Sony - XB550AP Extra Bass Wired On-Ear Headphones - Black

These headphones sound really good and have nice deep bass but they are somewhat uncomfortable to wear. Perhaps I just haven't found the right position to adjust them too yet but they aren't horribly uncomfortable or anything. I should note that my previous pair were over-the-ear headphones so it could just be that I'm not used to them sitting on my ears. Either way, they will work for my needs. My only other complaint is that the cord is VERY SHORT! This wouldn't be a problem if you are listening to your phone while holding it but I am using these on my computer and I don't have a lot of room to move around with them on. The cord itself seems decent. It's flat so it's supposed to be less likely to tangle (a problem I had with my previous headphones). The inline microphone is a nice touch but there are no volume controls built in to it or the headphones themselves so you can only adjust volume via the device they are connected to. Overall, these are nice for the sale price of 40 bucks. The regular price seems a bit high for the quality you get. Not that they are junk but they have a lot of plastic that can break over time. I removed one star for the shortness of the cord. Otherwise, they are a good buy.

I appreciate a good pair of over-ear headphones, just as a music enthusiast... but especially with my dj-ing hobby. If you're looking to spend less than a monthly car payment, typically they're of poor to mediocre quality, in terms of their design and/or sound and are usually not very comfortable. Sony products can range in quality as much as they do in price, but when they want to do something right, there's no question that they can compete with the best. These headphones were definitely something they wanted to do right... and at an extremely good price as well. The name of the model would have you believe that these things are just heavy on the low end...which they certainly are, but the range of sound they produce is amazingly well balanced. They just give you a very clean, crisp, full & rich audio experience. They're also probably some of the most comfortable headphones I've ever put on my head. For the price, I haven't experienced anything better. If you're using them on a mobile device and you want to take it to the meticulously tweaked next level, I recommend downloading an app with an equalizer, where you can really fine-tune the audio. You're in for a real treat, with this well priced quality set of cans!

Bought this headphone when it had a small discount on it for about I think 5-10 bucks off around 50-60 bucks total. I bought this cuz all of my previous headphones were ear buds that stopped working after a while probably due to it being stuffed in my pocket constantly with the wires being bent and all that. You definitely can't do that to a on-ear headphone. I didn't get much sweat from wearing it too long. Headphone legs can stretch out to fit any head size. Sound is decent but you just have to set the audio setting and sound quality scroll bars to get it to sound the way you want. It also has a call button where you can press it to answer phone calls instead of pulling out your phone to do that while driving. The only negative thing so far would be that after wearing these headphones for about 2+ hours straight, my ears started to get sore. But other than that, it's decent for it's price point.

They are a little more bassey than I like for books and such but for music they are perfect. I wish there was a bass on bass off button but all in all these perform very well. They have been comfortable to wear and you can rotate the ear cups off your ears easily when you need break. I always worry about the link between the ears and the headband so in every case time will tell. I have learned that the quality of construction has little to do with price as my sons $300 headphones have broken and been sent back at least once and I do not think they will be like my old Sony high end headphones that lasted me 28 years. If you like to hear that bass in music and do not want to spend much these are awesome. I do not think I would use them in the studio.

First of all, these are NOT noise cancelling or wireless (bluetooth) (if you want those features, recommend you get this pair Sony MDRXB950N1/B Extra Bass Headphone - they're awesome). This set has a wired 3.5 mm (1/8") jack that plugs in to any phone (android or iphone) or stereo amp. The jack is gold-plated and has 4-poles so it can act as a remote control for volume, etc. The cord is 4 ft long so you can stow the player away in a backpack or jacket and comfortably use the headset. I don't really care for the Bass Booster effect as I find it takes away from the music. I normally keep it off on my other headphones but this set doesn't have the feature, so it's stuck on. I think this is the biggest detractor but if you can live with it, these are great headphones at a good price.

The Sony Extra Bass Headphones have great sound quality for the price, but right out of the box I noticed the plastic felt cheap. The "Extra Bass" feature that they include in the title doesn't really hold up, but they still sound just fine. The cord is slightly short, so I wouldn't recommend for some studio type setup, but is perfect for on the go type situations. If you are looking for nice sounding cheap headphones, then you've come to the right place, but if you are a audiophile or an enthusiast of some sort, then you should probably look elsewhere, along the likes of Audio-Technica, Bose, and Sennheiser. (I don't mention Beats because, they sound great and feel nice, but for the same price of an overpriced pair of beats you can get something better.)

I generally prefer Sony headphones overall just because they almost always sound better than most headphones on the market for the average consumer. I also own the Sony MDR XB950BT's but I wanted something to just throw in my backpack for short trips. You get a lot of bass for your buck with these headphones. They're on-ear headphones, which for me get annoying and hurt my ears after long periods of use. But not with these Sony's! The ear cups are a little bit larger than most on-ear headphones and the cushioning is very soft. They sound awesome too. Good bass and overall sound for almost all genres of music.

While I've only owned these for a couple of weeks, I can only say that the quality of the headphones themselves are excellent. Good solid bass and clarity. Well worth the price of a wired headphone and while Sony does have some Bluetooth headphones that sound better, these are much cheaper and equally as good. Only failing point that I can see is the pivot point on the headphones as I've owned other brands that this was also a weakness. But in knowing this up front, I simply spread the headphones using the solid band instead and will ensure that these don't get weakened or broken. Again, great value for the money for what they are.