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  • OT: headphones Sony MDR-A21

    From Graham J@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 28 11:49:13 2025
    I can never get earbuds to stay in my ears, so I use these Sony
    headphones which have a folding headband.

    Problem is they are old and falling apart!

    So I would like to replace them with - ideally - the same model. But I
    can't find anybody selling this model on the internet. There is a
    variant which has an in-line control but my experience with these
    controls on other headphones is that they become intermittent very quickly.

    Any recommendations as to where I can buy the Sony MDR-A21 or something
    very similar?

    TIA


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  • From Frank Slootweg@21:1/5 to Graham J on Tue Jan 28 13:39:47 2025
    Graham J <[email protected]> wrote:
    I can never get earbuds to stay in my ears, so I use these Sony
    headphones which have a folding headband.

    Problem is they are old and falling apart!

    So I would like to replace them with - ideally - the same model. But I
    can't find anybody selling this model on the internet. There is a
    variant which has an in-line control but my experience with these
    controls on other headphones is that they become intermittent very quickly.

    Any recommendations as to where I can buy the Sony MDR-A21 or something
    very similar?

    Searching Google on 'Sony MDR-A21' shows one at eBay, but at EUR 170
    probably not interesting. BTW, that one also shows some in-line thingy,
    so it probably isn't the real thing.

    Also a few for-sale sites.

    Anyway, I advise you to post a picture, specs, etc., because it seems
    to be a quite uncommon form, so without a reference, it's probably hard
    to advise anything.

    FYI, I have a (very old) very light-weight Sony MDR-30, which has very
    light removable cushions. Maybe something of that form will suit you.

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  • From Peter Johnson@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 28 15:26:30 2025
    On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:49:13 +0000, Graham J <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I can never get earbuds to stay in my ears, so I use these Sony
    headphones which have a folding headband.

    Problem is they are old and falling apart!

    So I would like to replace them with - ideally - the same model. But I
    can't find anybody selling this model on the internet. There is a
    variant which has an in-line control but my experience with these
    controls on other headphones is that they become intermittent very quickly.

    Any recommendations as to where I can buy the Sony MDR-A21 or something
    very similar?

    In common with most other technology, designs are regularly changed or
    updated. The chances of your headphones being still available are
    remote. You will have to get Googling to find something that fits your requirements, and if you buy from Amazon you can always return if
    unsuitable.

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  • From Frank Slootweg@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 28 20:29:13 2025
    Earlier, I wrote:
    Graham J <[email protected]> wrote:
    I can never get earbuds to stay in my ears, so I use these Sony
    headphones which have a folding headband.

    Problem is they are old and falling apart!

    So I would like to replace them with - ideally - the same model. But I can't find anybody selling this model on the internet. There is a
    variant which has an in-line control but my experience with these
    controls on other headphones is that they become intermittent very quickly.

    Any recommendations as to where I can buy the Sony MDR-A21 or something very similar?

    Searching Google on 'Sony MDR-A21' shows one at eBay, but at EUR 170 probably not interesting. BTW, that one also shows some in-line thingy,
    so it probably isn't the real thing.

    Also a few for-sale sites.

    Anyway, I advise you to post a picture, specs, etc., because it seems
    to be a quite uncommon form, so without a reference, it's probably hard
    to advise anything.

    FYI, I have a (very old) very light-weight Sony MDR-30, which has very light removable cushions. Maybe something of that form will suit you.

    As Chris said, these days, most if not all headphones with a headband,
    will be over/on-ear ones.

    Yours seem to be in-ear ones. *Why* do you want in-ear ones?

    If it's for sound quality, on-ear ones can be quite good, because the 'speakers' can be much larger than the ones in in-ear headphones. If
    it's for isolation from ambient sounds, on-ear and obviously over-ear
    can have very good isolation, but the wearing comfort is probably less
    than for in-ear.

    My preference is my Sony MDR-30, which looks a bit like this:

    <https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/soundlab-lichtgewicht-on-ear-stereo-hoofdtelefoon-oranje-1-2-meter/9200000107809038/>

    But of course not at that price! :-) The real thing is at eBay for $150:

    <https://www.ebay.com/itm/285080744393>

    I also have an on-ear JBL LIVE 400BT Bluetooth headphone for watching
    TV, because in that scenario a cable is too inconvenient. According to
    my wife, the ambient sound isolation of that one is excellent, because I apparently don't pay any attention to what's happening around me! :-)

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  • From Graham J@21:1/5 to Graham J on Mon Feb 3 10:07:04 2025
    Graham J wrote:
    I can never get earbuds to stay in my ears, so I use these Sony
    headphones which have a folding headband.

    Problem is they are old and falling apart!

    So I would like to replace them with - ideally - the same model.  But I can't find anybody selling this model on the internet.  There is a
    variant which has an in-line control but my experience with these
    controls on other headphones is that they become intermittent very quickly.

    Any recommendations as to where I can buy the Sony MDR-A21 or something
    very similar?


    OP here ....

    I bought these:

    <https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005LMXOTG/ref=pe_27063361_485629781_TE_item>

    Dirt cheap, not as sensitive as the Sony MDR-A21, and the 3.5mm plug is
    not gold plated so the contact when plugged in isn't very reliable.

    But quite comfortable to wear.




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    Graham J

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