Sony MDR xb1000? NEw? OMG
May 24, 2011 at 6:44 AM Post #391 of 505
I'm still not impressed with the XB1000 at all.
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Hoping the bass increases with burn in or something, because the bass lacks presence compared to the XB700.
 
@sunnystefan - If you like the bass of your D1100 you will probably be disappointed by the XB1000. I've been switching between the D1100, XB1000 and XB700 and the bass of the XB1000 is just not satisfying to me in comparison.

I have just got my xb1000 from accessoryjack, they have better bass compared to beats headphones. Mine leaks a lot even in low volume, how is yours? Does your one leak at all?
 
May 24, 2011 at 9:05 AM Post #392 of 505


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I have just got my xb1000 from accessoryjack, they have better bass compared to beats headphones. Mine leaks a lot even in low volume, how is yours? Does your one leak at all?


Ofc they leak, take a look at the cups beneath the headband, huge bass port opening for enhanced bass + soundstage, they are semi-closed rather than closed, not quite open-back design but not far away though. You could probably plug it with blutak or whatever but I bet it'll start sounding really bad. :p
 
 
May 24, 2011 at 9:39 AM Post #393 of 505
I've not really checked for leakage, but I'd agree with what RPGWizard says. In terms of isolation, fit and comfort I'd say the whole XB range is pretty much the same. I wish the comfort of the headband was equal to the comfort of the earpads though. The headband seriously needs more padding.
 
 
 
May 28, 2011 at 1:45 AM Post #394 of 505


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I've not really checked for leakage, but I'd agree with what RPGWizard says. In terms of isolation, fit and comfort I'd say the whole XB range is pretty much the same. I wish the comfort of the headband was equal to the comfort of the earpads though. The headband seriously needs more padding.
 
 
 
 

Hey, I have checked xb1000 japanese box, it has the "Ultimate deep bass" printed at the front of the box but the one that I bought from Accessoryjack has "Ultimate booming bass". Im wondering if I bought a fake pair and so do you. Does your one has "Ultimate Deep Bass" ?
 
here is the box from hongkong

here is the box from japan

 
 
 
May 28, 2011 at 5:26 AM Post #395 of 505
Mine is like the top box, "Ultimate Booming Bass".
 
Maybe it's just a regional thing? If it's a fake then it's the highest quality fake I've ever seen. Although, the bass is lacking in boom for such a claim!
 
May 28, 2011 at 5:44 AM Post #396 of 505
I would still love to a see a frequency response graph for this on headphone.com to compare to XB500/700. Is this ever gonna get released in US I wonder? I'm pretty sure they would pick em up if it becomes available.
 
May 28, 2011 at 9:10 AM Post #397 of 505
The box from Japan has the original Sony XB logos.
 
May 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM Post #398 of 505
I think I'll pick up another one when it hits the U.S.  
 
May 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM Post #400 of 505
Totally off topic, but if I was a manufacturer of consumer goods, I wouldn't make my slogan anything remotely resembling "make believe"
 
May 29, 2011 at 1:39 AM Post #401 of 505


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I wonder what the US box will say, perhaps
 
"ULTIMATE INFRA-BASS, FOR DOGS ONLY"


Haha.  I chuckled.  
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Now that I think about it I'd like a Sony Y1000.  The Z1000 mids and treble w/ XB1000 bass.  That would be a solid phone to put up against the D7000 as a more 'audiophile' type of can.
 
 
May 29, 2011 at 2:17 AM Post #402 of 505
double post
 
May 29, 2011 at 2:19 AM Post #403 of 505
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Totally off topic, but if I was a manufacturer of consumer goods, I wouldn't make my slogan anything remotely resembling "make believe"


That's practically Head-Fi's slogan these days.  
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I wonder what the US box will say, perhaps
 
"ULTIMATE INFRA-BASS, FOR DOGS ONLY"

 
Actually infrasound is for elephants.
 
 

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