Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 4 x 12 inches ; 9.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007N55OG
• Item model number: MDRXD400
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #29 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Home Audio Crossovers & Parts
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

CLOSED-TYPE DESIGN MOVIE & SOUND MODES 50MM DRIVER HIGH-POWER NEODYMIUM MAGNET 3000 MW FREQ RESP: 5 HZ 30 KHZ IMP: 24? @ 1 KHZ SENSITIVITY: 106 DB/MW COMFORTABLE FIT WITH ADJUSTABLE HEADBAND URETHANE LEATHER EARPADS INCLUDES UNIMATCH PLUG ADAPTER& EXTENSION CORD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, September 17, 2006

By 

David Case (Flint, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones (Electronics)

First impression is a solid one. I was surprised how lightweight and comfortable the headphones were. Though the looks of the headphones may turn some people off, I do not mind (as I bought these headphones for my college apartment use, where it gets loud, so I needed my own sound space).

I noticed distortion in the sound when I was playing through one song, but after comparing the sound to my speakers I realized that the song's quality was not perfect, and the headphones just made the imperfect more clear (kind of like going from a regular TV to an HDTV, and then playing a normal signal on that HDTV, it will look worse than on the regular TV).

As one of my roommate sings to his song that he plays on his computer through his own headphones I realize that these Sony headphones that I have do not keep outside sound as low as I hoped. It could just be that his singing was so different than normal sounds it was easy for my ears to pickup even if it was a faint sound in the background.

After an hour of wearing these Sony Headphones I must say that I have not been able to wear headphones that sit on my head for this long since the Aiwa DJ headphones I used to have years ago.

The next day...

After four hours of wearing these headphones for a 40 man raid in WoW, I must say that they are comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time. My head and ears are especially sensitive to pressure and I was able to tolerate the pressure of these headphones.

Conclusion:

To those that MUST have headphones that block out outside sound, these headphones are probably not for you.
But if you want quality comfort and some good sounding headphones that are mediocre at blocking sound, these headphones are for you.

I dig em.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Headphones at a great price!, February 19, 2006

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P. A. Tamblyn "Phill735" (Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones (Electronics)

I bought these headphones after trying a couple of cheaper philips and sony sets and also reading nothing but good reviews. These headphones are fantastic the sound quality is excellent, I use them for watching TV/Movies at night, and they do a top job. Other headphones I tried sounded quite tinny. these just bring movies and music alive. also these are the most confortable headphones I have ever worn. You dont even realise you have these large things on your head. Other headphones Ive tried tended to get quite uncomfortable after a short time. They do sound better after about a day or two, to break them in. The Movie/Music switch dosent seem to do much/anything. These headphones are well worth the price.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Great, Feel Great... These are wonderful, April 26, 2006

By 

Rayynn "(o_O)" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones (Electronics)

I broke my last two sets of headphones... I spent about $20.0 on each pair and I really didn't think I was missing much.. but I did notice when I got an even cheaper set that made my music sound like I was listening in on someone elses music through a metal pipe..... Not to mention discomfort.

THESE HEADPHONES.. are worth the price.

1) They're comfortable. Nice padding... Each side is labled (one for the right ear and one for the left ear)...

2) No outside noise. They're big-- all you hear is the sound of whatever you're listening to. I ride the train to work (which is really loud) .. I used to turn up my music when I got on the train to hear it (which was probably really bad for my ears...) and then turn it back down again once I got off, knowing that everyone around me could probably hear whatever I was listening to at the time... these are a nice constant.... I like that :-)

3) They have lots of different "modes" on both ears. There is a switch you move for MOVIE, Sound Mode, and Music mode. Nice and convient :-)


I use these for my IPod, and my PSP. I don't really need headphones for much of anything else... but I do recommend these.