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Sony MDR-ZX550BN

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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The Sony MDRZX550BN headphones offer solid audio quality, a comfortable fit and 16 hours of battery life at a wallet-friendly price.Read more
The Sony MDR-ZX550BN are sub-par Bluetooth headphones. They are stylish, stable and provide great control over your audio. Unfortunately, they have a weak, lackl...Read more
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Pros

  • they offer NFC and are simple to pair with most devices
  • simple
  • efficient

Cons

  • The swivel mechanism is also a little flimsy and feels susceptible to breaking
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • hard to dislodge and have no cables that can get tangled up or hooked on

Key specs

  • 23 Ω
  • 20, 20000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • Over-Ear
  • Wireless

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Sony MDR-ZX550BN - Pros & Cons

Sony MDR-ZX550BN

Pros

  • they offer NFC and are simple to pair with most devices
  • simple
  • efficient
  • and well placed
  • very well equipped with its NFC chip and active noise reduction
  • Convenient
  • With Intuitive Technologies
  • stylish
  • stable and provide great control over your audio
  • Lightweight
  • stable and wireless design

Cons

  • The swivel mechanism is also a little flimsy and feels susceptible to breaking
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • hard to dislodge and have no cables that can get tangled up or hooked on
  • Sony MDR-ZX550BN are mediocre everyday headphones
  • a weak
  • lackluster bass reproduction and poorly isolate listeners
  • the Power button is placed to turn the headphones on or off
  • The headset then becomes annoying quite quickly

Sony MDR-ZX550BN - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
30 mm
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Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
23 Ω
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Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
167 g
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Sony MDR-ZX550BN - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOver-Ear
Connectivity technologyWireless
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
Magnet materialNeodymium
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Dimensions
Weight5.89 oz
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Microphone
Microphone typeBuilt-in microphone
Microphone frequency100 - 4000
Microphone direction typeOmnidirectional
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Features
Noise-cancelingyes
Buttons
  • Answer button
  • Keyguard
  • Next song
  • Play/Pause
  • Previous song
  • Volume
NFCyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
CategoryAudiophile
Foldableyes
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Sound
Impedance23.0 Ω
Frequency range20 - 20000
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.18 in
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Connectivity
Inputs supportedBluetooth
Cable length0.5
Audio streaming via bluetooth
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
Bluetooth version3.0+HS
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
Wireless connectionBluetooth
Wireless range10
USByes
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery recharge time4.5 h
Battery life25.0 h
Standby time150.0 h
Talk time25.0 h

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