Sony's MDR-7506 headphones have become a go-to option for recording studios and creators. The set of cans are only $100 and they offer crisp, clean sound so you know exactly what your audience is ...

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I can't comment on your main question since I've never heard V6's with an amp. However, I would disagree that most people - most technically minded people, anyway - prefer the sound of prebuilts.

I just purchased a pair of Sony MDR-7506's (basically the V6 phones in a more rugged/rebuildable metal enclosure) on the recommendation of many people, including a recording engineer i was working ...