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Sony MDR-XB500 help from pros please!
Aug 23, 2011 at 2:51 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 9
supafongboon

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So i purchased the Sony MDR-XB500. I don't know much about sound engineering, just from what I've read from forums etc. 
 
I was wondering if there's a good setting to have the headphones set to. The base is a bit too strong and was wondering is there a way to turn it down a bit. Not just for the computer but for when i use my ipod etc. Like somehow change the way it was configured in the warehouse. 
 
If theres a way please let me know. I've used an equalizer but it's only for the computer itself.
 
If there is also any free sound programs that anyone recommends pelase let me know, im very noob on this
 
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 3:01 AM Post #2 of 9


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supafongboon said:
So i purchased the Sony MDR-XB500. I don't know much about sound engineering, just from what I've read from forums etc. 
 
I was wondering if there's a good setting to have the headphones set to. The base is a bit too strong and was wondering is there a way to turn it down a bit. Not just for the computer but for when i use my ipod etc. Like somehow change the way it was configured in the warehouse. 
 
If theres a way please let me know. I've used an equalizer but it's only for the computer itself.
 
If there is also any free sound programs that anyone recommends pelase let me know, im very noob on this
 
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Personally, I would have told you not to get the Sony XB500, mushy bass, mushy pads, weird vocals.
Can you return them?
 
 
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 3:03 AM Post #3 of 9
Get Foobar200 for your computer
 
Add this to your components (mine copied just a minute ago)
Unrar
Copy and paste to Components in Foobar2000 folder after install of Foobar2000
Restart Foobar
Up at menu, View Equalizer
 
Enjoy
 
Set your ipod to rock I guess. Jazz wouldn't be bad either.
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 3:27 AM Post #4 of 9
Nah i can't return them, i got them online for like $28 USD from amazon with a discount coupon so i thought it was a good deal. It sounds good to me. 
 
I'll try adding FooBar and letcha know, thats alot for the comments guys.
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 3:31 AM Post #5 of 9


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botbyte said:
Get Foobar200 for your computer
 
Add this to your components (mine copied just a minute ago)
Unrar
Copy and paste to Components in Foobar2000 folder after install of Foobar2000
Restart Foobar
Up at menu, View Equalizer
 
Enjoy
 
Set your ipod to rock I guess. Jazz wouldn't be bad either.
 
 
Just wondering, what exactly will this do for me? Can it change the settings of my headphones (if thats even possible) or just for the music i play with the computer. 
 
Anyway thanks
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Aug 23, 2011 at 3:48 AM Post #6 of 9

Your Eq changes the volume of each frequency that you hear. Lower on the left changes bass and the oppose side it treble. This will change the sound to the point that your headphones can play it.
 
There is no "Changing headphone" setting. You buy a can with a certain flavor, then adapt to that. In your case, you bought a Bass heavy can that's good as a cheap portable. If you find too much bass, adjust within your Eq. Other then that there is modding and you can't do anything to your cans.
 
Those components are what I use and that increases sound quality while also giving you all the components I use with a Equalizer. Change the Equalizer setting very lightly until you find something you like.
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 3:58 AM Post #7 of 9
Ye for 28 dollars, i don't see too much to complain lol. EQ is ur best bet
 
Aug 23, 2011 at 4:48 AM Post #8 of 9
XB500 can sound pretty good with some EQing. Still should be noted all EQs aren't working nearly as great. I tested it with an ASUS soundcard but the EQ is heavily lacking, not much better than what's found on the Realtek onboard soundcards. With an Audigy 2 ZS using some 3rd party drivers or Titanium HD I can get XB500 to sound really great though, what I'd value as 150 ~ $200 priced can-sound, it's the headphone I've tried that has the biggest EQ potential, it's got great quality for the price but needs slight balancing to remove the slightly muffled sound coming mostly from the upper bass range that's very exaggerated by default and affects the midrange.
 
My EQ settings for various EQs I've tested with it.
 

 

 

 

 
Feb 29, 2012 at 9:30 PM Post #9 of 9


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rpgwizard said:
XB500 can sound pretty good with some EQing. Still should be noted all EQs aren't working nearly as great. I tested it with an ASUS soundcard but the EQ is heavily lacking, not much better than what's found on the Realtek onboard soundcards. With an Audigy 2 ZS using some 3rd party drivers or Titanium HD I can get XB500 to sound really great though, what I'd value as 150 ~ $200 priced can-sound, it's the headphone I've tried that has the biggest EQ potential, it's got great quality for the price but needs slight balancing to remove the slightly muffled sound coming mostly from the upper bass range that's very exaggerated by default and affects the midrange.
 
My EQ settings for various EQs I've tested with it.
 

 

 

 
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Thanks for this I was able to get my Creative X-Fi & XB500's sounding pretty damn good using your Game mode EQ settings (with some slight adjustments), Also at first I had them plugged directly into my Logitech Z5500's headphone jack but I recently moved them to my X-Fi's headphone output and the difference is like night and day, really brought them to life.
 
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