Sony MDR-XB950AP Premium Xtra Bass Overhead Headphones - Black

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Hi Michael, does the microphone only work with the bluetooth? can i use the microphone using 3.5mm cable?

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How should I pair these with a Bluetooth transmitter? Simply put them both in pairing mode and hope they connect? Nothing on the market is quite like it in that price tier and I want desperately for Sony to make a brand new Flagship with vastly improved everything over the XB950BT, but one that retains that yummy and fun tonality, epic bass, and great liveliness in the midrange.

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Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can be recharged in four hours; holds a charge time of up to 20 hours Nope, I don’t think anyone will be supporting this type of connection any time soon…which saddens me greatly.

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After further testing, the second pair I got has that BUZZING sound too. Two of these headphones having this issue is NOT a coincidence. It is silent when there is no bluetooth signal coming from a source but when you start playing music or watch videos, the buzzing sound comes in. Two of them with the identical amount of buzzing. I can’t believe that I somehow have gotten TWO DEFECTIVE ones. This is very disappointing. Anybody out there having this issue? So to my dismay it didn’t work on the Playstation 4 because it didn’t turn up on the bluetooth devices. It worked good with my iphone but couldn’t be discovered by MacBook Pro or iPad mini. Only if you press the Bass Boost button when you are using BT, that makes the headphone sound worlds different than with a cable > source. Direct cable connection disables the Bass Boost button, so you can only use it while BT is active. Can’t really detect a difference in treble, mids or staging between BT and wired connection, which impressed me a ton when I wrote the review and still does. which is a bit silly because the microphone would be with cable. Then at this point it is better to have also headphones with cable. The Microphone as I am told sounded like it was my house phone to the rest of my family, which isn’t really great, but not nearly as bad as my iPhone 5s for example that I’ve used to compare with. Not as good as my Samsung S3, but certainly better than Apple’s cellphones in outgoing audio quality. This means that the sound quality of my voice as appearing to others is only a bit better than average cell phone audio quality. BonusIf they are used, opt to also buy Comply TX200 tips. They usually come with the iem, but if they are used they may not.

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Did you notice a significant change in audio quality with the sony’s when using BT vs. using an aux cable? I lost mine a week or so ago and it has been difficult looking for a replacement. Did that cable fit, or are you still searching?

The Sony MDR-XB950BT has impressive audio quality, but it's brought down by outdated style and overpowering optional bass.

hi! ive been reading the comments, btw, im looking for a headphone which i can use for transcribing. any suggestions for me?