I'd really like to like this headphone, because it does some things quite well: it's well-built, I like the styling, and if the pads were just a little wider and the clamp a goodly bit lighter, I'm sure it would be very comfortable.

Solid build; fairly plush pads; nicely styled

Ludicrously overdone bass; veiled sound; painful clamp; tangleprone cable

Overall headphones' quality is ok, but it's a purposeful misleading to write it's country of origin is Japan, for it's made in China. So I was very disappointed when I had finally had that product.

Initially, I found these wireless headphones to be of excellent sound reproduction with nice controls and connectivity. However, this all went wrong when the pivot hinge failed within the guarantee period. THese were not dropped or misued, it simply failed when wearing them.

I spent ages debating whether to get these, the MDR-XB950B1/BT or even the more expensive ones as I desperately needed some headphones that drown out the people talking in the office.

"Over the past 4 years, my beautiful Sony mdr-xb500s had served me faithfully and gave me a lot of confidence in the quality of Sony audio products. However, one side started to develop an incurable rattle at certain low frequencies and I decided that it was time to replace them.

First impression of these Cans were not very shocking. It was like another type of Headphones that sound good! But as you continue to listen to it, you realize many factors. Lets dig! MATERIAL: The quality of this set is really nice! it feels really sturdy and bearable to many circumstances.

The XB in Sony's MDR-XB950B1 ($129.99) stands for "extra bass," and Sony isn't kidding around—these Bluetooth headphones offer some tremendous low frequency rumble. They have a Bass Effect button that boosts the lows dramatically, but the headphones deliver a notably bass-forward listening experience even without it turned on. They also happen to be quite comfortable and handsomely designed. If you're looking for balance and accuracy from your headphones, however, this is not the pair for you. Design Available in black, blue, or red models, the headphones feature an almost two-tone, brushed metallic sheen on the earcups and headband—it's a sharp, eye-catching look. The outer panels of the circumaural (over-the-ear) earcups are emblazoned with the Sony logo, and the cups swivel flat for compact storage. There is oddly no carrying case, but if the money saved on not providing one went toward the generous memory foam cushioning and leatherette-lined earpads and headband instead, that...

The wireless Sony MDR-XB950B1 headphones deliver as much bass thump as any pair we've tested, and because of that never sound quite balanced.

Insanely powerful bass response; Comfortable, attractive design; Can be used in passive, wired mode

Added bass can sound comically heavy

great looking design.bass boost circuit works well.very good headphones

solid design

nothing if on sale

Sound quality is terrible. Almost unlistenable. On a kiosk at a local big box store, Sony billed this item as "nothing but bass". That's exactly how it performs. When listening to music why would one want to hear nothing but bass Personally I would rather experience the full audio spectrum.

Appears to be of good structural quality and is very comfortable

Poor sound quality; Virtually nothing broadcast over about a thousand cycles. Does not hold a charge for the amount of use time billed

Great sound nice and comfy

Wish it was not so much money