Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
The Sony MDR-XB500 headphones are designed for superior bass with a large 40mm driver unit. With a wide frequency response range, they are capable of everything from smooth lows to the highest pitch treble.
- Tightly sealed acoustics
- Flat cord for fewer tangles
- Thick, luxury earpads
Overview
Experience deep, impressive bass with the Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones for your iPod or iPhone. Their 40mm XB driver unit produces rich bass sound that brings you closer to the music you love with amazing Sony sound quality.
Comfort and style
The luxury king-size earpad cushions provide extreme comfort for even when you're listening over an extended period. Their tightly sealed acoustic design offers a superior level of sound isolation and rich bass, to reduce interference from outside noise. Plus they have a seamless flat and wide headband with aluminium finish for enhanced wearing comfort.
Great sound, precision design
Their wide frequency response range means you get a smooth low bass line right through to the highest pitch treble, while the gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug ensures a better connection and sound.
Features
- Thick, pressure-relieving earpad cushions
- Neodymium magnet for powerful clear mid-range
- Deep thumping bass line
- Tightly sealed design for great sound isolation
- Oxygen Free Copper coil for powerful handling (1500mW)
- Durable and lightweight
- 1.2m flat cord for tangle-free listening
- Highly sensitive 104dB/mW
- Wide frequency response range
- Seamless flat and wide headband
- Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug
- Carry pouch to keep your headphones safe
Did you notice?
These headphones come with a handy carry pouch to keep them safe when you're not using them.
Apple recommends for...
Luxury and total comfort while listening to your favourite music on your iPod or iPhone.
Technical specifications
- Headphone type: Dynamic, Closed
- Capacity (W): 1.5
- Driver unit (mm): 40
- Diaphragm: PET
- Frequency (Hz): 4 - 24,000
- Sensitivity (dB/mW): 104
- Magnet: Neodymium
- Impedance (Ohm): 40
- Earpads: Luxury soft touch
- Wearing style: Circum aural
- Cord type: TPC both sided
- Cord length (m): 1.2
- Plug: L shaped stereo mini plug (Gold)
- Weight (g): Approx. 185 (without Cord)
What's in the box?
- Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
- Carrying pouch
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPhone 3G
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iPhone
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iPod touch
2nd generation -
iPod touch
1st generation -
iPod classic
120GB 160GB (2009) -
iPod classic
160GB (2007) -
iPod classic 80GB
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iPod nano
5th generation (video camera) -
iPod nano
4th generation (video) -
iPod nano
3rd generation (video) -
iPod nano
2nd generation (aluminum) -
iPod nano
1st generation -
iPod shuffle
2nd generation -
iPod shuffle
1st generation -
iPod mini
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iPod
5th generation (video) -
iPod
4th generation (color display) -
iPod
4th generation -
iPod
3rd generation -
iPod
1st + 2nd generation
Most Useful Reviews
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
Worth EVERY penny
Written by CH from Gravesend
16-Sep-2009
The Bass is better than you can imagine. The pure quality of the sound will give you goes-bumps. They are massively comfortable and I love using them when watching a film. The sound just makes the film's come alive.
The Cord should have been a lot longer, but the flat cord really helps stop tangles.
The best Over Ear Headphones and they create enough bass, it will make your head explode. These headphone are seriously underpriced. …More27 of 28 people found this useful
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
Awesome allrounders
Written by CG from Chadlington
02-Oct-2009
People have been saying that if you like classical music, pop and jazz, don't buy these headphones, but to be honest, everything sounds PHAT with these headphones.
PROS
Sweet sounds on everything
Bass so good it vibrates your ears
AMAZINGLY COMFORTABLE (most comfortable heaphones I've ever worn)
As loud as you can go before ears start bleeding
Better than other £200 headphones
CONS
Aweful sound leakage, you would have to play music on about half volume on an ipod for people aruond you not to hear, on a bus or train,
Not brilliant noise cancellation
Bass so good it vibrates your ears
Best headphones I've ever owned, Every one at school is always borrowing them :P …More11 of 11 people found this useful
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
just amazing
Written by CW from sheffield
29-Oct-2009
i got these headphones today (i ordered them off the apple website ) i ordered these 2 days ago and apple said the earliest they will come is the 29th oct and they arrived at my door today when apple said they were going to come. the bass on these headphones is just incredible and i listen to quite a lot of bassy stuff and these headphones have just blown me away.
they just amazing to listen to and their the comfiest headphones i have ever owned …More5 of 5 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
simply Brilliant!
Written by TL
10-Nov-2009
I bought these headphones for my birthday a few days ago and tested them out right away. I then set about re-listening to my entire i-tunes library (or as much as i could as my library takes 3.2 weeks to listen to....) as you could hear things in the songs that you never realised existed before. also, i took them to school and my mates were literally fighting over them.
they are absolutely fabulous and are easily the best i have owned - and the price is seriously low (actually lower on amazon.co.uk....)
well worth buying!
the only problem is sound leakage, but that is a small drawback in comparison to all the pro's this product includes! …More4 of 4 people found this useful
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
just amazing
Written by CW from sheffield
29-Oct-2009
i got these headphones today (i ordered them off the apple website ) i ordered these 2 days ago and apple said the earliest they will come is the 29th oct and they arrived at my door today when apple said they were going to come. the bass on these headphones is just incredible and i listen to quite a lot of bassy stuff and these headphones have just blown me away.
they just amazing to listen to and their the comfiest headphones i have ever owned …More5 of 5 people found this useful
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Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones
Awesome allrounders
Written by CG from Chadlington
02-Oct-2009
People have been saying that if you like classical music, pop and jazz, don't buy these headphones, but to be honest, everything sounds PHAT with these headphones.
PROS
Sweet sounds on everything
Bass so good it vibrates your ears
AMAZINGLY COMFORTABLE (most comfortable heaphones I've ever worn)
As loud as you can go before ears start bleeding
Better than other £200 headphones
CONS
Aweful sound leakage, you would have to play music on about half volume on an ipod for people aruond you not to hear, on a bus or train,
Not brilliant noise cancellation
Bass so good it vibrates your ears
Best headphones I've ever owned, Every one at school is always borrowing them :P …More11 of 11 people found this useful
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