The hits keep coming with leaked Sony headphones

You'll be needing some appropriately shady headphones to plug into all that leaked Sony audio gear we just showed you, and we've got you covered with info on a whole host of new headphones that'll hit in April. The MDR-AS20J, MDR-AS40EX, and MDR-AS50G all loop buds around your ears, while the MDR-AS30G drapes you down with some big ol' cans. Also leaked are the MS-AS100W buds, which look like a cross between classic Walkman headphones and in-ear monitors, while the MDR-EX700 does it straight-up in-ear style with seven different silicone sleeves for proper fitting. No pricing yet, but it looks like a strong lineup -- but we'll wait to see how these all sound before giving up our Ultimate Ears. Check 'em all out in the gallery below.

Gallery: The hits keep coming with leaked Sony headphones

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[Ty @ Jan 30th 2008 6:08PM]

UltimateEars, y'all!

[James @ Jan 30th 2008 6:16PM]

That MDR-AS30G looks like a possible successor to the MDR-G73LP. The G73LPs are my favorite portable headphones. They're the most compact headphones I've ever had that still sound great. And they're way more comfortable than earbuds or earclip headphones. I wouldn't mind an even better version of them at all.

[Rouge @ Jan 30th 2008 6:33PM]

Those earphones look like the ones they made before with the pysc CD player....

I love sony but that's not very exciting.

[Rat Bastard @ Jan 30th 2008 6:55PM]

I got excited when you said 'big ole cans', then realized what you meant. :(

[jenny @ Jan 30th 2008 8:36PM]

well, i love MDR-AS20J style, i should have been more patient, because i have gotten a bluetooth headset that looks a little ordinary from http://www.cellphonefocus.com/product_detail.php?sku=a07052800ux0001&from=7&to=

but generally speaking, it is good, lightweight, Bluetooth 2.0 compliant, and its effective range is also up to 10M.

[My Ears Hurt @ Jan 30th 2008 8:47PM]

"seven different silicon sleeves for proper fitting"
Isn't silicon, umm, HARD?!

Maybe silicone rubber would be better?

[Faar @ Jan 31st 2008 12:16AM]

Expecting a marketroid/copywriter to know the specific differences between silicon and silicone is probably asking a bit too much. Just getting basic specs and figures right is often hard enough for these overpaid doofuses.

[Damage @ Jan 30th 2008 10:20PM]

Ultimate Ears, if you're tone deaf. For the price, the Sony EX-90s beats them like a red-headed stepchild.

Aside from that, the EX700s do come with 7 of those soft silicon rubbery gaskets that are common among these type of headphones. Japan's had those for awhile now, for $199 per pop. Hopefully US will get them slightly cheaper...

[Libb @ Jan 31st 2008 9:43AM]

Those EX700s are designed WEIRD. That 16mm driver is going to stick straight out of your ear canal. It'll both look weird and probably not be the most comfortable pair of earbuds ever, but the bass should be pretty phenomenal.

For now, I'll just stick with my Zune premium earbuds, and when they die, it's back to my old standby - the Sony MDR-EX71s (been through 3 pairs of them, and keep on coming back to them for the sound quality).

[Whingnut @ Jan 31st 2008 10:57AM]

You mean those noisy, I have to hold my breath lest I can't hear my music, Zune premium headphones I just got? I can't believe how much noise the cables pick up from moving them. Other than that, they sound great.

[Scott Russell @ Jan 31st 2008 6:43PM]

Do they work with the iPhone? I hate having to use those headphone adapter thinggies.