power handling capacity in Sony headphone models

luv2liv

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Dec 27, 2001
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what does power handling capacity means in Sony headphones? i was comparing between the different models. the different categories are:
magnet type | sensitivity | power handling.
what should i be looking for in these categories for good sound with the Sony models?
 

eplebnista

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I generally look for high sensitivity, and driver size(>30mm) when selecting headphones. Power handling is not too big of an issue, as most music sources have low power output anyway for headphones. I like the way Sony's sounds also, they're about the only brand of headphones I buy. The driver size IMO affects the depth of Bass reproduced(i.e.-larger is better).

hth,
eplebnista