MDR-XB500 (or) HA-RX900
Mar 13, 2010 at 4:48 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 22

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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
 
Mar 14, 2010 at 4:15 PM Post #4 of 22
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.
 
Mar 15, 2010 at 3:27 AM Post #8 of 22
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.
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 12:14 AM Post #9 of 22
Thank you for reply


Quote:

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 ?


Quote:

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 ?
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 1:01 AM Post #10 of 22
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.
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 1:10 AM Post #11 of 22
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.
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 1:58 AM Post #12 of 22
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
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 2:08 AM Post #13 of 22
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.
 
Mar 16, 2010 at 3:19 AM Post #15 of 22
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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