Sony unleashes a barrage of new headphones

Nice, Sony. Five new snazzy sets of headphones? We’ll take ’em! 

Details after the jump.

MDR-XB700

  • Sealed headphone format
  • 50mm voice coil
  • 3,000 mW maximum input
  • 24Ω
  • 3Hz ~ 28kHz
  • .6 lbs
  • 12,390 yen or $120 U.S.
MDR-XB500
  • Sealed headphone format
  • 40mm voice coil
  • 1,500 mW maximum input
  • 40Ω
  • 4Hz ~ 24kHz
  • .4 lbs
  • 8,715 yen or $83 U.S.

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MDR-XB300

  • Open headphone format
  • 30mm voice coil
  • 1,000 mW maximum input
  • 24Ω
  • 5Hz ~ 222kHz
  • .26 lbs
  • 4,935 yen or $47 U.S.
MDR-XB40EX
  • Sealed in-ear
  • 13.5mm voice coil
  • 100 mw maximum input
  • 16Ω
  • 4Hz ~ 24kHz
  • 6,195 yen or $60
MDR-XB20EX
  • In-ear
  • 9mm voice coil
  • 100 mw maximum input
  • 16Ω
  • 5Hz ~ 23kHz
  • 6,195 yen or $60
  • 3,675 yen or $35
Note: so far these releases look like Japanese only, but with the holiday season quickly approaching, Sony might ship ’em across the Pacific to us.

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