SONY SRF-M85W SPORTS WALKMAN REVIEW (Summary | Introduction Part 2) The expertly constructed wide-molded headband is highly adjustable for maximum flexibility during a lengthy private listening session on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. I dont notice any other outside noise distractions while wearing this item but I admit that I am always engrossed in the music that is playing on my Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman from these sophisticated bass obsessed XB headphone drivers. Vocal clarity is superbly transmitted across a lush dynamic audio landscape. Midrange response, where most musical instrument reproduction resides in the audio universe, is nicely-defined, balanced, and harmoniously detailed. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones overall sound quality is warm, delicate during select musical passages, nuanced in the treble range, and not the slightest bit rolled off at the low or high end frequency ranges. If you are passionate about Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman portable audio reproduction, then the Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones are the best choice in the over-the-head on-ear headphone product category with respect to its price class and extra bass driver type. The Sony MDR-XB300 XB Stereo Headphones offer an advanced audiophile feature set for the budget conscious consumer, portable audio devotee, low bass maven, Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman enthusiast, and music fans all over the world. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones sport an attractive appearance with its large on-the-ear design, sturdy construction, stainless steel ear cup panels, silver ear cup exterior finish, and a 3.9 ft. (1.2 m or 47.25 in.) flat Y-type cord. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones feature a closed-back tightly sealed acoustic design for outstanding sound isolation characteristics, direct vibe structure for exceptional pro quality sound output at home or on the road with your impressive Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones provide the following portable audiophile, sports enthusiast, and exercise guru accoutrements: dynamic stereo reproduction, ultra-low frequency bass reproduction, deep dynamic bass subwoofer impact, high-pitched treble recreation, 30mm (1.18”) diameter XB driver units, dynamic dome type drivers, exclusively engineered Sony XB drivers, high energy neodymium rare-earth magnets produce massive sound output from smaller diameter drivers, gaskets, multiple-layer P.E.T. Long-Stroke diaphragms for an unparalleled low bass attack, King-Sized pressure-relieving urethane ear cushions make you forget that your wearing headphones, parallel angled earphone drivers, black and red Left/Right ear cup placement marks provide efficient ergonomic operation, tactile dot placed above the Left ear cup, factory handmade ear pads, rugged headphone construction, vibration-free housing guarantees distortion-free sound recreation on the Sony SRF-M85W Walkman, 1.2 (30.48 mm) ear cup thickness, 3.1 (78.74 mm) ear cup diameter, over-the-head supra-aural product design, Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire (CCAW) voice coils for exceptional power handling capacity and distortion-free music playback on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman, lightweight, durable, and tangle-resistant dual-sided flat TPC headphone connecting cord, 1000mW driver power handling capacity for demanding portable audio focused customers, ultra-wide 5-22,000Hz headphone driver frequency response for advanced sound wave reproduction at all frequency ranges, 24 ohms at 1 kHz driver impedance rating enables this product to be driven by a AAA battery powered Sony SRF-M85 Sports Walkman, 100db/mW dual driver sensitivity rating for loud music playback from the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones weight is 4.23 ounces (120 g) without cord. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones include a 90-day parts and labor limited manufacturer warranty, handsome black/silver exterior finish, SONY trademark logo, high quality product packaging, warranty card, and operating instructions. The Sony XB Headphones demonstrate excellent stereo channel separation, localization of sound between string and percussion instruments, exceptional low bass reproduction performance on a wide variety of musical genres, and transparent midrange tonality when combined with the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. Moreover, the Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones provide a spectacular portable audio experience for home and mobile audio users. Music reproduction from this high-fidelity Sony XB headphone product immediately becomes a riveting studio quality personal listening experience on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. The Sony XB Headphones exhibit clear voice quality on news, weather, and sports talk radio broadcasts when I listen to the radio. Additionally, these extraordinary ultra-low bass stereo headphones produce transparent vocals on country, jazz, grunge, rhythm and blues, alternative new wave, and disco music from my favorite FM radio stations. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones are more than deserving of their very economical price tag. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Stereo Headphones are ideal for use at home, at work, outdoors where portable audio is required, traveling, the daily exercise routine, and they provide a quality audio experience through the year. Primarily, I spend my time with the Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones while listening to my Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman for an utterly amazing privately enjoyed portable audio performance. The Sony XB Headphones do not come with a Carrying pouch for storage or an in-line volume control. I believe that elite XB headphone drivers must be able to reproduce treble notes accurately in order to present a realistic concert venue listening experience to the end user. The treble range ordinarily includes high-pitched vocals and some musical instruments such as cymbals or keyboards. The low frequencies that are produced by headphone drivers originate from bass guitar or drums. Midrange driver frequencies contain most vocals and musical instruments such as guitar, keyboards, or drums. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones recreate midrange and low bass frequencies with extreme competence from the Sony SRF-M85 FM/AM/WB Sports Walkman. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones offer dome type drivers, compelling stereo sound, and they can produce the entire spectrum of sound that is associated with todays club music scene. Ultimately, headphone speaker quality and its subsequent audio reproduction on a Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman depend on multiple factors which include the type of materials used to manufacture the drivers, the sensitivity rating of a particular driver, and the quality of the source component that the headphones are connected to. Stereo headphones with a higher sensitivity rating can play more loudly, with less audible distortion, without turning the volume all the way up on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman to achieve satisfying loudness. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones feature a high sensitivity rating, measured in decibels, to ensure excellent amplification at moderate volume levels on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. Additionally, the better performing Sony over-the-head supra-aural stereo headphones feature neodymium magnets, a large driver diameter, advanced diaphragm design for resonant bass response, high-end voice coils to capture the emotions of the singer, super comfortable ear pads, adjustable headband, professional build quality, tangle resistant connecting cord, a gold-plated mini plug connector, and they can reproduce extremely low bass notes that are on par with a home theaters dedicated subwoofer. Low bass response should be realized without the assistance of a dedicated portable headphone amplifier or preset Mega Bass equalizer sound modes on the attached Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. The Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones meet all the criteria listed above rather easily to become an outstanding product that quickly outperforms its bass focused headphone competition. Obviously, this pair of Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones can simulate a live band, studio, theater, or nightclub musical atmosphere instantly and anywhere headphone use on the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman is considered appropriate. Lastly, the Sony MDR-XB300 Extra Bass Headphones transmit glorious, full-bodied, and rich sound tones from any Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman that it is plugged into. I can’t recommend use of this Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman with an external pair of powered or passive portable speakers connected to its 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Jack. The Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman’s performance may degrade without the dual purpose FM Band and Weather Band antenna that is incorporated into the supplied pair of sports stereo headphones. Precise, clear, reliable, accurate, and drift-free local and long distance FM/WB radio reception performance depends greatly on a high quality antenna. If you disconnect the supplied headphones from the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman, the system’s unified FM/Weather Band antenna will be removed. As a result, the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman’s ordinarily elite reception performance may suffer greatly immediately. The Sony SRF-M85W AM/FM/WB Walkman features a built-in AM antenna and therefore Medium Wave reception would not be affected negatively by removal of the included FM/WB antenna. Sony recommends that its customers not use headphones while driving, or operating any motorized vehicle. As a result, the customer should not operate a “riding lawn mower” while using the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman. Operating a riding lawn mower using the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman would require the customer to wear headphones while operating a motorized vehicle. It is for this reason that I can’t recommend this Sony Walkman product for portable audio entertainment during driving applications. Regarding the use of this Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman while pushing a lawn mower, it may be possible, but the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman performance could suffer greatly. The included pair of open-air stereo headphones does not feature any active or passive noise-cancelling properties. The customer may not be able to hear the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman through the headphones while pushing an extremely loud noise producing machine like a lawn mower. There is absolutely no information contained in the instruction manual or marketing specifications for the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman that provides support for continuous radio playback of any type for days and weeks on end. The customer supplied AAA battery would be exhausted long before that type of long-term playback could be achieved. Sony does not support or recommend for use consumer grade Sony Sports Walkman products in a commercial setting. As long as your computer’s sound card features a 3.5mm Line Input Jack or RCA Stereo Input connectors, then you can connect the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman’s 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Output Jack (16 ohms minimum impedance rating) to your computer. You will need a 3.5mm stereo patch cable to make this connection between the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman and your computer. You can use a Dynex DX-MP35B 3.5mm-Male-to-3.5mm-Male Stereo Patch Cable to make this connection to your PC’s 3.5mm Line Input Jack. In addition, you can use a Dynex DX-C101671 Y-Audio Cable to connect the SONY SRF-M85W Sports Walkman to the RCA Stereo Input Jack on your computer, if needed. Technical support for the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman including operating instructions and complete marketing specifications documents is provided by the manufacturer on its website at SonyStyle. The Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman is not the correct product category for your shortwave radio listening needs. Unfortunately, the Sony SRF-M85W Sports Walkman does not feature any international shortwave reception capacity and it can only store up to 20 total FM/AM stations excluding NOAA WB frequencies. A portable Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Portable Radio is a better choice for this shortwave radio listening application in China because it features a built-in 3-inch (77 mm) hi-fi stereo speaker, 380mW stereo amplifier output power, 4 AA battery operation, AC or DC power options, 6V DC-In Jack, auto-switching AC/DC power supply, Single-Side Band Reception, adjustable AM Band channel step tuning, Long Wave Reception, 10-Key Direct Access Tuning, PLL Quartz Frequency Synthesized Tuning, Digital Tuner, Superheterodyne Circuit Tuning System, 100 Station Memory Presets, synchronous detection circuitry, auto scan tuning, memory scan tuning, microprocessor controlled tuning operations, nonvolatile system tuning memory, built-in FM/SW telescopic antenna, integrated ferrite bar LW/AM antenna, external compact shortwave antenna, 24-hour world time clock/dual clock to display the current time in different cities around the world, backlit LCD for convenient nighttime tuning, alarm clock with dual standby features, Sleep Timer, 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Output Jack, 3.5mm Line Output Jack for connection to a portable tape recorder, shortwave guide booklet, 1 kHz channel step tuning, and continuous shortwave radio coverage between 150-29,999 kHz for any international travel portable audio listening application. In addition, if you are also interested in listening to major Chinese radio broadcasters such as “China Radio International” on shortwave radio, the Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Portable Radio would be the best choice for this purpose. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Radio does not feature domestic U.S. Weather Band Channel radio forecasts. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Radio enables the user to listen to domestic FM, shortwave, or Medium Wave radio broadcasts in just about any particular region of interest. With its spectacular Mega Bass sound output, outstanding FM/AM/WB reception, convenient digital tuning, advanced stopwatch feature set, lightweight design, long battery life, and ease of use, the Sony SRF-M85W S2 Sports Walkman is the right choice for any portable audio need or sports based time keeping activity. Overall rating 5 stars. Good Luck. Enjoy.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:31:46 +0000
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