Sony Street Style Headphones
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: MDR-G74SL
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- Specifications
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- Bottom Line:
- Delivering powerful bass and clear sound, the MDR-G74SL headphones are the best of the 2004 Sony Street Style lineup.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Street Style Headphones price range: $35.77
- Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg
- Reviewed on: 05/09/2004
- Released on: 03/15/2004
The good: Street Style behind-the-neck design; excellent bass; foldable; headphone extension cord.
The bad: Cable length may be troublesome for some users.
The bottom line: Delivering powerful bass and clear sound, the MDR-G74SL headphones are the best of the 2004 Sony Street Style lineup.
Sony's MDR-G74SL headphones ($40) incorporate a bevy of new style, comfort, and technology features. We were surprised to learn that this new generation of headphones represents the first redesign of the Street Style lineup since its introduction almost a decade ago.
Sony claims bass fanatics will be wowed by the new MDR-G74SL headphones, and we agree; the new model really does produce deep and powerful low-frequency sound. A large turbo-bass duct generates the enhanced bass response, providing the same function as a speaker's bass-reflex port.
This silver Street Style model is foldable, so it's easy to store when you're on the go. Its 22-inch cord is an ideal length if you're plugging it into an in-line remote clipped to the front of your shirt (such as the one found on the iRiver iHP-120 and high-end Apple iPods), but it's way too short otherwise. Sony supplies a 41-inch extension cord, but we found the combined 63-inch length too long. On the upside, the G74SL's behind-the-neck Street Style design won't interfere with your hairstyle or hat.
The G74SL was efficient enough to produce satisfying volume levels, even with the comparatively feeble output of MP3 players such as our Jens of Sweden MP-110. Our iPod offered superior sound quality, so we continued our auditions with the Apple player.
The G74SL's clear sound wowed us, and its bass definition was above average. Acoustic jazz sounded natural, and our live Grateful Dead tracks had just the right amount of heady atmosphere. We were so impressed, we compared the G74SL to our favorite portable headphones, Grado Labs' SR60 ($69). The G74SL's bass was only slightly less powerful than the SR60's, but the SR60's sound was more open and less stuck inside your head. But the big and clunky SR60 is an ugly duckling next to the sleek and trendy G74SL.
Bottom line: If you dig the look of Sony's Street Style line, and your portable player has an in-line remote of ample length, the MDR-G74SL is the best buy of the 2004 models. It's available online for less than $30.
User reviews
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Running + MDR-G74SL = AWESOME!
by metrodraft on February 24, 2005
Pros: Sound is Perfect
Cons: large which may make you sweatew
Summary: These have to be the best sounding headphones I've ever had (and I've had many). The bass is awesome and the highs are just perfect. The 20" cord ...
Summary: These have to be the best sounding headphones I've ever had (and I've had many). The bass is awesome and the highs are just perfect. The 20" cord is just perfect to connect to my Ipod strapped to my arm. It's like they designed it for running. The only thing I can say which might be considered a negative is that they fit over the ear quite a bit so you may sweat alot while exercising. that's the only thing I can think of though. People say they're fragile but I fold them every day and have not had a problem in about two months. I would have loved it if they had an inline volume control but I picked one up at Radio Shack for $5 anyway. Buy these, you'll love them.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good, Affo
by TKid63 on March 25, 2005
Pros: LightWeight, Good Sound
Cons: Break To Easy
Summary: These headphones are very good they're light and the have good sound and the price very afforable but they are easy to break i go to i school and ...
Summary: These headphones are very good they're light and the have good sound and the price very afforable but they are easy to break i go to i school and always need my music and these broke in about 2months so i do recommend but be careful with them.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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One of the best buys around!
by rogerchoi on March 16, 2005
Pros: Deep lows, clear mids and highs, great style, foldable, pretty sturdy
Cons: ears hurt after a long use if you put 'em on incorrectly
Summary: great sound for the price, looks good and covers your ear almost completely to keep your ears warm when it's cold out
not at fragile as it may look (...Summary: great sound for the price, looks good and covers your ear almost completely to keep your ears warm when it's cold out
not at fragile as it may look (dropped it a few times, but not even a scratch!)2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great choice for Ipod owners and the like
Pros: -Supreme bass, Compared with the two pairs of sony's entry level hi-fi's. -Superior construction, Compared with the build of the said hi-fi's, which both broke in the same location, after about a month's use. -Fabric insulated cable -Gold-plated connecter
Cons: -Price -Non-extended cable is way to short, the percentage of portable audio players with remotes is way too small to justify such a short length. -The extention cord makes the length far too long
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good concept, poor construction...
Pros: Excellent bass, compact design, better styling than almost any headphones on the market
Cons: Fragile-The folding mechanism, though a novel idea, does not provide adequate protection for the wiring inside the headphones. I purchased a pair and kept them folded inside a bag that put very little pressure on them and soon enough lost all sound to on
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Bass, TOO much mid-range.
Pros: Great design and excellent bass response.
Cons: Just way too much weight towards the mid-range frequency which results in a "flat" sound that I cannot mitigate with the equalizer settings. I want to like these more than I do.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great sounding phones-if you don't move your head
Pros: Sony quality, very decent sound.
Cons: Don't expect to be able to move much when your listening. Absolutely impossible to keep the cups from slipping off you ear when excercising, or even walking!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great sound quality, but the engineers who created these need to have their heads checked out
Pros: Great sound, they easily handle highs, mids, and most surprisingly, the lows! This is probably due to the fact that they are ported. As for the kid with the "dude, where's my bass rating" perhaps they were defective, or you need your hearing checked. I ha
Cons: the folding idea seems novel, and dangerous. I will NOT fold these for fear of wearing the wires to the point at which they break. The hinges that are directly behind your ears snap into place, and do not flop around, however, the center hinge, does not l
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice Compact Headphones
Pros: These Headphones pack some good base, along with great sound reception. These headphones won't produce any static interference with the volume even on the highest setting. The foldable design is even ideal to hide this bad boy into your pocket.
Cons: Can be uncomfortable on the top of the ears after prolonged wear.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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they are good
by crazeee on July 20, 2007
Pros: great boss and cool design
Cons: wire is lengthy
Summary: these are good for students and who want a headphone with economical price.
one more thing its just 10 min and it started hurting my ears.i dont know why ...Summary: these are good for students and who want a headphone with economical price.
one more thing its just 10 min and it started hurting my ears.i dont know why
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: MDR-G74SL
- Description: Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.
General
- Recommended Use The noise canceling feature blocks the din on buses and airplanes. Plus, they are portable for easy transport.
- Weight 2.1 oz
- Recommended Use Portable audio system
- Additional Features Gold-plated plug ,
Foldable Headphones
- Headphones Type Headphones - Binaural
- Headphones Form Factor Behind-the-neck
- Headphones Technology Dynamic
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Response Bandwidth 12 - 24000 Hz
- Sensitivity 106 dB/mW
- Impedance 24 Ohm
- Diaphragm 1.2 in
- Magnet Material Neodymium
Remote Control
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Headphones cable - Integrated - 5 ft
Power
- Power Device None
- Battery None
Manufacturer info
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