Went to check out the new Sony XB line at best buy to see if they had any sells and to hear if they are good replacements to the fabled xb500's of lore... Two things, no sales and worst headphones I've tried in a long long time. I'm talk'n Skull Candy bad. The only bright spot was the MDR-V55. The new Xb600 trash, the MDRX10 junk. I thought about writing a smallish review on all three plus some of the others they had on display but its not worth it. Now the V55 on the other hand, total surprise. Amazon has them for $69 right now and I seriously will have to search long and wide to find a better sounding pair for the money. Small light weight comfy solid sound from top to bottom and for less than $100. Who ever was in charge of "fixing" the XB line so they would be more popular to the masses deserves to put in headphone exile and never be allowed to touch another headphone for the rest of their lives. And you made them more expensive!?! Ugh... Pathetic