Good thread OP these Solo drenched in color are really tempting at the price. If we're looking for bass though are these not a good buy at all? How are they compared to the Sony XB500 bass wise? How about in comparison to the Sony MDRX05 or 10? How are the Solo's for rap music?
I have the Sony XB500's after them being recommended here some years back for bass and still love them. I'm looking for something new and fresh though.
Basically the Solo HD suck for pretty much everything. Like, i always think when people call something muddy it is most of the time a huge exaggeration, but the Solo are indeed MUDDY with nothing but bass bloat and no bass or treble extension, its actually fairly impressive how they managed to make it so bad. Getting those after the XB500 would be a pretty big downgrade i think. If you absolutely must have beats, get the Solo 2, they do hip hop well. Depending on what kind of hip hop, the JVC HAS500 and good ole Porta Pro i like for rap in the affordable category. If you desire more swag, the Momentum On Ears and UE6000 are both going for good prices. And probably the best bet is the VModa M-80 going for good prices as well too. Any of those would be a noticeable upgrade to the XB500 as long as youre ok sacrificing some bass for better clarity across the spectrum. Never heard Rx05 or 10 so dont know how they compare.