Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones with Mic for phone call - Silver

I also ordered a Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II limited edition. The idea was to keep the Bose and gift this one but after comparison, I stuck with this one, the Sony. The Bose does allow connection to 2 devices that you can switch between but it doesn't always work and then you have to disconnect and restart all the apps and Bluetooth so I don't mind connecting to one device at a time with the Sony. The touchpad is much more of a minute to minute feature I use and I love that I can cover one ear to pause the noise cancellation and have a quick conversationI got it in a great color-beige, creamy and I love the touchpad

I'm an average consumer and I bought these headphones mainly so I can sleep better (snoring partner) and for air travel. I don't have much knowledge regarding sound technicalities but from an average consumer's point of view, these are great and I am blown away by how freakin' great the noise cancelling features are. I don't think I can live without it. I can't stand earplugs and I don't think I'll ever go back to it. This is worth the money. Seriously.

I purchased this item a few weeks ago and all I'm going to say is that I was testing it today at the Metro station and as the train arrived and was braking I activated ANC and I could not hear a thing. It blocked the extremely loud roar of a braking train like it doesn't exist!The sound quality is perfect. The battery life is yet to be tested but so far so good.Generally, it's above expectations.

I bought them for my wife but set them up pairing to phones etc. Good headphones. Good value as they were discounted. Best to watch revoews on YouTube before buying anything

Great pair of headphones, sound quality is superb

Amazing product just unbox it and it looks like in the store really liked it. now let me try the sound. good product recommend to buy.. I love it love it love it

Noise canceling works perfectly, very comfortable on the ears and battery lasts longer than 20 hrs. Recommended !

Great sound and quality! Highly recommended.

These are rock stars. I owned a pair for 18 months before this purchase until a pit bull decided to use them as a chew toy. Soundwise they are wonderful but they do have a bit of a pronounced low mid range. If your ears aren't refined, these will likely be the best sounding headphones you've heard. The battery life is so long that it doesn't occur to me to charge them because it's so long between charges. Of course when they eventually die I have to lol. Oh, the noise canceling. The best, bar none unless there have been some new developments elsewhere. These are almost like being in a sound isolation booth. There is also the ability to fine tune them to be even more efficient at blocking your particular surroundings. I can't recommend these enough. The one bad thing. There is this really dumb touch control system on one headphone which requires super powers to work properly so I just don't use it but every once in a while it can be accidentally pressed and a song will get skipped which is really annoying. Other than that, love 'em.

It's hard to know where to begin actually. I've owned several pairs of ANC headphones over the years and by and large, I've been seriously underwhelmed. They all worked to some degree or another, but there was always SOMETHING about them that just didn't "work" for me. Not comfortable, the ANC was too weak. The audio quality was poor/terrible, etc. The honest truth is, people seem to believe that ANC is necessary under circumstances where they really aren't needed, and are under the false impression that it somehow makes the music sound better. That is simply untrue. All ANC does is allow you to concentrate better on the audio under circumstances where the ambient noise around you makes it difficult, such as on a plane flight. In truth, audio quality and ANC are separate things altogether.These are the international version, and therefore, they came out of the box with Chinese being the language you hear whenever you turn them on/off. This is a simple correction via the app, so don't worry if you cannot understand anything at first. The app is in English, so give it a thorough run-thru so you will know about what to expect. You may need an immediate firmware or software update. With the XM3's, via bluetooth, these updates can be excruciatingly L-O-N-G. Have patience, but DO keep that in mind. It can take 30-45 minutes or possibly a little longer. Mine came with the latest update pre-loaded, and for that I was grateful.Let's start with audio quality, since that is the #1 reason to buy a pair of headphones. As a Sony fan and a radio broadcaster with 30 years of experience, I can say without reservation that Sony makes some of the best all-around headphones you can buy, period. Some audiophiles may say different, but the honest truth is, audio quality is almost as much subjective as it is a fact for some. No audiophile listens to music with headphones on more than I have over the last 30 years, I can tell you that. But everyone is slightly different and your tastes may vary...this is important to remember. The XM3's sound phenomenal. Great bass, low's, mid's and highs were fairly crisp and punchy. It all fades a bit when the ANC is enabled however, so keep that in mind. You sacrifice a little audio for the noise cancellation on, so don't be shocked...but it isn't a lot. It still sounds great. It could be a bit louder perhaps, but that didn't bug me at all. I was particularly grateful that Sony includes a cord which you can use for listening to audio on a plane, or for me, to plug into my control board at my radio station (though I needed an adapter, which is standard for broadcasting, so I have several). Not all ANC headphones come with this option (Bose 700 for instance...)ANC...wow. When they say Industry Leading, they aren't kidding. I was busy adjusting my app when a coworker came in and walked up to me and I didn't even hear them enter and ask me a question. When I suddenly registered I wasn't alone in my studio, I nearly jumped out of my skin. Holy friggin' cow. That ANC WORKS! You can of course adjust it all via the app and by cupping your hand over the right earpiece and the audio almost immediately lowers and the ANC turns off and you can hear your surroundings. It's actually quite amazing how good this works. One thing I dislike about noise cancelling is how many experience a "pressure" on your ears when it turns on. This is something I have always just lived with, but was constantly annoyed by. The XM3's have all but eliminated this. It was turned on by default, so I hardly even recognized it until I found the function in the app. Well done Sony.As for comfort, as someone who is fairly used to wearing headphones for literally hours-on-end in my studio, I place a higher standard on comfort than perhaps many others. If I'm going to wear something for this long each day, they certainly better be comfortable. What good is great audio quality if the comfort isn't there? You may not place comfort as high on the list of "must haves" when you buy headphones, but for me, it very well may be the most important factor, and one I forget to mention all too often. The XM3's are genuinely comfortable. Keep in mind everyone is different, so what is great for some may not be for all...but the premium build certainly helps. Not sure what the earcups are made of, soft leather, a fake simulation...? I dunno. But they sure are soft. Light YEARS better than the cheap one's Sony includes on their Professional Studio Monitors (MDR 7506). As with pretty much ANY over-the-ear headphones, the better the seal, the hotter they tend to be the warmer the outside temp happens to be. After prolonged wear, you may experience some ear sweat (I don't know any other way to put it). I find that if it's going to be that warm, I remove them often in between songs to help keep that issue to a minimum. But as for sheer comfort, Sony has nailed it here. I could wear these all day.I briefly considered the XM4's, but for the added price, the advantages weren't significant enough for me to want to pay the extra. For my particular needs/wants, the XM3's are more than sufficient...plus, they are around $150 cheaper, and honestly, for this price, money talks. Having tried on a pair of the XM4's, I can say the ANC functionality seems no different to me. There ARE several other things they come with that the older model doesn't have, so keep that in mind, but audio-quality wise, the difference is essentially nil. They both sound great.The XM3's come with a carrying case! It seems that of all the expensive headphones I've bought over the years, many either come with a pouch, or nothing at all and this is flat-out bothersome...especially considering what some cost (Master & Dynamic, I'm looking at YOU). Nice to have an included case that allows you to fold your cans up sufficiently so that the case doesn't take up much room wherever you plan to store/carry them. Nice touch, Sony. Yes, I've seen better cases, but I've also seen much, MUCH worse, so no issues in this dept as far as I'm concerned.I got the silver version, but I'm not exactly sure how they came up with this description. Either someone at Sony is colorblind, or attempting to pull a joke on us because these are decidedly NOT silver. Sort of a light tan/brown color yes...but absolutely NOT silver. It's almost a joke they even chose to go with this as the color description. Seriously, what gives, Sony??I do not use my XM3's for calling, so I cannot comment on call quality, but from everything I've heard, this is one area where Sony could use some work.Being able to pair multiple devices simultaneously isn't something I have ever had to do, so if I'm being honest, it isn't an issue for me. With that said however, I am a little surprised it was not included. the Sony XM3 ANC earbuds have it (and they came out close to the same time as their bigger headphone counterparts), and it's been tech that has been around far longer than the headphones have, so I'm a little mystified they did not make it a standard feature. Especially when you consider that Sony HAD to know a good number of their direct competitors would be including it and going after all the potential consumers who viewed this as a deal-breaker...but may have otherwise purchased a pair. Seriously, they have lost a literal mint by not including it, and that simply does not make sense to me.I love how Sony included an adapter for plane flight to plug into in case you wish to watch video next time you fly across country. Several other (more expensive) models do not offer this as even an option, making the headphones useless for this specific purpose on flights. Many will be okay with this simply because they'll use theirs for watching content on their smartphones instead, but dang, it's nice to have as an option for either/or that the Bose 700 doesn't even offer. Could be a deal breaker for some.Build quality can be subjective for some. The honest truth is, I take VERY GOOD care of my good headphones, and as a result, they last. My Professional Studio Monitors (the MDR 7506's I mentioned earlier) I have had for 8+ years and they not only look as good as they did when I bought them, but they still sound absolutely fantastic (I did however, replace the ear cushions, the ones that come standard are just plain crap on those models...I got some memory foam versions and they have been perfect). Take care of your cans and you will get many years worth of use out of them. For what they charge these days, it's important to treat them well if you wish to truly get the most out of them. I don't use mine for exercise (I don' think they would stay in place well enough for any type of vigorous activity, but that goes for essentially any over-the-ear headphones that I'm aware of) so I don't have to worry about that. But I fold mine up after each use and put them away carefully. I also have a headphone stand I hang them from while I'm at work, so they get plenty of TLC. If you tend to be more harsh on your headphones, keep in mind the result will most certainly be a shorter lifespan, and for some that'll be upsetting, but like I said, take care of them, and they'll last...it's as simple as that.I'm sure I'll have updates, but so far, Sony knocked this one out of the park BIG time.

Perfect for working, studying, listening to music, and so on. Is great for everything.

Prior to purchasing this product, I was a tad skeptical as I did not want to pay almost 30K for a pair of headphones.However, on further research and after reading many reviews, I decided to go for it, and after finally getting it, I am convinced that it's worth it. Let me tell you why...I purchased the silver one - purely for aesthetic reasons.. it looks great when compared to the black one, which in my opinion is just too plain. Truth be told, it is not exactly silver, more of a mixture between cream white and grey.The headphones are made out of a very good quality plastic, the inner structure is metal, and the headphone earcups are made of a very soft and comfortable leather.I would recommend wiping off any sweat or perspiration that accumulates on the leather earcups because pure leather starts flaking over time when exposed to moisture, but it's nothing to worry about too much.Comfort - 10/10 - There are many reviews which say that the fit is tight and that it makes the ears sweat. This is not entirely true, which these headphones have a slightly tighter fit as compared to the Bose QC 35s, it is not uncomfortable at all. I found it a lot more comfortable in comparison to many other headphones I have used in the past.It's slight tightness is for a very good reason - to seal the sound in. If you take the Bose QC35s, they have a looser fit and are more comfortable, but the sound bleeds very badly, and is often embarrassing because it would disturb people sitting around you, this is not a problem with the Sonys as the sound would not bleed unless you use it at the highest volume and even then, just a little sound can be heard by others.The leather earcups are extremely comfortable as well on ear, and their quality is just plush and pristine.Noise Cancellation - 10/10 - The noise cancellation on these headphones are supposed to be the #1 industry standard out there, and this is justified, because after testing it out, it does block out almost 80% of all surrounding ambient noise.This is leagues ahead of the Bose QC35 noise cancellation. The Bose's noise cancellation has a cabin pressure like feel, it gets uncomfortable after a while and gives you a mild headache and sometimes makes your ears pop - just like when you're sitting in a plane, these Sony headphones on the other hand, block out the noise so effectively and efficiently that you don't feel a thing.Sound quality - 10/10 - I'm speechless when it comes to the sound quality on this, it is simply astounding. I absolutely love how Sony allows you to customise the sound - based on YOUR preference. In other words if I want to listen to a song with good bass, all I have to do is enable bass boost sound settings on the app and I can enjoy amazing, trembling bass. On the other hand if I want to listen to a more vocal pop song, I can change the setting on the app and be treated to an amazing vocal performance. This whoops the Bose QC35's a** as Bose does not have any equaliser to change the sound settings. Basically with Bose - what you hear is what you get.Battery Backup - 10/10 - I kid you not, I listened to music for close to an hour, and when I checked the battery, it said 100%, not even kidding, dead serious. It easily gives you 30 + hours (with NC active), and perhaps more than 35 without.Touch controls - 9/10 - the touch controls are really amazing as well, but they require patience to learn and will take you a while to get accustomed to their usage, once you get a hang of it, they are really nice.In the box - one pair of headphones, one 6 inch usb C charging cable WITHOUT adapter and one headphone jack.I would recommend downloading the Sony Headphone Connect app while setting up these headphones for best results.You can use it without the app as well, but you're missing out on amazing sound personalisation and customisation if you choose not to get it.My final verdict - if you can afford it, go for it. Highly recommended!

I love this wireless noise cancelling headphones :) When you buy a Sony, you buy peace of mind and guaranteed quality :) It sounds amazing and I use it every single day ! Thank you as always bringing wonderful products into this world !