[Magitsos]

Hi Guys i am about to buy these,i am a basshead and all i want to know is the frequencies that these are able to play for instance i would be thankfull if someone could try this song Young Jeezy - Put On and let me know if he can hear the 4 diferrent frequencies of bass that this song got 55hz,44hz,37hz,28hz  ESPECIALLY on 0:23 seconds where the 28hz hit
plz plz plz if someone could try this for a minute.For me buying new headphone it's a risk for the real bass response.
Thanks

 

[Magitsos]

Hi Guys i am about to buy these,i am a basshead and all i want to know is the frequencies that these are able to play for instance i would be thankfull if someone could try this song Young Jeezy - Put On and let me know if you can hear the 4 diferrent frequencies of bass that this song got 55hz,44hz,37hz,28hz  ESPECIALLY on 0:23 seconds where the 28hz hit
plz plz plz if someone could try this for a minute.For me buying new headphone it's a risk for the real bass response.
Thanks

 

[stevennora]

Hi Guys i am about to buy these,i am a basshead and all i want to know is the frequencies that these are able to play for instance i would be thankfull if someone could try this song Young Jeezy - Put On and let me know if you can hear the 4 diferrent frequencies of bass that this song got 55hz,44hz,37hz,28hz  ESPECIALLY on 0:23 seconds where the 28hz hit
plz plz plz if someone could try this for a minute.For me buying new headphone it's a risk for the real bass response.
Thanks
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Hi Guys i am about to buy these,i am a basshead and all i want to know is the frequencies that these are able to play for instance i would be thankfull if someone could try this song Young Jeezy - Put On and let me know if you can hear the 4 diferrent frequencies of bass that this song got 55hz,44hz,37hz,28hz  ESPECIALLY on 0:23 seconds where the 28hz hit
plz plz plz if someone could try this for a minute.For me buying new headphone it's a risk for the real bass response.
Thanks

Did not enjoy this song with the MDR XB950AP, but I wouldn't blame the headphones. You can feel the drivers vibrating and moving air at 37hz and 28hz, even more so at higher volumes, but it certainly isn't recreating a subwoofer experience.

You're just not going to get that subwoofer sound and feel at these lower frequencies through a pair of headphones.

These Sony headphones are my only bass heavy cans. While listening to this song with my AKG K545s and my ATH-M50x, the lower 37hz and 28hz was almost non-existent, for camparison to some other sealed cans in this price range.

Maybe check out a pair of Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro headphones which have adjustable bass ports.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Beyerdynamic/CUSTOM-ONE-PRO-Studio-Headphones-1364498731797.gchttp://www.guitarcenter.com/Beyerdynamic/CUSTOM-ONE-PRO-Studio-Headphones-1364498731797.gc

 

[Toothless]

I've just bought one of these for 60$. I like its bass very much but find the overall sound quite dark and dull (I'm a Grado guy). However, a simple 3 dbs boost to every frequency from 500 Hz onward easily fixes it. This is definitely not a detail headphone but it performs very well with mainstream pop and espeically EDM. Time for some vibration now!

 

[FiioforMeOh]

How do these compare to their wireless brother in terms of sound?

 

[Toothless]

The official replacement ear pads are listed at ~ 63 bucks. Oh my...
https://sony.encompass.com/item/10237646/Sony/4-539-131-11/Pad_Ear

 

[fakeblitz]

How is the sound isolation?

 

[Sam21]

how does this compare sonically with the bluetooth version XB950BT ? I bought the AP version since I hate bluetooth....are there any differences ?

 

[chipstjuven]

yeah I'm wondering this too. do the AP and BT sound the same when wired (bass boost off on the BT)?

 

[ezzony]

I tried these in Currys electroic store in europe and I couldn't leave the store without them. I don't have many can's just a pair of Sony MDR-1R original and a Creative Aurvana Live that I converted to bluetooth. 
 
The Sony  MDR-1R are good, but they really lack any kind of punch , even on EDM tracks. I love the deep rich sound of the XB950. I know the sig is skewed but I decided to add them to my collection. They sound so good out of my cheap smartphone which is a major plus these days. 
 
I find myself bopping my head around on the street when listening to these which I don't think I ever did with any portable headphone before. I think they are so much fun to listen too. 
 
Previously I would shy well away from 'xtra bass' headphones as I imagined that bass was all they had, But I find these great all round.
 
I was a bit put off that they didn't have a one sided cable. BUT, I think they have the best cable I ever seen on a headphone. It totally seems to disappear during use, in a way that no cable I've ever seen or an earbud, IEM or headphone I've owned. I think this is due to the face that that Y part is placed very low and that that the cords are angled outwards from the ear cups. 
 
With the thick plush earpads I find them every bit as comfortable as the MDR-1R, which are know for their comfort. Although the XB950 seemed a bit clampy at first, I found that feeling faded over a short time, as I suspected it would. If fact they are my fav headphones to wear outdoors, as they as not as bulky as the MDR-1R.  With that thought in mind, I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear a pair of on-ear's , when you can get a pair of over-ears that are so compact feeling as these. Additionally, the sound isolation on these are just incredible I feel, due to the thick earpads.
 
I highly recommend these cans, I think they sounds great and are very good value for money. 

 

[Ajayrnb]

Hi, 
 
I have bought "SONY MDR-XB950AP/H" in early 2015, but I feel the sound is too bossy or muffled sound. Can we customize these head phones or tweak it our self to make them sound balanced boss? I have seen few post but didn't completely understand the tricks. Please suggest.
 
Thanks,
Ajay.

 

[auku]

Hi! I want to buy a new pair of bass headphones, are there any better bass headphones out there than those Sony for the same price?

 

[Artmuzz]

I recently bought a pair of Sony MDR-XB950AP headphones and I think they are awesome. The bass is great and the mids and highs are refined and gorgeous. In fact I will go as far to say that they sound better than my Sony MDR-1000X Bluetooth headphones which cost three times the price. The Sony MDR-XB950AP sounds especially great paired with my Sansa clip+ as well as my Sony NW-A30, iPhone 5S and Fiio X5II.