Sony MDRX10/RED X Over-The-Ear Headphones Red/Silver (Renewed)

I'm in an apartment that I need to move out of soon, and I do almost all of my listening these days with headphones in any case. If I find headphones fatiguing, I never listen to them: they end up gathering dust. Or, if I find their overall performance crap, or the sound dull. Goodbye. Having said that, I'm not really a huge fan of Sony's headphones these days. I do own a 2008 Sony home theater in a box set, which is decent but not outstanding (not top end), and a small Sony 2011 bookshelf system with Ipod dock--which sounds good for basic apt. background listening and radio), so I do own some basic Sony audio stuff which is good for certain things. I feel like their headphones are hit or miss though lately, with quality, build, and performance. I don't really love Bluetooth because I like being able to control the ampage and EQ as much as possible with wired setups, and the still-iffy quality of wireless audio. I wanted cans that offer much better bass response than most of the other quite excellent headphones I've bought the past five years or so. Some have tons of bass, like Koss PortaPros or the wonderful Linsoul Pro ZS10 IEMs. The PortaPros are great but a bit flimsy and delicate, though totally portable, and the IEMs are great when I want the IEM sound and portability, but sometimes I don't want to feel isolated as IEMs can sometimes make you feel like. I also recently invested in a pair of Audio-Technica MH20xs, good budget studio monitor cans, but, they aren't really super bass-cannons, and they are a bit analytical and "dry," and this is not what I want from a pair of totally "fun", warm, bass-heavy headphones for sheer music listening. If you want that, put on the ATs, or my Fostex RP40s, which will give you detail but not massive bass. I find the ATs are better for classical, jazz, and watching streaming stuff online or movies and such. They're just not super musical, since they're intended as pro monitors. They are excellent though for $55 studio cans. However.... I'm difficult to please. I still wanted more serious sized, bass-heavy but not distorted etc. headphones that were light and comfortable. I heard the MDRX10s were exemplary in that mode. You cannot find them retail in NY or LI where I'm at these days, since Sony seems to be pushing their very basic BT headphones and sports buds and such, and nothing "limited edition" like the X10s, which is very bloody annoying, so I ordered them up on Amazon from my man BigBanana (sic) from out there in sunny Alameda, California. He shipped these big bassy bastards Priority Mail and they showed up fast. I opened the package and held my breath, expecting to hear cheap sounding sludgey cans that made Beats actually sound good. Oh, how the mighty have risen. I received mine today, 12/30/19, and thus far, they absolutely deliver what they promise. In my experience this is a rarity for Sony these days, and a rarity for headphones in general. I don't like Beats, don't think their quality is good enough to warrant the price, bass or not. I've previewed Bose and they generally sound good, but kind of boring and lifeless to my ears, with pleasant bass, but nothing truly outstanding, minus the high prices and maybe noise-canceling if you absolutely need that. I own Hifiman HE400I planar magnetics, which are the best open back headphones I own, they have nice solid tight bass, but not Deep DELICIOUS brain-eating bass. Overall quality and detail, and high end, they beat these Sonys, but, on the other hand, the MDRX10s are stupendous for some decent clarity, they don't sound muddy at all, and, they pack a MASSIVE wallop in terms of bass response, impact, and bass clarity. I would differentiate this way: The Hifiman HE400Is have a warmish, clear, detailed darkish signature with tight, clean bass, and super detailed sparkling high end, but require a lot of amp power, whereas the MDRX10s offer high efficiency, super warm, muscular powerful bass response, with more of a sound signature that reminds me of great powered DJ monitors like KRK, JBL, or Pioneers with a good subwoofer added in. You can also drive the X10s with a phone or media player or tablet, without necessarily having to add a separate head. amp. For really good quality 50mm bass-heavy headphones, that is a true accomplishment, without their losing a lot of detail and quality in the mids and highs in the process. Also, the bass on the X10s doesn't get muddy or buzzy like those ghastly bass-adjustable Skullcandy Krushers that have a sliding bass switch on 'em. Stay far away from those unless you like distorted bass in your drum and bass music. I need only turn these bad boys up to maybe 10-12 on my PC Creative Labs amp setup, with some EQ, to get a gorgeous loud but listenable level overall, with truly ass kicking bass for rock, dance music, etc. After about eight hours of testing, with a pair that was sent to me new, or open-box new, these headphones still felt comfortable due to the soft on-ear pads, I wasn't expecting that, and, they deliver some serious performance, easily 10x what I'd expected from them from reviews here or on YouTube. I feel like Sony still makes quality stuff, but mainly at their higher end, top shelf, but the X10s at roughly $90 that I paid for mine, easily punch way above their price point. They seem to be well-made and are definitely comfortable, and even offer two removable cables, and a nice vinyl metallic case. They're quite lightweight, and look stylish and attractive without being too garish. They're spectacularly efficient headphones, even though they actually seem to offer a pretty powerful, bass-emphasized signature, but still with some good clear mids and highs, and, the highs aren't shrill or overbearing in any way. This is highly important as I CANNOT STAND shrill, metallic, sibilant, annoying unpleasant highs. But I love me some good solid bass where the kick drum in say, the average HD recording of The Police, (Voices Inside My Head) sounds like I'm putting my head about three feet or less from the kick drum riser. It doesn't sound like someone kicking the pedal against a rug, it sounds like Stewart Copeland actually kicking that bloody pedal on that bloody kick drum. Yes, these are better than Beats, by far, and they cost less, and they have more bass than many higher-end headphones I could name (Grado? Beyer? AKG? All great headphones that lack heavy bass). That's about all you need to know. If you want budget-priced headphones with some unbelievable deep yet tight bass, and clarity otherwise, and comfort, I can't recommend too many other headphones that fit the bill in a DJ type design, that deliver all of the points I've mentioned. I even own new PIoneer X7 DJ pro headphones, and, honestly, I like the sound of the MDRX10s better, because, the Pioneers A. don't have as much good bass as these do and B. they were a lot more money and C. they are spectacularly heavy, and not very comfortable and D. the overall sound signature is a bit muddy, total V shape, murkier bass and highs and not much good midrange at all. They distort a lot more easily at higher volumes than the X10s. So, Sony has redeemed themselves a bit this time out. I figured I'd laugh at how awful they sounded, and send them right back to Amazon, but, instead, I lucked out with a really bracing sounding pair of headphones with 50mm drivers and bass that truly devastates. I mainly listen to rock, pop, dance music, goth, 80s, folk rock, power pop, etc., and metal. The X10s are the perfect headphones for these genres. If you want to listen to nothing but classical and jazz, I recommend the Hifimans, BeyerDynamics, AKGs, Grados, etc. As for the Sony MDRX10 "Simon Cowell but you needn't like him or his silly show to buy these": I recommend putting these through the best amplifier you own, EQing them to cut the regular bass down a tad and up the sub-bass a bit, and playing The Sisters Of Mercy's "Dominion/Mother Russia" at about volume 14, and be prepared for the retro nightclub playing in your head. You have been warned for bass masturbation ecstasy dead ahead.

OK, I'll admit that I have never considered spending more than $50 on a pair of headphones. For as many pairs as I have owned, I consider them a perishable item, along the same lines as sunglasses and shoes (yeah, there's fashionable, but then there's also just wasting too much money). I've owned all sorts, from all sorts of manufacturers, and they have all served their purpose as a way to listen to my music without disturbing those around me. Some were better than others, and each style has it's own purpose, whether it's to be light and unobtrusive as in earbuds, or all encompassing and ambient as in over the ears. I finally decided to up my budget as I wanted something with the volume and clarity to use while DJ'ing in louder environments. I considered allot of the current trend items (Beats, SOL, Skull Candy, etc.), as well as trusted brands (Sony, Bose, JBL, etc.). I landed here because of my previous experiences with Sony headphones (I've always found them to have excellent sound reproduction in comparison to their price points). So, I like their sound for price ratio. This quickly ruled out Beats, Bose, and JBL because Beats are overpriced for the sound quality and Bose and JBL may be worth the price, but that price is just too high for something I consider perishable. While I have liked some Skull Candy offerings, they seem to be more fashion than function to me. I considered several models from Sony, mainly in this on the ear style, and most with the X bass feature. I eventually landed on this model because of the price in comparison to the sound and features. For $100 I got... Full sized on the ear headphones with 50mm drivers Folding and extended swivel ear cups with allot of padding Single point cable attachment, that can be disconnected/replaced Two cables one standard tangle free, and on apple compliant control/mic cable A 1/4" headphone jack adapter A plastic/pleather case I wanted to get them in Black/Silver, but the few pairs left were more expensive than the similar/replacement 920 model. And I'll pay $40 less and live with the slightly more decadent Red/Silver version. As I said, I got these for the main purpose of monitoring on my DJ sets, but I will use them in other aspects as well. With the DJ'ing, of course there will be a lot of pop, rap, hip-hop, house, techno, funk, etc. But I love to listen to all sorts of music from rock and metal, to country, easy listening, and other "softer" musical genres. First off, these are definitely built for the bass loving genres. They have a great amount of full and clear bass, so much as to tickle the hairs in your ear canal, even without going full volume on your playback device (I've used them on a Droid Razr Maxx HD, an iPad, Asus laptop, Hercules RMX2 mixer, and so on). When listening on my Droid Razr Maxx HD, I used to have the volume on full with lower end headphones and earbuds to get close to full sound. Not so with these, 75% volume was plenty loud, full, rich, and clear. I've seen other reviews that recommend using an amplifier in conjunction with their devices and I have to wonder how much volume do they feel they need? I mean those hairs that are tickling are meant to be there to help you hear, and can be destroyed by volumes at that level. While the bass is definitely the focal point, the mids and highs are still there in clear and distinct quality. I usually listen with flat EQ settings to reproduce a variety of musical styles as they were intended, I only adjust for the speaker by utilizing pink noise to adjust or modeling based on response graphs. I found that while the bass at a flat setting was very much on top of the mix, it did not take much reduction in the low end of the EQ to get a flatter "real world" response and the sound quality was still excellent, with rich, full and crisp sound that maintained allot of volume headroom. With that being said, while mixing I leave my EQ flat because the enhanced bass makes it easy to passively hold the beat and not have to intensely press an earcup to your ear and focus on finding the rhythm. The design of these earcups are excellent. While they rest "on the ear", they are large and supple, making them comfortable as well as "noise cancelling" (they don't actually have a "noise cancelling" chip or technology, they hold off ambient noise by creating a comfortable seal on the ear). They envelope your ear, but don't wear so large as to make your neck sweat, and the band does not constrict, but still holds relatively well for a full size headphone. Speaking of the headband, their construction has a very well-made, solid feel. They don't feel flimsy or cheap, and yet don't feel stiff or rigid. They fold when you want them to fold, but don't make you force them so hard you feel like you might break them before they fold. The headband adjusts with solid clicks and stays. Nothing is exceptionally loose or ill fitting except the swivel on the earcups, which is a good thing. I hate having to force the earcups to swivel when I adjust where the headphone is resting on my head, you just adjust and the earcup swivels to it's new home. As for the durability of the fit and finish, I can't say anything bad, and probably never will. I don't just toss my headphones around, drag them behind me if they drop, use them as hammers, etc. If they're not on my head or resting around my neck, I set them aside (nesting in their nifty, soft lined case, now). I haven't seen any wear or scratches develop yet, nor has anything fallen off, stripped apart, or otherwise shown flaws. I am very happy with these headphones. For those that may be scared because of th extra bass feature, if you have an EQ with the ability to lower the low end around 100hz just a bit, you will still be happy with how good they sound. If the full sized on the ear style is what you are looking for, these are very comfortable, while remaining on your head. The features are well done and abundant and make them the definite step up in the Sony MDR line (right in line with the 920 model). I definitely feel these were worthy of being a $100 purchase on headphones (and thus, I probably won't want to spend more than that for some time).

I read a lot of reviews for these headphones before i bought them and almost all the reviews cept for a few here and there say these headphones have huge bass output, one guy even described it as " godzilla" bass. Well these are my first pair of actual headphones so maybe I had unreal expectations. With that being said the bass sucks! I wanted BOOM BOOM in my head room, and the only time i get slightly what i wanted is when i'm listening to Skrillex and who the hell wants to listen to that stuff all day long.. Otherwise rock, metal, rap, death, techno all sound very bland without the bass. Listening to Imagine Dragons, Eminem, lamb of god and Cradle of filth all sound very flat. Taking the bass problem out these headphones sound awesome. You can hear every instrument, and i play a lot of video games and I really like the way they sound. Makes games even creepier with the noise cancelling ear pads, since you always feel like your alone in the world. I drove home with these on my ears and i could hear my cars exhaust low tones very well but i couldnt hear other drivers zooming past me. on full volume these dont get that loud, i can still listen to music on full blast but you'll want to turn it down asap to save your ears. Pro's Great sound Great noise cancel Great for planes and or work Great price since they lowered it down from 299.99 Love the removable cord Cons Not the bass I was expecting ( maybe i'll try an amp to give it extra power) Not the total volume I like, when the ear pads start to hurt i like headphones that i can put down and turn on 100% and listen to w/e it is that way. These headphones lack the 100% volume I want but i've worn these for hours and my ears have not hurt yet. I keep reading online that an amp would help with higher volumes as well. I would def buy them again if they broke but just as headphones, not as booming bass cans. I cant stress enough that these do not put out the bass i was hoping for. My friend has the x05's so when he comes over next time i'm gonna compare both of them and maybe update my review.

This is one product that proves you don't have to put a high price and high quality! I have listened to Beats Studios, Bose SoundLinks, and Monster 24Ks and these headphones are better than all of them. I personally don't care for Beats or Monsters as I find them to be all bass and nothing else. That's not to say these have no bass, quite the contrary. However, the bass does not drown out the other sounds of your music. In fact, you'll hear sounds in your songs that you never even noticed before because of the great quality. Noise reduction is on par with these premium headphones as well, as you won't hear anybody even at medium volume. What also sets the Sony MDRX apart from the others is comfort. The earphones are BY FAR the most comfortable of them all. They feel like pillows on your ears. If you wear them for a couple hours straight you will definitely start to feel them, but I haven't found ANY headphones that you wouldn't. They also fold up like Beats Mixers, however, having just one headphone on get uncomfortable after a short time (never tried Mixers so don't know if they are similar). The ability to fold them up is great for storage however. The only downside to these headphones is that the are the bulkiest of all the premium headphones. I personally don't care about that though as they are not heavy, they just "look big." A couple other perks is that it does not require charging like the Beats Studios, has a cord that "locks" into the headphone jack so it won't get pulled out accidentally, and comes with a nice carrying case. The only reason to skip on these is for appearance/branding reasons. Price - 5/5 (at 1/2-1/3 the price of the "big boys" this is a no brainer) Sound Quality - 5/5 (best all around sound) Durability - 5/5 (only had them 3 months but everything is still as new) Comfort - 5/5 (pillows on your ears) Appearance - 3/5 (not as "cool" looking as the others)

My son needed a pair of good headphones and doing very well in school and at home, I wanted to buy something special, he wanted something great that would last a while. I didn't mind spending the money, but wanted it to be worthwhile. After we looked at quite a few headphones locally (Best Buy and other audio places) read all the specs, tried them all on, and compared them we zeroed in on these. They were NOT the cheapest (close to being but at least 1-2 more expensive still) but they were all around the best: sounded the best, felt the most comfortable, had the best size (not too big, not too small), good sound isolation and sat just right on the ears. In other words seemed like the best choice all around, but of course the local stores did NOT have them in stock... one clerk said may not be available for a while, another said not at all. I let him decided to wait for Amazon to deliver these which wasn't too long (PRIME) but to a 16 year old on vacation could had seemed like forever - yet he willing to wait based on both the specs, fit and the price (they have been available a little longer than others so the original price has come down quite a lot). Higher priced phones didn't have better specs all around. By all around I mean first and foremost technical specs as well as weight, form factor, comfort, size, etc. It has been several months now and not only does he uses them all the time but whenever I asked him how are they, he yells "Awesome, they are awesome!" Just now, when I challenged him to come up with something negative for a review he thought about it for a while and said "If I could change anything? After 4+ hours sometimes the edge of my ear bothers me a little - but I WOULD BUY them again!" - They are awesome and very comfortable.

How the hell did Sony originally sell these headphones for $299.99??? Oh yeah, Simon Cowell tried them out and endorsed them with his name on the box/advertising. Then, whichever retailer could promote and sell them more effectively. Yup, over time, people discovered these damn headphones are not worth 300 bucks. If you waited, retailers start listing the price at $199.99. If you waited somewhat longer, Sony eventually discontinued this model. Suddenly, the price dropped to $99.99! I got excited when I ordered these set of headphones thinking they must be Sony's best since they were $300 headphones for only $100. Well, receiving and using them was an anticlimax. My experience was that this model of Sony headphones are bulky, heavy, uncomfortable to wear (ears seem to feel warm to hot if wearing them a long time), and the sound quality was okay, but not great. The right choice: I tried out a pair of Beats Solo Headphones displayed at a Verizon Wireless location. I instantly fell in love with them, The Beats headphones were lightweight, comfortable, and sounded outstanding. Verizon had them priced at about $150. I waited a period of time and then purchased the Beats Solo headphones at Best Buy, again, for about $150. The end of this story? I sold my Sony Headphones on Ebay for $50. Go with Beats and you'll be a very happy headphones owner. Note: Beats Solo Headphones are discontinued, but still available. Beats replaced the Solo by coming out with Beats Solo 2 headphones. The Solo 2s are higher priced. On the other hand, remember you’ll get your money’s worth buying the original Solo.

So I got these because I listen to a lot of electronic music and was looking for a pair of headphones that had strong bass and low end. These did not disappoint. I think these are just a special version of the MDX-XB800 or XB900s. I picked these over the 800s because I did not care about the red and silver and this pair included the detachable cord and the carrying case. Sound: -Test on: Movies, FX test videos, Bass Test Videos, various genre of musics. -Tried with and without an additional headphone amp - Out of the box: Sound is very heavy on the low end. Great bass, but the mids and highs are a little muddled. -With the Amp: Even better bass, the mids and highs are not as muddle Recommendation: Whether you are using an amp or not, you need to adjust your EQ for your system. After tweaking things and boosting some bass and boosting more mids and highs, I was able to get great sound without loosing the great bass. Material: -These headphones look great -Stylish, with a good combination of aluminum, padding, and some plastic. -Came with regular 3.5mm cord and one with an inline remote Comfort: -The large padded "on-ear" pads are great. -Has additional padding on top that adds to comfort -Like many larger headphones, they take a while to "break in". This leads to some early discomfort (depending on your head size/shape). I was able to find my sweet spot as far as placement and was able to use them for hours on end. Summary: Overall great, quality headphones. Comfortable once you find you "sweet spot" and break them in a little. Awesome bass and overall good sound. Sound can be perfected with an amp and some tweaking of your levels.

well have had these headphones for almost two two years and yes they still sound good the headphones its self is a mess. they are banged up a little the scratches I can buff out but the headband where it reads Sony is a mess its all shredded up nothing I can do about that. I guess if I would have kept them in the case and not touch them would solve that. also if something were to happen to the original cord so not get just any headphone cord it will not work unless you feel like holding it there while your out and about. the locking thing for the cord is nice and all but sucks for all other cords. the fabric on the ear pieces came apart so I just bought a black woman stocking cut it to the headphone size and tucked it in the small gap looks much better. the top part is real bad I should have covered it before it started to come apart to late now. I loved the flat cable wire it did like it said and not tangle up once. will I ever buy these again um no not made well on the fabric side.