Quick Summary: (4/5)
The Sony WH-1000XM3 is a great pair of headphones that hold their own against the tenured Bose. The Sony's provide a fun and full listening experience to a wide array of music genres that will make most perfectly content with their purchase. Bose's QC headphones will provde a more refined and pleasent listening experience especially for the discerning listener and will provide a stronger noise cancelling performance in a home or office setting. The stronger sound signature of the Sony will hold out better in a lounder atmosphere such as a plane, train, or automobile with its stronger bass performance. The Sony's lack the grace and balance of the QCs, but will provide a more familiar experience to the majority of listeners and will appeal more to someone who likes the sound of Apple's Beats, but is looking for a more professional or subtle design.
Full Review:
For the Sony WH-1000XM3 ($350), I will primarily compare it to the Bose Quiet Comfort (QC)($350) since even though they are all in the same relative price range, they are technically closer in price and age. I will also provide a little comparison to Bose's NC700 ($400) and Sennheiser's Momentum ($400) in the summary. Also, I will primarily discuss the pair of headphones in question and how it relates feature-wise to the Bose's Quiet Comfort (not QCII) headphones while refraining from giving too many details about the others, since you can read more specifically about those pairs individually in the review posted under their respective products. The reason for that is mainly to keep the review from becoming a master's thesis in subjective preferences. :)
Initial Impression:
Starting with the packaging. Simple and straight forward. The outer shell has a nice texture to it, but sliding out the insert with the headphones in it reveals a very simple package structure made up of just the case holding the headphones inside a box. However, the case itself feels really nice and has a sleek color palette. Very appealing to feel and look at in my opinion. Although the case is a touch bigger than the one for Bose's QC, it does a better job of holding its headphones. The QC's case always feels uncomfortably tight when putting them away. Sony's case neatly holds everything comfortably (without having to squish them in to zip it closed). The case is stiff, but not really hard. The inside is the same as the QCs with a soft microfiber feel to it. The headphones fold up inside with three little slots to the right for (inside to outside) the airplane adapter, 3.5mm aux cord, and USB Type-C charger cable.
The Headphones:
When I first picked them up out of the case, they felt nice. Soft plastic with a good feel to them. The plastic has a sparkle to it with a matte fi
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| Customer Rating | (21451) | (61781) | (8190) | (44095) |
| Price | $349.88 | $358.95 | $402.00 | $193.75 |
| Sold By | Amazon.com | Loyal Firm | EC-JP | Amazon Warehouse |
| Color | Black | Black | BLACK | Black |
| Fit Type | Over-Ear | — | Over-Ear | Over-Ear |
| Headphones Form Factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | — |
| Item Dimensions | 7.31 x 2.94 x 10.44 inches | 3.2 x 6.7 x 7.1 inches | 7.26 x 3.03 x 9.93 inches | — |
| Item Weight | 0.56 lbs | 0.52 lbs | 0.56 lbs | — |
| Special Features | Foldable | Noise Cancellation, Microphone Feature, Volume-Control | Noise-Canceling | Noise Cancellation, Fast Charging, Microphone Included |
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Sony Headphones WHCH710N is the perfect answer to listening needs.
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From the manufacturer
WH1000XM3
ONLY MUSIC. NOTHING ELSE.
Industry-leading noise canceling headphones with mic and Alexa voice control.
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Industry-leading Digital Noise Cancellation
Hear every word, note, and tune with incredible clarity, no matter your environment.
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Proprietary HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1
Dramatically improves the sound quality of whatever you choose to listen to.
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Wear all day in total comfort
Soft pressure-relieving earpads with larger and deeper ergonomic ear space. Lighter weight design.
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Swivel & folding structure for easy carrying
Swivel and fold neatly into the carry case along with the cable for easy storage and portability.
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Clear hands-free calling
Phone conversations are even more clear than before with a microphone dedicated to voice input.
1 Noise Cancellation 2 Premium Sound Quality 3 All-day Comfort 4 Easy to carry 5 Hands-free Calling
Extra-long battery life with quick charging
Up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge keeps you listening instead of charging. Low on battery? No problem – 10 minutes of charge time gives you an amazing 5 hours of playback.
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Amazon Alexa-Built in
Alexa-enabled for hands-free voice access to music, information, and more.
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Smart Listening by SENSE ENGINE
Automatically detects your activity and balances the noise canceling levels.
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“Sony | Headphones Connect” App for Android /iOS
Control your ambient sound settings and adjust the sound levels with the Equalizer.
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Noise cancellation personalized
Analyzes the sonic characteristics caused by head size, glasses, hair, & optimizes the sound to you.
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Wireless freedom with Bluetooth and NFC
Hassle-free wireless connections to stream high-quality music and phone calls.
1 Alexa built in 2 Smart Listening 3 Connect with App 4 Personal Optimizing 5 Bluetooth and NFC
Sony Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
 WH-1000XM3 |  WH-1000XM4 |  WH-XB910N |  WH-CH710N | |
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Type
| Over-ear | Over-ear | Over-ear | Over-ear |
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Noise Cancelling
| Premium Noise Canceling | Industry-leading NC | Digital Noise Cancellation | Digital Noise Cancellation |
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Battery Life
| 30 Hrs | 30 Hrs | 30 Hrs | 35 Hrs |
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Quick Charge Battery
| 10 Min charge 5 Hrs playback | 10 Min charge 5 Hrs playback | 10 Min charge 4.5 Hr playback | 10 Min charge 60 Min playback |
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DSEE Extreme with Edge-AI
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
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Hands-free calling
| Yes | Yes, with 5 microphones | Yes | Yes |
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Touch control
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
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Ambient Sound Mode
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Customize Sound with app
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
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Multi Device Connection
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
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Wearing Detection
| ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Foldable design
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Customer reviews
Best noise cancelling headphones I've every tried
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
As someone who owns Bose noise cancelling headphones, these new headphones have blown me away. The noise cancelling is a noticeable step up from the QC 35 I currently. It's light (a tad heavier than the Bose), comfortable (I usually can't stand having most headphones on for a long time as my ears tend to get sore - no issues 3 hours in with this pair), and have a sound quality that blows the Bose or any other noise cancelling headphones I've tried out of the water. Being able to cup the right headphone to pause the noise cancelling to listen to people talking to you without taking off the headphone is a pretty cool feature.Aesthetically, I prefer how the Bose looks, but then again I purchased this for the audio and noise-cancelling properties, not how it looks. The touch controls on the right earpiece took a bit to get used to, but quickly became second nature.Being able to charge via USB-C is a plus as someone who has a Galaxy S8 and a Nintendo Switch, as I can use the same cable. It also lets you charge the headphones via Quick Charge. While I can't speak to it's longevity, the headphones seem to be high quality, and I don't notice any discernible issue with the headband - something that I understand the previous models suffered from.Overall, I am extremely impressed by the WH1000XM3, and it will easily become my every day carry headphones.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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