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Sony MDR-EX500LP

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2 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Everything sounded so much more vibrant and crisp

Cons

  • Bit harsh on the treble at first
  • the most detailed
  • dynamic buds
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Key specs

  • 16 Ω
  • 4, 28000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • In-Ear
  • Wired
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Sony MDR-EX500LP - Pros & Cons

Sony MDR-EX500LP

Pros

  • Everything sounded so much more vibrant and crisp

Cons

  • Bit harsh on the treble at first
  • the most detailed
  • dynamic buds
  • It could be used as a form of storage
  • the earphones don't come with a wired volume control
  • multi-layered diaphragms were being loosened up in the drivers
  • sounds you can only feel such as thumping beats
  • The vocals were so weak and were fairly much muffled out

Sony MDR-EX500LP - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
13.5 mm
Best:
Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
16 Ω
Best:
Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
5 g
Best:
Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002
Weight: 0.11 g

Sony MDR-EX500LP - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleIn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Magnet materialNeodymium
Diaphragm materialMulti
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Dimensions
Weight0.18 oz
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Connectivity
Cable length1.2
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Acoustic designClosed
CategorySport
Noise isolatingyes
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Sound
Impedance16.0 Ω
Frequency range4 - 28000
Diaphragm diameter0.53 in
Driver size0.53 in

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Sony MDR-EX500LP Sony - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Sony MDR-EX500LP Home review
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Published: 12.08.2010
Home review
4.0

With funky looks and good sound quality the Sony MDR-EX500LP headphones are well worth an audition

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