Sony - XB650BT Over-the-Ear Wireless Headphones - Black

I received these headphones as a birthday present back in July of this year. The headphones are great, and I've always trusted Sony with my money when it comes to buying anything audio-related. All of my CD players, headphones, even a minidisc player back in the day were all Sony because I love the brand. These were my first pair of Bluetooth headphones, and I love(d) them. The extra bass sounds great. Aside from a few bluetooth connections issues I had no problems with the headphones. That is, until tonight. I noticed that on the right side of the headphones, there is a significant crack in the plastic. I had read a review of another model of Sony bluetooth headphones similar to these (I think they were the 950BT headphones) where the customer complained about the cheap plastic in the same spot breaking on their headphones. I dismissed it thinking that it must be a fluke or that this person must have manhandled their headphones. Not anymore. My headphones are used daily...while I'm sitting at my computer listening to music or watching YouTube videos so that I don't disturb anyone else with the volume from my computer speakers. Nowhere else are they used. They have never left this house since getting them back in July, and they aren't abused or thrown around. I like to take care of my electronics. Needless to say, I am very disappointed. Since these were a gift, I do not have the receipt, and an extended warranty was not purchased. I believe that the headphones are only covered by a 30 day warranty, which is obviously up since it's now November. As an added punch to the gut, these headphones were $130 when purchased for me at Best Buy back in July, and they're now sitting here listed at $80. Only giving this two stars instead of one because other than the fact that they only lasted 4 months, they are great.

I purchased this headset to pair with my Macbook Pro. Since my girlfriend and I have dramatically different tastes in TV and movies (my girlfriend watches Chinese language programs), I usually end up watching streamed shows on my Macbook when we are just hanging out. I had been using an older set of noise cancelling headphones (wired) but they went belly up after 5 years. Not having a wire connection is awesome. I was a little leery of what the sound quality with bluetooth would be, but found it to be perfect. The only negative is that the headphones don't take batteries, and charge via USB. That in and of itself is not an issue. However, you can not use the headset while it is charging. Certainly not a major issue since I have gotten over 10 hours on a full charge, but if I forget to charge it beforehand, and they run out in the middle of a show, I have to wait while they are recharging. All in all, great headset, super simple pairing, and a super price.

Decent set of headphones if you like an enhanced bass audio experience. Pros: Battery life, OMG these things last forever, I use them mostly for gaming on my PC and I can honestly say even gaming a few hours a night I only have to charge them up once every 6 or 7 days. Great for bassy music and games as long as you don't mind non accurate reproduction. Decently clear but not pristine. Decent range. I can get about 25 feet away from my PC before sound starts to break up. (Though that might be a matter of my BT adapter too.) A price that doesn't absolutely kill the wallet. Comfortable for short to moderate wearing lengths on a moderate sized head. After a couple of months of almost daily desktop use, they seem to be holding up well. Cons (?): Highs can be a bit tinny and muddled, same for the mids, lows can be a bit boomy. If you're an audiophile looking for accurate music representation, you're going to be disappointed. If you're the average joe looking for a decent set of BT headphones with pretty good sound and an amazing battery life, you'd be hard pressed to find better. A bit snug on my average sized head after a few hours of use. Bit sketched out because of the nameplate, my past with their products has been...checkered, bought the extended warranty just in case.

I bought the Jaybird's, Plantronics, and JBL's bluetooth earbuds in the same price range and returned all of them. I didn't think I would want over the ear cans, but I saw them displayed when I was contemplating actually spending a lot more on Bose or Beats. I have always known that Beats are trash, but I was looking for actual bass. I play music for a living and have a good reference of what music should sound like via earphones. And this set of Sony head phones won me over from the first demo song I heard. They sound better than both the Bose and, obviously, the Beats. The bass is actual bass. In fact, I move the ear pad slightly off my ear sometimes in order to let some of the bass out for a slightly cleaner sound. And unlike the other sets I purchased, these have great volume! Perfect for the gym, or practicing my drums. BlueTooth connects instantly. And I have accidentally left my phone on the treadmill or somewhere else in the gym and walked at least 150" before the signal starts crackling. These headphones are great! I returned 3 bluetooth sets in 24 hours before stumbling across these. Buy these now!

I got these headphones on sale for Christmas and so my experience with them has been limited. I've used them in two scenarios. Paired with my phone for music and occasionally talking on the phone and also pairing it with my tv. First let me saw the audio is great in all the uses listed above. The phone part works surprisingly well. But the real star is the audio. The sound is crisp and clear and the extra bass makes everything sounds rich and full. The blue tooth pairing works great and I have no issues switching between devices. I also like the volume and plffray controls on the earphones. They are very intuitive and work well. I love the sound with movies as well. You really get the fullness of the action scenes and the bass really kicks in but you never feel like you can't hear the people talking. Voices are crystal clear. Great way to watch tv with the kids and wife asleep. The only negative is that after a while my ears start hurting. Usually it's after an hour or so before I really notice it. I think if I had to do it over again I would get the larger set that goes over the ears instead of the on ear set. Overall though for the price you can't beat these earphones.

I needed a new pair of headphones on the fly, so I didn't have time to research before purchasing. I didn't see anything that wasn't Bose (awesome but SO out of my price range) or Beats (shockingly over-rated), so I grabbed a blue shirt. He readily admitted that this wasn't his area of expertise, but would be happy to help as much as he could. Turns out he helped quite a bit. I settled on these and found out the blue ones were on sale, so I got a good deal. Pros: They charge quickly. They hold a charge for what seems like forever. The extra bass is great for music. Very easy to pair with devices. Cons: The charging cord is VERY short. They are not noise-canceling. The extra bass is not quite as good for listening to speaking. (I listen to recorded discussions for a living and transcribe them.) The cups are small and sit oddly on my ears. They would be better if they were a little larger. All in all, the next time I need headphones I would probably look for something a little larger in the ear area, but it wouldn't bother me to purchase these again.

Great set of wireless headphones! They do pack a good bass punch if you want that but most of all, they are very comfortable. The sound doesn't distort when turned all the way up but people need to remember too, the source of your audio plays a big part in the sound as well. The bluetooth pairing is very simple and it will auto connect if you use the NFC. The only draw back is there is NO dedicated headphone jack...which means these are only good for wireless use. Most of the Beats wireless you can connect to a jack and listen when the battery goes dead but those cost significantly more. These do come in a close second behind the Beats. I compared the two with the same audio source and song and I could stand the volume all the way up on the Sony's and the sound was very clear and had great bass tones. If you have the extra dough, go for the 950 model but the 650 are very decent if you can catch them on sale. Oh, and the blue is very stylish!

I was looking for a decent set of bluetooth headphones. I had simple expectations; comfort, great battery life between charges, good range, and most of all, decent sound. I am a audio engineer by profession and have used, listened to, and bought many headphones for personal use and for use in my studios. I would not consider these headphones 'reference grade' but they fulfilled most of my requirements for personal use. These don't get screaming loud, don't have sub lows that are artificial or highs that are brittle. But for listening to tunes or movies at reasonable levels at an affordable cost, these are great! i have a bunch of ear buds that sound good and have good battery life, but become uncomfortable after a short while. The SONY MDR-XB650BT are my favorite bluetooth headphones. For wired, I still go with Sennheiser, or my AKG units, but this review is about my SONYs