Thanks for the comparison, I too like the bass of this headphone very much. However, coming from Grado and Beyerdynamic, the midrange and treble on this is totally dull.

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Thanks! This is really an eye opener for me. I’ll be more than willing to get a pair for 220 euros, and I saw one selling for 143 US dollars, but it did not ship to germany, so that is a shame. If you really love bass, you’ll love the Sony MDR-XB950N1. The adjustable bass means you can dial in the headphone’s bass response just the way you like. We would have liked to see a multi-band EQ but Sony kept it simple with just a bass slider.This is my first BT headphone, currently used with Huawei P9. I am also considering buying a good aptX enabled dongle – if there is such a thing – for my PC, to free myself of the cable. Hi adam! Sadly no, right now the Bluetooth and the Microphone functions are not compatible with anything but Bluetooth enabled portable devices. These Sony have Aptx (which must be activated, it is not active as default, and the manual does NOT say this. But I can explain you how to do it). These are some very tempting headphones, especially after reading this statement: “Sony remembered that music is supposed to be fun, that you don’t have to be critical all the time and that epic bass can still be amazing”. I could not agree more!

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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. Please help among these to select.. Suggest any other if you know? I need some bass. But want clear audio also

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Be careful when you buy one if you end up with it, make sure it works with your operating system. Some BT transmitters don’t work well or at all with windows 10. The USB Bluetooth transmitter (dongle) will likely come with an installation cd. You install that on your computer and then you can set your audio output to use the bluetooth dongle. Once it lets you know its enabled, you can sync the headphone to it and enjoy wireless bluetooth audio. The Sony reacts to bass EQ phenomenally well. Not so much in the mids or treble, which generally stay the same with moderate tweaking. The bass however can be dropped to make the headphone more linear, or even boosted for even more bass…which is crazy and shouldn’t be done. But, it is responsive via the wired connection, it dips to 3hz. BT stays at 20-20 sadly. No need to burn in, just enjoy. Im not a firm believer in the product burning in, I believe its our brain that burns in.

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Which brands and or headphone series would you recommend for purists and critical listeners? I think it’s time I try something else for a change, something with less bass. Right now, Bluetooth audio and consoles like the Xbox do not work well together. You may be able to get only the game sound and others speaking to you to be heard through the headphones, but you will not be able to talk to others with it. The only way to get Bluetooth sound with the Xbox ( or any other console ) is to buy some type of Bluetooth audio transmitter. There may be some home theater Receivers that do this, I know there is something from a Company called Saturn that has a device that broadcasts Bluetooth audio, however I’ve not used it.Not much padding on the underside, but it isn’t needed at all. What little padding that is there is more than justified for the excellent fit and comfort this headphone offers. I admit to feeling a bit saddened over the imitation leatherette pads not being authentic, but that sentiment is a worthless one due to the materials used being very good for what they are. My recommendation would be to wait until more information is released on the new esw9ltd to see if it really did retain the great musicality, but now with some good improvements. Id have recommended the ESW9 prior to a few days ago, but as just one guy who seems to have ties to ATH has said on Head Fi and the forums at Vzone, the new version is better. Best to wait a bit and see. Everyone hates that Y junction piece. But, it is something I can ignore due to the excellent sound quality.