Sony MDR-XB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Headset, 12mm Drivers, In-Line Mic, L-Type Stereo Mini Plug, Red

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2022-02-16T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

My fifth pair, because I love them

These headphones are some of the best I have owned, and I own many Sony products. The family resemblance shows; great bass response, great clarity, and great power handling. My music sounds the way I like it to; strong enough to get me dancing and singing even when I feel low. Sony, you rock me. I love you <3

Diva21c

2021-10-05T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

New Favorites

As the title says; these headphones are my new favorites. The sound quality is so much better than many other brands and the bass is oh so good, very clear and yes- very extra bassy but not too much to where it will ruin your music. The comfort on these are literally supreme and I choose these every time over my old favorite headphones.

Undesired

2021-08-09T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing sound for the price

Incredible sound quality with a lot of clean bass for the price

Valsalva

2021-02-17T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Value

Excellent product for the price. Replaced tips with Comply Premium ones and both sound and fit are enhanced.

AlasdairM

2021-02-14T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Not suitable

Returned them as faulty and was refunded Would not connect to my iphone contacted Sony who said return as faulty

Eliasde

2021-02-03T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

my fav headphones!

the best headphones out there! .....................

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2021-01-21T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Budget Earbuds

I have bought these earbuds twice and they have never disappointed me. I lost my first pair and have owned my new ones for the past 2 years. I think these are the best budget earbuds that you can buy on the market if you need a pair for daily use. The sound quality is way above average and just right. The only issue is the features and that's because they do not have that many. A mic and a pause button, which could be improved but otherwise a very great product. Fit comfortably in my ears as well

Mk06

2020-11-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Brilliant

Great sound quality and easy to use and to link up with other so y products

Smigger

2020-10-15T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Good sound, but mic broke 2 weeks in

I've been using these for 18 months now. Sound is good, fit is good, build is good. But the mic stopped working after about 2 weeks of use, which is a real pain if you're hoping to use these to take calls or participate in video meetings. Warranty returns was too much trouble (I would have had to pay postage both ways and wait without headphones) so I had to eat the cost and get another pair with a mic. Not very pleased, Sony.

kkdizzypoo

2020-10-05T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Best sound quality but not durable

These have the best sound quality of all headphones I’ve used to date, and I love them for that, but they always end up breaking within the year. I’ve bought these twice, because the first time I thought I broke them somehow, but it happened again the second time around as well. I have not bought these since because I don’t want to keep replacing them, but I would buy them again in a heartbeat if they were made to be more durable because the sound quality is just that good.

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2020-07-29T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

No bass when you use it with iphone

I have a problem with it. I connect it to my iphone but there is no bass. After i set my phone to bass booster, there is still no bass. Is there anything i need to do to have better bass sound?

Erdony

2020-06-18T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Sound's great for classical music; mic not working

Sound is excellent, squarely in the back of my head, nicely mixed. Only problem is that I can't get the mic to work with my Pixel 3a phone or my iPad; can't talk to my Google assistant with it, can't call. Downloaded the Smart Key app, and couldn't find this model number. Really wanted to use the mic for phone calls, so will keep trying. No troubleshooting I can find so far for this issue.

Musik

2020-06-14T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Comfertable, useful headphones

I wanted a pair of decent headphones. That is what I received. Really decent quality and sound for the price.

Danoe

2020-05-29T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Been my go-to for years

These sound amazing, everything else to me is a downgrade after listening to these. I've recommended them to countless friends. They've even survived the wash a few times. If there was one thing I would change about this product, it would be to add volume control. It's unfortunate that they don't have it but that's my only nitpick.

Erikson

2020-05-26T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

good sound, horrible durability

Hi, I bought a pair of these and absolutely loved them, but they ended up breaking within weeks. Disappointed that the sound was great but the quality of the material was so fragile that it broke so fast.

zakisbigboy

2020-05-19T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Not satisfy at all

I buyed these headphones atleast 3-4 times and everytime i got problem in mic after 3-4 months and its garbage now

Amrit S.

2020-05-11T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

The best sound ever

Bought these over 3 years and the performers better then ever and the best ear phones ,I ownEd alot soNY earphones I remember how all the old oSony sounds, you guys done great job with ear phones keep great work guys

Killercheetah

2020-05-07T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Affordable, but not durable

Bought as backup, seldom use but internal speaker damaged after 13 month.

MDRXB50AP_user

2020-05-01T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good headphones but ...

... the instructions told me to download software, but then they are not on the drop down menu of listed products. Which took me about ten wasted minutes to find out

KitB

2020-03-21T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great

I used to buy Beats By Dr. Dre for the past 15 yrs or so. Beats are great but these knock Beats out. Way better than beats!!! The overall sound on these Sonys is greater and the bass is like being in the clubs. I bought 2 pairs. I keep the 2nd pair in the unopened box as backup. Gonna stack up and buy more for the crib cause the price on these babies is nice. You can buy 3 pairs of these for $10 bucks less than 1 pair of the beats.

Chillrock

2020-03-01T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

About as durable as a china mug

Purchased these headphones for working out (after reading reviews) about a month ago now and I loved them up until a few days ago. Bass is definitely decent, they are fairly comfortable and available at what is I guess, a reasonable price point. I now cannot wear them for more than 5 seconds without them pausing/skipping to other songs at random and it has caused a great deal of mental suffering as well as a minor injury to my right shoulder from ballistically throwing them at the gym wall and other large hard bodied objects.

Sorearm69

2020-02-19T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good but just the controls

Good When I got it it was so good quality jus the controls

6ix9ine

2020-02-08T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

ELECTRICAL SHOCK WARNING

I got this pair of earbuds about a year ago, and they've worked wonderfully so far. My only issue is that recently I've been hearing bad crackling in the earbuds, and the last time I wore them I heard the same crackle, but then they SHOCKED my ears with electrical current. Will not be buying these again for my safety.

minminmin

2020-01-19T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

extra bass as the name says

It lives up to its name- extra bass, but its not something everyone would enjoy. Mid and high frequencies compromised in favour of big muffled bass but with this price range I am happy with the sound. It broke after 5 months but was able to use one year warranty, so i am happy.

suuthe

2019-12-05T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Was lead to buy the wrong earphones for my computer. Hooked them up to something else that they fir and they sounded fine.

Was lead to buy the wrong earphones for my computer. Hooked them up to something else that they fir and they sounded fine.

Kathy

2019-12-02T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

5 stars if...

I've owned several pairs of these headphones. I keep purchasing them because they are otherwise very good and meet my standards for sound quality. However, I feel it is worth mentioning the one huge issue I have with them. The plug. Rather, where the wires enter the plug housing. After several months of use the connection(s) inside begin to fail. It is a constant problem with these, from my experience. I modified my new pair accordingly. If sony were to improve the durability of the product I would gladly rate 5 stars.

Wheels429

2019-11-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best sounds

I bought this week ago there just as good 90's earphones

Cheetah72

2019-11-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product!

I bought this product over 5 years ago and still working like brand new! I would buy these again 10/10. They have been through the washer more times then I can count which hasn't phased them. They are tough, durable and work well with my rough life style in agriculture.

Jacoba23

2019-11-17T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

4 years later...

I have had these headphones for nearly four years and they still work perfectly. I work at a body shop and they are constantly getting dirty and beat up but never fail. They have been through the wash and still work fine. Sure they look gross but they still sound great.

1969torino

2019-11-14T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Superior travel and work headphones.

Chose this model while looking for a very discrete, good quality earphones that I could use for traveling. Included in the kit are a nice pouch bag and 4 pairs of silicone earpieces. The 3.5 mm terminal is 'L' shaped and thin. The cable is long enough to reach the side pocket of cargo pants comfortably. A slider is provided to adjust the aperture of the 'Y'. The earphones fit very properly. The Right earphone is identified with a very discrete red dot, but no tactile marks are provided. However, once you remember the control button (the 'multi-function button') is on the Left side, this is no longer an issue. This model delivers superior clarity during phone calls, which is something not properly advertised but that is immensely appreciated, if you like me spend a lot of time on the phone for work and during traveling, and need proper sound cancelling. For calls, the button on the remote controls answering and hanging up with precision, but it can't control volume (I didn't try the Smart Key downloadable app). However, where this model shines is for music playback, where the extra bass features become quickly evident. Using these earphones with the apple music on an android phone, finally allowed me to use the equalizer functions and notice differences between settings that simply were impossible to appreciate with other in ear headphones I had previously tried. The sound is very rich, subtle sounds are reproduced clearly (i.e. the clash of wooden drumsticks), and the bass is just perfect in a way that they don't choke the higher sounds. Amazing. Finally, these earphones have something else: They're really comfortable. They are unnoticeable even after prolonged day long use, making them a perfect choice for long flights and transits, either with your smartphone streaming service, or a Walkman.

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What incredible sounds like

By KMCSNY

This is just an incredible headset. The sound of music is fills your head with the entire of spectrum from the high end to the tremendous bass. I have a pair of Sony MDR-XB40EX headphones which are the early, and best extra bass headphones. The sound from this headset is identical to my headphones. The later models of Extra bass headphones do not have the low end depth and punch that these do. If you like to feel the bass in you music then this is the headset for you. Having already experienc...

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Amazing Set of Earbuds

By RoyGP

Excellent product. I've had these for a few months and have had no problems with it. The sound is superb for the price and the earbuds stay in place fairly well, no issues there. The design did seem strange at first but I didn't mind after a few uses. The wires do get tangled often but that's avoidable depending on how you wrap it up. Also I don't really need the mic feature, I prefer just pure audio earbuds. So in summary, minor issues mostly related to personal preference but nothing wrong ...

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Take calls and control your phone while you enjoy powerful sound with this Sony MDRXB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Red Headset featuring integrated mic and Smartphone playback control. The Extra Bass design and 12mm driver units keep your sound pumping while the hybrid silicone buds give you a safe, secure fit that's music to your ears.

What's in the box:

  • Sony MDR-XB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Headset
  • Sony 90 Limited Warranty