There’s nothing quite like sliding on a pair of headphones and getting lost in your favourite tunes. Except for maybe the rich, booming bass that a subwoofer provides to a stereo system. With the Sony WH-XB700 wireless on-ear headphones, you can enjoy both experiences at the same time. When you slide on a pair and hear both the deep, full bass of your music, plus the clear highs and middles, you’ll wonder how you ever went without it. Plus, these headphones are totally wireless, meaning you’ll never have to worry about any tangled cords when using them. Imagine being able to get all that from just a pair of headphones! Read on to find out more, and how to enter for your chance to win 1 of 2 pairs of Sony WH-XB700 headphones.
Big bass means true musical enjoyment
Part of the fun of going to live concerts, for me at least, is the fact that you get to experience deep, big bass. When you live in an apartment like I do, you can’t drop a subwoofer on the floor and crank it up. Well, I mean, you can, but I’m sure my downstairs neighbours would have something to say about it if I did.
Still, there’s just something magical about hearing the rich sound spectrum of a vinyl record to its full extant, or experiencing the effect of a hip-hop rap track’s deep bassline. What would rock be without drums? Classical without the sound of an upright bass? Music without bass is like food without umami: flat and dull.
But these aren’t just my personal opinions. Bass has an important role to play in musical enjoyment. It helps underline the rhythm of a song or piece of music, reminding your ears what the beat is. After all, you can’t dance to swing without knowing what beat you’re on. Bass also helps to provide a counterpoint to the higher frequencies of a song or punctuate a chord progression.
This becomes readily apparent when you listen to a song without good bass and it ends up sounding tinny and flat, with none of the rich flavour that should be there. And often, this experience is tied to using headphones that just don’t have the power to deliver the needed lower frequencies that make truly deep bass possible.
Indeed, historically wearing headphones meant that you kind of expected not to hear a lot of bass. After all, the thinking went, with smaller speakers placed directly on our ears, it was just the trade-off we expected to make. That’s not the case anymore, though. Sony’s WH-XB700 headphones deliver fantastic bass right to your ears.
How the Sony WH-XB700 headphones deliver fantastic bass
Getting lower frequencies to come through when using headphones takes some ingenuity. The Sony WH-XB700 headphones have 30mm drivers that can deliver full, rich sound straight to your ears. But the real star of the show is the included EXTRA BASS technology that pumps up lower frequencies to deliver punchy bass while still maintaining solid highs and middles so your music sounds fantastic no matter where it falls on the sound spectrum.
Beyond stellar audio quality, these wireless headphones also come with a battery that can last up to 30 hours on a single 4-hour charge, so you can keep jamming out uninterrupted. And, if you are on the go and the battery does run down, a quick 10-minute charge provides up to 90 minutes of play time. That way, you can stop over briefly in a coffeeshop or café to get you and your headphones recharged and ready to go.
Though it may not seem as important as sound quality, these headphones also look fantastic in my opinion. They have clean, sleek lines and minimalist details that accent any outfit, whether it’s a leather jacket or business casual. Plus, they come in black or blue, so you can choose the colour you like best.
Of course, to really understand why these headphones are so great you’d have to hear it from someone who has used them and can tell you all about it. For that, you can head over to Steven Hill’s review on the Best Buy Blog.
How to enter
Entering this contest is simple, but you can only enter once. To enter you must:
- Visit bestbuy.ca and find a music album from Best Buy Canada’s extensive collection that you would want to listen to using the Sony WH-XB700 headphones.
- Tell us what album you chose on the Best Buy Canada website in a comment beneath this article.
What you can win
At the end of this contest we will select 2 winners from all eligible entries. Each winner will receive a pair of Sony WH-XB700 wireless on-ear headphones.
This contest runs from September 6th to September 22nd.
Remember, you only get one entry, but your friends and family can also enter. Be sure to share this contest with a music lover in your life, anyone who really appreciates a kicking bass line, or even someone who would appreciate a new pair of headphones.
Win 1 of 2 Pairs of Sony WH-XB700 EXTRA BASS Headphones Rules and Regulations
Def Leppard – Hysteria
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
So many great choices it was a toss up between Tragically Hip and Queen I finally settled on Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Annie Lennox – Diva
I would love to listen to A Star is Born by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on my Sony WH-XB700 headphones.
VERY BEST..FLEETWOOD MAC, THE – FLEETWOOD MAC
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen !
For rock, I would play “Revolver” and “Abbey Road”. For Jazz, give me “Music from Peter Gunn” by Henry Mancini and anything by Shorty Rogers and Stan Kenton.
Any Green Day album.
Love music from Heart visit them in concert many times
Def Leppard – Pour some sugar on me (hysteria)
The Beatles – The White Album
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen!
Nirvana Never Mind
Supertramp ,crime of the century would be amazing !
Frank Sinatra, Classic Sinatra
Supertramp – Crime of the Century album
Greta van fleet, anthem of the peaceful army, they’re our new favorite band, and need to be played loud!! our neighbors would love it if we listened on our headphones instead! 🙂
I would listen to “? – xxxtentacoin”
Since these have EXTRA BASS technology, I’m DEFINITELY going with Massive Attack’s Mezzanine….oh man, it would be sweet.
Cuz I Love You by LIZZO
I would listen to Lover by Taylor Swift
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/guardians-of-the-galaxy-original-soundtrack-deluxe-edition-2-discs-vinyl/M2231094
Best of collection? Yes.
I would choose Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.. It never gets old! These would be so perfect for drowning out the day to day stress. Thanks for the chance.
i would pick Kiss- Unmasked – remastered
DR. DRE 2001 whole album
Would love to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
I think Legacy by David Bowie would sound great on these.
I’d buy any vinyl album by the Eagles. Their pure sounds and spine tingling harmonies would be accentuated in vinyl! Thanks for this opportunity!
I normally listen to Hip-Hop/Rap but, I’d love to listen to the “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY OST”. Queen was just THAT good.
Lover by Taylor Swift
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. One of my all-time favorites.
Lover by Taylor Swift
Joni – Court and Spark
Nirvana Never Mind
Essential Johnny Cash
The Predator movie soundtrack.
Wu-Tang, Enter the 36 chambers. Grew up on this. Would like to hear it with walking around town.
I am a huge fan of Kiss, so i would pick Kiss- Unmasked (remastered)
Bohemian Rhapsody. Loved the movie, love Queen.
Rearview town by Jason Aldean! Anything country would be great!
I would listen to the spice girls spice world for sure
I would listen to the album: Adele – 21.
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen on vinyl
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/woodstock-music-from-the-original-soundtrack-and-more-indie-exclusive-vinyl-various-artists-3lp/13808610
I’d LOVE to listen to JOHNNY CASH.S GREATEST HITS on your Sony WH-XB700 headphones!! Its the anniversary of Johnny’s passing, so these STUPENDOUS headphones would be perfect!!
Hard to choose, but 1st would be Bohemian Rhapsady for sure, then Abba Gold on Vinyl
My choice would be The Beatles – The White Album
Bryan Adams – Ultimate
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (Vinyl)
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