Rating: - The best headphones available for the size and price
Sound is great. Awesome price. Rugged build, will last for years (except for the point where the band slides inside itself, which is easily fixed with electrical tape or duct tape).

Closed back gives great noise isolation (you won't disturb other people like you do with earbuds). Has a decent thick cord, not some piece of thread that most headphones manufacturers think we want.

I have a several pairs- one at work, one at the gym, one at home- at that price I can leave one in each place. I've had a pair of MDR-V150s for about 8 years, but the 300s sound better.

In my opinion these are the best headphones for the price and size- if you don't want to spend more, and don't want to walk around with enormous ear muffs on, get these. This little hidden gem is one of the best products made by Sony.

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Rating: - very good headphones
I've just bought my second pair of Sony MDR-V300 Headphones, these are about the best headphones for the price. Ideal for movies, music or anything else you can think of! Brilliant. They really make a difference to games.

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Rating: - A bit of a let down
I'm usually quite a fan of Sony products, but having purchased these i think i'll return them to the store i bought them from.
The folding design means that the phones bend inwards more than usual making this set very tight, and they aren't too keen to flex to fit.
The sound isn't all too clear and they're quite bass heavy, though to be fair i believe they are designed for DJ use.

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Rating: - Initially Great! But...
There are some flaws that should be pointed out. sure, they're great headphones in terms of music and sound, but you should also be aware that they are tight around the head, and put large amounts of pressure around the ears. I cant see my self wearing them for a few hours. Also, the plastic frame covering majority of the headphones are extremely weak and fragile. (mine snapped in two days) Hopefully it got repaired, with some tape and was fine and I treated them with caution.

Though, the worst part is, that the right ear of the headphone completely stopped working after the wire had been pulled ever so slightly. This is particularly more irritating as there appears to be no external damage and now they cannot really be used. Furthermore, the sound quality is definitely over-rated! There is a decent amount of bass, but when listening to music with plenty of instruments (e.g. Metal, Rock, Orchestra), the sound tends to muffle, and it becomes difficult to make out the true instrumental play of the song. An equalizer barely resolves this issue. A lot of the background noise is still heard, as well as plenty of sound leaking through. The wire is ridiculously long; About 3 meters and quite thick, which is a shame as the actual headphones are not too large and seem portable to an extent.

When you initially try these headphones out, your immediate reaction is: great! But as you become more familiar with them , you begin to realize that they are over priced in some ways. Not very reliable; break easily and the novelty of great headphones wears off.

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Rating: - Dark sound, sore ears, and that bloody cord!
Just thought people should know that these headphones REALLY aren't worth getting. Someone said the sound was "warm", which may be a plus for casual listeners, they don't sound awful, just really really dark, verging on muddy and boomy, definately not natural, so no good for audiophiles. Also no good for anyone who'll be listening for more than a couple of hours because I invariably get horribly sore ear cartilage due to the phones pressing too hard, something you'll think is silly until you've gone the necessary few hours! And finally that bloody huge cord makes it a massive pain for anyone using these for portable music - where do you put it?? So no matter why you need to buy headphones, there must be something better out there for you.