The MDR-XB450 are large headphones， but they are not the over-the-ears kind you normally get with pairs of this size. Instead， they are actually just very， very large on-ear headphones. Sony has classed-up the look of the XB range since the models of a couple of years ago， but thanks to their sheer size， the Sony MDR-XB450 are still pretty eye-catching. The back plate of each ear cup has a metallic finish of concentric circles widely used in Sony’s current headphones. It’s a pretty good-looking design trait， with a slightly classier， more inclusive look than the more overtly styled Beats headphones. Still， they do stick out from your head a way – something we like to see makers avoid in on-ear portable headphones like these. This pair also appears to be slightly bulkier than the normal Sony MDR-XB450， the cheaper version without the bass resonance feature – because it doesn’t need to fit in the extra hardware， or batteries.

*This is an OEM lookalike unit not Original Beats but sound quality is awesome