Xdr-8000 Vertical in Ear Ultralight Sport Running Headband Headphones

I bit the bullet and bought a pair of these Sonxtronic headphones. These are a carbon copy of the coveted Sony MDR W08 headphones that have been discontinued. These phones look exactly like the Sony phones. I have to wonder if the same manufacturer who made these for Sony now manufactures the Sonxtronics. The only difference in these headphones is they are black rather than grey and they have a slightly longer cable. The cable was always a bit too short on the Sony's so this is an improvement. The sound quality is superior to the original Sony model. The highs are brighter and there is no noticeable difference in the low frequencies. These are delicate headphones and they won't take a lot of knocking around but they are well worth the $24 price tag. Don't pay the high prices now being charged for the Sony's. These are every bit as good at a fraction of the price.

I am a runner and run with a group of ladies at 5am 4 times a week.I count on my music to keep me motivated and push me to the next level, and let me tell you I have left my headphones at home before and the morning was just not the same. My productivity was low.Up until recently, I had been using the Sony MDR-WO8l as my sports headphones of choice and had been really happy with them. But after a little mishap where they flew off my head and onto a concrete floor, I found myself in the market for a new pair of headphones. It was the first time in a long time that I had ever wrecked a pair so I thought I would look and see what was available and find the best one of the bunch.After testing a couple of headphones, I decided on the Sonxtronic XDR-8000.I really really like these headphones.If you are serious about working out and listening to music, you won’t go wrong with the Sonxtronic XDR-8000 sports headphones.First and foremost, the sound is definitely better. I was personally very happy with the original model, but these clearly take the mark when it comes to better quality audio output, the good realistic bass, the crisp highs, and the super clear mid-range tones were literally music to my ears and feet too.But sound output quality is not the only reason that made me choose the Sonxtronic XDR-8000 headphones.Apart from all this royal treatment I was getting from the sound quality I found them to be way more comfortable than my old headphones.These headphones are lighter and come with a longer, more durable cord, and there is a nice finish to the product which makes it not only feel great, as it rests comfortably on your ears, but I think it looks fantabulous on me as well.And the price, let's just say the price was the icing on the cake.They are one of the most inexpensive of the bunch that I tried, and are just as good as some of the top of the line sports headphones on the market.I don't know about you but I'm loving my new headphones and if you need a new pair I would definitely cop a pair.Enjoy, I am.

Wrote the review below on 3/27. On 9/28, I received an email informing me I was being shipped a new set of earbuds and I should have contacted The ProfessionalDepartment via the Amazon Marketplace instead of the messaging system via the Sonxtronic website. I'm not sure why they don't respond to messages from their website, but I am happy to get a working set and happy to know how to contact the company. The earbuds arrived today, 3/31, and seem to work well. I have upped my rating from 1 to 4 stars for now. I am hopeful that I can increase to 5 stars after a few months of use. I really want these to work.Broke after 2nd or 3rd use, no response from SontronixWas thrilled to find these as they looked just like my old Sonys, even if they cost 2.5x as much. I enjoyed my first 2 or 3 uses. Unfortunately, the next time I picked them up, sound from one of the earbuds ceased. I checked my iPod with other earbuds and they worked ok so I knew it was the Sonxtronics. I contacted Sontronix via their website (could not find a phone number) asking them to fix or replace the product. This was a few weeks ago, I have not heard from them. I am severely disappointed and recommend against buying anything from this company. Sonxtronic, if you replace my earbuds, I will update this review.