit too bright on some tracks. ; Slightly bulky design. ; Bass delivery varies significantly across users. Sensitive to glasses.

Sep, 2018
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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (soundandvision.com)

Sony MDR 7520 Headphone

 

Performance Build Quality Comfort Value

Just as I started working on this review, I met with Naotaka Tsunoda, one of the designers of the Sony MDR 7520, in NYC. This soft-spoken man is responsible for a number of Sony’s very best headphones including the legendary Qualia 010 ($2,400), a...

Dec, 2014
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Consumer review (head-fi.org)

Great Sounding Phone

 

A bit about me. I am an average guy that loves music. I listen to a wide variety of music but of late listen to alternative, rock, hip hop, rap, dance and jazz. I generally am not a fan of country music but some songs reach out to me. I got turned on...

Bass, Detail, Smooth, revealing

Detail, can sound a bit conjested at times, finicky fit

Jul, 2014
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