Sony WF-XB700 EXTRA BASS True Wireless Earbuds
$49.99
$128
61% off
Reference Price
Condition: Refurbished
Color: Black
Top positive review
2 people found this helpful
Really nice sound and comfort!
By Machiventa on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
I recently bought these and the JBL Live 300 phones to compare the two so my review is a short staright-to-the-point breakdown between them: Sound: The Sony 700 has much better bass overall than the JBL 300. The JBL's have a little bit better mid-range and treble, which was great but I'm a basshead and the JBL surprisingly lacked deep sub-bass, overall decent bass though, just lacking for my tastes. The Sony has pretty dang good sub-bass, but lacks a little tiny bit in the clarity, mids, and higher frequencies, but an has overall good sound to me. Sony wins for me. Fit/Comfort: The Sony ear tips are a much better fit for my ears and I prefer the material and feel of the Sony tips. With the JBL I can not get a good fit in my right ear so it keeps falling out. The Sony's haven't fallen out, but they did come a little close though. Haven't tried either for heavy physical activity such as running or working out, so can't comment on those yet. Sony wins for the tips and getting a perfect seal. The JBL's stick out of my ears a tiny bit, so wearing a loose fitting beanie or helmet, and sleeping with them on is tolerable. The Sony's stick out of my ears quite a bit so wearing a beanie or helmet is very uncomfortable and kind of painful. I have completely ruled out sleeping with the Sony's on. The overall feel of the earbuds and end product goes to JBL though, they just feel more smooth and solid, and have a luxury feel to them. The Sony's feel a little bit cheap and hollow. Ease of use/Connectivity: The most annoying thing about the JBL's are they keep cutting out quite often, and my phone was in my pocket every time! Extremely annoying and unacceptable to me. The Sony has not cut out once in many many hours of use. Sony winds for connectivity. The JBL's automatically paired with my phone which was really cool. I had to pair the Sony's by holding in the buttons. Google Assistant is nice to have with the JBL's but not necessary for me. No voice control with the Sony's. Pairing is much better overall with the JBL's. Physical buttons on the Sony's, touch on the JBL's. I found myself touching the controls accidentally on the JBL's every time I adjusted them and it would pause the music. Very annoying. I rarely ever accidentally pause the music with the Sony's. I prefer a tactile button over touch. The overall feel of the earbuds and end product goes to JBL though, they just feel more smooth and solid, and have a luxury feel to them. The Sony's feel a little bit cheap and hollow. Conclusion: The Sony WF-XB700 wins in almost every area for me personally. My main gripe with the Sony's are they stick out too much, I wish they were flush with my ear. Also if the Sony's had the mids and treble of the JBL they would be perfect.
Top critical review
2 people found this helpful
Can't beat the price. Definitely a good buy!
By Em on Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
I'm an audiophile and love high quality sounding audio. These earphones are my first pair that are completely wireless. I use them for skating and working in the shop at work. The overall sound quality of these are decent, but it's nothing to write home about. The mids are where these are focused at. Highs are a bit sharp at times and the bass is only very noticeable in the mid to upper range (little low frequency punches or loud sustain). The battery life is awesome with these things, and the shape of them works for me very well. I would buy another pair of these if I was in the same situation due to the price, overall comfort, and decent sound quality. If you're in the market for pure sound quality, I would look for something else though. I'm picky with my audio, so take some of my critique with a grain of salt. New Update: (used to love them, now I don't) These things love to disconnect and randomly pause and skip tracks now. I was never hard on them or left them in the heat. They also forget their charge and when the charging case gets bumped, even if they are fully charged, the led indicator turns on like they are charging again. I've had a pretty decent run with these so far, however I'm pretty disappointed that they couldn't even hold up to a year's worth of moderate use. Again I'd like to point out that I hadn't neglected these earbuds in any way at all, they just decided to start malfunctioning. A side note for how the charging system is set up: when you start to sweat, the electrolytes you perspirate will bridge the charging ports, making the earbuds think that they are back in the charging case briefly. This is a major detriment if you were to leave the charging case somewhere else since they need to be docked after this to be repaired through Bluetooth.
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