I have had these headphones for a while and I can say that I have encountered almost no issues with them. The sound quality is just what I'm looking for. The very small list of issues that I have with them is that the cord was a bit to long for just plugging it in to a computer, and you can only wear them for so long until they start to hurt your ears and you have a cord all twisted around you. Otherwise these headphones are great and I would for sure recommend them.

I bought these for use on my computer. I also own Senn HD600, HD500, Sony XB700 and MDR-IF5000 collected over a few years, more for hi-fi use. Hence I am used to good quality headphones. Whilst these don't beat the best for sound quality or comfort, for the price of <£20 I think they are very very good. They are reasonably comfortable and the sound quality is fine for computer sound quality (creative labs sound card). There is some lack of detail in the bass compared to the best but marginal, and the mid is not as sweet as the best but I am comparing them to £300 headphones here. Soundstage is better than some more expensive ones, most likely due to the angle of the drivers which point towards your ears from the front slightly rather than perpendicular. I have in ear headphones and they really don't compare, the best I have are Sony MDR-EX85's, but the XD200's are far more clear and natural. They are not designed to be noise isolating nor to allow others in the room to not hear you, that's really not the idea of headphones to be honest, but they will let you keep your neighbours sweet or your family happy if you like late night listening at good levels. Overall a very good buy for the price, natural sound and revealing enough for computer use or mp3 players, any better and you'll be wishing you hadn't - esp if you listen to the terrible quality on you tube, or low quality mp3's...

I have owned these for a few years. The sound quality is reasonable for the price. However, they creak terribly whenever you move, which is very annoying. They aren't very comfortable, and I find I can't wear them for too long. The Sound Mode switch on the right earphone does almost nothing, I cannot notice any difference.

In short I would not recommend them.

I've had this pair of headphones for more than 4 years (!) now and I can tell you they're still in a very good shape and I haven't encountered any problem about them, be it sound or their design. If you're an "overbass" lover then I'd recommend you go for something else, but I dare to say these guys have a very well balanced and rich sound with no tendencies to sound plastic at all. They're not properly isolated so you can hear the outer noises but I use it in my studio and they work really good. I'd recommend it to anybody who's on budget and doesn't want to spend a fortune on a 200' model. I'd definitely buy them again.

I have bought two pairs of these; the first pair failed after about two weeks of use (the left side lost connection) and the second pair failed after 6 days (the right side lost connection). Sound quality and comfort were both excellent but the lifetime left a lot to be desired...

Got these little bad boys about 8 months ago now for an impressive 16 squid down the local Arndale. Sound quality is good, they look stylish and have a super long cord. My only concern is the audio leakage being emitted - 'er indoors can hear me listening to Motorhead on YouTube.
In summary, I'd recommend the MDR-XD200's.

I was given these headphones for my birthday. I already own a pair of Sennheiser HD 407, which are approximately in the same price band, so I can now compare them. In my opinion, Sony looks better but the sound is not as brilliant as Sennheiser's. On the other hand, the sound is more balanced than Sennheiser's, that instead feature a heavy bass-driven sound; in addition, it hardly becomes distorted. I would suggest Sony MDR-X200 if you're searching a cheap pair oh headphones at a low price.

absolutely worth the price - i did not incline to any of sound brands so it was a bit harder for me to choose a headphones both for music and for gaming; after reading many tests and reviews from worldwide (inet) sources i chose these and must say i am absolutely satisfied

these headphones have a good sound quality with nice but not overpowering bass. I got them about two years ago and use them nearly every day and they're still in basically new condition. They're quite cheap at less than £20. However, even at medium volume levels the sound leaks a lot. So if you were listening to music on a bus with them basically everyone could hear what you were listening to, even the words.
I wouldn't buy these headphones again, they are very big and become uncomfortable after a while.

Unfortunately I found these Sony MDR-XD200 headphones quite bad. Let me explain.
In my household we have the T.V and the PC in the livingroom. No problem I thought I'll buy a set of heddy's and whilst the missus watches Eastenders I can watch some vids on Youtube.
Nope, not with the Sony's I couldn't. Although the headset is light and comfy they are made of cheap plastic that creeks whilst you where them but thats not the worst of the annoyances. I found that any sort of outside noise was almost amplified by the earcups.
This made listening to anything through my PC near on impossible as all I could hear was the T.V. At times I thought my wife was trying to play games and turn the T.V right up to annoy me but no, it was at the same volume setting as normal. It was the headphones amplifying outside sounds.
2/5 stars is all I could give as I feel there is much better out there for the money.

Bought my Sony MDR-XD200 as a emergency set as I'm a DJ.

They are "OK" for reference and studio use.

They are "Good" for DJ use.

They are "Great" for less than 20 quid.

They look more sturdier than they feel but they're not fragile.

Do I like them? Yes

The flex into the jack plug looks vunerable to break internally.

The headband gets uncomfortable after long use as it does not have padding. But the bonus is that it doe not get sweaty under there either.

The earcups have nice padding outside and the inside is angled to fit flat on the ear. So the two together gives reasonable isolation to surrounding sounds/noises with comfort.

It has a Sound Mode switch for Music or Movie mode. I couldn't notice much difference whichever mode it was on.

To be honest, I think I may have been too fussy considering I paid less than 20 quid for these emergency headphones.

Thinking of buying a set? Go for it, I don't regret buying mine.

Used these Sony MDR-XD200 headphones for about a year or two. They are ok headphones, but could use a more true sound. Good for DJing, bad for listening to music seriously like classical and experimental electronic where you want to hear every sound involved.

Sony MDR-XD200 are nice good looking headphones snug fit very good for virtual barber