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Electricpig: Sony has unveiled the XB series, its new line of headphones, and it’s packing more bass than a Barry White endorsed sub-woofer.

Top of the range is the MDR-XB700, with a 50mm driver for better bass than Bass Hunter could ever hope to find.

Like the XB700, the lower range XB500 and XB300 all come with comfy cups too to prevent sound escaping, and a wide headband for non-pinheads to enjoy.

There’s also two in-ear sets in the XB range, the XB40EX and the XB20EX, which deliver similarly bowel shaking bass through Sony’s “direct vibe” design.

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ipodnn: One of the final components of Sony’s CES 2009 launches includes sweeping changes to its digital audio offerings, starting with its headphones.

The MDR-XB series is the company’s first to stress bass and contain drivers skewed towards dance and urban music.

Three earcup models, the XB300, XB500 and XB700, have drivers between 30mm and 50mm in size and are cushioned for long listening sessions.

The XB20EX and XB40EX are in-ear models and contain drivers between 9mm and 13.5mm.

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