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The presentation is great. Box comes out of side of a Square O shaped paper cover, smoothly. Box opens like a diamond ring box. Cords well wrapped and sealed inside a plastic bag with some clean looking warranty and info cards. The only word I can remember after spending like 1 minute on them is mid range. Now let me put that joke to the test.
Now, I have owned the xb700 for a year, while I enjoy trolling on the street with a pair of oversized trucker wheels on my head, they are just not that pleasant to wear unless you intend on using these for cold weather ear warmers. They are the most valuable bang for bucks in their old xb3 5 7 1k lineup, or at least for me as an eclecticist--balance is everything-price, sound.
The xb600 improved on the xb600's cord(easily dirty) and make it textured and hard this time(striped).
The Xb700 have way more spacy pads that are over ear, soooo "over ear" and my XXL ears do not touch anything at all(these ears get irritated in a V Moda lp). The sound is therefore coming in from your outer ear&into your canal, way more spacial than xb600, which, although on ear, has a much better seal in its structure, and does not involve much your outer ear for sound feeding. This makes the xb700 however, inferior to xb600 for portable sound. Both have sound holes, and the xb700 have three stripe holes on each outer casing, which makes the xb700 nearly open design and sounding, and if you listen to eminem in the library with xb700, you will get beaten eminem style.
The XB600 does not have nearly as much issue with sound leakage. It has only 2 tiny hole on each end.
As for the xb600, these things have very very very classy look. The brown synthetic leather is charming as hell, although the brown plastic is cheap looking. The glass looking clear reflective plastic on the sides are the major shine, and if you are afraid of it getting dirty, simply get some sprays from Walgreen and a microfibre cloth and you are good.. No bags, but I do not think bags for headphones are all that necessary unless you use these for travel. I intend to only use it on the street, and if I want to I would love the chance to fold it up or fold it flat, and this offers both. Note when you fold it up you will likely get your fingerprint on the sides if you do it fast...so again, cloth is a must unless you want to wear your fingerprints on your ears and show it off to people.
The comfort is amazing. These things have extremely soft, dampening pads that are actually going to beat many earpads that look similar on the market. It is a great design, and you can see the drivers clearly and the depth of the whole design looks amazing to my eyes, unlike the xb700 where you can just see barely the design and everything in the darkness.
The bass sounds not bloated, it does not have enough extention or detail. But the sound signature is anything but displeasing, and that is the most important factor in low end headphones--low end in terms of extention and details. For the gold box price it is worth it, as the offer has ended, I would say just look for future price drop below 50 and it is a must have for fashion oriented headphone buyers.
You cannot justify your negative review or opinion on the headphone by denying that it has been affected by the norm vibe that a good looking headphone HAS to suck. I cannot justify my positive sentiment about the sound of this headphone by denying the correlation to/influence from its swag yolo look, but alas, at least I am honest.
I completely disagree with anyone who says that these headphones are not good for anything but rap, especially that person who is a Vine reviewer and have a tailing group of yes sayers up voting his reviews. The whole propaganda of headphones being suitable for certain music is just a hoax and a lie, especially irrelevant for headphones that have smooth musical presentation. I am listening to Lady&Bird and the piercing vocals would have sounded too harsh comparatively on any of my 7 AKG headphones: k702, k141mkii, k271mkii, k601, k430, k318, k501. But it does not sound harsh on xb600. I call that a win.
Some posers who call themselves audiophiles must wake up and be someone who can enjoy music first. Judging a headphone without a good musical taste or a sensible way to approach music/headphones is borderline absurd.
I continue to listen to Iron by Woodkid, the drums and the bass presence is just perfect. I have to give it up to Sony on their continuous effort to making amazing portable headphones that are bass oriented.
I go on and listen to sufjan stevens For the Widows in paradise, for the fatherless in ypsilanti. The vocal is warm, dry, resonant, not intimate. Generally this headphone, albeit low sound quality and detail, is pretty balanced in terms of the sound quality--they are all veiled. But then again, I have said that the low end heaphones are designed to give you music on the go, when the outside environment will be noisy or at least not quite enough to give room for detail analysis/embracing.
I turn to Taylor Swift's Fearless. The drums here are impactful, resounding, rich. Taylor's vocal are again, silkly smooth and the highs are moderately smoothed out, making listening a comparatively fatigue free experience comparing to, say the highly beloved Creative cans, and other stuff.
The bass in this whole song is just resounding and impactful, yet not hard on the eardrums, thanks to the chocolate extra large Mochi -ish earpads dampening the impact.
I do not want to go to classical music. People who try to make themselves miserable by listening to classical on a portable that is not particularly advertised to be noteworthy-ly revolutionary-ly well detailed AND well balanced and well seperated and have wide soundstage is just on too much.
I also tried Overwerk's music, Eminem's Square dance, Fort Minor, Daft Punk 2007. I noticed that even the xb700 sound harsh comparing to the xb600, harsh, and distant. I would not want to argue with those that bash on the sound quality of the xb600 or any other portables for that matter anymore. While people think that xb700 are even not good in terms of sound quality comparing to "real headphones" in the audiophile sense, it is way better than xb600, then how come I feel better listening to xb600? Maybe I just want some mellow sounding comfort? I am sure on some other occasion I would prefer the xb700's sharper sound, but for now, I am giving this a 5 star.
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| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Thursday, Aug 7 | Get it as soon as Thursday, Aug 7 | — | Get it Aug 8 - 15 |
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| connectivity tech | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| headphones form factor | On Ear | On Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | closed-back |
| connector type | Aux | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack | 3 5mm Jack |
| noise control | sound isolation | — | sound isolation | sound isolation | sound isolation |
| headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| cable feature | Tangle Free | Tangle Free | Retractable | Retractable | Retractable |
| model name | — | CRT2SNMDRZX310APBRB | SHP-1900 | MDR7506 | — |
| frequency range | 4-24 Hz | 10 Hz - 24 kHz | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz | 10 hz - 20 khz | — |
Product information
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
|---|---|
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Material | urethane |
| Compatible Devices | Laptops, Desktops, Gaming Consoles, Tablets, Telephones, Smart Speakers, Televisions, Car Audio Systems, Cellphones |
| Cable Feature | Tangle Free |
| Item Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Frequency Range | 4-24 Hz |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Bluetooth Range | 10 Meters |
| Audio Driver Size | 4E+1 Millimeters |
| Earpiece Shape | Circle |
| Is Autographed | No |
| UPC | 027242847224 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00027242847224 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Product Dimensions | 6.8 x 4.1 x 8.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| ASIN | B009A6CZYY |
| Item model number | MDRXB600 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
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| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 17, 2012 |
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I like these headphones
Overall, I am quite happy with these headphones. I use them with Samsung Galaxy II (T989). In my opinion, the sound quality is great, the cusioning on the ear pieces is very comfortable, and the headphones are light enough for prolonged use. At the volume I listen to the music, there are no sound leaks, so people around me are not forced to listem to noise. The noise isolation is very good. Ambiant noise is muted to the point where it does not bother me. Most of the time i do not even here it. The music sounds very clear, all details can be heard, and the bass is nice and not overwhelming. I would have rated them 5 stars, but I took one star off for the following: 1. At this price point, these headphones could include a small control box for adjusting the volume and skipping songs. 2. The headband cushioning could be improved. I can find a comfortable position, but I would have liked the cushion on the inside of the headband to be a little softer. 3. The color of ear cushions and the headband. I am not sure what happened there, maybe someone at Sony lost or won a bet to get this color approved, but I do not like it. I think the look of the headphones would have benefited if ear cushions and the headband were a darker shade of brown or black. 4. Large glossy panels on the outside ofthe ear phones scuff and show fingerprints easily. However, for me, the pros outweigh the cons. I am glad I have them.
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