Sony MDRXB800 Extra Bass Over The Head 50mm Driver Headphone, Black

After using them for several months, the bass seems to get better as each week goes by. For these the quality lies in the song itself. Some can bring out amazing clarity from a 128k song, while others cannot.Genres: Rap, R&B, Swing Jazz, Jazz, Trapstep, Dubstep, Liquid / Neuro / Dark / Tech DnB, Drumstep, Alternative / Industrial / Hard rock.I want to stress that for edm, you have to find that perfect song that's equalized and mastered properly. One specifically from the Trapstep genre would sound miles better if it was mastered correctly, yet another mild and less interesting song is way better all because the artist used the right amount of bass and snare pitches.Pros:Cheap!Drivers deliver exactly what the product is meant for!Very stylishFoldableGreat headband build qualityComfy earcupsNot alot of leakage unless seated properly on earsCons:Not a cup design so be prepared to "find" the right fit to get the most of the sound from leakingDon't wear glasses with them. Hurts like hell after awhileFeels like any wrong pull and it can shatter in 2All in all, these are the best bang for your buck under 70 bucks. They literally can vibrate your teeth and cups with the right song WITHOUT a amp. Poweramp is the way to go for people like me who daily these bad boys and can't be arsed to walk around with a brick in my pocket.

These headphones have awesome sound quality. 50mm drivers. Fantastic punchy bass. They fit perfectly. Also they look pretty slick. And the cherry on top is a good price tag! If I were to nitpick tho, the only downfall is they can get a little warm if you where them for a while. Other then that they are Absolutely great!

PROS: These are simply the best bass-focused headphones I've tried, and the price makes them even more attractive. The build quality is as good as some of the $200-$300 headphones I own, but not as good as the elite market gets. The general comfort is excellent. The headband (which is padded despite the way the photo looks) and articulating ear pieces really make for a flexible-but-comfortable fit, and they don't slide around. The sound is best described as "full bodied". After burn-in, they can be surprisingly responsive to a wide range if you play with EQ. I find them to be a bit more realistic with bass, rather than artificially "boomy", like some others. This is likely due to the 50mm driver having a naturally deeper response than typical 30-40mm drivers. I listen to heavy bass music and don't hear distortion or clipping with these headphones, even when amplified with my NU or FIOS portable amps. Finally, these are the only headphones I travel with anymore. I call them the "origami" headphones, because they swivel, fold and articulate down to a very compact form, despite their full-size design.CONS: On the questionable side is their choice to go with non-removable/replaceable cord. It's about 4 feet long, and that's all you're ever getting with these. In my case that limits my use of them to scenarios where I'm using my phone as the source. I don't sit close enough to my PCs or home audio to use them without dragging extensions. Secondarily, the design of the ear pads is going to be hit or miss for people. It's a hybrid design... the ear pads, themselves, are "on-ear", but they are so "pillowy" that your ears sink through them inside the cups, just like circumaural designs. However, the ear cups themselves are smaller than other full sized headphones, so if your ears are large, they will press against the plastic frame and it will hurt. Additionally, this design is not friendly for people who wear glasses, unless the eyeglass temples and earpieces are very thin. And finally, this design can trap heat. An hour of wear and your ears will sweat, which causes a waxy grime to build-up on the ear pads.For me these would be perfect bass-head headphones if they had the same ear cup/pad design as the Sony MDR-1R. Those are so comfortable, you can forget you are wearing them.

With a good headphone amplifier to drive them, these are capable of causing your cheeks to vibrate from the heavy bass. I'm not exaggerating. I use them with a FiiO E12, and I have demo'd them for a couple of co-workers. They couldn't believe headphones could sound like it.The bass works well with all genres of music that I have played on it, from hip hop to thrash metal. The 50mm driver is perfectly capable of quick punchy bass and low rumbling bass.The mids and highs are also very well maintained. Sony did not sacrifice anything putting this together.The pads are the most comfortable that I have ever used. l am not sure I could recommend this for people with small heads though. I have a pretty big head, and even I use the smallest setting. They do not clamp down very hard, which I love, but might be a problem for others.Only thing that would have made this better for me would be some sort of removable cord to both ears and easily replaceable pads, which I think should be a standard for every headphone. More colors would also be cool, but that is negligible. Other then that, this headphone is perfect for me.

Solid bass is difficult to achieve in headphones due to limited sized a person can strap on their head.In this instance Sony put the largest possible driver's in there headphones claiming result of thunderous bass to satisfy any 'basshead'.However the end result is the worst Sony product that I have ever bought. I used an equalizer as well as other apps on my PC to no avail.srill nothing but very loud loose overwhelming bass blocking any hint of vocal or midrange.Promptly returned.