By Maricruz Nemeth


The Sony MDR-XB500 headphones have the middle position in the trio of Sony's "extra bass" headphones. As is suggested by the name, Sony created these headphones to eject very low-end answers while additionally offering great performance through the remainder of the frequency range.

The Sony MDR-XB500 is an excellent pair of additional bass-loving headphones that are portable. Full lows that are big-sounding, with a deeply articulated, tight bass response that is classically done stays nicely incorporated into smooth highs and mids that will not hash out or bite. If that is insufficient, the Sony MDR-XB500 is an exceptionally comfortable and if that is insufficient, the Sony MDR-XB500 is a very comfortable and beautifully made headphone with an excellent ergonomic design. It is particularly recommended for seekers of music of the ultimate experience. The first feature that you will notice is the large size of the pleather pads. To be fair, they do look somewhat ridiculous; however they actually offer a pleasurable seal for the ears and assist in giving good isolation.

Additionally, the pads are extremely comfortable, although throughout extended listening they will get warm. The headphones are manufactured from plastic, though this is nothing special, they feel sufficiently sturdy. Sony is printed on both sides of the headband at the point where is can be adjusted. Beneath this, the side indicator and model number are provided on the cups.

Listening to the Sony MDR-XB500 is likely precisely as you would expect it to be. The bass is outstanding and played very deep to the point where it would be a little unsettling. It feels as if in some way Sony was able to fit a 15" subwoofer into the headphones; maybe that is the reason that they require such huge cushions. The frequency response is down rated to 4Hz and though they played deep, I am confident they do not go that deep; yet I have no method of actually calculating the results. The remainder of the performance of the headphone was truly hard to assess as the bass just overpowers everything. Some acoustic music was played through the Sony MDR-XB500 and it sounded very good, however even in that instance I wanted a button for the volume to slightly reduce the volume on the low frequencies. The midrange performance was slightly flatter than anticipated and the treble even sounded slightly rolled off, however this was likely because of the large contrast with the bass.

The Sony MDR-XB500 headphone does precisely what it guarantees. It offers incredible bass performance in a fashionable well constructed item. If you happen to be a bass head then the Sony MDR-XB500 is going to be a wish becoming reality.




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