[NickFerguson]

So I just order a pair of the now rare Sony MDR XB1000's for $270 off of Amazon, I currently own their little cousin the MDR XB500's and they are great. I have never tried the 1000's so should I cancel the order or? Any feedback would be helpful.  I do love strong bass and good mids and highs.

 

[MrViolin]

Those cans have been discontinued for ages along w/ the rest of the line. I remember about 6 months back the xb1000 was supposedly sold out or had 1-2 pairs left for ~$299 or 300+.  Then I checked a month or 2 ago, and amazon is flooded with them. If anything, I would be worried about getting the legitimate thing since they could be fakes.
 
I'm not sure if they've been re-continued, but that rarely happens with anything unless it's something like an anniversary edition/re-release. The last I heard, they were discontinued, so you might want to be careful and ask around.

 

[Dennito]

I can't recommend it. It was the only HP I've sold and I don't miss it. My issue was with the lower part of the higher frequency range. Voices tended to sound sibilant or distorted. I thought in general it was harsh. Bass was fine, but I don't think the XB 1000 did anything else well. I think retail was $299. The set I bought was from Beach Audio for considerably less. This is all subjective, but  in my opinion there are far better ways to spend $270 on a headphone. Good luck.

 

[NickFerguson]

what would you recommend instead that would have a similar build as them?

 

[Dennito]

You may very well love the XB1000. I don't have an alternative because that is the only 70mm driver I'm aware of. If I was looking in that price range  and a similar bass response, I would probably research a Beyerdynamic DT 990/ 880 or a Ultrasone. Haven't heard them but they seem well-liked here. The best advice you'll get is from a member- MalVeauX. I'm sure there is a "best bass-head headphone for $300" thread in this forum. The search function is your best friend.

 

[NickFerguson]

Alright, thanks for the input! These will be my hip-hop/rap hp's and then I can use my xb500's and my dads sennheiser's for everything else.