ĐÁNH GIÁ SONY MDR-XB250

This seems to be the year for headphone companies to embark on a refresh cycle. Soon after Audio-Technica announced an upgrade lớn the ATH-M series, Sony also pulled the wraps off its new MDR-XB range. These headphones are aimed at bass-heads. We have with us the Sony MDR-XB250, an upgrade lớn the MDR-XB200. The technical specifications are not too different but the new iteration has an upgraded design và is also available in a funky colour option. Let"s find out how it performs.

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Design and specificationsThe Sony MDR-XB250, an upgrade to lớn the Sony MDR-XB200, has a changed thiết kế that is immediately apparent but not glaringly different. The new iteration is curvier và is now in line with the designs of other high-end models in the MDR-XB range. The kiến thiết language is still the same - the headband is connected lớn adjustment sliders which are in turn connected by huge plastic screws that hold the earpads. These plastic screws allow the earcups to lớn swivel 90 degrees and lay flat, which helps them fit in a bag. Still, we would have ideally liked a foldable design khổng lồ make it truly portable.

The MDR-XB250 is available in black & white/purple. We got the latter variant for nhận xét and found that it got dirty really quickly, especially the earpads. The earpads are soft và comfortable but the padding is not enough, and feels as though it might wear out soon. Also, the adjustment slider is iffy to use and we had to battle with it to lớn get the right fit. Weighing 140g, these headphones are some of the lightest we"ve ever used. They are super comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The 1.2m tangle-free serrated cord has an L-shaped gold-plated 3.5mm plug at the end. We are fans of this type of cable thanks to lớn the fact that it did not develop any kinks whatsoever during our testing period.

Internally, the Sony MDR-XB250 has 30mm drivers và can reproduce sounds in the frequency range of 5Hz khổng lồ 22,000KHz. The impedance rating of 24ohms is just about right for many portable players, including smartphones, to lớn power it without any issue.

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Sound qualityThe XB in the moniker of these headphones stands for "Extra Bass" & Sony delivers on that front with increased emphasis on low-frequency sounds. The passive noise isolation is great once you crank the volume up beyond 80 percent. Otherwise, ambient sounds seep in easily.

We played David Guetta"s Shot Me Down to thử nghiệm the bass and the MDR-XB250 doesn"t disappoint.The problem is that most of this bass is boomy and lacks punch. The loose, almost wayward low frequency performance also commits another cardinal sin - it eats up the other frequencies at every opportunity. The mids and highs sound lượt thích they are coming from far away. We don"t think these headphones are suited for genres of music other than pop và electronic.

In fact, on their own, the mids do sound somewhat tight. We had some fun while watching television shows with lots of dialogue. Unfortunately the moment any sort of drama or kích hoạt presented itself on screen, the dialogue would drown out under the influence of the powerful bass.

VerdictWe handed these headphones và our reference headphones to lớn at least three different people from different age groups & asked them which ones sounded better. All three preferred the sound of the Sony MDR-XB250. This just reinforces our belief that people, at least in India, prefer bass-heavy sound reproduction. We think that Sony is paying good fan hâm mộ service here. At Rs, 1,490, the MDR-XB250 isn"t expensive either. The icing on the cake is that it looks good too. If you already own the Sony MDR-XB200 we don"t see any reason you should upgrade but if you want to buy a pair of headphones with bass that assaults your ears then the MDR-XB250 is a decent option.