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MDR-XB500 (or) HA-RX900

post #1 of 22
3/13/10 at 1:48pm
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Hello everyone ..

I want to buy a new headphone, but I really don't know which one of these is better ?

I need the headphone for music only, so would you like to give me your opinion ?

And I don't mind if there any headphone better than these, but it should be less than $57
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post #2 of 22
3/14/10 at 10:17am
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up .......
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post #3 of 22
3/14/10 at 11:54am
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is there anybody can help me please !?
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post #4 of 22
3/14/10 at 1:15pm
Depends what kind of music you like, and for these headphones just how much bass you want.

I had a pair of XB500's and now I have a pair of HA-RX700's and I VASTLY prefer the RX700's. The XB500's were all bass and nothing else, so much so that they ended up giving me a splitting headache, and I'm a bit of a basshead, so my instinct tells me you might want to go for the RX900's. Or maybe even save a bit of money and go for the 700's, I've got no complaints about them at all.
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post #5 of 22
3/14/10 at 10:56pm
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Thanks for reply..

I still confused, but i wanna ask about the comfort, which one is better ?
Also, I heard that RX900 became hot ? Is that true ?
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post #6 of 22
3/14/10 at 11:00pm
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Another question..

The bass in RX900, is it good ? Is it close to the XB500 ?
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post #7 of 22
3/15/10 at 12:19am
I own both the XB700 and RX900. XB700 definitely sounds great for house, techno, dance, trance, electronic, etc.
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post #8 of 22
3/15/10 at 12:27am
I own both XB500 and RX700.

The XB500 is extremely bass forward which IMO needs correcting with EQ, once done however it's a pretty nice headphone, still focused towards bass-heavy recording. The RX700 however is much more balanced, it still has bass and hit's quite hard... it's a good all-rounder really. I would recommend the RX700 over the RX900.
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post #9 of 22
3/15/10 at 9:14pm
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Thank you for reply


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I own both the XB700 and RX900. XB700 definitely sounds great for house, techno, dance, trance, electronic, etc.
So you recommended RX900, because it's good for all types of music ?
Or you think that XB is better ?

And I wanna know about the heat in RX900 ?


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own both XB500 and RX700.

The XB500 is extremely bass forward which IMO needs correcting with EQ, once done however it's a pretty nice headphone, still focused towards bass-heavy recording. The RX700 however is much more balanced, it still has bass and hit's quite hard... it's a good all-rounder really. I would recommend the RX700 over the RX900.
Ummm, Thank u very much,
is the wire short in the XB500 ?
and what about the heat in RX ?
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post #10 of 22
3/15/10 at 10:01pm
I have the RX700, which has cheaper vynil pads. It get's warm, but not uncomfortably so. I would assume leather is a bit warmer, but probably not much. However, you are comparing them to the XB500. Have you seen the size of those pads? When I was doing research on them, I read the XB series as a whole can get very warm. Much more complaints about that on the XB side than on the RX one.

The RX900 is a bassier and muddier RX700 by most accounts. The 700 is a great value and I would fully recommend them. You just need to do a very simply mod and allow them to burn in.

According to the Apple Store, the XB500 cord length is 1.2 meters, or about 4 feet. The RX700 and 900 have really long cables at 11 ft. Very inconvenient for at-home usage, inconvenient to be on the go.
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post #11 of 22
3/15/10 at 10:10pm
I will add to what others have said; the XB500 is meant for bassheads. If you listen to a lot of bassy music and/or appreciate ridiculous amounts of bass, then they're the can for you. If you want something much more refined and better all around, then I recommend the RX700.

On a side note, the RX700 is made in Japan, whereas the XB700 is made in Thailand. There's a quality difference, most likely.
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post #12 of 22
3/15/10 at 10:58pm
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Thank u very much guys..
I decided to buy the RX headphone,
but, just a little question ..

What's the difference between RX700 and RX900 ?
I can buy anyone but if there's no difference, of course I'll buy the cheap one
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post #13 of 22
3/15/10 at 11:08pm
I bought the RX700 based on a review of both that said the RX700 were more detailed and suited for music while the RX900 had a larger soundstage and worked better for gaming. You can however mod the ear pads (which is completely reversible) to improve the 700s into a very fine sounding headphone; one of my favorites under $200!

The 900s are semi-open which means they will leak sound.
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post #14 of 22
3/16/10 at 12:11am
As has been said many times before, RX700 for music, RX900 for games and movies.
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post #15 of 22
3/16/10 at 12:19am
While on the topic, I like the RX700 but can't deal with 11 feet of cord, how difficult would it be to shorten or replace all together?
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