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Sony MDR-XB800

Sony MDR-XB800
alaScore 79

131 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 131 reviews of Sony MDR-XB800. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and price. The comfort and bass quality are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and portability.

sound, bass quality, comfort, price, durability

portability, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sony MDR-XB800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDR-XB800

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 100 user reviews of Sony MDR-XB800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and comfort. The price and sound are also appreciated. The reliability and portability get critical views.

bass quality, sound, price, comfort, durability

portability, reliability

97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Ryan Waniata (digitaltrends.com)

Sony MDR-XB800 Review

 

In its search for the extreme, Sony's XB800 headphones cross the line from playful to painful.

To be clear, Sony does make a wide variety of well-balanced headphones, suitable for a myriad of applications. And, though not our cup of tea, we can see why the Sony X might be popular with some listeners for its intense sound signature. But in its...

Feb, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Really nice headphones for the price

 

I've had the MDR-XB800 for about a month now and I really don't have any major complaints. The two things that I "personally" would adjust are the crispy highs and the overall fit (after prolonged use, these headphones can start to hurt your ears a...

Deep, smooth bass, very warm

vocales could be a little crisper

May, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Best Headphones so far

 

These are one of the best headphones I have purchased so far. I had a set of Dr Dre Beats before which got stolen :(. So, I was looking for a nice set of Headphones which gives pretty good output for not so much money. After testing a few in Sony...

Deep Bass, Clear Sound, Awesome Noise Cancellation

None Yet

Apr, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Love Em

 

i love these headphones. wear them around with me everywhere. quality is good, comfort is good, sound is amazing. the second i put these on and turned on the music i fell in love. walking down the street listening to music with these make the world...

everything

none

Feb, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Blow Beats out of the water

 

These headphones are top quality, durable, and sound amazing especially for the very low price. I use the Poweramp equalizer app for my phone, and it really makes these headphones deliver strong, and clear bass. Sound clarity it very clear, Excellent...

Amazing sound quality, Deep and punchy bass, like it says it can do. Very comfortable

none

Dec, 2012

Consumer review (sony.com)

Superb sound, okay fit

 

alright, i owned the sony mdr xb500 for 7 months now and i loved the punchy bass that they produce which are the reasons why i got the xb800s over the 700s. After listening for 3 days, the xb800s shines further than the 500s in overall sound thouhg at...

The bass, and overall sound quality

the comfort

Dec, 2012

Consumer review (sony.com)

Great sound, HORRIBLE FIT.

 

I bought these after the sound in my old pair (the extra bass XB500) started to go. Now, they look great, and I love how long the cord is and am EXTREMELY happy with the sound, but they are so darn uncomfortable. I have to take them off after wearing...

Amazing sound, long cord, looks great

Is EXTREMELY uncomfortable and difficult to get a good fit

Dec, 2012

Consumer review (sony.com)

Young, budget-conscious audiophile

 

After my last pair of Sony earphones (MDR-EX38iP) gave out after two years of faithful sound reproduction I decided to buy earphones for running and the best/cheapest headphones for listening. My requirements for the headphones were; under $200, great...

great sound stage, great highs mids and lows (3-28000Hz), comfort

no carrying case(or even bag), no detachable cord

Dec, 2012

Consumer review (sony.com)

Not the best purchase , but still pretty good

 

These are pretty good headphones, but sony can do better , the bass is insane, its very good , and the sound quality is also very good . but the problem many people ( including me ) have with these headphones is the comfort. It is very tough to get a...

Very good Bass

Not very comfortable

Nov, 2012

Consumer review (sony.com)

Great Headphones

 

Overall it's a great headphone better then some that are more expensive, shame that it doesnt come with a carrying case and the other cons i listed, i think headphones with this quality needs those stuff.

Great Design,Nice Sound

No Travel Case,No Detachable Cord,No IPod Remote

Oct, 2012
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