#xb500

Conclusion

The Sony XB500 are surprisingly clean sounding with good bass control. The upper mids and highs are certainly the weakest part of the sound from the XB500, but they produce a nice lively sound that almost makes up for it. The intimate soundstage has a nice feel to it and I'm really enjoying certain genres through these. The XB500 have a good build quality for the price and fantastic comfort thanks to the huge pads. Most cheap bass oriented headphones tend to have slow and bloated bass. The XB500 manage to have decently controlled bass with great texture and extension on it. Bass heads looking for a budget option would surely be happy with these.

After ordering my Hippo VB's, I found out about the Sony XB500's and their reputation for being great for 'bassheads'. Interested me a lot and seeing that they're pretty cheap (~$50), I've been on the lookout for a set on eBay since then. They have pretty big ear cushions...

Sony MDR - XB500

Four days of eBay auction hunting and one failed auction later, I still don't have a XB500 but I'll get there.

Should really stop spending money now... haha

I also recently found out about the new XB1000 released this year.

Sony MDR - XB1000

They're bloody huge! O_O I know the pictures don't scale well but the XB500 only has 40mm drivers compared to the beastly 70mm in the XB1000. Super bassy! XD

Sony MDR-XB500