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Sony XB950N1 Extra Bass Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones Black
Last Updated: March 25, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Body
138head, ears, broke, wear, plastic
+47%
-53%
" ... I had these head phones for 3 months and they broke. ... I was able to supper glue them back together and they have broken again when the ear pads are and they are no longer usable. ... "
" ... The headsets broke of within 6 months of buying. ... "
" ... I'm not impressed with the material quality, everything is plastic. ... "
" ... Mine look like the other mangled ones that broke for no reason. ... "
" ... Materials used are not the best. ... "
" ... The material is cheap quality. ... The hinge part broke within two months from date of purchase, even when using sparingly and with much care. ... "
" ... Read reviews of the people who have these and you'll see that may experience than breaking in the same area where the pads swivel. ... "
" ... This headphones do not fit snug. ... "
Body / Comfort
89ears, head, wear, uncomfortable, broke
+55%
-45%
" ... So these have been the best headphones I’ve owned so far. ... The material used for the ear muffs are great rivaling the Bose we 35. ... I can wear these for hours on end without any much discomfort as I did with my old on ear headphones and Razer Kreaken V2. ... "
" ... Perfect, just hurts after hours of listening. ... "
" ... I like the sound but they get very hot in yours ears after a while. ... "
" ... Comfort 10/10 ... "
" ... The sound of these headphones are good they are comfortable. ... Regardless of how much I babied them and cared for them, then the right side completely broke and I have a good sounding pair of headphones as a paper weight on my desk. ... "
" ... It is lightweight and easy on ears. ... "
" ... Never been a big fan of over the ear headphones but these are great. ... "
" ... it gave me real comfort on long flights and for the price it met or exceeded my expectation. ... "
Sound
88cancelling, cancellation, canceling, volume, sound quality
+85%
-15%
" ... Noise canceling was minimal at best. ... "
" ... I travel for work and these are great for music, movies, and just noise cancelling. ... "
" ... The noise canceling is OK for what you are getting with it getting rid of constant noises such as rain fall or plane engine noises. ... "
" ... If you just turn on the Noise cancellation and put on the headsets without playing anything you can observe how significantly it reduces the background noise. ... "
" ... Bose does better with their noise canceling but all around I love these. ... "
" ... Literally new product, is some of the best audio you can get for the price, they look nice, and sound canceling works better than I though it would, the base effect is really cool when you play music that adjust to it . ... "
" ... Better sound and the noise cancelling is a great new feature. ... "
" ... I use them a lot when I am mowing our 2 acres of grass and the noise canceling works great to drown out the sound of my mower. ... "
Sound / Noise Cancellation
77cancelling, cancellation, canceling, sound quality, bass
+91%
-9%
" ... The noise canceling is actually nice but the headphones are sooo huge. ... "
" ... The base quality and noise cancellation are far way better than Bose. ... "
" ... Noise canceling works very well. ... "
" ... Very good head phones, does not cancel all the noise but most ambient nose it gets pretty good. ... "
" ... Noise cancelling is just good and the material is too fragile ... "
" ... I wanted a nice pair of noise-cancelling headphones for work, and I scoured every single review of these headphones before buying. ... But, they primarily cancel low frequency noises. ... But if you are looking for 100%, state-of-the-art noise cancellation, spend more money. ... "
" ... Better sound and the noise cancelling is a great new feature. ... "
" ... 2) Sound quality is very decent for noise canceling headphones, better than some non-nc cans I have. ... "
Body / Build Quality
63plastic, headband, ear, wear, swivel
+29%
-71%
" ... They break so easily. ... "
" ... However, sadly Sony made a horrible choice on the plastic materials. ... They are literally breaking down at the ear piece joint in under a year, with passive use. ... "
" ... However, the plastic band broke after a year and a half. ... I tried using super glue and glues for plastic, it cannot be whole again. ... It is still usable but the othe stem is going to break soon from the stress. ... "
" ... The Quality/Feel: seemed like they were made extremely cheap and the uncomfortable feel of them showed that. ... "
" ... I'm not impressed with the material quality, everything is plastic. ... "
" ... While wearing headphones the hard plastic casing that is part on the swivel point collapsed and fell apart. ... "
" ... Very poor build quality. ... Broke after less than a year of use, under normal wear. ... "
" ... They seem to have a manufacturing defect at the joint, as my headphones broke while i was taking them off my head. ... They just fell apart at the joint. ... Never dropped or damaged and always held in a case. ... "
Product Reliability
48months, broke, years, last, 6 months
+44%
-56%
" ... One side shattered in less than 6 months, rendering the product useless. ... "
" ... But after 9 months of having these headphones and NOT dropping them once and putting them up after I was finished, I picked them up today only to discover they broke at the joint. ... Apparently this is a common complaint. ... "
" ... the product did not work ... "
" ... Shame on Sony, big fail! ... "
" ... I have had these headphones for under a year. ... Very disappointing to have a product live up to what I wanted, and then just have it crumble away in under a year. ... "
" ... Biggest issue is 3 months in I began to have the same problem a lot of people have with these headphones and that’s them cracking/breaking even with careful handling. ... "
" ... And it CONSISTENTLY fails miserably. ... "
" ... Which I shouldn't have, because mine broke within a year as well. ... "
Price
46money, worth, think, well worth, waste
+74%
-26%
" ... I got the for $120 on sale which is what I feel is a great deal if you can find it for this price. ... "
" ... Great product for a prize. ... "
" ... Only drawback is it is somewhat heavy but worth the price compared to Bose. ... "
" ... everything you need mega bang for the buck! ... "
" ... Great headphones for the price. ... "
" ... (Under $150 price range). ... "
" ... By far the best sound investment you can make in the headphone world at its price range and honestly up too. ... "
" ... Same quality but cheaper price. ... "
Usage
34gaming, buttons, hear, voice, easy
+62%
-38%
" ... Sound 5/5, I use them for everything from gaming to movies. ... "
" ... I loved the multiple buttons enabling me to control all aspects of my music. ... "
" ... It’s easy to carry as it is bendable and travel friendly. ... "
" ... - Easy to use ... - I can't get the mic working on my computer or gaming system. ... Overall they are great and I enjoy them but I hate the voice feedback and it needs to be faster or nonexistent. ... "
" ... He cant even here me when I call him. ... "
" ... Overall I love them, the controls are easy to use, wireless function is great, they are pretty good with noise cancelling, and are comfortable. ... "
" ... Then you push the BASS EFFECT button ... XBOX ONE gaming needs the external boom wired mic. ... Still in love with these headphones and use them regularly for both music and gaming. ... "
" ... The sound is great and easy to use. ... "
Body / Design
18looks, design, super, stylish, really
+50%
-50%
" ... Firstly looks so cheaply made with not durable materials, sound good. ... "
" ... Such a stupid design . ... "
" ... The issues I have is that it looks a little bulkier when compared to others. ... "
" ... However, sadly Sony made a horrible choice on the plastic materials. ... "
" ... Materials used are not the best. ... "
" ... It seems the build quality on these is simply not that good. ... "
" ... There was a manufacturing defect concerning the material used to make that mold. ... "
" ... The material is cheap quality. ... "
Usage / Controls
17buttons, volume, controls, bass, volume control
+47%
-53%
" ... The buttons (power, navigation, volume and sound control) on the headphones stopped working at 6 months. ... "
" ... After a few days of use, all of the buttons quit working. ... "
" ... Volume control only seems to work in Bluetooth mode ... "
" ... If I had another app active, for example, I couldn't pause the music. ... "
" ... Even turning up the treble presets to high did not help. ... "
" ... I just dislike that Asian broad announcing every button push. ... Wish I could turn off that feature because it's a bit annoying. ... "
" ... And the button layout is pretty good, sometimes it is hard to feel some of the buttons on the left ear cup as they blend into the surrounding plastic but the volume is on a rocker which I like a lot. ... "
" ... I am glad that it is not in the volume control and the turning to left or right track button on the right ear. ... The second reason is, the frequency controls. ... The fourth reason, there are clicks or clips on the headphones. ... "
Connectivity / Device Compatibility
14connect, bluetooth, phone, macbook, ios
+64%
-36%
" ... I reallllllly love the wireless tech on this thing. ... "
" ... * How easy is to connect to Bluetooth. ... "
" ... I have Sony sound bars that I connect this headphones with to watch TV. ... "
" ... I use it with my phone, laptop and ps4. ... "
" ... Connectivity is seamless with NFC enabled phones and devices and for apple products too. ... "
" ... NFC works great. ... I don't know why I'd need to be so far from my phone while on the headphones, but I can go all over my house. ... "
" ... Compatible with computers and my iPhone. ... "
Connectivity
14connect, bluetooth, phone, macbook, ios
+64%
-36%
" ... I reallllllly love the wireless tech on this thing. ... "
" ... * How easy is to connect to Bluetooth. ... "
" ... I have Sony sound bars that I connect this headphones with to watch TV. ... "
" ... I use it with my phone, laptop and ps4. ... "
" ... Connectivity is seamless with NFC enabled phones and devices and for apple products too. ... "
" ... NFC works great. ... I don't know why I'd need to be so far from my phone while on the headphones, but I can go all over my house. ... "
" ... Compatible with computers and my iPhone. ... "
Sound / Volume
13loud, hear, music, max volume, loud beep
+54%
-46%
" ... Volume control is very easy. ... "
" ... I have very sensitive hearing and these allow me to cancel out annoying sounds such as my neighbor’s loud music and my roommates being rowdy playing video games in the middle of the night. ... "
" ... * Sound volume is very good and I usually listen at 20% of my computer! ... "
" ... Sounds good an lowers volume of extraneous noise. ... "
" ... Not too loud on the ears but you are still able to hear the music and instruments clearly. ... "
" ... Excellent quality and volume. ... "
" ... Combined with music, even at moderate volume, they are incredible! ... "
Body / Cable
11plug, jack, battery, aux, wired
+27%
-73%
" ... They came broken and with no cords or anything. ... "
" ... The 3.5mm jack require a special cable. ... A normal cable could not be inserted ... "
" ... Hate the charging style only one cheaply made cable was provided ... "
" ... Turns out the wire that came with it can only do audio output. ... "
" ... The stupid 3.5mm audio jack has a tight hole that even it uses the 3.5mm audio cable your typical aux cable won't able to plug in. ... "
" ... No wire exposed and can be folded for traveling. ... "
Usage / Calling
10voice, calls, headphones, noise, noises
+50%
-50%
" ... Sadly, while Bluetooth connected to your phone, if you receive a phone call, it rings abnormally loud through the headphones. ... "
" ... I didn't even bother in calling Customer Service because they are not going to solve my broken headphones and for this even though sound is good I am not buying SONY anymore. ... "
" ... still, they broke at the exact place people talk about :(( ... "
" ... It’s gotten to the point where I will just ignore every phone call that I get when I’m listening on these. ... "
" ... The first reason is, the female voice over, the female voice over is disruptively annoying whenever I have to turn on or off the headphones. ... I am not a disabled person, so I do not need to hear this voice over to show me my directions when it is clear that I can do this on my own. ... "
Service
10one, delivered, send, refused, photo
+40%
-60%
" ... So, thinking I just got the bad one, I ordered a replacement. ... "
" ... Not even a box. ... "
" ... After four months of disputing the claim, they refused to replace them. ... "
" ... Recieved in mid november of 2018. ... "
" ... Had to send them back ... "
Usage / Ease of Use
8use, volume control, user, travel, sound
+100%
" ... Volume control is very easy. ... "
" ... The sound is great and easy to use. ... "
" ... Overall I love them, the controls are easy to use, wireless function is great, they are pretty good with noise cancelling, and are comfortable. ... "
" ... It’s easy to carry as it is bendable and travel friendly. ... "
" ... - Easy to use ... "
" ... The bottons and controls are easy to reach while On. ... "
" ... Very easy to connect and use. ... "
Usage / Gaming
6wired, music, headphone, games, game
+83%
-17%
" ... Even tried them for gaming on the PS4 Pro and sounds awesome. ... "
" ... Sound 5/5, I use them for everything from gaming to movies. ... "
" ... XBOX ONE gaming needs the external boom wired mic. ... Still in love with these headphones and use them regularly for both music and gaming. ... "
" ... It was a literal game-changer. ... I play games with rocket launchers but I also need to hear quiet footsteps in the distance. ... So for someone like me who games wired you'd think it'd be a no-brainer right? ... I don't care how I look in the privacy of my gaming room but I DO like looking decent in public, lol. ... This headphone becomes a perfect wired gaming headset when combined with a V-MODA BoomPro (you could also use an Antlion ModMic) and also operates perfectly in bluetooth mode for music listening or if you prefer to game that way. ... "
" ... - I can't get the mic working on my computer or gaming system. ... "
Service / Delivery
6item, arrived, 2018
+67%
-33%
" ... Sony delivered everything advertised. ... "
" ... i recommend it , thank you for your fast shipped . ... "
" ... Item as described, fast shipping, would do business again! ... "
Body / Color
4design
+100%
" ... The overall design and color is awesome. ... "
" ... The design & shiny black color are very beautiful. ... "
Service / Returns
3send, refused, months
-100%
" ... So, thinking I just got the bad one, I ordered a replacement. ... "
" ... After four months of disputing the claim, they refused to replace them. ... "
" ... Had to send them back ... "
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