MrXiro
New Head-Fier
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Ah, yeah I didn't go back to read the direct quote when I wrote mine. "Bass emphasized", my apologies on the misquote. Maybe it's because I came from the 1RBT to the 10RBT that I found it little lacking in bass, but great with clarity. I once described them as like the GRADO SR-80s with a tinge more bass.
I'm certainly not a basshead. But listening to rock music on the XB950s reminded me of the acoustics of going to a live rock concert. Where the drum hits and the bass notes really punched you in the face at times. That was something different I felt from just listening to the standard studio produced track. It was more fun and gave studio produced music more depth IMO.
Yeah the mic is better. The 10RBT was one of the worst I had used. My BTN200 actually have a better mic for even less money. They are pretty under-rated headphones for the price. Nothing to crow about but they sound decent, have an OK bass response but an extremely narrow sound stage and "flat" acoustics. Like all the instruments are on the same plain, but good for podcasts and just kicking them around on a run. They're cheap so you don't really even care if they get damaged.
I agree, the build quality is better than the 10RBT. But I also felt that the 10RBT was better built than the 1RBT which retailed for $200 more. But I still think the XB950 are f-ugly. Oh well, they're still my favorite though.
I'm certainly not a basshead. But listening to rock music on the XB950s reminded me of the acoustics of going to a live rock concert. Where the drum hits and the bass notes really punched you in the face at times. That was something different I felt from just listening to the standard studio produced track. It was more fun and gave studio produced music more depth IMO.
Yeah the mic is better. The 10RBT was one of the worst I had used. My BTN200 actually have a better mic for even less money. They are pretty under-rated headphones for the price. Nothing to crow about but they sound decent, have an OK bass response but an extremely narrow sound stage and "flat" acoustics. Like all the instruments are on the same plain, but good for podcasts and just kicking them around on a run. They're cheap so you don't really even care if they get damaged.
I agree, the build quality is better than the 10RBT. But I also felt that the 10RBT was better built than the 1RBT which retailed for $200 more. But I still think the XB950 are f-ugly. Oh well, they're still my favorite though.