Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Wireless Headphones with App Control, Black
Brand | Sony |
Model Name | XB9501B1 |
Color | Black |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
About this item
- Feel the power of EXTRA BASS. Connectivity Technology: Wireless-Bluetooth
- High quality wireless audio with Bluetooth and NFC
- Optimize your sound settings with the Sony Headphones Connect app
- Enjoy broad frequency response. 18 hours of battery life; Charge Time: Approx. 4 hours
- Easily take calls wirelessly with the built-in mic
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Sound quality | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | — | 4.7 |
Noise cancellation | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | 4.0 |
Bass quality | 4.5 | 4.1 | — | 4.5 | — | 5.0 |
Battery life | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | — | — |
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connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Wireless, Wired | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | In Ear | In Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear |
connector type | wireless,wireless-bluetooth | USB Type C | — | wireless | wireless | wireless |
noise control | — | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation |
headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | — | — | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
cable feature | Without Cable | Detachable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Detachable |
control type | app control | Voice Control | Media Control | Voice Control | Volume Control,Call Control | Noise Control |
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Product Dimensions | 8.88 x 3 x 11.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 9.9 ounces |
ASIN | B01N5UVZBP |
Item model number | MDR-XB950B1/B |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #3,611 in Over-Ear Headphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 2, 2017 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Item Weight | 9.9 Ounces |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Product Description
Feel the freedom and love the bass with these Bluetooth1 headphones with EXTRA BASS that deliver powerful, clear sound and up to 18 hours of battery life3. Find the perfect sound for each song with the Sony Headphones Connect app2, while you enjoy broad frequency response for the ultimate listening experience. Even take hands-free calls with the built-in mic. Freedom has never sounded better.
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Customers like the sound quality, value, and comfort of the headphones. For example, they mention that the extra bass is very nice, produces great volume, and has smooth bass hits across different genres. Some are happy with battery life. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, connectivity, and appearance.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They say it has good sound, excellent connectivity, and range. They also appreciate the extra bass, saying it's very nice. Customers also mention that the sound is better using Bluetooth, produces great volume, and loud bass that you can control. They love the volume control, pause/play, skip, rewind, and ability to turn Bass Effect. Overall, customers are satisfied with the sound and functionality of the product.
"...They produce great volume, and loud bass that you can control to a laughably ridiculous amount with their app. I have had no issues with them...." Read more
"...These are fantastic quality and the noise canceling is not missed...." Read more
"...On a positive note, the sound seems pretty much the same...full, rich, & immersive. The BASS feature (which I always leave turned on) is excellent...." Read more
"...I went back and bought these after trying those others. Bass effect is impressive. Phone app works, but is kind of lame...." Read more
Customers like the value of the headphones. They mention it's a great product for the cost, has great imaging, and is a steal for its price. Some say the product is of sufficient quality for the price level, and durable enough. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend them to others.
"...Great buy, durable enough, and if they were to break on me tomorrow, I would probably get another pair but I feel these will last me another good..." Read more
"...Frankly, these are the best sub-$100 bluetooth headphones that I know of." Read more
"These really do pack a wallop for the price point...." Read more
"...these headphones, that is exactly what I thought they were, real premium headphones for a real premium price- Just like all Sony items are...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the headphones. For example, they mention the soft cushions feel great and provide good isolation. Some say the ear pieces are snug, which eliminates noise. Overall, most are satisfied with the comfort and sound of the product.
"...They were inarguably the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned, the sound quality was fantastic if you like bass tuned headphones, and even..." Read more
"...They are quite comfortable. Compared to other over-the-ear cans I've owned, there is less fatigue...." Read more
"...I don't think these are noise cancelling but the ear pieces are so snug that it eliminates background sounds...." Read more
"...The head phones are really comfortable when on my head. I suffer from hot ear syndrome...." Read more
Customers like the battery life of the headphones. They say that the headphones have good battery life, even when used wirelessly. The headphones last pretty much all day and the wireless feature is fantastic.
"...Everything I ever wanted in a wireless headset. Finally, the battery life is incredible...." Read more
"...Battery life is good. Some plastic parts but good build quality. Max volume is lower than I thought but more than acceptable...." Read more
"...if you like bass tuned headphones, and even the battery life when used wirelessly left me little room to complain...." Read more
"...headphones as far as sound goes and noise cancelling and how long the stay charged. That's wonderful...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the headphones. Some mention they are very nice in term of overall quality, features, mobile adaptability, as well as a really good set of headphones. However, others say that they have a nasty reputation for the piece breaking that allows the cup to swivel. They are built rather weak and have 'high chance for failure'.
"...Great buy, durable enough, and if they were to break on me tomorrow, I would probably get another pair but I feel these will last me another good..." Read more
"...I can understand and see how that is possible because yes it is built rather weak but I've owned mine for over a year and use them just about every..." Read more
"...These are fantastic quality and the noise canceling is not missed...." Read more
"...Battery life is good. Some plastic parts but good build quality. Max volume is lower than I thought but more than acceptable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the headphones. Some mention that it can operate easily even when it is 30-40 feet away from the bluetooth device, and that the bass effect is impressive. The phone app works, but is kind of lame. They play well at low levels but they do play well as well at high levels. However, others say that it leaves you with a dangling, unusable, and UNREPAIRABLE cup. The cheap plastic makes it impossible to use, and the sub-optimal hardware makes it not work at all.
"...Bass effect is impressive. Phone app works, but is kind of lame...." Read more
"...Customer support was friendly and helpful, and the process was painless from beginning to end, once it had been started...." Read more
"...Imagine my horror when I found them broken and unable to be used, due to sub-optimal hardware and materials used by Sony...." Read more
"...Solid performance and good quality for good sound, excellent connectivity and range, but a little too bulky design. Overall, a good buy." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the headphones. Some mention that the wireless feature is fantastic and they use them everyday. They say the Bluetooth distance is just as advertised, and the noise cancelling is a plus. Others however, say that they were never able to connect these to anything but their PC, the app is horrible, and that the connection totally cuts in and out.
"...Solid performance and good quality for good sound, excellent connectivity and range, but a little too bulky design. Overall, a good buy." Read more
"...feet down the hallway to use the restroom without the connection totally cutting in and out...." Read more
"...of overall quality, features, mobile adaptability, as well as connectivity to devices. I have listened to these for hours now...." Read more
"...clicking on the bluetooth device in my settings BUT it only connects for calls and not music so I have to tap my phone to the headphones to connect..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the headphones. Some mention that it looks slick, nice, and their kids loved the look. However, others say that it has cheap construction and poor design. Some customers also say that the headphones make them look like two pillows on their head.
"...These headphones rock. You get incredible sound, nice and loud, and the noise isolation is good enough that I didn't feel the need to pony up for..." Read more
"...This is clearly a design fault, as well as a fault arising from using cheap materials...." Read more
"...The sound tho. It's crisp and clear. You can hear everything but to me. I just couldn't feel it. Plus at its loudest...." Read more
"...Ironic because they are very big. Look like two pillows on your head, but good pillows. They feel a little flimsy and i only had them for a few days...." Read more
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Now, how do you keep them from breaking on you? Well, I was scared of the other reviews of people having theirs break before I bought them. I was very nervous and treated them very delicately at first. What I do is make sure that I am putting them on by holding the upper sides above the rotating parts. I never pull or twist on the rotating parts to get them on or off. Like I said, they're still in the same condition when I bought them and I probably use these almost daily for up to 3-4 hours at a time. I've worn them around my neck, ran at the gym with them on (I wouldn't recommend because they'll make your ears hot), thrown them in my bags and backpacks. You get the picture, I use these a lot. Not to mention, I did buy these off of warehouse deals with a slightly damaged box.
Great buy, durable enough, and if they were to break on me tomorrow, I would probably get another pair but I feel these will last me another good year or so.
I scoured the internet for another identical pair and couldn't find them anywhere, but I did find these ones, the Sony MDR-XB950B1, which were apparently next updated version in the same line. I am overall very pleased, but I do have a few complaints...
On a positive note, the sound seems pretty much the same...full, rich, & immersive. The BASS feature (which I always leave turned on) is excellent. However, there are 2 issues I have found that make them inferior to the previous version in my opinion. 1. When I switch between having them synced up to my MacBook and then leave my office and try to pair them with my iPhone, the volume level is capped and a ridiculously low level. I can hardly hear the music, even at full volume. I actually have to turn them off and back on TWICE when paired to the iPhone to get the volume level to go back to normal. I am not sure why this happens, but it is very annoying. 2. The bluetooth connectivity range is TRASH compared to the predecessor. With my old pair, I was able to get up from my computer, and move about my house or coffee shop to go to the kitchen or to the bathroom, etc. The connection was completely uninteruppted within a very long range it seemed. On some occasions I was even able to go out and cross the street to get something out of my car when I was parked at a coffee shop without losing connection. However, with this newer version, the exact opposite is true. I can't get up from my desk and literally walk 10 feet down the hallway to use the restroom without the connection totally cutting in and out. It makes me feel like I received a faulty pair or something.
So overall, love them, but would've loved them more if they would've left the first version
(MDR-XB950BT) on the market. The MDR-XB950B1 is clearly the inferior headphone in my opinion.
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I have used it withh SoundBot Bluetooth dongle SB340 dongle. Check my review of this dongle here,
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00F25Z0FS/ref=pdp_new_dp_review
But I am right now using it with Avantree BTDG-50-WGR2 Bluetooth USB Audio Transmitter and it is much better quality compared to SoundBot. Here is my review of this new dongle,
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01G3J1I5M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Pros:
1. Superb but bass heavy audio. Now those who likes base heavy for gaming and music it will be mind blowing for the bass effect. But it is not a audiophile one. So if you are searching for a clear type headphone this is not for you. Go with Schechizer or Audiotechnica headphones.
2. Build quality is simply topnotch and around the ear design not on the ear type which causes ear pain after few hrs of use. Ear cushion is thick and it will cover most of the ear size properly.
3. You will get play, pause, next, phone receive button with a single joystick type control, volume rocker, power button and base effect on off button. Again bass effect on makes it very base heavy and not every people will like it. I turn it off and even then the bass is strong compared to my Schenhizer headphones. The play pause button even works with windows 10 vlc media player and other popular media players but base effect can only be controlled by the android app.
4. It supports AptX codec out of the box. AptX is a new Bluetooth codec with allows very good quality audio transmission and believe me you don't gonna find any difference in gaming between wired and wireless audio if your Bluetooth supports aptX. Most of the basic laptop BT driver don't have AptX support but many phones have. To get good audio from PC (works flawlessly with windows 10 however windows 7 have BT compatibility issues) use a good quality BT dongle not cheap generic one.
5. Battery life is superb and it lasts for almost 4 days in heavy use (more than 4hr a day). However bass effect on drains battery a bit fast.
6. It is very comfortable to use for 4-5 hrs continuous.
7. The height adjustment of this headphone has been designed very nicely and it is not so loose and not so tight. The top part is metal but side speaker arms are plastic but complete metal will also increase the weight of the headphone.
Cons:
1. Very expensive
2. No noise cancellation feature available.
3. Not for music lovers who loves to hear music the way it has been composed. It adds grain of salt and spice which may not be welcomed by all customers.
However I am very satisfied with this headphone and shifted to full headphone for gaming on my windows 10 PC. I love it and I would recommend it to anybody who loves base heavy headphones and after all it's a Sony.
低音が弱くなってきた気がします。