SonyStyle gives the MDR-A34 phones the axe

[BIGHMW]

Some sad news for all those who were planning to get yourselves either the MDR-D777LP (U.S.), and the legendary and always-dependable MDR-A34 headphones"

It seems like Sony's eventual and systematic elimination of most of its older gear, and these phones were some of the casualties, and it showed up in the SonyStyle website. I tried the Search function on the site, and they didn't show up.

Now I know what some of you think of the D777SL/LP Altus headphones, what do most of you think of or remember about the A34 headphones, as supplied original equipment (included as the A34SP phones with 0.5m cord) on most (now "legacy") MD Walkmans made throughout the mid-to-late 1990s? The MDR-A34L units were also readily available for years at any decent stereo store (Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.) and definitely gave more bang for the buck (MSRP $14.95 USD).

IMO, the MDR-A34 (not to be confused with the cheaper-built MDR-W/A034) units were the best ever to be included with any protable unit, and have always been there for me when I need them, and they were powerful enough (a whopping 108 dB!!!, and boy they were loud!!!) to allow me to turn down my units to not only save battery life, but also amp life. The only drawback I can find to these legendary phones is that because of its MegaBass design it does have a tendancy to lack (although its frequency stats show different) the highs produced by high-hats, cymbals, and other percussion instruments.