This new line looks awesome...I just recently purchased the MDR-XB500 and am quite satisfied.  I've been looking for a bassy IEM as well and am considering the MDR-XB40EX, but after seeing the new EX series, I may have to hold up and shell out a few more dollars to upgrade to one of these. ...

Quote: Yo RPG, I just got my Sony MDR-XB500s (loving them by the way, the bass makes me quite happy ), but I recently went to purchase the EQu program and it says that it only works with iPod touch 3rd/4th generations.  I have the 2nd gen iPod touch .  I'm very satisfied with my new...

Actually, if you'd like more detailed information regarding the XB500, check out this thread which I posted a week or two ago:   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/543325/overwhelmed-best-all-around-headphones-for-ipod-100   I got some really helpful feedback and a few head-fiers posted...

Have you considered the Sony XB500?  It's a closed, over-ear headphone offered by Sony and is one of the headphones in their "Extra Bass" line.  With some EQ and for the price (~$50 online), I've been told by head-fiers on here that it can't be beat for a basshead with a budget.  I haven't...

Hey coolface!  I just joined head-fi myself.  I've been in the market for some closed cans for less than $100 and have received some great feedback.  Check out this link to a thread that I created...I got some really useful help:  ...

Hey Graphic/RPG/others!   I have a question related to frequency/impedance.  First, I'd like to reiterate that I'm listening primarily to an iPod.  Here are some of the tech. specs for the iPod and the Sony XB500s:   iPod...   Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz Impedance: 32...

Quote: Hey RPG,   Well, I DID get over to Best Buy but I didn't see your post in time and just didn't think to go ahead with EQu before trying them out.  I took my iPod inside though and plugged them up...man, they're really powerful!!!!  I was quite impressed, esp. considering that I...

Hey nullstring,   I definitely don't doubt that the HFI-580s are great...Graphic^ recommended them as well.  Only problem is that I've gathered that they're considerably more expensive ($189 on Amazon) than even the M50s.  Just a bit out of my price range just to be plugging into an iPod...

Thanks for the comparison, Keoni!  I appreciate your honesty regarding the M50...I have no business spending that kind of money anyways, so I feel better about knowing that they're probably not for me!  How are you guys creating/viewing those frequency distribution charts...website?   And...

Dang, thanks for the thoughtful response RPG!  As you may have gathered, I WILL be listening MOSTLY to an iPod (a newer iPod Touch)...this EQu app, will it allow me to do these sorts of things of which you speak with lowering frequency ranges and stuff?   Also, Graphic^ mentioned that the...

Thanks again Graphic!  The Ultrasone headphones are really out of my price range, for sure.  I have read a LOT about the ATH-M50s and have seen pretty much all positive comments...just wish there was a way to try them out!  I'm so in love with big bass now that it's really a priority...I'm gonna...

Thanks Graphicism, definitely checking them out.  I've heard generally that headphones such as the Dr. Dre Beats are pretty much overpriced crap...how would you say the XB500s compare to "bass headphones" like those?  Do the XB500s produce all-around sound in addition to the bass response?

I've been in the market for some over-ear headphones for some time now and I simply don't know how to make a decision.  There are so many headphone companies out there.  I'm tired of in-ear headphones as I've burned through multiple pairs and they all have given out within about a year.   I...