Sony MDR7506

★★★★★ 4.7 (150)
form factor on-ear
open closed back closed
Sony MDR7506 headphones
23 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th

Cons

  • Below average comfort (6th percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (14th percentile)
  • Below average mic (15th percentile)
  • Below average sound (18th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews111112Q2 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q3 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 30.4
Mic 15.4
Build 34.5
Sound 17.5
Battery 44
Comfort 6.3
Connectivity 13.8
Social Proof 97.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor on-ear
Open/Closed closed
Foldable Yes
Weight 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs

Connectivity

Wireless No
Wired Connector 3.5mm

vs Competition

Spec Sony MDR7506 Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT JBL Live 770NC TOZO HT3 HT3 Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra Apple AirPods Max MWW43AM/A
Form Factor on-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear
Driver Type - Dynamic Dynamic dynamic Dynamic dynamic
Driver Size (mm) - 42 40 40 - 40
Impedance Ohms - 60 32 16 32 16
Wireless false true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation - true true true true true
Open Closed Back closed closed closed closed closed closed
Bluetooth Version - 5.2 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0
Battery Life Hours - 60 65 90 24 20
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
Sony MDR7506 30.415.434.517.5446.313.897.4
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT Compare 97.585.177.297.68979.398.959.5
JBL Live 770NC Compare 97.578.597.284.891.550.299.991.5
TOZO HT3 HT3 Compare 87.385.195.998.996.950.296.691.5
Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra Compare 87.378.595.947.968.679.399.366.2
Apple AirPods Max MWW43AM/A Compare 87.382.892.492.665.928.493.797.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From $115 3 offers across 2 retailers
Amazon 1 offers From $115
Best Buy 2 offers From $115

Price History

$110 $115 $120 $125 $130 $135 May 7May 16 $130

Usage Scores

Work (10.1)Calls (10.3)Music (14.4)Overall (22.6)Budget (33.6)Gaming (8.9)Studio (11.8)Commute (13.4)

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