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Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM2: Over Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Microphone - Hi Res Audio and Active Sound Cancellation - Black (2017 model)
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Brand | Sony |
Model Name | WH1000XM2 |
Color | Black |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
About this item
- DIGITAL NOISE CANCELATION: Industry leading noise canceling eliminates distracting background noises
- SMART LISTENING: Quickly detects your activity to automatically adjust the ambient sounds you hear
- QUICK ATTENTION MODE: Cover the right ear cup to turn down your music for instant, easy conversation; Battery Charge Time: Approx. 4 hours
- TOUCH CONTROL: Skip a track, change the volume and take or make calls just by touching a headphone
- FAST CHARGING: Enjoy up to 30 hrs of cordless NC and a 10 min quick charge for 70 more mins of play.Frequency Response (Active Operation):4 Hz–40,000 Hz
- WIRED OR WIRELESS: Go hands free or plug in the over-ear headset for streaming and noise reduction
- VOICE ASSISTANT: Activate your cell phones voice assistant with a simple touch on the right earphone
- WHAT’S INCLUDED: Adjustable earphones with mic, portable case, airplane adaptor, cables and manual
- Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth. Frequency Response - 4 Hz-40,000 Hz , Impedance - 46 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 14 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off)
Alexa Built-in
This device has been certified by Amazon. With Alexa built-in, just ask to play music, get directions, control smart home devices, and more.
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Bass quality | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Sound quality | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Noise cancellation | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Battery life | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | — | — | 4.6 |
Volume control | 4.5 | — | 4.1 | — | — | 4.3 |
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connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Wireless | Wireless, Wired | Wireless | Wireless | Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5.0 |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | In Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear |
connector type | wireless | wireless | USB Type C | wireless | wireless | USB Type C |
noise control | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation |
headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | — | 3.5 mm Jack | — | — | 3.5 mm Jack |
cable feature | Without Cable, Retractable | Without Cable, Retractable | Detachable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7.29 x 2.92 x 9.81 inches |
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Item Weight | 9.7 ounces |
ASIN | B074KDJVS2 |
Item model number | WH1000XM2/B |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #92,571 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #2,379 in Over-Ear Headphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 31, 2017 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Charging Time | 4 Hour |
Item Weight | 9.7 Ounces |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Product Description
DIGITAL NOISE CANCELLATION
Sony’s WH-1000XM2 premium noise-canceling headphones let you completely immerse yourself in your music anytime, anywhere. Bluetooth and NFC technology offer wireless freedom, while industry-leading noise cancellation blocks out background noise.
SMART LISTENING
Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control detects your activities and environment in order to adjust the ambient sound accordingly. Download the Sony | Headphones Connect App for Android/iOS to customize your settings and hear audio optimized for where you are and what you’re doing.
TOUCH CONTROL
With a swipe of a fingertip on the right ear cup, you can control tracks and volume, use your phone’s voice assistant, and take or make phone calls. Double tap for hands-free calling, and place your hand over the entire cup to instantly lower the volume for conversation.
HI-RES AUDIO
A 40mm driver pairs with Sony’s DSEE HX software for powerful hi-resolution audio, ensuring you’re hearing music the way it was meant to be heard. S-Master HX technology also enhances the sound and reduces distortion, while LDAC wireless streaming transmits data in a flash.
- Industry leading noise cancellation as of August 31, 2017 according to research by Sony Corporation and measured using JEITA compliant guidelines.
- Battery life will vary based on your unique setting, environmental conditions and usage. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices may vary.
- Customized sound requires download of the Sony | Headphones Connect app for iPhone from the App Store or for Android from Google Play. User must link compatible devices in order to control operation. Subject to app terms and conditions.
- Headphones are only compatible with High-Resolution audio when wired.
- Voice assist function is compatible with an Android smartphone (Google App) or iPhone (Siri). Bluetooth connection is required.
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Customers like the sound quality, build quality, comfort, and battery life of the headphones. For example, they mention that it has phenomenal sound, top notch noise cancelation, and isolation, and that the ear cups are pretty tight. That said, opinions are mixed on compatibility, value, and touch controls.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. For example, they say the sound is phenomenal, top notch in terms of noise cancelation and isolation, and has deep bass with way more clarity than anything else they've heard. They also appreciate the warm overall sound, very good clarity, nice even bass without distortion, and that callers can hear them perfectly. That said, some complain about the app allowing them to tune the noise canceling according to their activity.
"...Outside stage. Combine club and arena. Good amount of bass and vocals, This can essentially work with any song, it is kind of like off but the best..." Read more
"...These are top notch in terms of noise cancelation and isolation. The mdr1000x were great and these are the same if not a step up...." Read more
"...Voice is picked up from the mic so it is an interesting experience.#Gorgeous lookIt honestly looks fantastic...." Read more
"...It's the ultimate test for noise cancelling. I put these on and the noise level was decreased dramatically just from the well padded ear cups...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the headphones. They say the build quality is amazing, the headphones look and feel very solid, and they show no signs of wear. Customers are also impressed with the low end, which is rich and deep. The battery life and excellent ANC make these ideal for travel.
"...This makes the headphones sturdy, however, with a sufficient enough stress, you can crack the hinges on the headphones...." Read more
"...I’d recommend these to anyone who is looking to get a good quality headphone that is versatile with great sound cancelling and new technology...." Read more
"...It looks very sturdy and does not make the clicking sound when I open the headphone.So which one you should buy?..." Read more
"...In fact when the unit is charging it's not particularly usable even when the included mini patch chord is used...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that it fits comfortably over their entire ear and doesn't apply pressure on their earings. The ear cups are pretty tight, which helps with sound isolation. Some say that the headphones are not too tight.
"...WH 1000XM2 is comfortable but I feel my ears are hot after using this for 1 hour...." Read more
"...for 10+ hours and aside from a little warmth, they were extremely comfortable...." Read more
"...I also like the comfort as I spent time with these on my day off, listening to a multitude of streamed music off of Amazon's Unlimited service, as..." Read more
"...thing is the comfortability, while these are decent to wear, not as comfortable as Bose but after awhile, your ears can feel pressured by the earcup...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the battery life of the headphones. They mention that it has an extraordinary life, and they have no trouble with the charging process. Some customers also say that the battery capacity is amazing, and the headphones last forever.
"...These headphones work great wirelessly and last long. But a great pro to them is when you connect the wires you get even better quality!..." Read more
"...Sony 1000XM2 has more features and longer battery life so I am very content with my purchase.#Features..." Read more
"...Battery life is every bit of 20 hours with no need to recharge after two days of heavy use...." Read more
"...Battery life is indeed tremendous, but it's a downer that the headset can't be used wirelessly when the battery is charging...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the headphones. They say it looks really good, has a well thought out design, and is comfortable. Some appreciate the color and the interface. Overall, customers are satisfied with the appearance and functionality of the product.
"...App is easy to use to pick between different general modes. Kinda cool...." Read more
"...Gorgeous lookIt honestly looks fantastic. I usually pick the black color but I tried gold at this time...." Read more
"...Pretty cool. Other reviewers have mentioned problems with the app, but not me...." Read more
"...Voices and guitars sound so clean, crisp and defined(I listen to all types of music). Bass levels and drum punch is just right from factory settings...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the compatibility of the headphones. Some mention that they work very well with their Apple TV and iPhone, while others say that they wouldn't pair to their iPad pro or any other phone.
"...These headphones work great wirelessly and last long. But a great pro to them is when you connect the wires you get even better quality!..." Read more
"...They would not pair with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge(or any other phone) and also my laptop...." Read more
"...the directionality of the sound is also fun to play with and is very effective, but I fail to see the real point of this...." Read more
"...You bet.TL;DR - Work in active OR fully passive mode. Sound quality is markedly better in active mode, however...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some mention that they are worth the price, with great and clear sound. They also say the experience with these is very interesting, pleasant, and calming. However, others say that the quality as a whole is not good enough to its price, the features such as Bluetooth are poorly designed, and the headphones are cheap knockoffs.
"...Overall, these are wonderful headphones for the money right now...." Read more
"...This pair of headphones is well packaged and, in my humble opinion, well priced...." Read more
"...sound, pathetic battery; worthless noise canceling; fragile; expensive; uncomfortable; The only headphones besides Apple's old ipod earbuds I've..." Read more
"...It was very interesting experience because I did not hear any noise from construction etc but I heard my coworkers voice...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the touch controls. Some find them great after a bit of getting used to, and intuitive. They say the touch functions on the ear cup are pretty cool. However, others say the controls are overly sensitive and easy to skip or rewind songs by accident.
"...Other neat features are the ability to control the headset using 'gestures' - tap to pause, swipe to change volume or advance tracks, and cup to..." Read more
"...Features - 4.5 stars. I like being able to control everything by touching the sides of the headphones...." Read more
"...FeaturesThe touchpad is not a new feature but it is worth mentioning since Bose does not have this feature...." Read more
"...The headphones also have touch sensitive controls on the right ear-cup, and support for NFC Pairing...." Read more
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Do these suffer from the same cracking issue as the mdr?: From my experience, they have not. The hinges are mostly a plastic finish with some metallic bands encircling the arch of the headphone and no these are not water resistant. This makes the headphones sturdy, however, with a sufficient enough stress, you can crack the hinges on the headphones. You can also hurt the overall durability but stretching the headphone to far constantly. Jimmy reviews did a stress test but that was mainly the outside arch and not the inside hinges, which are durable so far.
Why do these sound different across phones?: Sony really pushes advertising for LDAC, if you do not own a Sony phone or own an android phone with android oreo (any phone that came out before 2017 barring the google pixel). Do not worry, most 2016 flagships will be getting android oreo later this year which will come LDAC. If you do not own an LDAC compatible device then you will notice a DRASTIC change in sound quality. Not to say that phones without LDAC will not sound good but the older your phone, the less bit rates it can transfer to the headphones which affects the quality. Those who own android 8 (or those that are sony fans in general) are the ones touting how amazing these headphones are. I noticed that those with older phones were the ones complaining how they were not up to par, typically, there are some who talked about how they were great but not on Bose level with android oreo 8 phones and sony phones but it was very few.
Are these bass heavy?: These are bass heavy depending on your sound stage and your EQ settings. The Sony's have Arena, Club, Concert, Outside stage or off (neutral sound). Also depends on whether you have DSEE HX active on auto or not (mainly CD quality or not). By the way, in order to customize the sound you need to have an emphasis on stable connection. An emphasis on sound quality will mean that your headphones will optimize the song for you. You will need to use the Sony app (this is not compatible with the MDR as it is a software limnitation). There are two more aps such as the sony music app that you really do not need and another app called smart connect. Essentially controlling what your headphones do at a certain time. Such as noting that at 4:00 you can call a friend that time. Or playing a certain song at a time (which I assumed is where the music center comes into play)
Club: The most bass heavy soundstage of the four. It sounds as if you are right in front of the stereo that is playing. In short, this works with bass dominant EQ settings with high volumes. It can work with mellow songs but it is more geared towards bass.
Arena: Ever been at a music festival or hardstyle's Qlimax? It sounds like you are in the middle. So the music is farther away and this sound stage places an emphasis on vocals and bass (with a far away reverb effect) so you there are 3 drivers that work to create this. This is primarily good for mid bass emphasis and treble heavy songs. Vocals also go well with this but can go with another sound stage.
Concert: As the name implies, as if you at a music concert. Vocal heavy sounds are recommended moreso than bass heavy songs. There is a lot of reverb with this sound stage so prepare to hear a lot of echo which actually sounds wonderful. Bass heavy songs are hit or miss. Beethoven, thomas bergusen, mark petrie, other choir songs work. Treble is nice here too.
Outside stage. Combine club and arena. Good amount of bass and vocals, This can essentially work with any song, it is kind of like off but the best for average optimization as the music feels more "alive" so to speak. if you have a balance enough amount of bass and treble with a bit more emphasis on vocals in your EQ, then you will get the most out of this sound stage. The song still sounds less in your face as the club sound stage but still great nonetheless.
Off: How you would listen to any headphone really without any additives and just your EQ.
Are these better than the beats studio 3, Bose QC II, Senheiser px550: IT really depends on your taste.each produce their own sound, some people like the bose for the comfort, if you are comfortable while listing to music, your music naturally sounds better. They are definitely better than beats though, but between senheiser, bose, and these pair, you will not really be disappointed. The willikans are also amazing but their comfortably is abysmal in my opinion.
I mainly chose the Sony because it is not a one trick pony and actually offers a variety of options and features that makes these headphones great. What blows you away is really up to how you customize your headphones, how loud the volume is, your EQ, your sound stage. It never distorts which is nice.
You can control the direction of where the sound comes from as well. This is useful if you are in an area where you need to talk to someone but change the a hip-hop song to feel like it is coming from behind you so you can still hear the person talking. On that note, it is important to mention that using this option, automatically shuts off any sound stage you are using and reverts it back to off. Your EQ will be fine though and DSSE HX will be fine.
The best feature is probably how you can change your noise cancellation in 20 levels and whether you want a focus on voice, not only that, you can have it automatically adjust depending on what you are doing. These are not the first to do this, the nuhera earbuds did this but the technology was early and thus it was not really all that good. Dare I say that Sony has perfected it. At 0 you cannot hear anything while music is playing and you only really hear someone if they are shouting at the top of their lungs or if you get hit by a cup by one of your coworkers to get your attention. At 20, you can hear all your surrounding or you can place your hand over the right earcup to block out sound and lowers the volume (if the volume was high, you still hear the song but it is still faint). Best in ANC right now
You can also activate the assistent by long pressing the right earcup then just speak. It is a bit better than cheaper earphones as you need to wait for awhile. Not as good as bose though as that is near instant but nice enough.
The main bad thing is the comfortability, while these are decent to wear, not as comfortable as Bose but after awhile, your ears can feel pressured by the earcup. You have to adjust the earcup to your ears manually (It is kind of odd to explain) but it fits that way. Even then, you can feel uncomfortable after about an 1 or 3 hours if you're used to them.
Overall, these are wonderful headphones for the money right now. If you do not have a phone that has LDAC then these will still sound great but you may feel as if "maybe these can do a bit more". You will not be dsappointed, any additional feature is already in description and features. The atomospheric pressure just makes your song slow down as the altitude gets higher, it solves a problem nobody had but is nice none the less. You will not be disappointed by this pair but still surf around. If you okay with headphones with moderate comfortably but with amazing sound and a variety of features then these will do the job.
-Pros-
1) These are top notch in terms of noise cancelation and isolation. The mdr1000x were great and these are the same if not a step up. I could be mowing or trimming the lawn and if I close my eyes I’m in a totally different world. Can’t tell a machine is functioning in front of me.
2) Touchpad: this is such a cool feature. I’m an adoptee of new tech and have been loving it. Sometimes it doesn’t register my hand gestures but I mean it’s not the end of the world. Always registers the second time. The palm over to bring outside noise is super cool, but no one on the other end knows what’s going on. I’d be on a bus and talk to the driver and he’d think I’m on the phone and ignore me. But super cool nonetheless!
3) Battery life, 30-40 hours is Sony’s estimate I believe I’ve been getting very close to that as I go on walks and listen to music while studying overall super happy about it!
4) App is easy to use to pick between different general modes. Kinda cool. One con about this is I use tidal and the music centre only functions with Apple Music (I just use iOS and tidal. Dunno about Spotify or other platforms.
5) These headphones work great wirelessly and last long. But a great pro to them is when you connect the wires you get even better quality! Who knew that could be possible. Another pro is you could use the headphones when dead (without any of the extra bells and whistles) so having the wire on you is the equivalent to carrying another pair of headphones ;)
-Cons-
1) Potential chance of crack? I had the MDR 1000x for months and did not face the crack issues other have. But in my opinion, I totally agree with the video listed where the guy says the cracks are an easy con for the many pros and it’s something you should consider for yourself whether you care enough about that. Are there better speakers out there for the same price range? Yes. Do they have the same functions the Sony has? Not likely (touchpad particularly) is it worth its money? Yes!
2) The bag is the exact same and not very well made in my opinion. Nice that Sony puts it I but I mean you’ll likely want to get one yourself.
3) Connectivity not as (I’ve heard) easy as QC35 or others. Honestly, this isn’t a huge con but I listed it so you can have it in perspective. Do you want to connect to another device? Disconnect from the Bluetooth settings and connect to them on the other device. If the device is in your bag hold the power button to turn off, then continue to hold it after it turns on until it says pairing. I use 5 devices and this hasn’t been an issue for me.
This pair of headphones is well packaged and, in my humble opinion, well priced. You risk it having a small crack, I’ve never had, but for all the extras you get, it’s well worth it. Another thing is Sony did price it lower than the older model so it’s not like they’re charging extra for more functions. The pad sometimes doesn’t register stuff, but I think that’s more me getting used to it than it getting used to me. It's a give and take situation it does stuff for you but you have to learn to function with it and around its flaws.
A few things to improve on would be to have the headphones announce what they’re connected to rather than just staying connected. I believe this won’t be hard for Sony to add through the app, could be wrong, and then again it might not be something they want to do, to begin with. Would’ve loved to see USB type-C on this model. USB-C is the future would be great when small gadgets like this embrace that.
I’d recommend these to anyone who is looking to get a good quality headphone that is versatile with great sound cancelling and new technology. This is and will be for some time my daily driver for headphones.
Hope this helps some of you decide whether it’s a good fit for you — I’ll update this as time goes in regards to my experience with battery life, the infamous cracks and such.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
-Pros-
1) These are top notch in terms of noise cancelation and isolation. The mdr1000x were great and these are the same if not a step up. I could be mowing or trimming the lawn and if I close my eyes I’m in a totally different world. Can’t tell a machine is functioning in front of me.
2) Touchpad: this is such a cool feature. I’m an adoptee of new tech and have been loving it. Sometimes it doesn’t register my hand gestures but I mean it’s not the end of the world. Always registers the second time. The palm over to bring outside noise is super cool, but no one on the other end knows what’s going on. I’d be on a bus and talk to the driver and he’d think I’m on the phone and ignore me. But super cool nonetheless!
3) Battery life, 30-40 hours is Sony’s estimate I believe I’ve been getting very close to that as I go on walks and listen to music while studying overall super happy about it!
4) App is easy to use to pick between different general modes. Kinda cool. One con about this is I use tidal and the music centre only functions with Apple Music (I just use iOS and tidal. Dunno about Spotify or other platforms.
5) These headphones work great wirelessly and last long. But a great pro to them is when you connect the wires you get even better quality! Who knew that could be possible. Another pro is you could use the headphones when dead (without any of the extra bells and whistles) so having the wire on you is the equivalent to carrying another pair of headphones ;)
-Cons-
1) Potential chance of crack? I had the MDR 1000x for months and did not face the crack issues other have. But in my opinion, I totally agree with the video listed where the guy says the cracks are an easy con for the many pros and it’s something you should consider for yourself whether you care enough about that. Are there better speakers out there for the same price range? Yes. Do they have the same functions the Sony has? Not likely (touchpad particularly) is it worth its money? Yes!
2) The bag is the exact same and not very well made in my opinion. Nice that Sony puts it I but I mean you’ll likely want to get one yourself.
3) Connectivity not as (I’ve heard) easy as QC35 or others. Honestly, this isn’t a huge con but I listed it so you can have it in perspective. Do you want to connect to another device? Disconnect from the Bluetooth settings and connect to them on the other device. If the device is in your bag hold the power button to turn off, then continue to hold it after it turns on until it says pairing. I use 5 devices and this hasn’t been an issue for me.
This pair of headphones is well packaged and, in my humble opinion, well priced. You risk it having a small crack, I’ve never had, but for all the extras you get, it’s well worth it. Another thing is Sony did price it lower than the older model so it’s not like they’re charging extra for more functions. The pad sometimes doesn’t register stuff, but I think that’s more me getting used to it than it getting used to me. It's a give and take situation it does stuff for you but you have to learn to function with it and around its flaws.
A few things to improve on would be to have the headphones announce what they’re connected to rather than just staying connected. I believe this won’t be hard for Sony to add through the app, could be wrong, and then again it might not be something they want to do, to begin with. Would’ve loved to see USB type-C on this model. USB-C is the future would be great when small gadgets like this embrace that.
I’d recommend these to anyone who is looking to get a good quality headphone that is versatile with great sound cancelling and new technology. This is and will be for some time my daily driver for headphones.
Hope this helps some of you decide whether it’s a good fit for you — I’ll update this as time goes in regards to my experience with battery life, the infamous cracks and such.
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Ahora, bloquean los sonidos de forma excelente, yo me encuentro en un piso de oficina abierto junto a unas 60 personas y por la naturaleza del trabajo es común platicar ideas y soluciones entre varias personas, lo cual hace que se vuelva muy ruidoso el lugar. Adicionalmente a esto tengo deficit de atención y me distraigo muchos con ese tipo de cosas. En las dos semanas que tengo con los audífonos me he logrado concentrar sin tanta distracción del exterior, mis ideas se vuelven tan claras y sin distracciones que trabajo mucho mas relajado y eficiente, lo que a su vez me da mas tiempo para descubrir nuevas canciones para relajarme, divertirme o concentrarme según la ocasión.
En cuanto al sonido, todo es TAN nítido que hasta he descubierto nuevas cosas de las canciones que mas me gustan, nuevos sonidos y es como escucharlas por primera vez.
Aun no los he probado para jugar video juegos, pero estoy seguro que sera una gran experiencia... hasta que este con algún juego de terror y llegue mi esposa a tomarme el hombro por atrás ya que escuchare nada cuando se acerque.
Les dejo un par de fotos donde pueden ver el estuche de cubierta dura y como se tiene que doblar sobre todo el lado izquierdo para guardarlos.
Reviewed in Mexico on July 3, 2018
Ahora, bloquean los sonidos de forma excelente, yo me encuentro en un piso de oficina abierto junto a unas 60 personas y por la naturaleza del trabajo es común platicar ideas y soluciones entre varias personas, lo cual hace que se vuelva muy ruidoso el lugar. Adicionalmente a esto tengo deficit de atención y me distraigo muchos con ese tipo de cosas. En las dos semanas que tengo con los audífonos me he logrado concentrar sin tanta distracción del exterior, mis ideas se vuelven tan claras y sin distracciones que trabajo mucho mas relajado y eficiente, lo que a su vez me da mas tiempo para descubrir nuevas canciones para relajarme, divertirme o concentrarme según la ocasión.
En cuanto al sonido, todo es TAN nítido que hasta he descubierto nuevas cosas de las canciones que mas me gustan, nuevos sonidos y es como escucharlas por primera vez.
Aun no los he probado para jugar video juegos, pero estoy seguro que sera una gran experiencia... hasta que este con algún juego de terror y llegue mi esposa a tomarme el hombro por atrás ya que escuchare nada cuando se acerque.
Les dejo un par de fotos donde pueden ver el estuche de cubierta dura y como se tiene que doblar sobre todo el lado izquierdo para guardarlos.
Sound quality is great when plugged in (This is due to bluetooth's limitation)
Noise cancelling is indeed industry-leading
Touch controls on right earcup is nice to use
Being able to choose between cable or wireless.
Solid build quality
Insane battery life (30+ hrs)
Mediocre:
No touch controls asides from muting when headphones are plugged in
Sony's headphone app could be much better
"Adaptive" noise cancelling while a very nice touch, is jarring and finicky
Bad:
Price.
Notes:
I can't sing enough praise for these headphones and I love them to death, at the end of each day I charge all of my devices, but sometimes I'll forget to charge the headphones, but I can still use them the next day anyways. They are amazing for public transit and filtering out ambient noise to the point I've nearly missed my stop a few times.
The headphones feature 3 types of "modes", which are Active noise cancelling, Ambient Noise and Off,
- Off is obvious, the noise cancelling just gets shut off. The noise isolation of the headphones are already great.
- Ambient noise will instead of using the microphones for noise cancelling, will then play sound through the headphones to allow in ambient noise, a really cool feature when I'm out walking and need to hear my surroundings.
- Noise cancelling will actively use the headphone's built in microphones on both cups and cancel the ambient sounds, it'll take some getting used to since you'll feel a "pressure" on your ears, but it's a fantastic feature that even when nothing is playing, the amount of noise filtered out is insane.
Sony also allows you to download their headphone app to let you tune the noise cancelling feature and put in your own EQ, but you can still get 100% use from your headphones without it.
The only gripe I have about these headphones is that the solution that sony has for adaptive noise cancelling is clunky and jarring, the headphones use your phone to detect whether or not you're on transit, walking, running or sitting, but when it does detect a change in state it interrupts what you're listening to with a "ping", while I've grown to not mind it, I can see this being an annoyance. You can turn this feature off and just switch between listening modes and the button is responsive enough to cycle through the three modes.
Got it for INR 22990 :)
Reviewed in India on August 9, 2018
Got it for INR 22990 :)
The material for the ear pads are soft and it encompasses my ear nicely.
The sound quality is very good and the noise cancellation is superb to most headphones on the market. Definitely worth the price tag. It has a good interface with my Samsung S8 as well with the android app. I like the choice to cancel the noise cancellation function sometimes when I'm walking so I can still pay attention to the traffic and enjoy the music, then turn on the noise cancellation function when I'm on the bus or subway.
The battery life is also very reliable. I use the headphones daily for at least 3 hours aside from weekends so that's 15 hours every week worth of battery life. I only have to charge it every 2-3 weeks despite such usage.
Overall a great headphone to use. Some comments say that the finger gesture for the right ear cup is very sensitive and can be triggered easily but I never had any issues with it.