Does anybody know any sony stores where I can audition the xba-4?

Checked out Berjaya Times Square, for sale only no testing. Doesn't seem to be in their plan to eventually allow auditioning... just like their EX lineup.

Don't feel like dropping RM1200 without testing first.....

Awesome. Will drop by someday to test power for the entire xba lineup.

This post has been edited by cyloh: Mar 4 2012, 09:34 PM

Tried xba-1 to 4 already using iphone, apple lossless quality.

xba-1 :
Bright mids and highs but not veiled nor sibilant. Detailed. Very airy, quite good soundstage for a 1 BA phone.
Bass is very weak, almost considered missing in action.
I think for the price of RM199 this is actually an OK buy.

xba-2 :
What the.... sounds like a cheap dynamic phone. bassy but totally flat and small/wrong soundstage.
5 seconds into auditioning this I nearly rage throw it.

xba-3 :
Couldn't get a good fit dunno why, so no impressions.

xba-4 :
Big soundstage, mids and highs similar to xba-1. Bass is very good but can over power the mids sometimes(not by too much though).

The only problem for xba series is I think they need to be amped for true potential. My iphone needs 90% volume for normal listening on these.
xba-4 hisses a bit, even the highs have some sort of distortion without amp.

If you're on a mac, use X Lossless Decoder.

If you're on windows, can use dbpoweramp music converter.

Get wav/flac quality and use the above software to convert to apple lossless.

Tested them in Jaben. They're definitely made for the mass market. But then again it depends on the listener in the end.
I quite like xba-1 and 4, 1 more than 4 unfortunately. The xba-4 sounds like an upgrade to my Triple Fi 10 but there is too much flaws and headaches.

Will go back to Jaben and test properly(was in a rush earlier...).

Haha that is right. xba-2 is really the worst when I try.

So how does 1,3 and 4 compare to tdk dual BA?

I'm guessing maybe sony ex510 > xba1,2 and 3.

Wonder sony KLCC has ex range for audition or not.....

Well, xba-4 is in my to buy list.

It is a sidegrade to my TF10. Larger soundstage, never sibilant and slightly more forward mids compared to TF10. Live and fun.

Only problem now is the price and the J-cord puny cabling.

Fit my ears no problem so far....

Hehe I'll only consider it if the IP version comes in. The J cord on the SL version is really a no go for me.

If I'm not mistaken there is this pinkish sticker on the box with something holographic. That should be the
serial for registration?

Sony earphones should have 1 year warranty and when you sign up online I think they add another 3 months to it?

At this rate I'll be crossing sony xbas off my to buy list.

At this rate I think Jaben will honor the warranty and have their own way to settle it. Perhaps for others that bought direct will have a hit or miss experience when it comes to warranty.

Does you box or earphone unit have any serial? Else I guess the +3month warranty is smoke and mirrors.

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IINM, US and Aus both have 90 days warranty for sony earphones. Japan has 1 year.

This post has been edited by cyloh: Apr 6 2012, 01:25 PM

No moolah for XBA.

Enjoying my MDR-EX210 instead.

So expensive, some more nowhere in Msia can audition it