kevms89
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I'm not 100% sure but I believe they are discontinued in the US and only available in Japan...? and YES! haha, extremely unique sound signature
Heres a great review on the XBA-4 vs the ex1000 and then follwed up by the 7550s
http://www.head-fi.org/t/608553/review-comparison-two-flagships-pass-in-the-night-sony-xba-4-review-vs-the-mdr-ex1000-updated-with-7550-and-xba-40
So maybe the 7550's are your best bet for the price, although it says up there that the 7550's take a bit of that treble (spike) down a few db's, not sure how much that would tame the brightness that your looking for. Some reviewers hear slight sibilance in the ex1000's, I've never heard any.... It's like their sound signature is topped with a sugary goodness on it. And the soundstage is HUGE, feels like your at a giant outdoor concert (airy).
Dang, I think Im gonna have to get my hands on the ex1000, that build quality is great as well, if not I might look into the 7550's.
thanks.