The Best Budget Earbuds Under $30? Sony MDR-XB50AP Review
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- This is the Sony MDR-XB50AP. A pair of just ordinary ear buds. At least, they look that way on the surface. I mean, earbuds we get with our phones are good enough right? Well, what if those break? You’re dead. No more music. What a sad life. Well. These cost as much as a brand new pair of ear pods. We’re here to find out, whether this is a great budget pair of earbuds deserving of replacing your phone’s earbuds or deserve to be in the trash. Let’s get started with a review.
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When you open the packaging, you’re greeted with a few things, the earbuds themselves, a nice fleece feeling carrying pouch and some different sized ear tips. The earbuds have an L shaped 3.5mm jack and a flat ribbon like cord. The design of the earbuds themselves is interesting.. It really reminds of a dyson vacuum or their hair dryer. it has this metallic disc tumor thing, which adds to the design that I have mixed feelings about, inline controls, a built-in mic for calls and comes in a couple of colors. Still, just like those Dysons…
The earbuds fit nicely in my ears, I don’t feel any discomfort with two hours of continuous usage. This may sound weird, but I like the feeling of the cable. It feels smooth to touch but has tiny little ridges in them to make them a little less slippery. It also has that little zipper-like thing to help prevent tangles which is a nice extra. The pouch it comes with is a nice addition to keep dirt and lint from your pocket from getting into the earbuds and then into your ear. That’d be disgusting. But they’re not going to protect the buds much from a fall.
Woah, woah. Enough about that? How do they sound? Well, they sound really good for $30. The bass is really emphasized as expected from the bass boosted packaging, the mids sound pretty clean and the bass really makes songs exciting. The in-ear nature of the earbuds provides good noise isolation and there’s not too much sound leakage coming from them either. Overall, when comparing them at the same volume tick mark as apple earpods, these XB50Aps are louder.
Now that’s a few good things about the earbuds, what about the bad? Well, for one, the highs are overcompensating. The highs feel sharp like a blade, with really harsh “s” sounds, making that the weakest link the sound. While the bass is emphasized it isn’t super clean, just average. About on par with earpods but louder at similar volumes. A previous pair of these my girlfriend owned, had the metallic looking plastic disc chipp after a couple of months of usage, but that may be her own error and the earbuds themselves died after about a year of heavy usage. But honestly? A year of heavy usage sounds normal, at least for how I treat earbuds anyway.
Now overall, what do I think of these earbuds? I think they’re great. They are constantly $30 dollars, and costs as much as ear pods yet provide an overall cleaner and better sound despite its sharp highs. It provides great sound for those looking to replace the earbuds that came with their phones. And if you don’t mind that dyson inspired design and love a bass focused sound, then I’d highly recommend these. They’re affordable and sound like they’re worth more than just $30.
Anyway guys, what do you think? Do you agree what this pick? Do you have earbuds that you swear by? Leave all that in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbs up, and well don’t forget to subscribe. I’ll see you guys next time. - Věda a technologie
Finally after 2.5 years of using XB50AP..the right side finally died out.
The awesome sound quality stayed the same for 2.5 years and I was very happy with this earbuds..I will miss it.😢
Had these for over 2 years as well without any problems, lost them 2 days ago :(. Think I'm just going to buy a new pair, I loved mine.
Hey hows the bass and treble?
I tried a couple of earbuds in this price range, and from testing those and comparing them to the XB50AP's, the XB50AP still wins.
RIP to your earbuds. I had a pair of original JVC XX's that died after 5 of more years of use.. They sounded better than anything else I had heard. All the ones on the market seem like counterfeits. I miss my earbuds dearly..
Did your microphone button wear easily? Mine can still be pressed but not working and microphone is not also working. I hope they find a way for glossy paint cut they chipped off after a while and this earbud will look ugly :(
this video definetely deserves more views! quality content should be seen!
0:28 Well... These Sonys are like a couple thousand times better than airbuds.
Airbuds?
That's a name I haven't heard in a long time
Is that a bud 🍺 that you can drink while flying ? 😂
@@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 bro you just killed me from funny
@@irontiron8358 glad I made you laugh ! Have a good one bud ! 😂
@@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 lol
Ive had mine for close to 4 years. They are so damn good! They have never failed me, and i like them better than apple earbuds
Do they still work? :)
Hey Jimmy! Just wanted to say thanks for the great vids man. Love your stuff. Keep it up!
I bought mine today, I think they sound awesome, and comfortable to wear.
I swear your channel is so underrated
Thanks! Comments like these are one of the reasons I enjoy making content so much!
@ammaar 150k
I have 2 pairs of these and I seriously love them. Glad to see some one else likes them too
Are the sharp highs ok for you?
They were in the washer and dryer and still work
@@ketchupOW the highs arent sharp at all
These have very crisp highs. Mixed with the bass I think it sounds greats.
I JUST GOT THESE HEADPHONES TODAY THEY ARE ALREADY MY FAVORITE EARBUDS I HAVE EVER HAD
I liked a lot your review bro! Thanks
Pretty useful review. Thanks!
Good quality man keep it up
Great review! Love my new extra Bass!
Thank you for the review
YOUR CHANNEL IS F***** UNDERRATED WTF AMAZING
Love your vids Jimmy!! You deserve much more than 65k subs!!
@envy great!! He deserves it. Love the mans content
great review Jimmy !
i bought these so many times in a row and has lasted me more than 2 years. EPIC EARBUDS!! the amazing thing they're only from 30 to 40 bucks and sound better than some headphones that cost up to 100 bucks. man these things rock
I had this exact pair years ago which went alongside my Xperia Z1 and I was very impressed with its build and the sound quality they offered, true to the EXTRA BASS name. Mine were also riddled with chipped metal after a few years of rough usage until I left them in a restaurant and lost them for good. They also got me interested in earbuds because after I lost them I replaced them with 50-60 dollar offerings from Audiofly and Marshall. Eventually I realized that paying for earbuds worth more than 30 dollars weren't worth it because my ears aren't that of an audiophile and I've also discovered a brand called KZ Acoustics that sells great sounding (ang looking) earphones for about half the price of the Sony's I bought those many years ago. Currently owning their wired ES4 and ZSN Pro X and the TWS S1.
IEMs my friend, IEMs
Useful review, thanks
I had these for almost 2 years my puppy chewed them up. Besides them tasting good for puppy’s theses were very reliable, i even dipped them into water a couple of times, the sound always sounded nice and crisp, the bass was amazing. They do get uncomfortable if you wear them for too long.
I have been using these for almost 5 years and these are still working and built like a tank.
amazing pair of earphones, had it for 1 year, good as new
Awesome review dude! These earbuds are easily the best earbuds I’ve ever had. They’ve lasted me for 4 years and I just bought another pair yesterday! 🙌
I think you should have like 1,2 m views
OMG Dyson hahahah You made my day. Great video. you are good. if you try to promoted you'll get the juice.
i have had a a pair of these for about 3 years and i recently just got a new pair and i love these headphones
Are they super loud...akg earphones of my note 8 are not loud thats my problem
Good review!
Very underrated content
thanks for review!!!!
I just subbed cuz your the best
Damn I wouldn't mind getting a pair of these but what you say about the harsh highs is making me not want to. Nice and funny review though ! Thanks mate ! 🙏☺️
My mic broke today after just over 14 months of use. Anything over a year is a win in my books considering the amount i use mine. Picking up a new pair soon for sure!
I have a pair of jbl c100si, and this is my story: After 20 months, and being soak the entire washing cycle (twice) I can recommend them. Pure gold, drawn from the river of Walmart for... something about 9 bucks. Sound fantastically and they don't seem to perish...
Just picked these up on eBay refurbished for $14.49😬 after doing some research and watched about 4 videos I said why not haha. I have the jlab Bluetooth ear buds and they suck battery dies fast way quieter than my Apple oem headphones and no bass whatsoever. So I hope these are louder than my Apple ones and have that extra bass claimed. Solid review I got the black ones 😎
Quickly subscribed to ur chanell
just bought them,very comfortable headphones with clean sound ,worth every penny :)
Agree
Jimmy clearly you know your stuff and your review is absolutely the best here's why… Might have arrived and this is my review. The sound has a great punchy base very pleasing in the midrange is satisfactory and yes the high-frequency is like sticking a knife into your ears… And this starts at the high midrange point it's a bit of a problem. Using the equalizer managed to settle this down and the overall experience is a lot of fun they are decent but they do not have a smooth across the frequency bandwidth. If you like base and I do their perfect but you will have to deal with the highs but that can be achieved 80% through the equalizer. Yeah they're fun. But here's the best part sort of the build quality is the best I've ever seen. They are super comfortable the flat wire system is amazing they never tangle and the button for pars and changing tracks is a nice bonus. The build quality is amazing. So they are a lot of fun very punchy and they sound great you will just have to tune them the best you can through an equalizer. Without an equalizer sorry to say these headphones would fail but we all have equalizers. I enjoy them and their lots of fun and I would recommend them
I just bought my 2nd pair of these. There good and cheap to replace bought my 1st pair in 2017 and lasted me until mid 2018 k used mine for sports and pretty much abused the cord on a day to day basis haha.
Is the bass really not as good as they say they are ?
I used to spend quite a lot on earbuds and they never lasted long, usually buying earbuds from Skullcandy. I got pretty sick of my earbuds dying all the time and Tried getting some on Dollar store, since if they break wouldn't cost me anything (just a buck). But they r pretty crap, bought these sony's in 2018 and not gonna lie somethings happens, the logo, for example, wore out. But still works perfectly.
@@MyMadrid14 I really like it
the model i had is MDR-XB55AP, they look similar and have similar price, i don't know what's the difference. i have mine for 4.5 years, still standing strong. i am not an audiophile, so it sounds good enough for me, since i like sounds to be a little bit more bass, and the noise reduction is really good.
Well done video with helpful information. Thanks
Does the mic work with ps4 controllers? I feel like most ear pods dont work with ps4
Edit: it works
Yes they do
Yes they work I tried it!
What about Xbox?
Yes because its a sony product
almost 4 years using this xtra bass earphone and still using it.
The only weakness is the high end roll off, but if you are very sensitive to high frequencies, isn't an issue.
I love these earbuds! I've owned them for about 4-5 years now! They have travelled the world with me! From my high school days right till College rn. It hasn't let me down. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
What about the linklike classic 2? They are absolutely amazing for the same price!
They have it on $30 on Best Buy so I may get them today!
I'm thinking of picking up jaybird x3 or the new x4s. Also my earbuds just broke too, guess I'll hold off on getting wireless earbuds and get these
You never have to charge these!!! 👍👍👍
@@imyourdaddy2615 damn well I actually bought a pair of x3s and so far love them for the most part. I hope what you said won't happen to me
Tech Defender I've had my x3s for about 5 months now and the best thing about them is how well you can change the sound using their app. I am a little disappointed that I had lost their charging clip 😢
@@redcrow9155 how did you loose the charging clip? Isn't it attached to the cable with like a thread?
great video
I use the sony mdr-xb50ap more than 5 years ago and works fine for 3-4 years than I forgot it my pants pocket and they were washed
owned several pairs and you hit the nail... tho u can use an EQ to cut down the highs to an acceptable level.
Hey, which airphones do you prefer? This sony airphones in video or sennheiser cx275s? Thanks
Between sony mdrxb50 & mdrxb75ap, which one i will choose. Suggest me...😌
I used to have JBL Tune 210 but it broke yesterday and now I am wondering if there is a big difference in audio quality between the JBL tune 210 and the Sony MDR-XB50AP. Is is worth the extra money?? Or should I go for the JBL again?
listening to this with these earbuds. I have so much static noise that I don't know how to fix. probably gonna return it
I am listening to this with these earbuds as well. Mine doesn't produce any static noise.
still my go to earbud for flights and for switch and vacation. took them to the jungles, beaches, mountains. Best cheap earbud on market for sound quality and doesn't break the bank if they are lost or damaged.
Don't you think that these headphones are a bit too old? In a way where it has an old sound system and you can buy 2021 headphones that have newer sound system. Is that a thing?
It may be budget earbuds there, but in my country it's pretty high quality. :P
Oh btw i love these earbuds.
i play rainbow six siege, its an fps game and i currently use a hyperx cloud 2 headsets and im looking for earbuds. r6 needs clean sound so u can hear the footsteps and other tiny detailed sounds, so is this worth it? or i should check for something else
my second pair just passed away after 2 years of intense usage. I just ordered my third pair for 22 bucks. imo nothing comes close to these earbuds in the same price range.
Dude i cant find it in my country's sony store i found xb55ap instead op xb50ap is it the same???
@@Himark124
Yeah it's basically the same dw, maybe even a little better
Subcribed!
I love how you compared them to hair dyers lmao
Using the blue pair of these earbuds rn also
Hair.... Dyers
How do you actually use these for phonecalls? Do you need to keep pressing the button each time you speak?
Did anyone download the 're commended app 'smart key'? I can't seem to find it at the Google store. Did they rename it?
what is that Sony speaker thing called that the earbuds are on at 3:18?
lol your video.... you are good! funny too... thanks
Pardon my ignorance, but how do I use them with an iphone? What kind of connector do I need? HELP!!!
Nice video
Great Earbuds, but whoever came up with the name was lost. (Sony MDR-XB50AP that is a handful)
Jio guys I have similar ones but they're MDR-XB55AP. Sadly my left side died and I wanted to buy new ones. But they're sold out everywhere. Do you know how I can find out if they stopped production and if there are some alternatives to these awesome headphones?
Thank you
Have sume suuuoer old ones here, connected to an equaly old LG phone, I think they're either malfunctioning or somehiw my machine is connecting to someones wireless earbuds through thrm. Keep having the sound randomly go up and down with sound affects I've never heard before.
I have these. They were soooo good until they broke though that was partly my fault. Now I'm rocking some terrible cheap jbl's and I'm looking for some new ones. Thinking of getting the Sony's again.
Have you ever listened the song "make it bun Dem" with them? I want to know if they can really handle that much bass
@@blitzkrieg-9570 yes they can
Wrath does the bass from the Sony earphones shake your earphones
got these last year for christmas and i love them
SONY MDR XB55AP OR BLON 03 OR JBL QUANTUM 50 WHICH ONE YOU CAN RECOMMEND FOR GAMING
Can someone who owns this tell me if it has thumping bass? Because that's what I want I want tons of bass. Does have that?
are these better than xaiomi pro
2:00 is 100% me
Bass isnt the primary goal but i do listen to country rock so sounds good
How Is the Mic?
nice vid
how is the audio visual sync?
are there any new version of this?
Bought mine today, I think it’s worth the purchase.
Do they sound better than the wired apple earbuds?
@@steven-cs8rr man everything sounds better than those things. But yes the bass is really good and overall good sound quality.
Can this be used for competitive gaming? Using the hyper x cloud 2 currently.
Not for environmental, it has left and right, that's it
please try Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2
Do these last a while? Because my apple earbuds brake in a month :/ And i have to buy new ones I just want ones that sound decent and last a long time
I had mine for almost 1.5 years.
zero regrets!
They call me Jimmy too😁
saint jimmmmmmy
After this Review, I went to e-bay found a brand new pair, 15.99 still in the box. Thanks for the heads up!! I hope they sound as great as you say!!
Crap, i brought mine for 49.99 I wished I've known
Just ordered mine of ebay cant wait nice review
Before watching this video I saw these on Amazon🤣 I actually just ordered these. I just got a PS4 from my brother and I could use some good headsets for them. I saw in the comment section on Amazon that it can be used on the ps4 for chat. I should have them tomorrow can't wait to try them out.
How is it?
After 4 years my Sony MDR-XB50AP broken and I really sad because in my country doesn't have this model. Could you suggest me others earbuds with great quality and price?
buy them online
Venture Electronics VE MONK Plus
Tin Audio T2
Meze 11 NEO
Only 61k views wtf?!?!?!
can’t wait for my dog to chew them up after 2 days of owing them
Got some brand new ones in an open box for $4 at thrift store.
I love your smart ass tone 😂
Would these work okay with an electronic drum kit being triggered through FL Studio on my PC???
I used them on my Laptop for FL Studio. They work perfectly as long as they're CONNECTED THROUGH THE HEADPHONE JACK
@@goatman9894 Where else would you connect earbuds?
$40 in my country. Microphone button easily wears out. Glossy paint chips after a while :(
I got it on almost $60 in my country .-.
This guy is funny i like it
I love these but they broke because I bite on my earphone cords
Where do we buy them???????
This or Philips TX1??
These are hands down the best headphones I've ever used sound quality is awesome and the bass is amazing. The mic is very clear perfect for gaming on ps4 and great for taking phone calls as well you cant go wrong with these for only 30 dollar's its a must buy.
@Rami August18 we call it in ear headphones too...in ear...on ear or over-ear are all Headphones in general...that why we say a headphone jack...