Sony MDR XB950BT Bluetooth Headphones Unboxing & Review

In this video we look at the mid-range Sony XB950BT Bluetooth headphones. These headphones come equipped with Bluetooth and NFC for easy pairing. After the quick unboxing, we look at some of its features, comfort and quality of sound. Like these headphones? Use the links below to buy them.
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[@MKMTG]

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[@warrenbutson8491]

wow! you do an amazing job of reviewing this product! I've been a little bit skeptical about getting them because of the $200 price point but you made it clear how good they are, unlike some other reviews that I've seen. You've earned a sub from me! keep up the great work!!

[@KapinKrunch]

Thanks for the review and the tip on the case. I just ordered both on amazon. I had tried those headphones before in the store and I like them too.

[@MKMTG]

+Aaron Mcroodle (KapinKrunch) Awesome, glad you found it useful.

[@jorgepamanes9635]

Great review, when I saw In Flames in your itunes library I was totally sold!

[@MKMTG]

+Jorge Pamanes Ha! In Flames do sound very good on these headphones!

[@brownstone28]

Thanks for posting the link for the case, I was looking for one

[@MKMTG]

No problem!

[@alissonxsantos]

+TechTechTV What you refer me, the Sony MDR-10RBT vs Sony MDR XB950BT?

[@guitarhub90]

+Alisson Xavier i have both.. i prefer the xb950bt because of the bass .. if you a want clear sound with minimal bass you go for the mdr but if you are into hiphop you go for the xb.

[@rickdumas2142]

Thanks for the informative, useful review, mate. I just purchased the Sony MDRX650BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones from our friends over at Amazon. I’ll give them a try, until then, cheers, man!

[@lunarcamerapictures1486]

Out of all the reviews I've watched, you delivered the best review. Now I am for sure happy that I bought these. Thanks mate!

[@MKMTG]

+PieGameCinematics Thanks! Appreciate the kind comment.

[@Jerry4050]

I love these Headphones' I feel like I am in a theatre while watching movies. I was using it with the Aux cable but now with a PC with bluetooth its Wireless. Music with Bass is amazing

[@Callumnewcombe123]

Great review. Concise and straight to the point! Nice to see a reviewer talking about sound quality in a fair amount of depth too. You've gained a subscriber!

[@MKMTG]

+Callum Newcombe Thanks! :)

[@ashwilliams1883]

+TechTechTV So how do the Bass Boost work, do you hold button Let go, or you just click it once, and how do you know if the Bass Boost went up?

[@MKMTG]

Lalo Hernandez You just click the bass boost button. There's a small light next to it that lights up when bass boost is on.

[@ashwilliams1883]

TechTechTV I was watching another video about the Bass Boost, and it only works with Bluetooth is that correct? You can't used Bass Boost while using the cord, or I'm I wrong?

[@MKMTG]

That's correct, Bass boost only works over bluetooth.

[@5j1o3h6n]

cheers for the review,looking for some wireless phones the choice is bewildering.

[@samsungmario9355]

really good headphones in love with them

[@jaytee184]

Thanks for the review. Well explained. Could you please suggest a good nfc app for my iPhone 6s to pair with this headphone? Thanks once again!

[@AnthonyKOvash]

This channel should be bigger. Great production quality and great review

[@TheRainyDayBiker1899]

+Anthony Kovash I agree :)

[@MKMTG]

+Anthony Kovash Thank you Anthony, that means a lot. Only been going for just over a year now. I hope the channel will grow, but I guess these things take time. Nice comments like this keep me inspired to keep going so thanks!

[@MKMTG]

+Rainy Day Rider Thanks! :)

[@ArsalanKhan-yg3pz]

My favorite headphone truly love that sound

[@funvidist]

Can't wait to get these

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really enjoyed your review and have subscribed. :)

[@MKMTG]

+bulwul1 Thanks!

[@bruckner6290]

Thanks for the review.

[@sharonseanvana]

Excellent review !

[@MKMTG]

+Sean Vana Thanks!

[@diogeneselcinico2957]

Cannot see why anyone would use bass boost? hahahahahahahaha as a bass head, there's no such thing as too much bass. mine are arriving tomorrow and i cannot wait!

[@MKMTG]

+Collins Karanja The bass boost is going to rattle your skull.

[@diogeneselcinico2957]

TechTechTV good.

[@zekerdoodle]

+Collins Karanja they're going to rattle your skull good 😏 Tee hee

[@diogeneselcinico2957]

ZekeRDoodle T had them for a few weeks now. The bass is real fam

[@ReaganThaBeast]

+Collins Karanja 😂😂😂 lemme cop some then

[@NotHamzah]

Great review! Would you recommend that I wait to get the xb950bt or get the xb650bt now?

[@TheBigdaddywil]

Great presentation

[@gfwong79]

Very helpful review. How would you compare the audio quality on this to MDR-ZX770BN

[@lukeingram2420]

great vid thanks

[@SiyathWidyaratne]

Hey, what would you say are the best in this price range? Ie most versatile? Great review!

[@juansanchez7784]

Thanks mate for your review I'm thinking almost definitely to buy the standard wired ones specially at £58 from amazon & the Bluetooth costing £119 doble the price right now coz the non Bluetooth are on sale. But I just wanted to know if U think there is any difference between the 2 on sound quality, obviously I would much prefer to buy the Bluetooth Sony headphones but they're double the price.

[@Infamouscoma885]

Is it possible for you to review the ghostek sodrop 2 and compare them because those are the 2 headphones I'm looking at getting!

[@ZabuzaMomochiFirdausYahaya]

looks cool

[@yudinrai]

what the name of the music in between..i love it while sleeping. i just bought one new headphone from sony and its great then beats product. nfc works just fine.

[@MrXtrodinaire]

Great video! have you tried akg's k845 by any chance? I'm also thinking of buying those.

[@MKMTG]

+Guru Dex Unfortunately I haven't tried these

[@tylerneville1801]

just bought these and plan using them on my Sony PSVR. When i plug the in with an aux cord will the sound and bass quality go down or no?

[@toph6934]

Hi i would just like to ask hows your sony xb950bt right now ? is it still okay ? how about the performace of the battery ? and also the swivel part or the one that connect the headcup to the headband ? because most of the buyer of this product have a same problem on that part and they say its easily got broke ? and if its okay to charge the mdr xb 950bt using mobile phone charger ? and how do you charge ur headphone ? because sony didnt put any adapter just a cable on the box .. and lastly is it okay to buy on the amazon of this product ? sorry for so many questions , i just want to verify things before getting this hoping for your response and thankyou in advance nice vids by the way .

[@BrankoP85]

Hi. Great review!! I got some questions though: I just bought these, and when i did the initial charge up of the battery, i noticed that the red light that shows the status, about half way through the charging process (2 hours in) stopped to show up, so i had no way of knowing if it way charging up the battery or not....I charged it for 4 hours as suggested though so now i wanna know: Why did the red light on the side just stop blinking?? There was nothing wrong with my laptop or anything...And how do i tell when its time to recharge again? Cause right now im getting this blue blinking light (3 short flashes) when i listen to music wirelessly...Please somebody explain on how to "read" the battery status, on how to know when fully recharged ect!! Thanks

[@dvgsun]

cool beard man !

[@MKMTG]

haha, thanks!

[@apparitionindustries]

Saw in flames in your playlist and that's some classic death metal right there, how do these sound with extreme metal I can never find reviews for any audio items in terms of how they handle metal? I mainly listen to melodic death, technical death, and symphonic power metal, and a decent amount of black and thrash.

[@peterwright5249]

Hi can you pair 2 devices on the Bluetooth an listen to them at the same time ?

[@superbeantv]

Awesome vid. I just purchased these from best buy for 100 bucks during their elite members early black friday sale. Had a question for you though. How's the fit. I go on runs often. I have a feeling these wont be good for running but thought id ask. Will they jump around too much or is the fit that good. Also I do have a big head as well. Does the headband lose tension with time?

[@MKMTG]

+Rigs “Canadianbean” Cuevas For me they fit quite snug because I have a big head. The headband tension should be fine but they will probably move whilst you're running anyway. You could get one of those fabric sweatbands for your head and wear it over the top to hold it in place but you might end up looking like you've been teleported straight from the 1980s. You'll definitely enjoy them though. You got them for a good price!

[@dukethedestroyer8861]

Watching this review with the Sony MDRXB950BT lol

[@MKMTG]

+Duke Strikcani Nice!

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

Duke Strikcani same

[@Alexis-vc7br]

Me too

[@CorruptForces]

I'm using the sony xb950b1 so I'm better

[@webhosting2601]

Stereo sounds?

[@mayukhmarandi2892]

please tell me that how to remove the ear pads, or make a video

[@Dark__goutetsu]

When I first got mines was I supposed to let them charge first before I use them

[@lironhilwerling]

good video :)

[@AmitSabharwalmsrish]

Sir I have some doubts regarding this headphones 1. Recently I had purchased I ball bluetooth headphones and it was working nice but no bass is there and it always creating connection error so my que was is that sony headphones will also creates connection error..? When some thing is playing the audio was not continue. 2.I have sony mdr xb 400 but that was foam made and now not giving bass and also little wired problem so does it has foam or leather and does the lether may damage one day?3.I heard that wireless headphones create microwave signals which is not good for brain.. So we should not use wireless equipments does it safe to use because bluetooth has high frequency waves does it not bad for health or Brian? 4.which 1 is better I am bass lover 950bt or 950ap?

[@scottjaso988]

Those headphones are getting more and more popular in nyc. Some reviewers say they are the best of 2015.

[@MegaBdboy]

What is the bass sound difference between those and the Sony MDR XB950AP?

[@gerliejeansoria5632]

Whats the difference between this one and the 650 bt sir? And which is better? Thanks1 second ago•

[@GIRONSTYLE]

I JUST ORDER A PAIR FOR $128! CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE MY HANDS ON THEM! GREAT REVIEW BRO!

[@MKMTG]

+Boom Planet - Warriors! Thanks! Enjoy!

[@vault2277]

Very nice intro and a good review too. It's a shame about the hiss sound, i can't stand it on bluetooth headphones.

[@MKMTG]

+Sid M Thanks very much. It's not terrible, but you know it's there. I've heard far worse on other audio devices though.

[@rashadulislamrony3148]

40 mm speaker 🔊 ?

[@cyantv4056]

the micro can be used for teamspeak on pc ?

[@juansanchez7784]

Hi thanks for the review nice Sony headphones well right now they're on a special offer on amazon for £108 so I'm going to order a pair right now with a case that is £6.99 that I will need probably coz I travel quite a bit they should sound really nice when I plug them on my iPhone 6s or my Samsung galaxy S7 anyway thanks mate and peace

[@Dark__goutetsu]

How am I supposed to know if they fully charged because they still got the red light on them they cut off and I turned it back on with the charger it stay red

[@EddieSpeck]

If you had to compare the two: XB950BT or ZX770BN Which one do you think is better bang for the buck or worth buying? You did mention that the 950 are more superior in terms of sound quality, but 770 provide active noise cancellation.

[@arthurmorgan2480]

I have the b1s and they are crazy with lows....

[@brhythms_22]

Hello! When I connect the cable to the headphones and the mobile then just the right hand side of phones works.Why so? Can anybody help please?

[@pierhenry9463]

are the 950 bt and the 650bt both matt black?

[@meanbillydeane]

+2 Minute Tech Do you know how electronic music sounds on these? I'm looking to buy the mdrxb950bt's and sell my solo 2 beats I listen on.

[@picollocom4322]

DUB mate. DUB needs this bass to replicate that true soundsystem feel

[@antonio1681]

will these work on the app

[@CorruptForces]

Whats the music name playing in the beginning of thw video

[@vexxdarkz2917]

Do these come with a cable

[@tomsan3035]

so i recently got these for christmas, almost everything about them is fine, it works, nice sound, good stuff good stuff...only complaint i have is the charging, i use my samsung fast adapter with the usb cable the headphone comes with, once i connect the headphones to charge, the red light comes on for like 2 secs and disappears, then just blank, nada, nothing, no indication for me to know if its actually charging, and if it is, idk if it's fully charge, or how much longer it needs to charge (i know it says to charge for 4 hours, but thats not the point)... does anyone know if this is normal or am i doing something?

[@ryuhayabusa3540]

the background theme is from akame ga kill, a really good anime

[@Cherrett94]

Is there a lot of sound leakage? if volumes on 75% will people hear my music?

[@ahmadsajid7370]

CAN YOU USE IT ON PS4 ANDWITH MICROPHONE

[@AGC828]

You didn't mention if you found the bass "loose" o "tight". Some reviewers liked the Audio Technica M50x ..said it sounded "balanced but the bass a bit loose"..I wan "tight sounding bass. + "balanced sound".

[@jokrwx3]

Hello guys i really need help What is the best bluetooth+ noise vanceling + sound quilty headphons should i buy ? 1-bludio R+ legend 2-sony MDRXB950BTextra bass. 3-plantronics backbeat pro

[@michaelroth6975]

How big would you say your head is? Mine is 24" all the way around

[@GreenZoneRangers]

my pair don't vibrate at all with the bass boost or bass in general, is there something wrong?

[@MKMTG]

+WthrsJr Depends on what you mean by vibrate. Do you hear any noticeable difference between bass boost being on or off? I wouldn't describe mine as vibrating with this mode turned on. Bear in mind, that bass boost only works when connected via bluetooth. It won't turn on when connected with the audio cable.

[@goldieboy804]

i just purchased these, when charging for the first time how long should it take and or should there be a light telling me that they are charging? mines not doing anything:')

[@cerbs2g]

Red light and it will switch off when done book say 4hr max and 1hr will give you 7h use

[@abubakkor6600]

How many take

[@Bigdaddy91982]

This or the Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear Headphones II ?

[@yonakirumbi6163]

I tried using it with a wire/cable, but unfortunately I could not get the bass boost as it sounds in the ones with no bluetooth

[@cerbs2g]

Just got mine today yes the Bass boost does not work with Wire you have to use the device EQ to get the right setting. Once right have to say the sound is better and louder

[@rioshshrestha9905]

mine is sony mdr-xb750bt .. but i dont see any review in YT?

[@sholykamal4645]

Chinese products

[@Shiva_Karari]

is its battery replaceable

[@seanseantv5646]

No aux ? What happens if it dies

[@andreimerkoulov7858]

Good review! I'm thinking on buying these headphones, but I have a question: how good/bad do they isolate sound? E.g if you're traveling a lot, would they isolate good in airplanes and things like that? Regards Andrei

[@MKMTG]

+Andrei Merkoulov Hello. These aren't noise cancelling headphones and they don't do very much to block out external sound. When walking near a main road I can still hear cars driving by. You get used to it, but if blocking out external noise is important to you, you should probably go for something else.

[@andreimerkoulov7858]

+TechTechTV Thank you, what would you suggest me to buy? I'm really a "Bass head". Rn I have the Sony MDR XB400, and to be honest they isolate really good even if they aren't isolating headphones. Anyway, what can you suggest? :)

[@MKMTG]

+Andrei Merkoulov Bose QuietComfort 25 had scarily good noise cancelling when I briefly tried them out. I find Bose headphones really comfortable too. amzn.to/1Tle1CU

[@andrewsutcliffe5757]

+TechTechTV Do the Bose Quietcomfort 25's have good bass? And great review by the way.

[@paulbastier3773]

I have just received this model from Lazada, Malaysia. The control on the rim of the right headphone is simply a on/off button and two arrow buttons marked with the volume up and down symbols that seem to do nothing. There is a button between these which seem to connect to local very crackling local FM stations. That's it. Not as you show on your headphones. I have tried without success to get it to work with my Bluetooth Audio Receiver because my Hisense smart TV does not have Bluetooth. Although I get the message that they TV and headphones are connected and paired, I get no sound. The ones I ave are made in China.

[@blessensunny8803]

whats the intro song?

[@shadabahmed1978citi]

Music?

[@alexisgareth]

i owned one of these and they're really great Anyone know what would be an worthy upgrade of this headphone ? of course a not too expensive one

[@giovannisegura7991]

Nothing is better than them

[@maykues]

Audio Tech- M50x

[@jbr9719]

Xm3 FULL STOP

[@liltroubledg2486]

These headphones are overall great. The only con would be the weak hinges.

[@kevinderulo3991]

nice

[@DefMusic79]

I've had mine for less than 2 months. I was listening to them one night 🌃 and got this beep sound in my ear 👂 and they died. I assumed it was my battery so I charged the headphones 🎧 I came back hours later to check them and they won't even turn back on now. I used my Samsung charger for my phone 📱 to charge them up, its all I got. Any clue or help would be great. Thanks

[@Presentrelic]

Did you bought refurbished headphones?

[@Seriously4991]

Please I've a question !! The Headphone is regular first until u click to the boost button then it becomes extra bass or they 're already extra bass and the boost button make it more bass? *urgent* plz

[@badatfortnite8517]

Seriously? There is a button on the headphones; if lit then it's turned on but if not bass boost is off

[@noemidesjardins4424]

The headphones already have a lot of bass without the bass boost but the bass boost button makes the bass more evident.

[@Seriously4991]

Awesome :D Mimi Dj

[@chamberlain8857]

Which is better: skull candy crusher or these?

[@MKMTG]

+Lone Fish Josh I haven't tried out any Skull Candy headphones for a while, but I've never been a fan. Never really liked the sound or build quality.

[@beckysegundo6688]

Are these compatible with LG tablets?

[@abubakkor6600]

Price

[@EMC_CO86_0_Z]

how to I connect these headphones to xbox one and a sony android tv model 2015

[@nurenislam5129]

Bluetooth it will conect to anything

[@EMC_CO86_0_Z]

+Nuren Islam tell me how plsssss

[@4reptar207]

does anyone know why you can't use the bass boost with the aux connection? I'm still wondering why, it's the only problem I have with these headphones

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

4reptar20 because like any bluetooth headphone these use power to able use the button on the sides

[@4reptar207]

what does that have to do with the aux cable? the cable provides power to the headphones. the skull candy headphones that are the same price as these have that exact feature where the bass boost can be used with both bluetooth and aux

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

first of all genius! this headphone strictly use power to operate the buttons, and don't you dare compare sony headphone to skullcandy because they are not the same company mate, and if you say aux provide power, first yes it does bring electricity to the magnets of the headphone but not to power the headphone to provide you operating the buttons. So you strictly need power for the sony's and if you use it offline/aux cable that mean all the headphone went off sound still get on the headphone with aux cable,but you can't operate the button!

[@jvdeguitomedia]

Can I use its mic on my pc?

[@Wheelsaregood]

john venson Deguito yea you can

[@RehanKhan-mp3bm]

How is the soundstage on these?

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

Rehan Khan incredible you can pin-point sound quite good like any stereo headset and its good for like gaming and movies better than actually use gaming headset

[@TommyKnowsBest]

is the overall sound quality good even with songs that dont have a lot of bass?

[@MKMTG]

+TommyKnowsBest Yes, it's good. As I say in the video, you'll probably want to make some EQ adjustments on your device to get the sound you're looking for though.

[@TommyKnowsBest]

thank you, just recently got them today for black friday and pretty impressed

[@uber_stuber]

+2 Minute Tech although these headphones arent specifically meant to be noise-cancelling, is there at least an element of such a function with this model of sony's?

[@MKMTG]

+Uber Stuber Not at all. Noise isolation is actually quite poor with these headphones

[@uber_stuber]

darn :l

[@ohhKilla]

It's not that bad though, tbh

[@varshankengatharan7142]

Hi, these headphones can be connected to a MacBook air right?

[@MKMTG]

+Varshan Kengatharan Yes

[@MuhammadHarris13]

I have a question if anyone can help me with it. I just bought Sony Bluetooth Headphones XBR950BT and paired them with my iPhone 6s plus. I am playing songs from my music playlist on the headphones but the problem I am facing is that it's not changing tracks automatically. It keeps on repeating the same song again and again until I change the song from my iPhone itself. Please can someone help me on how to deal with this situation? Thanks anyone for the help in advance :) P.S I even have macbook pro 2014 and when I play songs on iTunes view headphones they do change tracks automatically.

[@lizval5499]

The problem might be on your iPhone. It must be in Repeat 1 song which repeats one song again and again. You should put it on Repeat ALL

[@MuhammadHarris13]

+LizVal Yea that was the problem and now the problem has been solved. Thanks Anyways :)

[@beckysegundo6688]

My mom would tease me about being a pilot. 😄

[@marcorodvas]

is the battery a removable AA or AAA?

[@nando1679]

no they are rechargeable i believe its 20hr batery

[@Rasmus_dump]

Is the case in the description good for these headphones? Is it big enough?

[@MKMTG]

+Crys Karade Yes, this is the case I own for these headphones. When you first get them, it doesn't look like they'll fit, but they do so comfortably. I quite like the pouch for the charging cable inside the Brainwavs case too.

[@Rasmus_dump]

Oh thanks man! But maybe I have to look for another, because Iam from Germany and at Amazon it isnt available yet. Do you maybe know another good case? :) I will get these nice headphones for Christmas :))

[@Fingfangboom]

How loud do they get

[@MKMTG]

+Mr.FPS7y Loud. When volume maxed out on my phone and on the headphones, I can't even listen to it. I am old though.

[@sembrano6873]

If battery dies can you use the wire to use headphone? cuz beats studios u cant even use wired without charging

[@samlcyo2]

They will work without battery using the wire.

[@Torgeirihle]

Yes u can

[@goodtbone28]

I have an LG G Stylo and it wouldn't connect to them via Bluetooth... This phone had NFC but it simply wouldn't pair it or even read it.

[@morrays1996]

It's your phone bro, somethings up with its blue tooth

[@HaloContiegency]

+David Aguirre Make sure you're holding your phone on the correct side where the NFC chip or whatever is, for about 1-10 seconds to make sure, and it should appear on your screen asking if it wants to pair. If it doesn't connect, then there must be a problem with your phone, nothing else.