Sony MDR-EX650AP Premium Wired Earphones with Brass Housing, Neodymium dynamic drivers, Smartphone Mic and Control - Black/Gold

Excellent in ear headphones. My go-to choice for use with an up-market mp3/wav player. Well made and durable [if you don't abuse them] and, for me at least, very comfortable. They are not noise-cancelling, but they fit well and cut out most annoying ambient noises like kids and people with loud voices on their phones....

These Sony earphones are overall really solid. Sound quality is nice, with a good amount of bass for the price, even if my ears aren’t the best. Build quality feels premium, they’ve lasted me a long time and I still actively use them every day. They do tend to tangle pretty easily, but the connection to my PC is flawless and they just feel comfortable to wear. Cable length is also nice and long what's always a nice plus. Honestly, I don’t have any major complaints; they’ve been reliable, sound great, and for the price, they’re definitely worth it. 8.5/10.

With these headphones I came from the Soundmagic E10, which I was, for the most part, happy with. The only thing missing was a mic and a bit of bass. With the E10's I used the included double flange eartips since their isolation wasn't great. I discovered these earphones through their magical What HiFi rating which made me take the plunge. Bearing in mind I'm not an audiophile and this is the most I've spent on headphones. When first trying the headphones, they didn't sound great. The sound was muddy and lacking in bass which was slightly surprising. But they had glowing reviews and I've heard of this 'burn in period' as well so I decided to persist with them, and I'm glad I did! They definitely open up after a few hours use and they definitely pack a punch with the bass (but not overpowering). If you're coming from iPhone earphones, there's a huge difference! You hear things in your songs that you've never heard and they actually stay in your ear! The fit was pretty good. Once you choose the right earbud size (I had to go one lower than the ones fitted on originally) they stay in your ear perfectly thanks to the design which sort of just sits in your ear. The isolation was pretty good as well. Once they fit in your ear properly they block a fair amount of outside noise. Since i'm on a daily commute to London, I'm not looking to block all the sound since I don't have a death wish so they're perfect for me. I've actually used these in the gym as well. Obviously not great, but not as bad as you may think! They probably fell out twice but for the most part managed to stay in There are a few negatives. I've had these less than a month, and the brass colour has sort of started chipping away which is disappointing. Another thing is the button on the inline mic is quite mushy. There's no good response from it so there's quite a few times where I'm unsure if I've actually pressed it or not. I hate the one button for everything approach, but I suppose this isn't really a Sony problem so they cannot be faulted for that. All in all, a great choice without breaking the bank.

After ordering the Meta Quest 2, I was keen to quickly find high quality, spacious (so that sound, 'sounds' wide and open... e..g a scene in a film in a banquet hall; I want to sense that cutlery and chatter is all around me at varying distances). Naturally, having spent hundreds on the VR headset, I was particularly budget-conscious and my expectations were tempered -I had the 'visual' side but maybe wait until next year to go crazy on the 'audio' side. If I spent 'only' £50 and got some halfway decent sound I would have been content, although I expected little more. However, these are the Brass Bad Boys...the Sony MDR-EX650AP. Mysteriously luxurious looking yet priced around the £40 mark. The type of price you'd pay for lesser-known brands on high street retail shelves. I paid £37 I believe...so what are they? These headphones have an in-ear design and include silicone plugs in different sizes. Additionally, they also feature a built-in microphone. What is astounding is the fact that they are really made from massive brass. That's good for durability and provides slightly better protection against external noises. Sony applied a clear coat in order to maintain the shiny appearance of the metal. If it gets worn over time, you may have to polish the metal from time to time – the function should not be affected. The material truly becomes vintage as it visibly ages over time.. The earphones are very comfortable and well-balanced. The selection of materials for the cable is equally impressive. It has a subtly coarse texture and is coated with a pleasantly tactile plastic. The purpose of this combination is to prevent the transfer of cable noise to the headphones. Mission successful: you almost hear nothing besides your music. With Sony headphones, you won't have to worry about annoying cable rubbing noises on your jacket like you do with other headphones. Small details like that can hardly be advertised as major selling points, but when you take these factors into account, in total, they are in fact, major selling points... but only when the actual sound is on point. The sound is great on both ends. If you choose to use the MDR-EX650AP for listening to music, you will be amazed by the exceptional sound quality it offers within this price range. If you take telephone calls, you can hear yourself the exact right amount (crosstalk). Really though, had this product cost £100 more, it would still be worth the investment simply because the audio quality is spacious, the bass is forceful, and the highs are not overly shrill. For my intended Gaming and VR: amazing purchase...taking the price into account, perfect. 5/5.

Finding a pair of earphones that are comfortable, durable yet produces excellent sound quality has been a difficult venture for the likes of myself. My earphones go through daily use from commutes, gym, running and plugged into the laptop so gets a ridiculous amount of abuse compared to the norm. Cheaper earphones tend not to offer the sound quality I am after whilst justifying a pair that cost hundreds of pounds for use in sporting activities is certainly overkill. My latest experiences include Sennheiser IE 60, Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE, Grado iGi and Shure 315, all ending in disappointment, with some form of failure occuring within the first year of ownership alone. The longest lasting pair I had was a pair of Beyerdynamic DTX 101 iE, which survived over a year and a half of solid use and finally caved in after being completely soaked for the hundredth time. All earphones offered a different experience but an enjoyable sound experience for those not demanding a bullet proof pair. When Sony first announced the brass housing earphones in early 2014, it had caught my eye, Sony in recent years will most likely not have fallen under most people's radars as a brand name of choice but these earphones undoubtedly highlight what Sony are truly capable of. At £51.40 during the time of purchase, it is significantly cheaper than the competition and my previous experience of Sony earphones have always been an overwhelming amount of bass so I had purchased these with some doubts. The brass colour also offers some concern, especially for individuals like myself who prefers subtlety and the alternative silver colour is much harder to source. Initial impressions of the earphones are that it looks very well built, the choice of cable material, the feel of the earphones itself and the right-angled connector jack all seem very solid and instils confidence in the longevity of the product, certainly more so than my recently faulty Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE. Like most Sony products, these earphones oozes quality, putting some of the more expensive rivals to shame, especially those costing near the £200 mark. Onto the more important bits, what do you get for just over £50? You get four different size ear buds, a cable tidy wrap tool, a small pouch and the earphones itself. The earphones have a mic on the left ear piece falling just below chin height and a very handy cable reduction feature to shorten the cable split length. As for the sound itself, gone are the overpowered bass, the range is very well balanced, nothing is drowned out. Vocals are clear, beats are precise, the bass is well weighted. Putting the earphones through its paces by starting on classical music, flicking through some jazz and upping the stakes by introducing some rock followed by electronic music and these earphones will handle them with no sweat. Downsides? Apart from the colour and especially at this price point, I cannot fault these earphones, hopefully it will end my continuous search and replacements for my needs. The Sony MDR-EX650AP are extremely comfortable, well built, light and produces excellent sound quality, what more could you ask for!

I swithered a long time before deciding to spend £50 on a pair of in-ear headphones. I had read the What HiFi reviews for these (2014 award winners £50-100) and the cheaper Sound Magic E10s (also What HiFi award winners under £50) and poured over other Amazon reviews. A friend opted for the Sound Magic but was I put off by the quite large microphone piece on the cord. The one on these is much smaller. I have a proper separates HiFi at home and have always enjoyed sitting listening to music but most of my listening these days is on the go so it was important that I got the right decision. Having used these for a few days I am confident I made the correct choice. First thing....don't open the box, plug them in and expect to hear them at their best. Spend a bit of time ensuring you select the best fitting silicone rubber buds. This isn't just down to comfort, the better the fit not only serves up better sound isolation from outside but it also helps tune the sound giving a fuller bass without ever swamping the rest of the music. Also I chose to plug them into my HTC One phone and left them playing on repeat for about 6 hours before actually sitting down to listen to them. I think that helped soften any initial sharpness. So on to the listening...I have a 32GB micro sd card in my phone so am not short of storage space. For that reason I like to rip or download my music at 320kbs or higher (sometime lossless). I started out with a FLAC rip of Rush 2112 album (70's prog rock) and was blown away within the first few moments. I didn't think it possible to have such an airy, 3 dimensional, out-of-your-head sound from ear buds but these Sonys manage it with aplomb. Moving on to more modern music I gave Daft Punk's Random Access Memories ago from Spotify. The dance music had great rhythm and well controlled bass. A wee dabble in to some classical music didn't phase these either. As for the button on the cord...yes there is no volume control, but as others have pointed out your phone isn't likely to be that far away and an in line volume control is adding 'resistance' to the music which could affect quality. The button does work well for call handling. Also I use PowerAmp as my android music player. Its menu allows you to decide what button presses do e.g one click to pause/start, double click to advance, treble click or long click to go back. The Sonys handle all the commands well. I don't often take calls while wearing headphones (to be honest it hasn't been an option before) but having tried it a few times, call quality was perfect and the person on the other end never complained or commented that I sound weird (or should that be 'wired'). Overall, I am delighted with these. The only slight down side is the claim that the cable will not tangle. Granted it is better than previous earphones I have had, the cable having a textured feel, but it still finds a away to loop itself into a bow! Maybe I need to take a little more care before storing?

Compared with significantly more expensive earphones, and most importantly, when using a 'reasonable' music source, these earphones with a 5-28,000hz frequency range do give you good 'punchy' bass, and throughout towards the higher frequencies; with a lot less distortion than the Sony MDR-EX1000AP earphones, which otherwise; were almost of a comparable quality to this '650' derivative. Problems lay with a very obvious background noise, (plugged into the source and where no music is playing) and no matter how high-quality the input; the noise is always there interfering in what would be an even better-quality sound, if this was somehow eradicated, as it's hard to hear any background noise under the same conditions using either similar, less or higher quality earphones. Problem two, is that the button to accept and hang-up phone calls (pause/play music etc.) doesn't appear to be working no matter what I do, either on a smartphone or a daft phone under two differing but two of the most major phone manufacturers; nothing works. I purchased this directly from Amazon (sold and sent) so, I don't know if this is just a fault with this particular unit, or a more widespread issue; but I think that we'd have heard about it more in the reviews if there was a significant issue; aside from the well-known iPhone issue, for which my review does not relate-to. The last main issue with these earphones is that the sound repeatedly cuts-out for no apparent reason, and re-testing these earphones with 'another' set does 'not' result in the same issue. The sound stops and doesn't re-start, and you have-to unplug and press play again to re-start the music or the radio. I'm re-testing using an old set of Sony earphones, which I don't use anymore because they are so painful, and as my whole body is in permanent chronic pain; I don't want a 'new' pain, and these 'new' earphones are considerably more pain-free, (which is what I wanted) but this 'testing' proves that it's not the source unit at fault; but these earphones themselves. I am also quite blind, and the fact that 5 hours of trouble-free listening only last about two minutes, as the sound cuts, and I have-to 'keep' reaching into my pocket to struggle to see the 'latest' fault is not helpful. So, they project a good sound, but are not very practical for even the most basic of earphone requirements. I got my first smartphone recently, and received a £10 promotional discount to order, which I used for these earphones, but I am told that I will subsequently lose this £10 (that made this purchase affordable) if I return this product. But I have-to return it, because after finally finding some good sound representation in an affordable set of earphones, the event is so short-lived, that I cannot continue with these any longer. This has been dictated from 'speech to text' using a machine, and I have tried to correct some errors, but some mistakes will probably remain; but hopefully you understand the message regarding my honest experience whilst using this product.

Initially I had rated these as being “Excellent, with some compromises” and 4 Stars. The compromises were, at the time, unremarkable due to the price and sound quality. However, they completely died ridiculously prematurely from average use and with appropriate and safe storage techniques. I loved the brilliant sound and commented that the build quality was great for the price. Apparently this was an illusion as they’re actually just attractive looking junk. I’m not alone here looking at some other reviews. All products have a failure rate, but it seems a bit more than average from these reviews that the items quit within 4-9 months. All could be forgiven, or atleast only dropping a star if it were relatively straight forward and easy to sort the exchange under warranty. I found it extraordinary difficult to figure out how to get service from Sony. Even now when I think I have the answer from them I am surprised and unsure to an extent I’ve wrote Amazon. Sony say on their site they do not repair these items as it’s more cost effective to replace. Fair enough. However, instead of having a facility to setup and return the defective item the site tells you to contact your dealer for advice on how to effect an in warranty exchange. Truly awful as guess what the dealer will say after a month or so? They’ll say contact the manufacturer who provides the warranty! Thus, whilst I know Sony is supposed to provide me a replacement there’s really no obvious way to sort this. I’m hoping Amazon steps up and helps and I shall report back. In sum, my advice if pondering buying these: when they worked they were good for the price but even then e.g. the buttons could have offered more features, e.g. volume control, which other similarly priced models do including the originals you’re replacing. Given the less than stellar longevity and Sony’s warranty hassles, I advise go with someone else and I’m just going to say Sennheiser is a great option. From experience, they are the most helpful company for warranty issues I’ve ever come across. Unlike Sony figuring out how to and sorting a return takes minutes and they have gone above and beyond for me before. I’m unsure why I even considered anyone else.

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The most terrible headphones I ever bought. No quality, white noise. I want my money back!

Alors j'ai longtemps hésité à prendre ces écouteurs. Mes anciens intra : des Bose Mie2i (iPhone), au bout d'un an le caoutchouc des cordons (extrêmement meuble) se déchire de partout, fils à nu, résultat du scotch d'électricien partout, une oreillette en moins, galère et horrible. En revanche ce sont les meilleurs que j'ai eu en terme de son. Concernant les Sony : - le prix : est imbattable c'est certain, ne cherchez pas ^^ - le son : la grosse frayeur lors de la première écoute, aucune basse à bas volume et très faible à volume moyen ! Il s'avère en réalité que le choix des embouts d'oreillette est primordial. Si vous n'êtes pas bien enveloppé, les basses "s'échappent" et vous procure un son très plat. Après le changement des embouts (lol) et plusieurs heures d'écoute (pop-rock), le spectre est légèrement grossi sur les aiguës et début de medium, ça n'est pas dérangeant honnêtement. Les basses sont très bonnes sans être envahissantes. A fort volume les aiguës auront tendances à être un peu criards (en cherchant la petite bête). Dans le genre Techno/House/Rap, les écouteurs réagissent bien, les aiguës cristallisent un peu. (les écouteurs surpassent effectivement certaines marques à 120€, pas des Bose par contre pour en avoir eu) - le confort : excellent rien à dire. - esthétique : excellente et discrète, les finitions sont très belles ! Je vous recommande ce produit ! Pour les mélomanes, je vous conseille des marques plus chères, vous serez potentiellement déçus par un rendu éloigné de la réalité mais à ce prix on ne peut pas le reprocher. Autres : - livré avec 4 paires d'oreillettes de taille différente - une housse souple en tissu très pratique et petite pour transporter vos écouteurs partout - un arceau en caoutchouc rigide de 3 cm de long pour réduire la longueur des écouteurs (en enroulant le fil autour) très pratique ! - commandes iPhone : 1 clic pause/décrocher/raccrocher, 2 clics piste suivante, 3 clics piste précédente, 1 clic long refuser appel

Daß Sony gut klingende und vor allem auch komfortable Kopfhörer und InEars bauen kann, weiß ich spätestens seit den Beipackstöpseln vom mp3 Player NWZ-A818. Den separat angebotenen Kopfhörern von Sony habe ich in der Vergangenheit wenig Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Dies hat sich aber mit der Vorstellung des neuen Sony MDR-EX650APT geändert: TOP Design, hochwertige Anmutung und die gleiche, abgewinkelte Form wie sie mir schon seit NWZ-A818 Zeiten so gut gepasst hat. Nach den ersten Reviews im Netz musste ich die Teile unbedingt ausprobieren. Soviel vorweg: Ich habe es nicht bereut! Beschreibung ============ Sony bewirbt die neuen InEars mit dem Slogan “Musik pur mit weniger Vibrationen”. Die Ohrhörer besitzen ein Messinggehäuse, welches für “stabilen Sound mit weniger Resonanz” und damit zu weniger Verzerrungen führen soll. Ob und wie viel dies Einfluss auf den Klang hat sein nun mal dahingestellt, ich kann es nicht messen. Wenn man bedenkt, wie “viel” Luft bei den kleinen Membranen eines InEars bewegt werden, klingt das zunächst eher nach Marketingsprache. Durch die hohe Empfindlichkeit von 107dB/mW sind die EX650 am Smartphone oder mp3 Player hervorragend zu nutzen. Das Kabel hebt sich angenehm von den dünnen Strippen der meisten InEars ab; es besitzt eine Art geriffelte/gedrehte Struktur. Dies soll laut Sony einem übermäßigen Verdrillen des Kabels entgegen wirken. Wie bei vielen Neuvorstellungen besitzt das Kabel eine integrierter Fernbedienung, mit der man das Abspielgerät bedienen und Telefonieren kann. Die Bedienung mittels einer einzigen Taste beschränkt sich aber leider auf Play/Pause/Anruf annehmen/Auflegen. Ein Volume Control wäre hier fein gewesen, schade daß es nicht integriert ist. Lieferumfang ============ Ohrhörer Tragetasche Verstellvorrichtung für Kopfhörerkabel Silikon Ohrpolster verschiedener Größen Bedienungsanleitung Technische Daten =============== Messinggehäuse und -röhre 12-mm-Neodym-Treiber für dynamischen Klang Frequenzbereich von 5–28.000 Hz Empfindlichkeit 107dB7mW Kabellänge 1,2 m Verarbeitungsqualität ===================== Das Messinggehäuse macht einen soliden Eindruck, die Klangröhrchen sind etwas dicker als bei herkömmlichen Ohrhörern. Man merkt sofort: Hier hat man schon was Hochwertigeres in der Hand. Auch das Kabel fühlt sich sehr gut an, stabil irgendwie “rauh”. Kabelgeräusche sind kaum vorhanden. Der um 90° abgewinkelte 3.5mm Stecker ist vergoldet und hat eine Verjüngung am Sockel, damit er auch gut passt wenn eine Hülle um das Gerät ist. Tragekomfort ============ Die abgewinkelte Form des Ohrhörers sorgt für einen super Sitz und einen perfekten Seal. Verglichen mit meinen Triple.fi ist das ein Traum! Von den 4 verschieden großen und farblich codierten Ohrpolstern sollte eigentlich für jeden das passende dabei sein. Ich bin von den Sony Silikonstöpseln schon immer begeistert, irgendwie passen die bei mir immer perfekt. Klangqualität ============= Der Sound der Sony MDR-EX650APT ist für einen InEar mit einem UVP von 70,- EUR sehr gut. Wir haben hier zwar eine ordentliche Badewannen-Abstimmung mit reichlich Bass- und Höhenbetonung. Was auffällt ist aber, daß die einzelnen Bereiche schön transparent sind und der Ohrhörer nicht in die eine oder andere Richtung überbetont ist. Die Separation ist prima, man kann sich jederzeit auf ein Instrument konzentrieren und so z.B. den Bass gut verfolgen. Die Grundcharakteristik würde ich eher als warm beschreiben, die Höhen kommen mir manchmal zu kurz. Hier hätte ich mir mehr Brillanz gewünscht. Trotzdem: Das alles, zusammen mit dem bequemen Sitz führt dazu, daß ich die Ohrstöpsel quasi zeitlich unbegrenzt tragen könnte. Musikhören macht damit einfach jede Menge Spaß und das vibrationsarme Messinggehäuse in Verbindung mit dem hohen Wirkungsgrad können, sofern gewünscht, zu gefährlichen Pegeln führen. Freisprechfunktion ================== Hier gibts nicht viel zu sagen. Macht was es soll, keine Probleme damit. Sprachqualität schein gut zu sein, mein Gesprächspartner hat sich nicht beschwert. Fazit ===== Unter Berücksichtigung des Preis- Leistungsverhältnisses ist der MDR-EX650APT uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert. Wer den Sound seines Smartphones verbessern will und seine Beipack-Stöpsel gegen die Sony austauscht, wird sich über einen sehr druckvollen, spaßigen und angenehmen Klang freuen. (Dieser Erfahrungsbericht stammt von meiner Webseite. Da es Amazon nicht erlaubt, hier externe Links zu posten, habe ich den Text ein wenig verändert und hier übernommen).