Sony MDRXB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Headphones/Headset with Mic for Phone Call, Black

I wanted a pair of new ear buds as a replacement for my daily driver Sennheiser CX300-II. As much as I love the CX300-II I wanted to try something with a bit more punchy bass (I’m no audiophile but for the price CX300-II delivers pretty accurate sound. But I felt I could do with bit more bass and let go a bit on accuracy). Sony MDR XB50AP is up front about it’s big on bass nature, as the pics of box show it clearly and in large letters say ‘EXTRA BASS’. So I thought this is what exactly I want! And I have good experience with Sony bass as years ago I had a SE ‘Walkman’ phone (for those of you still remember such) with Mega Bass earbuds. I loved those buds, great bass in small package. I was to buy off amazon but some reviewers mention there are knock-offs. So I went to BB and got a price match on the Amazon’s price. I’ve included few pics to show certain details on this pair (it says made in Thailand, the flat cables have tiny grooves and feels well made, there’s ‘THAILAND’ embossed on the place where earbuds divide…) all of which another reviewer tells are not seen in the knock-offs. So someone buying these on Amazon can check if those details are in fact there. So after few hours of burn-in (TBH I don’t know how much difference it made) I feel this is pretty good for me. I listen to all kinds of music and as mentioned before I like punchy bass and it delivers just that. Compared to my older CX300-II these feels a little less accurate, but I don’t really care. Quality wise I feel they are well made. Hopefully they’ll last a long time. I’ll update here if there’s anything to update. Only downside I could see is because they are large in size, there’s a bit more possibility of breaking easily by misuse (walking on them etc.) I’ve included pics along with my CX300-II for size comparison. The CX300-II are small made, so I’ve walked on them couple of times by mistake when they were on carpet floors and didn’t affect at all. But will with these I don’t think I can ever take that chance). So, in short: Pros: - Really punchy bass - Well made - Flat wires are easy to keep tangle-free Cons: - Slightly larger earpieces (drivers are 12 mm, so guess we can pardon the size) If my review helped you in some way, please click the ‘Yes’ button below. Thank you!

Full disclosure - I know nothing about headphones, at least in regards to technical specs. I cannot help with that but I'm sure there are many reviews that can. I simply wanted a decent set of backup earbuds (I own a pair of Bose wired earbuds purely for intense jams to music on occasion) that I could use daily, that weren't too incredibly pricey should I damage them. I prefer to use earbuds when watching TV as I have an enhanced Roku remote with a headphone jack for private listening. I wanted the sound to be clear and crisp enough for both TV dialogue and background music. I ordered these Sony earbuds after reading a review for them and I was not disappointed, so I feel I must give back and write my own review as well. These are excellent quality earbuds for this price point. Included with the earbuds is a set of different sized tips. The earbuds themselves fit a bit "wonky" by which I mean, its slightly different compared to others I've used. Some say the fit is uncomfortable, but I did not find this to be true. I believe its just the slightly odd angle that these fit which makes them possibly seem uncomfortable at first - but once you've worn them a few times, you will likely notice they aren't so much uncomfortable as just maybe a bit awkward to get used to at first. If you navigate to the provided photos of the earbuds, you will notice that the entire end where the earbud sits is larger than most other earbuds. While I admit that they felt a bit weird in the beginning, I now rather like the fit. It was necessary for me to change the tips to smaller ones, but once I did, it gave me a strong, sturdy, and comfortable fit. As far as the sound quality - amazing! Excellent with bass tones, very crisp and clear sound, and very little noise distortion from the cord. I absolutely love these and I highly recommend these earbuds for anyone out there who, like me, doesn't understand the technical aspect of what makes a quality earbud - but just wants a great pair. These are fantastic and the sound quality almost rivals my too-expensive Bose earbuds. Thanks to that reviewer who wrote such a convincing, truthful review - your thorough description is what made me decide to purchase these and I'm very glad I did!

I've had these for about 6 months now. They sound great and work well. A flat cable makes these easier to untangle if you just throw them into your bag like I do. They're not tangle resistant/proof, but they're easy to undo. These have really good sound isolation. But really you can say that for a lot in earbuds. Just having them in cuts sound by about half. Play light music and you'll have a hard time hearing anyone. Play at a moderate volume and someone will need to knock on something hoping you will notice the bass of the knock. Play loud music and someone is going to have to physically punch you. Okay well not that but maybe you get the point. And that's about all the good things I have to say. I'm now a fan of angled connectors. They're just terrible. If you're going to do this then do a straight connector with an adapter. There are so many more scenarios where a straight connector would be more comfortable than an angled connector. This is a small gripe though. These give little in terms of "Extra Bass". There's extra holes for air to circulate, but it sounds about the same as any other earbud. However, if you have a good sound driver with good bass boosting (and I don't mean a basic and shitty EQ changer) then it sounds awesome. And I don't know if it's my earbud specifically, but there's no grounding to my right earbud. This means that there's usually going to be a constant static sound when there shouldn't be. It's really bothersome in some cases. My left earbud is perfectly fine. But that might be due to the microphone acting as a ground. Would I buy these again? No. For the price I paid, the big killer for me re-buying this is the static noise due to the lack of grounding. Am I going to replace it anytime soon? Not until these break or get super worn out for some unexpected reason.

I have tried many different brands of earbuds from Bose to Sony, Panasonic and even generic brands searching for that combination I desire. I am an earbud fan and prefer the angular buds like we have here that provide a more comfortable fit as will as a more secure fit that helps with noise isolation. I had a different style of Sony earbuds and they provided the best sound quality I had heard up to that point. But they only had volume control and I was in dire need of earbuds with a remote. When I saw these and read the many positive reviews I added in my already being a Sony earbud fan and gave them a shot. I can honestly say that there is nothing I had to settle on with these earbuds. The sound is amazing and the extra bass ROCKS. From extreme lows to extreme high there is no audio distortion at all. Looking at the pictures of these you may wonder if the big outer part on the buds themselves would make it difficult for these to stay in the ear and instead, the opposite is achieved. These stay in the ear better than any buds I have ever owned and they are so comfortable even after hours of wear to the point I can't tell they are in. They also do a perfect job of noise canceling. Just make sure you have the correct size buds in your ear and you will be alone with your music or calls. And the remote works great as well. Some are difficult to get to work properly but this remote easily skips music tracks, works with Siri and provides excellent quality when on calls. I have tried the Bose Noise Cancelling earbuds that go for $299 and like these better. The sound is far superior and the comfort also much better. The one thing to remember about these earbuds is that these are meant more as audiophile earbuds and are not meant for exercising or running etc. They will not stay in the ears with these types of activity. I have another brand I use for that sort of activity. Bottom line for me these are my favorite earbuds by far and at under $100 I am in awe of them. Lastly just wanted to note that the bass and all around audio quality was truly to my picky liking without having to do any adjustment to my Iphone equalizer. I can't give the earbuds enough praise about their comfort, performance, noise isolation and durability. I would give them as a gift and recommend them to anyone. If you like earbud style headphones you can't do better than these.

Wasn't sure what to expect. Love Sony products; never used their earbuds. I was looking for a relatively inexpensive set of earbuds to wear when doing yard work; mowing, weed eating, blowing... I used $2.00 earbuds a purchased from eBay. I bought 10 thinking they would last a year or two all together; FOUR MONTHS was all 10 could handle. Plus, I couldn't hear anything over the equipment I was using. I would turn the volume up all the way (not good for ears), still hardly any sound. I bought a pair of Beats and those were 90% better. Mower sound was still a slight problem. Additionally, who wants to wear $100 earbuds when mowing. I purchased these hoping that they were somewhere between the eBay earbuds and Beats. I was surprised at the quality of these earbuds. They actually blocked equipment sounds better than the Beats. I can only turn the volume of the Sony to half. Any higher is just too loud. Pros: Great sound quality. GREAT AT BLOCKING OUTSIDE NOISE. Sturdy material and construction. Very nice feel in the ear; no ear canal pressure found in cheaper earbuds. Price. One third the price of Beats, and I like these better. Cons: Big. The actual inner ear piece in nice. However the portion that is attached to them is huge. This is not a problem for me because of how and when I use them. However, you could never wear them laying down; they are just to big!!! That's it, one con. I would recommend these too anyone who wants to listen to music while using equipment. On a scale of 1 to 100; I would rate them at a 95. 5% dedication because of the size. Really, the speaker housing portion is huge!!!

These are the best you’ll get for your money, hands down. Great sound, solid bass, good mic built in, and have a great build. Why three stars? I’ll tell you, it’s because of the biggest flaw, the worst oversight, possibly the worst case of planned obsolescence you can ever imagine: The actual connector. Who in their right mind would EVER intentionally design them like that! Let me explain why this is such a bad oversight. The bit where the cable meets the phone WILL bend. Constantly. When you put it in your pocket it’ll constantly be bending at a sharp 90 degree angle. If you use it for a nifty gaming mic, it will always be bending at a sharp 90 degree angle. Even if you’re just holding your phone in your hand, it’ll bend 90 degrees downwards. After awhile of the constant bending the cord WILL fray. Not IF, not even if you take very good care of it, WHEN it WILL fray because they designed the end bit so poorly. Logically you wouldn’t have it be a 90 degree connector because logically the cord will always be bending back against the plug. Logically you’d just have it come STRAIGHT out, like an Apple cord or any other cord, not with a BEND in it that will cause the cord to always be bent at an angle, slowly destroying it. Hell you can see the cord has a permanent curve to it now in my picture! There’s only two reason why they’d make it this way. Either they’re stupid, or they planned it so you eventually buy another. Me? The microphone just broke on my pair, only a matter of time before the entire thing fails. They lasted maybe 5 months at most.

I love the Sony MdrXb50Ap extra bass in ear headphones to death,the sound quality vibrant bass crisp mids bold highs really blow me away I am satisfied and happy with my purchase.

Audiophile and soon-to-be audio engineer here. i have no idea why people are complaining so much about these, although the "tap noise when you hit the cable" is kinda true, even "worse" when you hit the mic, but every earphone (in-ear to be very specific in this 2018) i have KINDA have the same problem, it isn't just this brand and this specific model. Regarding the sound by itself, it is one of the best earphones you can get for your hard-earned money. I also have no idea how people are equalizing their devices (neither if they did or not), but i can hear every instrument, every sound, almost every detail, and yes, the "bass excess" is true but you can tune your device to lower it in order to get the sound you need and expect... every person who buys an earphone/headphone should tune every device they listen, it is essential, because our smart devices aren't that smart in the sound department (even some smartphones have a bad or a mediocre DAC at best). Bear in mind that a piece that goes right into our ears must be correctly balanced in order to get: 1. the quality we expect, 2. not to blow our ears and get deaf before time, 3. the best volume that suits our ears, not to deafen, you know why? because our ears are the most mistreated part of the body in this 21st century, they are the center of our gravity and without proper care we can go deaf in no time. So, again, equalize your devices, check online what are the best equalization for the genre you listen the most, don't exaggerate with the volume (this one don't need too much volume to sound perfect, they have suprisingly amazing noise isolation from outside) and keep it clean (remove the rubber to clean the earwax that gets into the small hole sometimes). Ear recalibration is a reality and occurs when the right equalization and balance goes to the right music genre, if you listened with a "bad" or "wrong" equalization, the right one might seem you odd and it will take time to your ears to get use to. Do it for the sake of your ears not to your desire of more bass or more trebble or more mid-hi's or mid-lows, keep it balanced! I use these every single day 2 years from now along with an mdr-ex300, an mdr-ex1000, a technics rp-dh1200, an audio technica ax-50 (i believe that's the model) and a sennheiser that i can't recall the model number right now, and let me tell you that these are one of the best i bought, in fact, i'm buying right now 2 other pairs in case these golden eggs gets out of the market so i can have a spare for the future! more crappy earpieces are coming each year replacing the ones that worth!

Excelente calidad para el precio, muy buena construcción y son súper cómodos. Las almohadillas son suaves y se acoplan bien, cabe mencionar que no son 100% aislantes de sonido, puedes escuchar ruidos exteriores si son fuertes. El sonido es excelente, no por nada Sony se ha mantenido en la industria de la música tanto tiempo. Pero puedo decir que no se debe esperar un sonido muy refinado, si lo que buscas es claridad absoluta en medios y altos es probable que estos audífonos ahoguen un poco por sus drivers dedicados a los bajos. Recomendaría estos audífonos para escuchar metal, rock, techno o electrónica, aunque yo los uso para todo género. Ahí sí se aprecia el "punch" en los bajos, con la ventaja de que no se necesita subir mucho el volumen para lograr el efecto. A pesar del bass puedes disfrutar mucho las demás frecuencias porque no estamos hablando de unos Beats que ahogan todo, con estos Sony se integran de manera muy precisa todos los rangos de sonido, las voces y platillos son claros, las guitarras presentes en todo momento y los sonidos sutiles se aprecian muy bien. Son de cable plano y difíciles de enredar, yo los guardo doblados en su bolsita de tela y me han durado bastante tiempo. Pedí otro par por sí los descontinuan.

Some of the best earbuds I've ever used, they are comfortable and the sound quality was very good.

As someone who has spent money on a variety of mid-price headphones (earbuds) seeking the perfect pair, I think I may have found them. I purchased them at the Prime discounted price ($29.99). Comes in a nice little package, nothing too special - easy to open and remove Fit - Very Good - For me, they fit really well in my ears. I've used them at the gym, while running, while on the bus, walking to work...etc and they've never fallen out. - They are quite comfortable for wearing over long periods of time, including with mild pressure (eg. when slumped over on the bus) Audio Quality - Very Good - I've tried a variety of sounds with this pair of headphones - my music preferences are a bit swingy so I've tested rap, edm, country, acoustic instruments, pop, indie....etc. - The bass is as described; strong, vibrant, and quite stable. I did notice a decent improvement between these and my previous non-bass-boosting headphones, but I personally believe that it's attributed to a variety of factors, not just the "extra bass" - Highs and lows are all pretty good. Nothing out-of-the-world like the ones you get at the >$100 price point, but definitely impressive for this price range. - Overall, very satisfied with the audio, and I believe that for most consumers, the audio quality is more than enough. Noise Isolation - Excellent! - Easily the most impressive part of this product, the isolation almost made me believe that there was active noise cancelling (which there isn't). I can listen to music at moderate-low volume on noisy buses, transit, or at the gym. At home it virtually cancels out all other sounds. This greatly improves my music experience, as I can experience the sounds and basses without interference, which in turn makes them a lot more vibrant. Look and Quality - Very Good - They look decent, have a nice silver texture design on the outside so it does look pretty sleek - Quality seems decent - I've dropped them a couple of times, and accidentally sat on them once and they've survived without any drop in quality. Haven't tried putting them through the wash. The feel of the cord is a bit weird at first, almost like rough plastic, but they seem durable. The L-shape of the plug doesn't personally appeal to me, but works decently to protect the jack. Overall - Very Good - I would say these are a MUST-BUY at $30, and still a decent option at $60.00. For the average consumer or beginner audiophile these headphones are definitely more than enough to satisfy.

今までiPhone付属のEar podsを使っていましたが、Rが頻繁に外れてしまうので買い替えを検討していました。 そこで出会ったのがコイツです。レビューも低音重視と言う事で買ってみました。値段相当だろう･･･と思っていましたが、期待を裏切ってくれました^^ (iPhone:EQはRockです) 気になる音質についてですが、低音はもちろんバランスのとれた良い音です。全体的にクリアな感じですね。 もう少し高音がハッキリしていればよかったのですが、許容できる範囲の音です。 Ear podsでロックやパンクを聴いていたのでこんな感じです。後はこの音に慣れていくしかありませんね。 イヤホンやヘッドホンは色々な特徴がありますから、今まで自分が使ってきた色々なモノの中で音質の基準を作っていけば良いモノに出会えるかと思います。

Extra Bass ,ein bisien zu viell gesagt, aber super klang. !!!