Sony

MDR-XB950N1 EXTRA BASS Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones

Sony MDR-XB950N1 EXTRA BASS Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones

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Sentiment score80% positive
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Last updated: May 3, 2026

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Reddit IconJackkal00
10 months ago

I have a huge headphone collection. From Focal, I have Celestee, Elegia, Azurys, Bathys, and Hadenys. From Bowers & Wilkins, I have PX8 and PX7 S2e. Regarding Sony, I sold my WH-XM5, keeping ULT and XB950B1. I am really happy with those Sonys. I am.not planning to get the WH XM6... only WF XM6. Sony could do Better.

Reddit Iconkphi13
12 months ago

Pick up a pair of the XMB950N1 they are my daily drivers for almost half a decade now.

12 months ago

Sony XMB950N1 all day, Bluetooth, wired, nfc connection, physical buttons, comfy, under $200 and still have incredible ANC 6 years after release

Reddit IconLetChaosRaine
3 months ago

Good question, but I haven’t done much shopping around in the past few years so I’m not sure. The last pair of Sony headphones it was the Sony 950N1 which I bought used like 8 years ago. They did only last me 4-5 years before the plastic pieces started to crumble, but I probably dropped them and ran into doorways more than a normal person. And at least they actually worked while I had them!

Reddit Iconordnance11
11 months ago

I wear Oticon Intents. For work when I'm in a loud server room, or home when I'm doing yardwork or whatnot I have Sony active noise canceling headphones, xb950n1. The noise canceling could be better compared to other models like the bose quiet comfort earbuds I have, but since getting hearing aids I use those less. The Sony's are fine and comfortable for wearing long duration, and the battery on those things seems to last forever, even with noise canceling on full time. They're old and probably EOL replaced with something else. For home listening I have Sennheiser HD-650s. They go fully over the ear and around the hearing aids and work great. I also have Sennheiser HD25s that I bought for basement dj'ing a long time ago and used to use for some general listening or messing around on my maschine+, but they don't fit fully over the ear and I find them quite uncomfortable within 10 minutes. HD650s are very comfortable and I don't find they interfere with the aids at all.

Reddit IconSomoneNotBritish
6 months ago

I like Sony, but my only problem (MDR-XB95ON1) is that you can't use them while they are charging

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