Sony has partnered with Simon Cowell, the producer of the X Factor, to create these Sony X Headphones aimed at the “enthusiast” market. Of course, the X-factor part of it is pure marketing, but the qualities of the headphones are nonetheless real.
First of all, the design is pretty striking and eye-catchy (although this is open to interpretation obviously). Secondly, they look very sturdy and comfortable. Sony says that it is using 50mm diaphragms to deliver powerful bass, and that the earphone design has been created to offer “true isolation” according to the company. Most people may be tempted to trust “over the ear” designs for that, but truth be told, those designs don’t look as good.
Finally, Sony says that the X Headphones do not apply pressure to the ears – on the contrary, Sony calls them “pressure relieving”. That’s quite a claim, given that pressure is usually problematic for people who use headphones for hours at a time. Note that there is no active noise cancellation here. Once folded, the headphones are pretty much as small as they could be (comes with a nice case).
We haven’t tried them, but they seem pretty attractive. Is that worth $300? What’s your take?
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