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Sony MDR XB55AP Wired Extra Bass in Ear Headphones with Tangle Free Cable 3 5mm Jack Headset with Mic for Phone Calls and 1 Year Warranty Blue
Last Updated: June 30, 2021 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
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Unverified
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0.47 meters
SIZE
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3.5 MM JACK
Review Analysis - 931 recent, verified reviews
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Sound
361noise, cancellation, earphones, sound quality, earphone
+89%
-11%
" ... Awesome product quantity and sound quality mind-blowing I'm happy soo this headphone sony thank you ... "
" ... I liked the sound quality, noise cancellation and even the bass. ... "
" ... Day4, enjoy the awesome sound quality. ... "
" ... Super bass effect and good quality calls ... "
" ... Though there is no active noise cancellation it works really well. ... Suits best for those who commutes a lot because of good noise cancellation capability ... "
" ... Good build and sound quality ... "
" ... Sound quality is good but I have purchased it mainly to talk. ... "
" ... I am really impressed by this product because of sound quality. ... "
Sound / Sound Quality
221sony, sound quality, mids, earphones, loud
+89%
-11%
" ... Everything is good but the sound is sometimes too bass heavy which you can adjust using any EQ. ... I am using viper EQ for the best experience. ... "
" ... I am really impressed by this product because of sound quality. ... "
" ... Product is good but you have to adjust equaliser to enjoy music ... "
" ... Sound quality is very good, slightly lower high but mid is very rich. ... "
" ... Next level Crystal clear Sound Quality ! ... default sound is not that much great !! ... Beacuse Background instrument sound is bit too high , but once you set it through Equaliser it will blow away your mind . ... Don't go with -ve reviews beacuse they just reviewing about its default signature sound which is not upto the mark . ... "
" ... Ya I'm a fan of bose, harman, marshall, beats but we can talk about that when we have that budget but what if my budget is 2500 & i want an earphone through which i can actually feel the music with each & every note with perfect clarity ? ... "
" ... Day4, enjoy the awesome sound quality. ... "
" ... 3)management of left right audio is very clear ... "
Sound / Bass
209earphones, earphone, lover, sound quality, punchy
+93%
-7%
" ... Considering some other famous brands like Sennheiser, JBL, Audio Technica, etc. ... And above all this, if you are a BASS lover then these are a must buy for you, because you are going to experience some amazing BASS using these. ... "
" ... Skull candy headphones cost half the price of this has better sound and bass quality. ... "
" ... The sound quality is superb, especially bass but even though I have huge ears, my ears hurts after some time of usage due to its size. ... "
" ... They have very good high and mids and the lows are incredible if you're a bass lover and like to hear songs with lot of bass then go for it. ... "
" ... Bass quality is superb! ... "
" ... bass is good . ... "
" ... 2. excellent bass but not as extreme bass so heavy bass lovers don't buy ... "
" ... the bass is good, especially for heavy metal songs. ... "
Body
105ears, pain, earphones, comfort, earphone
+64%
-36%
" ... Best multiperpouse durable headphones under 2000. when I bought ... "
" ... This earphone is little heavy, but sturdy design and sound quality will change that. ... "
" ... The build quality is pretty good too. ... "
" ... Based on my experience sound magic head sets are better than this. ... "
" ... I got it tangled everyday but it’s durable product so I don’t mind untangling it once in a day. ... "
" ... 7) Overall weight is very light. ... "
" ... comfortable and most importantly reliable. ... "
" ... Some people reported the comfort issue of this earphones. ... "
Price
102money, range, value for money, 2k, earphones
+84%
-16%
" ... Totally worth every penny. ... "
" ... I would say it is the best headphone under 2000 budget. ... "
" ... This is probably the best earphones you could het for this price. ... "
" ... In this Price range u Apple earpod is much better than this. ... "
" ... If you have a 2k budget, then this is your best option. ... "
" ... I dont think there is any competition for this one in this price range. ... "
" ... Great at this price ... "
" ... Worth the price ... "
Reliability
74months, stopped working, year, earphone, within
+36%
-64%
" ... It's just been 5 months since i bought it, now the left side doesn't work. ... "
" ... One side not working after 2 months ... "
" ... The right ear piece stopped working after only 6 months of use. ... "
" ... I've earbud stopped working soon ... "
" ... This product is not gud automatically one side stop working I bought 3 these products same problem with all ... "
" ... Stopped working after 3months ... "
" ... Product does not last more than 2 months, bought it twice . ... "
" ... Product stopped working in less than 6 mnths ... "
Body / Comfort
69ears, pain, comfort, earphones, earphone
+58%
-42%
" ... But if people who have small ears use earphones for a longer period will feel a little pain. ... "
" ... On the contrary, I have found this earphone the most comfortable till date. ... "
" ... Comfortable for daily long time usage ... "
" ... Comfort is missing ... "
" ... Best multiperpouse durable headphones under 2000. when I bought ... "
" ... Nice product, sound quality not that great as expected from Sony, also earphone are little heavy and that can be felt at ears ... "
" ... Dude this is for you, comfortable + build quality is also awesome . ... "
" ... I have been using these headphones for 6 hours straight every day and they have been very comfortable throughout. ... "
Marketplace
52amazon, received, return, sony, fake
+37%
-63%
" ... Defective piece, sound is blarring, avoid buying without testing ... "
" ... Received Damaged product . ... "
" ... Delivered product is fake as per Sony Company norms . ... "
" ... BEWARE : You Can't Return this item ... "
" ... Absolute crooks these Amazon people. ... "
" ... After using I am doubting whether the delivered product is really sony or not . ... "
" ... Fake product provided by Amazon from unauthorised sellers. ... "
" ... This item is not like original sony. ... "
Sound / Noise Cancellation
42cancellation, bass, sound quality, sound quality noise, quality noise cancellation
+93%
-7%
" ... The sound quality is up to the mark and the bass is very good the only thing these earphones lack in is the noise cancellation. ... "
" ... Good sound quality with noise cancellation with extra bass simply awasome. ... "
" ... Noise cancellation works good. ... "
" ... I can compare this to audio technica m50x regard less of price, sound quality is amazing, & noise cancellation is on point, wire quality package quality everything is amazing👌 Coming to cons, especially earphones. ... "
" ... 4. one of the best in its class with noise cancellation ... "
" ... The noise cancellation is fine, with the fit of the earbuds perfectly holding on to my ear. ... "
" ... THE NOICE CANCELLATION OF THIS EARPHONE IS EXCELLENT I TOTALLY CANNOT HEAR WHATS GOIN ATOUND . ... IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT IT AND EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEM REGARDING NOISE CANCELLATION PLS CHANGE YOUR EARBUD AND TRY IT AGAIN I ASSURE U WILL GET THE BEST NOISE CANCELLATION . ... "
" ... Noise isolation is pretty good ... "
Cable
33quality, wires, tangled, tangle free, jack
+79%
-21%
" ... Super sound quality, long length wires, call quality also nice ... "
" ... Blue is a solid colour to pick them up in, they rarely tangle, and I expect them to last long from a very reassuring, yet comfortably light build quality. ... "
" ... Sony delivers anti tangled wires which provides extra additional life time support. ... "
" ... I got it tangled everyday but it’s durable product so I don’t mind untangling it once in a day. ... "
" ... Color is perfect, wire soft. ... "
" ... Its wire is also of great quality it never got damaged as well. ... "
" ... Flat wire design makes it more durable and flexible to use. ... "
" ... Wire quality and fit is also good. ... "
Body / Build Quality
31durable, sturdy, design, quality is also, withstand
+77%
-23%
" ... Build quality is also nice (much similar to realme buds 2) except L-SHAPED connector. ... "
" ... I bought these during lockdown making it good investment, made me to enjoy the days of solitude .Design and build wise very good and rigid with gold plated L - shaped jacks connector. ... "
" ... This earphone is little heavy, but sturdy design and sound quality will change that. ... "
" ... I got it tangled everyday but it’s durable product so I don’t mind untangling it once in a day. ... "
" ... The build quality is pretty good too. ... "
" ... And the design looks really strong built . ... "
" ... I have dropped, slept on them dozens of times but they are still in good condition. ... "
" ... Build quality is good (5/5). ... "
Usage
30earphones, best, headphones, earphone, button
+77%
-23%
" ... I have been searching for wired headphones to attend online classes on my laptop and also to play games on my mobile because of latency issues with Bluetooth headphones. ... "
" ... Let's just say I bought one and found it so good after 2 months of usage that I purchased another one as gift for my wife. ... "
" ... But now that it has run in well, i like their sound signature. ... Great to listen to anything from Deep House to Coke Studio. ... "
" ... I recommend this headphones if you have budget of 2200 . ... "
" ... It is the best earphone i ever had short lived but in the time it ran very good ... "
" ... These are the most durable earphones I have ever used. ... "
" ... Best wired gaming headphones. ... Best multiperpouse durable headphones under 2000. when I bought ... "
" ... And now thia one for my family member. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
27amazon, fake, seller, genuine, duplicate
+44%
-56%
" ... Not original earphone for Sony ... "
" ... based on Amazon review I bought this and I got stuck with this one . ... "
" ... Sending duplicate product ... "
" ... Product seems duplicate ... "
" ... This item is not like original sony. ... "
" ... One of the electronic shopowners in my area called this product a duplicate. ... "
" ... FAKE PRODUCTS DONT BUY ... "
" ... How come it is changed, it makes sony not reliable or it's fake product? ... "
Calling
26hear, voice, call, quality is good, office calls
+58%
-42%
" ... 5) The mic catches your voice clearly even when you are speaking on a very low audible voice. ... "
" ... Sound quality is good but I have purchased it mainly to talk. ... "
" ... these are perfect for both calling and listening to songs go for it. ... "
" ... Every genere you hear is like heaven. ... "
" ... Its been 6 year i am using this handsfree. ... "
" ... Super bass effect and good quality calls ... "
" ... Overall the headset is good for listening to music, taking client calls, seeing films etc. ... "
" ... call quality is best in class . ... "
Sound / Volume
20volume, volumes, lower, hear, full volume
+50%
-50%
" ... sound pattern is so loud but noisy under most circumstances . ... "
" ... Only at loud deafening volumes will you hear the bass. ... "
" ... Too much louder, not comfortable for longer duration. ... "
" ... Due to to my stupidity their one speaker got dead. ... "
" ... these are too loud, so u cant enjoy music . ... "
" ... Just felt the call volume was a bit high. ... "
" ... These are loud. ... I had to lower my volume quite a bit. ... "
Marketplace / Original Product
15fake, genuine, duplicate, sony, original
+27%
-73%
" ... Fake product provided by Amazon from unauthorised sellers. ... "
" ... FAKE PRODUCTS DONT BUY ... "
" ... Got fake product. ... "
" ... Sending duplicate product ... "
" ... How come it is changed, it makes sony not reliable or it's fake product? ... "
" ... Not original earphone for Sony ... "
" ... This item is not like original sony. ... "
" ... Product seems duplicate ... "
Body / Fit
15fits, buds, cancellation, noise, magnet
+60%
-40%
" ... - Fits really well. ... "
" ... 1) Try different sized buds which fits your ear. ... "
" ... I tried producing music with it & even tried for djing which was not a better option, but for music production it somewhere fits, I used sonar works reference 4 on this with audio technica m50x preset & it sounded so good. ... "
" ... Overall nice sturdy head phones, as I never cared to use it carefully. ... "
" ... The noise cancellation is fine, with the fit of the earbuds perfectly holding on to my ear. ... "
" ... Fits well into the ears and serves the purpose for noise cancellation. ... "
" ... Choose the earbuds carefully as fit makes a great difference. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
13received, delivery, delivered, sony, old
+54%
-46%
" ... Good product and fast delivery. ... "
" ... This may be too eary to write a review as i just received the items 2 days back. ... "
" ... Still they are alive in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Just received my product. ... "
" ... She took care of it and got the delivery of the product like 2 days before the said date. ... "
" ... Product got delivered before time. ... "
" ... And the delivery guy had mask and gloves on. ... "
Usage / Gaming
10best, wired, pubg, mobile, games
+80%
-20%
" ... If you use to play games (like PUBG,etc . ) ... "
" ... With higher bass we can easily spot the enemies while gaming. ... "
" ... Also good for gaming ... "
" ... But I still use this earphone for the best gaming experience, and it's been the best. ... "
" ... Also, they come with L shaped jack which is very convenient for Gaming on mobile. ... "
" ... Best wired gaming headphones. ... "
" ... I have been searching for wired headphones to attend online classes on my laptop and also to play games on my mobile because of latency issues with Bluetooth headphones. ... "
" ... Best earphones for gaming ... "
Usage / For Running
9earphones, run, earphone, workout, wearing
+89%
-11%
" ... I own a flurry of earphones,headphones and TWS earbuds but this earphone can easily give earphones/headphones in the <6k bracket a run for their money. ... "
" ... But if you use correct buds, you won't have any issue. ... "
" ... These are the most durable earphones I have ever used. ... "
" ... It is the best earphone i ever had short lived but in the time it ran very good ... "
" ... But now that it has run in well, i like their sound signature. ... "
" ... Best multiperpouse durable headphones under 2000. when I bought ... "
" ... Really liked the headphones. ... "
" ... I recommend this headphones if you have budget of 2200 . ... "
Connectivity
8phone, bluetooth, samsung, oneplus, laptops
+75%
-25%
" ... 2) Activate dolby atmos if your phone supports ... "
" ... Nice product but should have bluetooth also ... "
" ... Works well with both mobile and laptops. ... "
" ... Bt I always found wired earphones much better than other varities. ... "
" ... I wanted to buy a bluetooth headset but I didn't want to compromise my music listening experience so i bought this. ... "
" ... works better with iphones compared to samsung phone. ... "
Color
8colour, color, blue, ordered, one
+88%
-13%
" ... But the color is too dull not as it looks in the pics. ... "
" ... I thought I ordered Pure black colour, but I got a product which is not pure black, but whatever its okay as long as the sound quality is good ... "
" ... Lovely blue colour. ... "
" ... Colour is fresh ... "
" ... Like the blue colour better than the grey. ... "
" ... Color is perfect, wire soft. ... "
" ... Blue color is beautiful ... "
Body / Design
8really, look, good, design, stylish
+88%
-13%
" ... And the design looks really strong built . ... "
" ... 3) METALIC FINISH OF THE HOUSING IS ATTRACTIVE ... "
" ... Built quality also looks premium. ... "
" ... If you are a basshead, look no further. ... "
" ... Even though it looks bulky, it's really stylish, lightweight and comfortable. ... "
" ... Product has very good sound quality and nice look-feel factor. ... "
" ... I bought these during lockdown making it good investment, made me to enjoy the days of solitude .Design and build wise very good and rigid with gold plated L - shaped jacks connector. ... "
Software
7driver, good, works, use, sound
+86%
-14%
" ... Works perfectly with the "Sony Music Center" App. ... If you use other Music Apps, it may not sound that good. ... "
" ... For full clarity of sound we need to have a good phone software. ... "
" ... Hence, I did a detailed search on internet to buy a new one. ... "
" ... its good to listen to FLAC or ALAC files. ... "
" ... I use this for youtube,pubg and a little bit music ... "
" ... After sometime these start opening and closing applications, play and pause the music by its own, opening of Google assistant. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
7product, refund, take, returned, replace
-100%
" ... I couldn't even replace it since the window was closed. ... "
" ... And one intersting thing is Amazon so not return the item, you can replace the item with same. ... "
" ... BEWARE : You Can't Return this item ... "
" ... I wish I could return this. ... "
" ... I'm returning the product immediately. ... "
" ... so i decided to retun it ... "
" ... so i returned it . ... but they take three week to refund ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
7piece, faulty, product, got, defective
-100%
" ... Received Damaged product . ... "
" ... I purchased 1 after 1 total 2 products but both got faulty. ... "
" ... Defective piece, sound is blarring, avoid buying without testing ... "
" ... Too bad bcz I'm received the fully damaged and defected ptoduct ... "
" ... within 6 months, one side became faulty . ... "
Usage / Controls
5volume control, tried, settings, works, working
+20%
-80%
" ... Button is not working from very beginning ... "
" ... This product does not even have volume control buttons ... "
" ... Trying to change music also but sound is same no change. ... "
Connectivity / Device Compatibility
5phone, samsung, oneplus, laptops, tab
+60%
-40%
" ... 2) Activate dolby atmos if your phone supports ... "
" ... Works well with both mobile and laptops. ... "
" ... works better with iphones compared to samsung phone. ... "
Clarity
5clarity, good
+100%
" ... i can't say cristal clear . ... "
" ... the clarity is amazing. ... "
" ... The detailing is very good and very clean clear. ... "
" ... Good but clarity is not there. ... "
" ... Clarity could have been better. ... "
Body / Size
5size, cons, xb55ap, stylish, really
+80%
-20%
" ... The xb55ap is considerably bigger. ... "
" ... I thought it is feel bulky in air, but it is feel good. ... "
" ... Even though it looks bulky, it's really stylish, lightweight and comfortable. ... "
" ... I personally got better sound quality on small size ones. ... "
Software / Apps
4works, use, sound, play, good
+100%
" ... Works perfectly with the "Sony Music Center" App. ... If you use other Music Apps, it may not sound that good. ... "
" ... For full clarity of sound we need to have a good phone software. ... "
" ... I use this for youtube,pubg and a little bit music ... "
" ... After sometime these start opening and closing applications, play and pause the music by its own, opening of Google assistant. ... "
Body / Weight
4light, good, cons
+75%
-25%
" ... Light weight, good sound. ... "
" ... 7) Overall weight is very light. ... "
Wash
3machine, even, 3, accidentally, 2
+100%
" ... They even survived getting washed in the washing machine. ... "
" ... it ll last for nearly 3 years( even if u accidentally put it in washing machine 2-3 times😅) . ... "
" ... it ll last for nearly 3 years( even if u accidentally put it in washing machine 2-3 times😅) . ... "
Connectivity / Bluetooth
3wired, earphones
+100%
" ... Nice product but should have bluetooth also ... "
" ... Bt I always found wired earphones much better than other varities. ... "
" ... I wanted to buy a bluetooth headset but I didn't want to compromise my music listening experience so i bought this. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.47 meters
Connectivity
3.5 mm Jack: Yes