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The editors liked
Cosier than a four poster bed
Great bassy sound on dance tracks
The sound here is loud
Upfront and packing more bottom end than John Prescott in tights. With electronic music and
In particular
The bassier end of the dance music spectrum – dubstep
Gnarly techno and hip-hop – the XB700s are what young pe...
Excellent finish and comfort
Superb bass and depth of sound
The editors didn't like
Lack of detail on guitar tracks
Too big to wear out
Venture beyond electronic sound and limitations soon become apparent. You wouldn’t use these to listen to Elgar or Coldplay – that’s a pair of strong points in their favour – but logically
Published: 2012-09-27, Author: Lee , review by: reviewed.com
Issues with the metal band aside, the price you'd pay to nab the Sony MDR-XB700 off the shelf earns you a fun set of headphones if you are a bass lover. While they're flashy, and certainly look like they set you back a couple hundred bucks, they are at th...
Excellent finish and comfort, Superb bass and depth of sound
Too short cable, High levels of bass for some music, Verdict: Superb sound quality and comfort for bass-heads, although a little bass-heavy for the rest of us, Rating, More info: Sony website
Superb sound quality and comfort for bass-heads, although a little bass-heavy for the rest of us...
The sound here is loud, upfront and packing more bottom end than John Prescott in tights. With electronic music and, in particular, the bassier end of the dance music spectrum – dubstep, gnarly techno and hip-hop – the XB700s are what young pe...
Venture beyond electronic sound and limitations soon become apparent. You wouldn’t use these to listen to Elgar or Coldplay – that’s a pair of strong points in their favour – but logically, the XB700s should tear your head off with...
For dance, industrial, electronic pop and mechanical contemporary classical of the Steve Reich variety, these are just the job, as long as you don’t mind looking like a cyborg. If its subtlety and nuance you’re after, these aren’t for yo...
Slightly recessed treble, heavy, short cable (and silly cable design)
If you are a bass-head the MDR-XB700 will suit you perfectly, with slow, powerful low frequencies prioritised over all others. For discerning music listening they are not so spectacular. ...
Abstract: It's hard to strike a balance when it comes to headphones. There are those who are all for the noise canceling. Others want more punch in the bass frequencies for their drum and bass tracks. If you belong to the latter group, listen to our verdict on t...
Le Sony XB700 mérite une très bonne note au regard de son faible prix. Certes il ne saura pas se sortir de toutes les situations et semble plutôt taillé pour des écoutes type TGV (assis pour quelques heures en environnement légèrement bruyant) que pour dé...
A condition de n'avoir peur, ni de sortir avec un tel équipement sur la tête, ni d'avoir trop chaud sous ces cache-oreilles molletonnés, le XB700 est un bon casque. Le son est certes typé musclé et fait trop la part belle aux graves, au détriment de cert...
