How is the sub-bass rumble on these? When I go to college I want some basshead in-ears, so I can have Skullcandy Crusher-like bass on the go.
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The bass in these headpones are incredible. I would say they are much better than the synthetic sounding bass in the skull crushers. It feels as if you have subwoofers attached to your ears. It is also important to have a snug fit in order to enjoy theses babies.
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I looked this up for you and couldn't find many comparisons. I just found this guy's youtube video on headfi. http://www.head-fi.org/t/629433/new-sony-extra-bass-mdr-xb600-mdr-xb800-unboxing-videosEven so, you should try seeing if you can find more comparisons or wait until more come out to have more opinions as the guy in the video may not be 100% reliable (also, they guy said that he didn't burn them in yet). Unfortunately that my take some time.
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It really depends on how strong a low rumble you want. These are very powerful speakers, in my opinion, but I use the speakers for listening to music and not gaming, so I can't speak to that. They're sitting on my desk, right next to my monitor and when I have the sound turned up, even mid way, I can feel the air pumping out of the ports at the bottom of the speakers. I thought about getting a sub with them, but after using them for a couple of weeks, I determined that they do the job just as well without one for me.
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Bass is decent, but I mean...they're ear buds. Not going to be anything fantastic. Noise canceling technology is only in larger headphones. These are okay with outside noise, but again, they're just buds and you can't expect too much. As far as this type of headphones is concerned, they're better than most! But if you want good bass and noise cancelling, you'll need to get some external headphones and pay a lot more.
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I haven't done a heavy bass type of mix with these headphones yet. lower Freqs has much more engergy than higher Freqs , so very heavy bass can sometimes drown other frequencies . My best advice is to try and listen to same song using studio monitors, good speakers or even high-end flat headphones and compare.
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my shure headphones seem to be not very bassy at all... anyone else feel that way? I'm not a bass freak or anything I love highs and mids but the se535's seem to have less bass than my old se215's... Seems a bit strange
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Well, to be perfectly honest, I am a serious audiophile, but I do like bass extension (I have Genesis subwoofer towers in my home system). While there is a "bloated" bass quality to the Beat Pros I really like the exaggeration in the Beats for casual listening whilst walking around or in the gym. However, for a more "sonically neutral" perspective, the 650's would definitely get the nod. So I would say it depends on the application and listening preferences.
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I've got a big head and their very light and comfortable!! If you like a lot of bass they may not be for you! I love the sound but I don't like a lot of bass!
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Hi Larry - - Actually the sound is very well balanced. Full range with good bass depending on the mix. They can put it out, but not cheezy. I think they could be a bit louder, but the only source I have is a laptop. Excellent, really............kevin
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Glad to help...People often see to be able to tell when I am using the headphones....when in low to med noise environments the output is great. Seemingly the headphones do not defeat exterior noise so the result is often a mixture of everything that is going on my side of the call. Functionality is awesome...as long as you're in an enviro that is not noisy you will love 'em.
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The bass is decent. Not like skull candies but still quite a bit. As for listening to music, their great. By far the best earbuds i have ever had in that price range of 10 bucks or so.
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Agreed with Ryan. I'd describe the bass more as "punch". It's pretty tight, but at the same time, everything comes through very clear. And the more you use them, the better they sound.
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I am very happy with the level of bass these headphones provide. It could be that for what you want it may not be enough, however. Based on all the headphones I have tried, these were the best ones within their price range.
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The bass is very heavy due to the 50 mm drivers, but you can always tune it down if your device has an EQ. Mainly these are for bass heads lol
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The bass is good. The bad is Not over powering the music you listen to. The week before I bought mine. I listened to some beats and it was too much bass can't hear anything else. To loud. SMS headphones are durable. I feel that they will survive.
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They will sound pretty decent, I never had a problem with distortion or static with mine and I don't have an amp on them. They put out pretty good bass for the price. I have had them for almost 2 years now with no issues.
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Personally I rank them a bit higher, others will say these don't have enough bass (I would strongly disagree) however to be honest I haven't used these in ~9months, I gave them to my fiance and bought some ATH-A900X's which are the same driver but with aluminium housing and sound a few notches above both. Both are fantastic headphones, but the M50's have a much flatter soundstage compared to the ATH-A700X's, I would also say that they are not as comfortable. Slightly more portable.