Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The Sony MDR XD200 is one of those headphones that look expensive and work expensive but are very affordable. This set is very good-looking, and not just the pictures, but also when its lying on your desk or somewhere else. Sadly the same cannot be said if its on your head, because frankly, these headphones are HUGE. take a look at the customer pictures at the top and one of them has a person wearing them with a slightly skewed profile. Those accurately reflect the size of these headphones. I would not recommend these if you are an active person who wants headphones for outdoor use or indoor treadmill use or something like that. But frankly, if that is your primary purpose, why would you use circumaural headphones in the first place? lol However, if you plan to use these on ur iPods and mp3 players and just listening to music or watching movies on your computer, like basically sedentary activites, maybe even the occasional subway ride (if you dont mind the unavoidable stares from fellow passengers), then these are the headphones to buy. They provide perfectly awesome sound that the in-ear and other tiny appendages-also-called-earphones would supply. These are possibly the most comfortable things I have ever put on my head...maybe not counting the sweater hat my grandma made when I was 10. Seriously, these headphones are very comfortable and designed for extended use, although I did experience some heating up of my ear after 4 hours of continuous use, but thats just because these cups provide good insulation as well. There you go, a nice new set of ear muffs for the chilly winters. These look big and bulky but they are extremely light. This might have to do with the predominantly plastic bodyparts, but if you do not intend to use this as a rugby ball, I think these headphones will last a while. very soft earpads, so dont poke them or scratch them or anything. They are really comfortable and squishy. Ok, enough about the comfort part. The cord is 10 feet long. Which could mean a noose to hang yourself with, or a very convenient extension if you want to lay back and watch TV or something on your couch. As I said before, these arent primarily designed for portable use, so it would suit you to use a rubber-band or a flexible metal strip and tie together as much cord as you want. I reduced mine from 10 ft to about 2 and a half feet, and I am perfectly happy with them. Hmm...lets see, what else? I bought mine for $24. Watch out for offers and discounts and such that make these really affordable. I would say it would really appeal to budding music aficionados who need an affordable monitor headphone pair. Although if you take them out on the street or on the subway, be prepared to warrant second-looks and be the center of attention and quite possibly, admiration.