Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Wireless Headphones with App Control, Black

I love these headphones. I bought these to replace my older wired extra bass sonys. I have had them now for a little under a year and they're in the same condition as I bought them but a little softer on the ears perhaps. 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. I use them on all my devices including my Avantree usb on my PC and PS4. 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.

After trying both of the XB950N1 and the ch700n’s in store I decided I liked the xtra bass a lot more so I waited for them to go on sale. Needless to say I wasn’t willing to spend $249 on a set of noise canceling headphones, when the exact copy of them without noise canceling is less than $100. Instead of waiting for a sale however, I went ahead and ordered the non-noise canceling version, and I could not be happier. These are fantastic quality and the noise canceling is not missed. I mostly use these when listening to music while others are in the same room watching TV, or while watching movies in bed paired to an I pad. Frequency response is just as good as the 700n’s in my opinion, albeit overall the 700n’s are a little brighter if that makes sense, and wow the bass can really rattle your brain with the right song. Everything I ever wanted in a wireless headset. Finally, the battery life is incredible. I have used them for approximately two months now and they get used on average three times a week for 1-2 hours at a time. They have only been charged once and are just now getting to the point where they need to be recharged. Doing the math that’s approximately 30-32 hours! Wow, just wow! I am sure there are better sets out there for triple or quadruple the price, but for the average every day user these are amazing. If you’re on the fence, just do it!

More expensive than Chinese-made competitors but worth it. My son had a pair of these which I tried and liked. At first I bought a cheap ($30) China-brand set that looked kind of like these. I returned those because they didn't sound nearly as good as my son's. I went back and bought these after trying those others. Bass effect is impressive. Phone app works, but is kind of lame. App is the only way to adjust the amount of "bass effect." Bass effect (once level is set in app) can be turned on and off with a button on the headphones. App also lets you pick a few different digital sound modes like "stadium" and "concert hall," etc. Battery life is good. Some plastic parts but good build quality. Max volume is lower than I thought but more than acceptable. Only real negatives: 1) They do not come with a case (I ordered one from Amazon by "Ginsco" for $7 that works fine) and 2) sometimes they make my head/ears hot if I wear them too long. Kind of like wearing a hat inside. Not unbearable but a consideration if you are sensitive to this.

I previously owned the XB950BT which I believe is the predecessor to this model. They are largely the same, but my last pair broke a little easily (I hot glued them back together). These seem probably the same build quality, but for the $80 Cyber Monday price, you will hardly find many good competitors. I also think the app control is new for the B1. BLUETOOTH IS GETTING GOOD I generally hate low-quality audio; when I walk past people playing music off of phone speakers, it sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me. Along this vein, I typically prefer headphones with a cord, as it delivers the best possible audio quality. That being said, I am very impressed with how far Bluetooth technology has come. Yes, these will compress your music a little to carry the wireless signal, but frankly I think it isn't noticeable for a majority of people. 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 noise-cancelling (I do not travel or take public transport, though, I could see those being good for travel). EXTRA BASS AND EQ APP The extra bass function is tasteful especially for hip-hop fans. These cans sound like you're in a car with a sub-woofer. The app is kinda worthless to me, as iOS already shows the battery percentage, and I don't care for the EQ settings in the app. LEAST FAVORITE CHANGE These B1s now say "Bass Effect On" and "Off" when you press the button, whereas the previous model did not. It's annoying as heck because it silences your music. It's a step backward. It's not like you can't tell when the bass is on -- there's an indicator light, and it's incredibly obvious just by listening. I have no idea why Sony decided to add this, I don't understand why they have to interrupt my music. CHEAP BUILD QUALITY Warning that you may want to get a travel case for these, they're entirely plastic and don't fold in any way. Everything is made in China. MISC NOTES These cannot charge and be used at the same time, BUT you can still get audio over the headphones cable when the battery is dead, you won't get any bass effect though. Still would be better to be able to charge. COMPARE TO I think these are infinitely better than Beats of all kinds, for the price. Better than JBL, better than Skullcandy, better than many brands. But I would not go as far as to say they are better than slightly more expensive Audio-Technica models, etc. Frankly, these are the best sub-$100 bluetooth headphones that I know of.

Love these headphones. I own both these and the n1 version and have no complaints about either of them. Bass hits a little harder and is a little more clear in the n1 version but I also paid $100 more them so I would hope they were a little better. These are fantastic none the less though and they sound incredible. A lot of people complain about the build quality and how the headphones are breaking at the hinge. 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 single day and have had no build quality issues what so ever. Just take care of them and treat your equipment with respect and you'll have no issues with this product lasting you a long time. I bought a case for mine as well to store in when traveling and not using so I guess that helps as well. Either way, great product and I recommend for sure. The bass in these is just right for all you Bass lovers. Not over done like the crushers when everything else becomes completely drowned out. These have a fantastic hard hitting bass but the mids and highs while not perfect are still there and heard very nicely.

I absolutely love these headphones as far as sound goes and noise cancelling and how long the stay charged. That's wonderful. The only problem is you have to what I call "BABY THEM". They break very easily. Just make sure you don't drop them not even once, always put them in a safe place or they will be finished. They will still work as far as you can listen to music or whatever but you won't be able to wear them anymore unless you glue them together really good. With some strong glue. This is my second pair. My first pair broke up so bad you can't glue them back together again. They are destroyed. And I'm very sad about it. Oh well I tried to add a photo but the place where you add a phone isn't working. At least not for me. Shameful. Hope amazon fixes that soon.

UPDATE June, 2018!!!!! Though it did take them six months, I have to give credit where it is due. A short while ago, I was contacted by a representative from Sony customer support. They stated that after reviewing the service request I had placed about my broken headphones (the request was placed about six months ago), they would be willing to replace the headphones free of charge. There was the caveat that I had to still have the broken headphones so that I could verify the serial number, but once I did, they sent me new ones in the mail within a few days’ time. I was not required to return the old ones, I was not required to pay shipping; I was not required to do anything other than fill out the minimal paperwork it took to verify that I was a purchaser. Though it was not in the timeliest of manners, I do appreciate that Sony is willing to stand by their products. Customer support was friendly and helpful, and the process was painless from beginning to end, once it had been started. While I can’t necessarily recommend this particular product, due to its questionable build design and high chance for failure, I can in good conscious recommend Sony products once more. Hopefully, Sony will improve the build quality of the next line of their Headphones, as other than its propensity for breaking, they are some of the best sounding, most comfortable headphones I have ever owned. Here’s hoping they don’t break again, and a big thanks to Sony for standing by their products! TL:DR: DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES! They are comfortable to wear, even for long periods. They sound great if you like bass tuned headphones. Terrible durability and will break from gentle use after only a short time (under a year). No customer support; Sony refuses to stand by their products, which is unacceptable, especially with a price tag this high. Full Review: From the moment I got the Sony MDR-XB950B1’s I fell in love. They were inarguably the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned, the sound quality was fantastic if you like bass tuned headphones, and even the battery life when used wirelessly left me little room to complain. Why then, do I rate these headphones so poorly? The reason is, that after only about 7 months of wear, the headphones broke. They were extremely well cared for, but even with the gentle handling they received, due to a manufacturing issue, they did not have the durability for longtime use. For a pair of headphones that cost $200, that is an unacceptable lifespan. I’ll include some images to show what I am talking about, but allow me to explain it here as well. For reasons I can only speculate at, there is a channel that is carved out on the rear side of the arms that hold the ear cups. I can only assume this is for a wire channel on one side, and they chose to make it symmetrical. Regardless of the reason, this is also a flex point, as tension will be placed on this hollowed out arm every time that you spread the headphones to put them on your head. For me, this is exactly where the headphones broke, as the hollowed out space compromises the strength of the plastic. Again, at the price tag that these ring in at, I cannot in good conscience recommend them to anyone, as you will likely be looking for a new pair of headphones again in a little over half a year. Now, it is possible that this is somewhat of an isolated incident, and that I simply received a defective pair. However, that does not excuse the next issue. If you do purchase these, and if they do break, you are on your own. When they failed I called Sony, being that they were still under warranty, and was informed that this was not something that the warranty covered. So, a manufacturer defect is not something the warranty covers? This leads me to believe (with a faint amount of sarcasm) that that warranty, or the extended warranty, is only good if the driver inside dies within the first week or so. After that, they won’t touch them. This was extremely disappointing, as I used to love Sony products, and would even recommend them over competitor’s products to my friends and family. However, it seems that at this point they have lost all pride in their craft, and refuse to stand by their products. I’ve had better customer experiences with brands like Logitech than Sony in recent years, and for a company that I used to respect so much, that’s very sad. I can’t explain how much I wanted to give this product a five star rating, as I did love them for the time that I had them. However, with the lack of longevity that these boast, and the refusal from Sony to stand by their products, I cannot recommend this, or any other product that they make. Unless something major changes, I will likely be looking for alternatives to Sony products in the future, and though it pains me to say it, I recommend you do the same.

3 years ago review - Without a shadow of doubt a really good set of headphones! The head phones are really comfortable when on my head. I suffer from hot ear syndrome. Basically when I wear headphones that fully cover my ears, they tend to over heat. I am able to wear these headphones for at least 1.5 hours before I need to take them off for 3 or 4 mins. The sound quality is excellent! I do use the extra bass function now and then. If you love good proper bass,these headphones are for you! If you not to keen on the bass aspect,these headphones are for you. This set does not come with noise cancellation but that was not a problem for me on a 1.5 hours flight from Auckland to Christchurch. Headphones were good enough for engine noise not to be a proble. Battery life is as they say,no false advertising there. My only problem with these headphones was that it did not come with a case. i had to buy a case after it arrived. Review - today 08/09/2020 OK, so fast forward 3 years later. These headphones are still good sound quality but the construction of them and materials used are definitely inferior. I have had to super glue the hinges that hold the ear pieces on on numerous occasions. I have now had to use a strong hypoxy to prevent it happening again but this has happened too often. Not gonna bother to fix it again. I would not recommend these headphones based on longevity...I will most likely upgrade to the WH1000XM4 or M3.

Uma ótima duração de bateria.

Si tratta di cuffie della Sony e per di più di altissimo livello. Per chi cerca la qualità sono davvero raccomandate.

These headphones amazed me. First of all, I'm going to start out by saying that I payed for these headphones by myself and am not being sponsored by Sony. Right out of the box, I was surprised. I was expecting some cheap feeling mass produced headphones, but I quickly realized that my assumptions were wrong. They are fairly weighty, but not enough to make your head sore after some jamming. The headband is made out of brushed aluminum, which is a bit of a fingerprint magnet, but feels solid and sturdy. The rest of the housing is made of plastic, but feel well built. When I first tried these on, I was amazed on how comfortable they were. Coming from a pair of cheaper Sony headphones, these felt like luxury. Plenty of ear room and very cushiony around the hears and on the top of the head. I continued on normally when I test these types of products, and turned them on. Connecting was a breeze with the built in NFC functionality. I just tapped my phone to the right earcup, pressed ok on my phone, and I was paired. After playing some music on Spotify for roughly half an hour, I was stunned. The sound quality on these are exactly what you would expect for the price tag. The extra bass option is a must have if you are a bass lover like me. I am going to continue to use these as my daily drivers and I would recommend these to anyone looking for a solid pair of quality headphones

Bass as the product is tagged extra bass is definitely good. But the volume at full also seems low.

Very good quality headphone for Android device as well as Windows 10 PC. 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.