Sony WH-XB900N Extra Bass Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Mic, 30 Hours Battery Life and Quick Charge – Optimized For Google Assistant and Alexa – Black
EXTRA BASS™ Wireless Headphones
A wonderfully rich, well-rounded listening experience. As part of the EXTRA BASS™ range from Sony, the WH-XB900N headphones enhance all your low-end frequencies for punchy rhythms that lift every track. In addition to the EXTRA BASS™ sound quality, WH-XB900N also have noise cancelling technology.
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EXTRA BASS™ for punchy sound
A dedicated bass duct on the headphone housing helps to create precise rhythms on every track.
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Just you and the music
Shut out the world. Enjoy your own party for one with noise cancelling technology.
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Enjoy wireless freedom
Simply touch your NFC-enabled device or connect to Bluetooth for a totally wireless connection.
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All day power
A charge of around 4 hours keeps you powered all day with approximately 30 hours of play time.
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Control at your fingertips
Tap or swipe the panel on the headphones to change tracks, adjust volume and access more features.
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Built-in mic for easy conversation
Talk with your headphones on. Just double tap on the right headphone to take hands-free calls.
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Manage your day with voice assistant
Access your smartphone voice assistant through the headphone’s built-in mic to manage your day.
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Talk at a touch with Quick Attention
With Quick Attention, simply touch the earcup to turn the volume down and let ambient sound in.
Sony Wireless Headphones
 WH-XB900N |  WH-1000XM3 |  WH-H900N |  WH-CH700N |  WH-XB700 | |
| Type | Around-ear headband | Around-ear headband | Around-ear headband | Around-ear headband | On-ear headband |
| Noise Cancelling | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Battery Life | 30h (NC ON) / 35h (NC OFF) | 30h (NC ON) / 38h (NC OFF) | 28h (NC ON) / 34h (NC OFF) | 35h (NC ON) / 40h (NC OFF) | 30h |
| Quick Charge Battery | 10 min charge 60 min playback | 10 min charge 5 hrs playback | 10 min charge 65 min playback | 10 min charge 60 min playback | 10 min charge 90 min playback |
| Touch control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Ambient Sound Mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Hi-Res Audio Capability | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Built-in Voice-assistant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Optional Wired Operation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customize Sound with app | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Foldable design | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Swivel design | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
What is EXTRA BASS™?
EXTRA BASS™ enhances all low-end frequencies on all your favourite tracks.
A dedicated bass duct on the headphone housing and increased air-tightness between the driver units and eardrums help to create punchy sound.
How long does the battery last?
You have up to 30 hours of listening time with noise cancelling switched on and up to 35 hours when noise cancelling is turned off.
What is the benefit of the Sony Headphones Connect app?
The app allows you to customise your listening experience according to your sound preferences.
| Weight: | 254 g |
| Size: | One size |
| Dimensions: | 26 x 22 x 8 cm; 254 Grams |
| Model: | WHXB900NB.CE7 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | One size |
bought this as replaceme
Can’t say a lot about them as bought those for my teenage son (try to get some info from them!!! lol) but managed to ripp a few feedback from him.
1. V good sound
2. Noise cancellation option can be disabled
3. Fit well
4. Look good
So far he’s happy with them. I hope they will last a while – Sony is known for a good, quality products.
Look great! Sound great!
I was recommended these head phone by a musician friend of mine as in the past I have bought budget Bluetooth headphones which broke quite quickly due to my commute to work. I wanted something more durable and most of all sounded a lot better. These head phones have an astounding depth of sound with an extremely deep bass. Noise cancelling I can quite work out yet but seem to be ok. Over all though these are definitely worth every penny!!
Highly recommend!
Superb Value For Money
The lightweight nature of these means that, even wearing glasses / sunglasses with them, they never at any point feel uncomfortable and there’s no issue with them making your ears hot either that I’ve found after having them on for 8 hours straight.
It’s true that they DO feel a bit “plastic-y” but I far prefer the comfort of these to my old JBL’s.
The noise cancelling does it’s job, but to be honest I’ve never been too overly worried about it and the quality of the bass on these is more than enough to ensure you get enough “boom for your buck”.
Superb Value For Money
The lightweight nature of these means that, even wearing glasses / sunglasses with them, they never at any point feel uncomfortable and there’s no issue with them making your ears hot either that I’ve found after having them on for 8 hours straight.
It’s true that they DO feel a bit “plastic-y” but I far prefer the comfort of these to my old JBL’s.
The noise cancelling does it’s job, but to be honest I’ve never been too overly worried about it and the quality of the bass on these is more than enough to ensure you get enough “boom for your buck”.
Overall quite good, noise cancellation isn't the best but it does a very good job
I like it, it sounds good, charges quick and battery lasts for a few days of constant use so its all good for me
These over-the-ear Sony cans are a ‘dark horse!’ They hide their sonic abilities, until you unleash their acoustic performance, within the downloaded smart app. After considerable twiddling and fumbling, I finally stumbled upon a sound that was met with grateful enthusiasm from my ears! So, persevere! You will not enjoy their sound ‘straight out of the box,’ so be patient, and don’t throw them down in a moment of contempt. They will deliver! All the best!
FINALLY, EQUALISED!
These over-the-ear Sony cans are a ‘dark horse!’ They hide their sonic abilities, until you unleash their acoustic performance, within the downloaded smart app. After considerable twiddling and fumbling, I finally stumbled upon a sound that was met with grateful enthusiasm from my ears! So, persevere! You will not enjoy their sound ‘straight out of the box,’ so be patient, and don’t throw them down in a moment of contempt. They will deliver! All the best!
Great sound
I brought these for some headphones to help me disconnect from the world to study and boy did they did that. The noise cancellation which is adaptive to surrounding sound works well while keeping the music quality top notch. Sometimes I’ve forgotten they were on as they are so light. Best pair of headphones I have brought, so pleased with the quality.
Sound quality is good
Bass sounds as expected, although the canceling noise feature is not as effective as I expected. Good product overall!
Superb.
Like: Sound quality is superb.
Dislike: Can’t get disconnected to more than one devices at a time.
Nice headphones bang on!
Love These
I was hesitant to purchase because of some of the reviews. I’ve discovered that earphones are a very personal experience – so here is mine. I absolutely LOVE these. This is my first pair of headphones by Sony and the first pair I’ve ever spent more than 40 quid on. So maybe I just don’t know better. But the sound is great. The base made me smile, and they are super comfy and light weight. I highly recommend you calibrate them for your ears (in the app) as it made a difference for me. The only negative thing I have to say, is I would love if the 360 sound quality was available without a subscription. I feel like that is next level and not sure why you’d have to pay monthly to have such amazing sound. But. m’eh.
Love These
I was hesitant to purchase because of some of the reviews. I’ve discovered that earphones are a very personal experience – so here is mine. I absolutely LOVE these. This is my first pair of headphones by Sony and the first pair I’ve ever spent more than 40 quid on. So maybe I just don’t know better. But the sound is great. The base made me smile, and they are super comfy and light weight. I highly recommend you calibrate them for your ears (in the app) as it made a difference for me. The only negative thing I have to say, is I would love if the 360 sound quality was available without a subscription. I feel like that is next level and not sure why you’d have to pay monthly to have such amazing sound. But. m’eh.
Class
So comfortable, wear them daily for hours on end
My head is massive, so I was surprised how comfy hey wear
Brilliant sound stage for normal use not audiophile quality but don’t claim or price to be
Mic is decent, some compression but pretty clear both in mobile use and gaming
I have 9 headphones Razer, Turtle Beach, Logitech etc these are my go to
Class
So comfortable, wear them daily for hours on end
My head is massive, so I was surprised how comfy hey wear
Brilliant sound stage for normal use not audiophile quality but don’t claim or price to be
Mic is decent, some compression but pretty clear both in mobile use and gaming
I have 9 headphones Razer, Turtle Beach, Logitech etc these are my go to
Very comfortable and lovely sound quality.
The depth and clarity of the bass is just lovely. Along with the ‘hand gesture’ control is very handy and easy to use.
Highly recommended.
Very comfortable
Really comfortable on the ears and fold up small so will be handy when travelling.
Great cancelling noise / not great for commuting in covid times
This is the first set of wireless headphones I have, they sound amazing and the battery life is great. I do find the controls confusing and still not used to them (they get activated when you touch the set, so if you adjust the set for comfort you will accidentally also skip a song, or lower the volume etc..)
The downside is not really from the set, but the lifestyle we are having at the moment… not very comfortable when you need to wear a face-mask.. taking the mask on and off is a pain when wearing them.. and the fact that the ‘pause/skip/volume’ controls get activated when you touch them means if you need to remove/put the mask quickly you will be interfering with what you listen … constantly … and inadvertently…
If you are undecided between this and a smaller set to use in your commute, go for the smaller one. But this are fantastic if you want to just listen to your thing and nothing else.
Great cancelling noise / not great for commuting in covid times
This is the first set of wireless headphones I have, they sound amazing and the battery life is great. I do find the controls confusing and still not used to them (they get activated when you touch the set, so if you adjust the set for comfort you will accidentally also skip a song, or lower the volume etc..)
The downside is not really from the set, but the lifestyle we are having at the moment… not very comfortable when you need to wear a face-mask.. taking the mask on and off is a pain when wearing them.. and the fact that the ‘pause/skip/volume’ controls get activated when you touch them means if you need to remove/put the mask quickly you will be interfering with what you listen … constantly … and inadvertently…
If you are undecided between this and a smaller set to use in your commute, go for the smaller one. But this are fantastic if you want to just listen to your thing and nothing else.
Highly recommend
Great sounds, nice to have the active noise reduction, it’s really helps in the train and on the busy London streets
The build quality feels good.
You can stay easy few hours without pain to your ears.
It coming with a bag, but you can buy a hard case.
The battery life is amazing.
What I don’t like
1. Volume control is beeping.
2. The changing environment notification sound, it’s bells every few minutes and it’s annoying, but you can disable it thru the app.
Highly recommend
Great sounds, nice to have the active noise reduction, it’s really helps in the train and on the busy London streets
The build quality feels good.
You can stay easy few hours without pain to your ears.
It coming with a bag, but you can buy a hard case.
The battery life is amazing.
What I don’t like
1. Volume control is beeping.
2. The changing environment notification sound, it’s bells every few minutes and it’s annoying, but you can disable it thru the app.
Buy these if you get them for £100 or less
Definitely a good headphone. I dislike the feel of the device though, I paid 150 and it’s not a premium feel. Sound quality is pretty nice, it is definitely bassy but that’s only when you set your Bass Level to at least 6 or above (in the EQ Settings of the Sony app). I do like the touch button on the side of the head, I can swipe for volume control, play pause and various other stuff. Connectivity is pretty solid as well. Codecs are fine as well. I will say that you don’t get a hard shell case, instead you get a soft bag which in my opinion doesn’t protect the headphones. Oh and also noise cancellation on this is meh. If you play music you won’t hear the outside world at all but the ANC just isn’t that good.
Buy these if you get them for £100 or less
Definitely a good headphone. I dislike the feel of the device though, I paid 150 and it’s not a premium feel. Sound quality is pretty nice, it is definitely bassy but that’s only when you set your Bass Level to at least 6 or above (in the EQ Settings of the Sony app). I do like the touch button on the side of the head, I can swipe for volume control, play pause and various other stuff. Connectivity is pretty solid as well. Codecs are fine as well. I will say that you don’t get a hard shell case, instead you get a soft bag which in my opinion doesn’t protect the headphones. Oh and also noise cancellation on this is meh. If you play music you won’t hear the outside world at all but the ANC just isn’t that good.
Very happy
As anyone who is looking for reviews before buying a product I can only say that the reviews cannot more wrong sometimes. It’s all in the owner’s opinion.
The upside is that these headphones give extremely good sound reproduction. I am tending towards ripping CDs to FLAC format to take advantage of it. The downside is that they do not alwayst pair with my 4G Samsung television. I am able to use them with my Personal computer and iPhone. I have a pair of SONY WH-XB900N headphones that will pair with anything but does not have so good sound reproduction.
However they still get 5 stars overall
These headphones are helping me “rediscover” my music collection which over the years has become rather neglected because it requires a decent volume to be able to get the full bass sound. My house does not have particularly soundproof walls.
I have also invested in an Astell & Kern MP3 player.
The only downside is the weird method of volume control by stroking the back of the right headphone. I find this very difficult to use. It tends to be overcome by setting the headphones to full volume and using the MP3 player volume control.
I have not been able to assess the noise cancelling function as I have not needed it.
GREAT HEADPHONES
The upside is that these headphones give extremely good sound reproduction. I am tending towards ripping CDs to FLAC format to take advantage of it. The downside is that they do not alwayst pair with my 4G Samsung television. I am able to use them with my Personal computer and iPhone. I have a pair of SONY WH-XB900N headphones that will pair with anything but does not have so good sound reproduction.
However they still get 5 stars overall
These headphones are helping me “rediscover” my music collection which over the years has become rather neglected because it requires a decent volume to be able to get the full bass sound. My house does not have particularly soundproof walls.
I have also invested in an Astell & Kern MP3 player.
The only downside is the weird method of volume control by stroking the back of the right headphone. I find this very difficult to use. It tends to be overcome by setting the headphones to full volume and using the MP3 player volume control.
I have not been able to assess the noise cancelling function as I have not needed it.
Solid Pair of Headphones
Bought these headphones to replace my Marshall MID ANC headphones, which I really liked but had too many nagging issues that I couldn’t ignore.
Firstly, these headphones are over ear so I can wear them with glasses and also blocks out other ambient noises. Where you’re really getting value for money is by downloading the sony headphones connect app, where you can tweak EQ. Once I found the right balance I was amazed by the quality. The noise cancelling is also very very good. I also use these headphones for MS Teams meetings, and I can be heard loud and clear. For people that have complained that they are too quiet, when you’re in a meeting tap and hold on the right ear cup, you’ll hear a beep and that will enable the mic. You’ll notice a massive difference. I’m yet to go to work next week, so it’ll be see how nice these perform when travelling.
Solid Pair of Headphones
Bought these headphones to replace my Marshall MID ANC headphones, which I really liked but had too many nagging issues that I couldn’t ignore.
Firstly, these headphones are over ear so I can wear them with glasses and also blocks out other ambient noises. Where you’re really getting value for money is by downloading the sony headphones connect app, where you can tweak EQ. Once I found the right balance I was amazed by the quality. The noise cancelling is also very very good. I also use these headphones for MS Teams meetings, and I can be heard loud and clear. For people that have complained that they are too quiet, when you’re in a meeting tap and hold on the right ear cup, you’ll hear a beep and that will enable the mic. You’ll notice a massive difference. I’m yet to go to work next week, so it’ll be see how nice these perform when travelling.
Blue tooth headphones
Love them, working in a busy shared office I have them over my ears for most of the day, really comfortable and with the downloaded apps they connect seamlessly with my devices. Sound quality is great as you’d expect from a Sony produc
Great earphones
Highly recommended. Better than the other main brand that everyone seems to want. Sound crystal clear and bass is ace. 2nd pair I’ve owned now. Only downfall is they won’t connect to ps4… work flawlessly with android and PC though…
Amazing☺️
It’s been a few months since I’ve bought them and they are the best purchase I’ve made. Would highly recommend.
I did plenty of research on other headphones before making my choice. I have apple AirPods for when I’m out and about which I love, but I wanted something for home while I work that sounds great and are comfortable to wear all day (not AirPods in my opinion). If money was no object I would have bought the very much more expensive Sony WF-1000XM4 which are allegedly the best on the market (in that class). I nearly bough the Sony WF-1000XM3 but for an extra 100 I just couldn’t justify the extra money at the moment.
Obviously I haven’t compared these to the Sony WF-1000XM4, and I’m sure those are very much better but these do the job very well. Some say they are too bassy but for me that wasn’t an issue as I like bass and you can tune the equaliser in the app anyway.
If you want a decent set of headphones which have good battery life, are comfortable and sound great without paying hundreds, then I would very much recommend these. Sure they aren’t as good as the more expensive models, and I don’t usually like to compromise but these do the job very well.
Very good
I did plenty of research on other headphones before making my choice. I have apple AirPods for when I’m out and about which I love, but I wanted something for home while I work that sounds great and are comfortable to wear all day (not AirPods in my opinion). If money was no object I would have bought the very much more expensive Sony WF-1000XM4 which are allegedly the best on the market (in that class). I nearly bough the Sony WF-1000XM3 but for an extra 100 I just couldn’t justify the extra money at the moment.
Obviously I haven’t compared these to the Sony WF-1000XM4, and I’m sure those are very much better but these do the job very well. Some say they are too bassy but for me that wasn’t an issue as I like bass and you can tune the equaliser in the app anyway.
If you want a decent set of headphones which have good battery life, are comfortable and sound great without paying hundreds, then I would very much recommend these. Sure they aren’t as good as the more expensive models, and I don’t usually like to compromise but these do the job very well.
Very Good Headphone for the Price.
Overall very good sound signature with more emphasis on bass that can be controlled through sony app. For bass lover, its highly recommended and for balanced music sony wh-1000xm4/xm4 or boss will do. But it won’t disappoint at this mid-range price point. Great for listening general music and watching movies on streaming services.
Comfy
Rarely writing reviews, but I had to fo this at this item.
First of all it’s so comfortable.
The sound is great too! I thought it’s an expensive buy, but it worth it!
XB900N vs 1000XM3
If you are looking for something that is good with the bass, regardless of other frequencies, then the Sony WH-XB900N is the way to go. Far better than XM3.
Great headphones.
These headphones are nice, sound quality is great. They are really comfortable to wear for prolonged times and the battery life seems to last forever.
Best headphones for sturdiness, sound quality and noise cancellatio
They still have the brightness but the bass is just off the scale, such a great audio quality but then they’re Sony and you pretty much expect that from them nowadays. the design is firm and tight, it’s very hard to find anything not to like about these. The exterior shell is quite plasticky and light but once they’re on your head, you’re not thinking about that. Overall, they compare well to other Sony headphones below and above the price.
Best headphones for sturdiness, sound quality and noise cancellatio
They still have the brightness but the bass is just off the scale, such a great audio quality but then they’re Sony and you pretty much expect that from them nowadays. the design is firm and tight, it’s very hard to find anything not to like about these. The exterior shell is quite plasticky and light but once they’re on your head, you’re not thinking about that. Overall, they compare well to other Sony headphones below and above the price.
Strong bass but sometimes Bluetooth drops
Big fan of these. I’ve had them a couple of months and some notes:
Bluetooth connectivity
When I first got them, great, no issue. A couple of months in, the connectivity started dropping and from time to time, they have a period of cutting out. I’ve tried connecting these to several devices and it happens with all of them so I’ve concluded it’s the headphones. Haven’t figured out why it happens.
Noice cancellation
Pretty not existent. The only way to truly block out noise is by turning the volume up
Comfort
Can’t fault this. Fits nicely over the ear and headband can be adjusted. I personally don’t get any aches after I’ve worn it for hours but as I have ears that stick out quite a bit, I can feel the difference once I’ve taken them off
The biggest con of this is the inability to turn voice assist off. I’ve disabled all the settings on my phone but I’ve had the i for table scenario where I take them off for a few moments, and in doing so, accidentally hold the touch controls which somehow always enables voice assist and ends up calling people. I would rather the headphones app allows you to completely turn off the voice control option.
Strong bass but sometimes Bluetooth drops
Big fan of these. I’ve had them a couple of months and some notes:
Bluetooth connectivity
When I first got them, great, no issue. A couple of months in, the connectivity started dropping and from time to time, they have a period of cutting out. I’ve tried connecting these to several devices and it happens with all of them so I’ve concluded it’s the headphones. Haven’t figured out why it happens.
Noice cancellation
Pretty not existent. The only way to truly block out noise is by turning the volume up
Comfort
Can’t fault this. Fits nicely over the ear and headband can be adjusted. I personally don’t get any aches after I’ve worn it for hours but as I have ears that stick out quite a bit, I can feel the difference once I’ve taken them off
The biggest con of this is the inability to turn voice assist off. I’ve disabled all the settings on my phone but I’ve had the i for table scenario where I take them off for a few moments, and in doing so, accidentally hold the touch controls which somehow always enables voice assist and ends up calling people. I would rather the headphones app allows you to completely turn off the voice control option.
Good product!
The quality of the product sounds quality, and battery life are widely satisfying. The noise cancellation isn’t the best on the market probably, but it’s ok compared to the cost of better devices. The app provided by Sony to manage the device is very good! 🙂
Plenty bass, little let down with material.
Material feels bit too plastic, so probably rotarion points will fail soon.
Battery life is good enough for me, also noise cancelling does good job.
Sound quality, bit tricky, with Xperia 1 and Sony Headphones app you can adjust what’s best for you. Samsung S6 tablet gives out nice and balanced sound by default, wired (with adapter) and wireless.
Earpads are nice and soft.
Perfect for EDM, hardstyle and D’n’B.
Amazing quality! I want some myself now 🤩
Everything about this product it fab! The noise cancellation, the sound quality is brilliant! Can’t fault the product at all. It does everything it says on the ti
Plenty bass, little let down with material.
Material feels bit too plastic, so probably rotarion points will fail soon.
Battery life is good enough for me, also noise cancelling does good job.
Sound quality, bit tricky, with Xperia 1 and Sony Headphones app you can adjust what’s best for you. Samsung S6 tablet gives out nice and balanced sound by default, wired (with adapter) and wireless.
Earpads are nice and soft.
Perfect for EDM, hardstyle and D’n’B.
YOU WILL NOT REGRET BUYING THEM
I have used the Sony WH-100XM3 in the past and i was very impressed by them, but these headphones are JUST AS GOOD. They have same sound quality, same comfortable padding, same app, etc. They’re pretty similar in most categories, apart from noise cancelling. Here the XM3’s are superior, but the XB900N are still decent, and this in acceptable considering the price difference. One downside to these headphones is that the ear padding is so thick that your ears can get sweaty, especially in summer.
Sony Quality
The good thing with these headphones is that they are priced well, not every one wants to pay 200-300 for a pair of headphones. What you get with these is a nice balance of build quality and audio quality. The audio is rich and provides the user with a good audio experience.
Pros
Sound quality is nicely balanced
Bass is not over done
ANC works well
Sony app helps to give you extra functionality
Apt X
Apt HD
All in all a good package at a good price
Recommended
Sony Quality
The good thing with these headphones is that they are priced well, not every one wants to pay 200-300 for a pair of headphones. What you get with these is a nice balance of build quality and audio quality. The audio is rich and provides the user with a good audio experience.
Pros
Sound quality is nicely balanced
Bass is not over done
ANC works well
Sony app helps to give you extra functionality
Apt X
Apt HD
All in all a good package at a good price
Recommended
Delighted
I was a little concerned with the sound quality when I first tried these headphones, but then I remembered that they actually need a couple of days to really warm up, and then they come to life. I’m delighted with these. I use them every day!
One of the best out there. Better than beats!!!
Sincerely this is one of the best headphones.
I am into music professionally and I used beats for some years but when I came in contact with this Sony ….. awwww Menh. Sound quality is crisp. You you need something for the music, then this is your buy. Noise cancellation I would give a 6/10. But I am in this for sound quality and that’s a 10/10 for me.
Great sound quality
In terms of the quality of the sound it is definitely definitely up there! Really good. I wore these for 3-4 hrs and I did not feel any kind of fatigue. Very comfortable!
If you guys are buying these because of the noise cancelling these headphones are not the ones. The noise cancelling is very weak. It does not cancel out most of the noise so I would advise that you look for other ones if your main reason for buying these is the noise cancelling.
Very happy
Bought for my partner for Christmas, he was extremely happy with them 🙂
Great sound quality
In terms of the quality of the sound it is definitely definitely up there! Really good. I wore these for 3-4 hrs and I did not feel any kind of fatigue. Very comfortable!
If you guys are buying these because of the noise cancelling these headphones are not the ones. The noise cancelling is very weak. It does not cancel out most of the noise so I would advise that you look for other ones if your main reason for buying these is the noise cancelling.
Impressive for the price
Wanted something bassy with an all-round ear covering to drown out open office chatter when trying to concentrate. Noise-cancellation is better than expected – so good I missed the post man just before Christmas!
Lovely headse
Going to try add as much detail concisely as I can as I spent ages researching headsets before resting for this which I’m pleased I did. Bought on pre xmas sale.
1. Noise cancelling – great!! I cant hear the bf sat opposite me in the room with it on in silence and with music on your in your own universe, some noise does get through that’s louder or higher pitched when sitting in silence but its decent at toning these down. I get overwhelmed with noisy environments and this headset helps with this immensely.
2. Sound quality = top notch thanks sony
3. Comfort – great feel and cups are soft however the headset itself is a bit tight for my head and after 5+ hours of wearing them for work I have had headaches and had to take a break from them. I have a wide head not a long one so I’m stuck with them being tightest for best fit round my ears but crush my head slowly.
4. Battery life is exactly what it says on the tin. Charged them twice in 3 weeks of heavy use.
5. Mic works well but doesn’t noise cancel typing or noises around room out so I’ve been called a keyboard warrior on some calls at work attempting to multitask (I have a mechanical keyboard so this maybe why but thought ID mention)
5. Touch buttons on the side – I find skip and volume controls easy but I struggle to pause music by tapping the outer cup. It works 30% of the time and then I struggle to unpause so I use my phone for that when out and about.. Unsure if its just me that as I have nails and cold hands and not seen that mentioned elsewhere so Im probs doing something wrong.
For the price I paid (think 80-100) well worth the . Really pleased with them.
Lovely headse
Going to try add as much detail concisely as I can as I spent ages researching headsets before resting for this which I’m pleased I did. Bought on pre xmas sale.
1. Noise cancelling – great!! I cant hear the bf sat opposite me in the room with it on in silence and with music on your in your own universe, some noise does get through that’s louder or higher pitched when sitting in silence but its decent at toning these down. I get overwhelmed with noisy environments and this headset helps with this immensely.
2. Sound quality = top notch thanks sony
3. Comfort – great feel and cups are soft however the headset itself is a bit tight for my head and after 5+ hours of wearing them for work I have had headaches and had to take a break from them. I have a wide head not a long one so I’m stuck with them being tightest for best fit round my ears but crush my head slowly.
4. Battery life is exactly what it says on the tin. Charged them twice in 3 weeks of heavy use.
5. Mic works well but doesn’t noise cancel typing or noises around room out so I’ve been called a keyboard warrior on some calls at work attempting to multitask (I have a mechanical keyboard so this maybe why but thought ID mention)
5. Touch buttons on the side – I find skip and volume controls easy but I struggle to pause music by tapping the outer cup. It works 30% of the time and then I struggle to unpause so I use my phone for that when out and about.. Unsure if its just me that as I have nails and cold hands and not seen that mentioned elsewhere so Im probs doing something wrong.
For the price I paid (think 80-100) well worth the . Really pleased with them.
Oh my goodness
Can’t explain my shock in how these headphones are so cheap with such good sound. An absolute steal.
My new upstairs neighbours decided they love wood flooring. It goes particularly well with a woman who walks like a troll in steel toe boots, dropping bowling balls and a bloke who loves base and endless drilling. As much as this was brilliant fun during a pandemic, I thought I would take some time out for myself to watch tv and listen to my own (less repetitive) music. The noise cancellation is excellent, I can’t even hear it when I need to test every single fire alarm, or vacuum the ceiling.
Brilliant when you want to pretend you don’t live in a flat.
My new upstairs neighbours decided they love wood flooring. It goes particularly well with a woman who walks like a troll in steel toe boots, dropping bowling balls and a bloke who loves base and endless drilling. As much as this was brilliant fun during a pandemic, I thought I would take some time out for myself to watch tv and listen to my own (less repetitive) music. The noise cancellation is excellent, I can’t even hear it when I need to test every single fire alarm, or vacuum the ceiling.
Impeccable noise cancelling features to these headphones – drowns the wife out nicely. Nice comfy fit and long lasting battery life. Only flaw is the microphone quality as some have mentioned it sounds like I’m under water but aside from that best purchase I’ve made.
Perfect choice for bass users
This headphones are probably one of the best I have listen to. After one year of constant usage the battery will slowly give up so don’t expect something too extraordinary on this side. But anything else is really good. The app for this headphones nees some improvement though
Durable and high quality with long battery life
The headphones have lasted quite a while considering that I use headphones very heavily and put them through a lot of strain. The audio quality is nothing to sneeze at either, even with the headphones’ high audio quality mode off. It’s a very good value for headphones that sound great, last you the entire day from waking up to falling asleep, and have so far not shown signs of wear and tea
Excellent sounds and battery life.
Sounds and build quality excellent battery life just brilliant, fitting could be a little tighter headphones are on minimum now, otherwise a must buy for the price.
The real review
The headphones are excellent! At a mid range ish price you do get quite a lot. Really comfy. I used them on the train today, noise cancelling wasn’t perfect, but I couldn’t hear much. So it did the job. I could mainly a muffled hear the voice over which is good for listening out for stops I guess. The swiping action is handy for quickly skipping a song. But I’ve found that having my hood up can cause the tracks to pause and skip. Maybe I’ll try a hat. The charge lasts so long! The instructions were a little bit unclear, they’re just pictures. So to get siri/ google you need to hold the middle down, I still need to figure out answering calls. Other reviews made me nervous to buy them as they said that they’re bad. But I haven’t had a major problem with them yet. The sound is really good. Get the app that’s so fun, you can change where the sound is coming from. Like you can make the sound sound like it’s behind you etc! This was actually my first biggest buy with my first pay check! So I was so hyped to buy them with my earned money! And they didn’t disappoint. I obviously couldn’t get the top top brands, this is the closest I could find to something that’s what I’m looking for!!!
The real review
The headphones are excellent! At a mid range ish price you do get quite a lot. Really comfy. I used them on the train today, noise cancelling wasn’t perfect, but I couldn’t hear much. So it did the job. I could mainly a muffled hear the voice over which is good for listening out for stops I guess. The swiping action is handy for quickly skipping a song. But I’ve found that having my hood up can cause the tracks to pause and skip. Maybe I’ll try a hat. The charge lasts so long! The instructions were a little bit unclear, they’re just pictures. So to get siri/ google you need to hold the middle down, I still need to figure out answering calls. Other reviews made me nervous to buy them as they said that they’re bad. But I haven’t had a major problem with them yet. The sound is really good. Get the app that’s so fun, you can change where the sound is coming from. Like you can make the sound sound like it’s behind you etc! This was actually my first biggest buy with my first pay check! So I was so hyped to buy them with my earned money! And they didn’t disappoint. I obviously couldn’t get the top top brands, this is the closest I could find to something that’s what I’m looking for!!!
Better sound quality than XM3
I got this and changed for the XM3 as I wanted better noise cancellation.
However, I find the sound quality on this one is better than XM3, that is more expensive than this one.
Very good quality headphones, I’d recommend getting this one over the XM3
Great audio experience
I love these headphones the bass they kick out and clarity in sound, very good,
They look and feel good to use, comfortable on the ears and head, the battery life is excellent.
One problem is that it has a notification feature that doesn’t work, if you don’t disable it you get a constant bell notification noise that interrupts what you are listening to, Sony haven’t fixed that so better to turn it off.
he best!!!
my favorite headphones so far. well built.sound is extreamly good. like the touch pad controls on the side. very long battery life with one charge. folds nicely
Awesome pair of cans
I m not expert but it sounds awesome. I often listen to hip hop nowadays and thought this would work well as low end are often not pretty in headphones. This rocks.
Word of wisdom, yes the bass is punchy but you can tune it in the app EQ. I found the default setting (flat) to fit my taste. Tried NTM – ma Benz and the voices are insane and bass is crazy whilst being just right. It s like finally being able to listen to a bass line or low breathing, it s part of the magic.
Folk music sounds lovely and jazz too.
Worth putting in your shortlis
Awesome pair of cans
I m not expert but it sounds awesome. I often listen to hip hop nowadays and thought this would work well as low end are often not pretty in headphones. This rocks.
Word of wisdom, yes the bass is punchy but you can tune it in the app EQ. I found the default setting (flat) to fit my taste. Tried NTM – ma Benz and the voices are insane and bass is crazy whilst being just right. It s like finally being able to listen to a bass line or low breathing, it s part of the magic.
Folk music sounds lovely and jazz too.
Worth putting in your shortlis
Bought this on the day xm4 was released. I had to think twice if i really need top notch noise cancelling. Decided to have a go with this since it’s Amazon and I can return it if i’m unhappy. The bass is so clean. The sound is as good as Xm3 (compared it with my friend’s). Yes this feels plasticy but it doesn’t look like one. It is so light that it can stay on your head for lengthy period. Damn good purchase this was. Sony has done an amazing job creating mid-range headphones and targeting specific audience. We don’t really need to spend 350 for new techs when we can find decent, nearly the same quality Headphones on the market.
Superb Mid-range Headphone
Bought this on the day xm4 was released. I had to think twice if i really need top notch noise cancelling. Decided to have a go with this since it’s Amazon and I can return it if i’m unhappy. The bass is so clean. The sound is as good as Xm3 (compared it with my friend’s). Yes this feels plasticy but it doesn’t look like one. It is so light that it can stay on your head for lengthy period. Damn good purchase this was. Sony has done an amazing job creating mid-range headphones and targeting specific audience. We don’t really need to spend 350 for new techs when we can find decent, nearly the same quality Headphones on the market.
Great sound and quality, charging lead far too sho
Had these about 2 months now and the battery life is very good. I have used them around 2 hours a day at times and lasted a up to couple of weeks at a time.
The sound quality and base in my view is exceptional.
They come with a bag to store and transport them in.
The only downside is the pathetically short charging lead. (250mmish) so purchased a longer one. Hasn’t made charging times and longer.
Bought these headphones during quarantine when my neighbors decided to have very loud raves throughout the entire day.
I am very happy with these headphones. They are comfortable to wear (I usually where them for several hours at a time), great battery life (only have to charge them maybe once a week), and have great sound quality. With the noise cancelling I have noticed that they are quite good at blocking out ambient noise, but voices can sometimes still come through. Even still, these headphones are relatively cheap for what you get – would definitely recommend.
Bought these headphones during quarantine when my neighbors decided to have very loud raves throughout the entire day.
I am very happy with these headphones. They are comfortable to wear (I usually where them for several hours at a time), great battery life (only have to charge them maybe once a week), and have great sound quality. With the noise cancelling I have noticed that they are quite good at blocking out ambient noise, but voices can sometimes still come through. Even still, these headphones are relatively cheap for what you get – would definitely recommend.
Product as good as advertised
Husband loves this product. Has enjoyed listening to the radio or books on his phone while pottering in the garden.
Bought this on a black friday sale to try out over-head headphones as in-ear ones were quite uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. This is perfect for flights and long study sessions. The noise cancellation also works really well, perfect for commuting. It is also very comfortable to have on for hours at a time and I really appreciate the quality for the price point. The touch controls make a lot of sense and I have never had an issue with bluetooth connectivity. Downloaded the sony app for a better experience and its really made listening to music so much more enjoyable. Would highly recommend.
Very good set of headphones
Bought this on a black friday sale to try out over-head headphones as in-ear ones were quite uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. This is perfect for flights and long study sessions. The noise cancellation also works really well, perfect for commuting. It is also very comfortable to have on for hours at a time and I really appreciate the quality for the price point. The touch controls make a lot of sense and I have never had an issue with bluetooth connectivity. Downloaded the sony app for a better experience and its really made listening to music so much more enjoyable. Would highly recommend.
Happy Girlfriend
I bought these for my girlfriend. She is very happy with them. They’re comfy and sound good. Only downside is the noise cancellation is a bit pants and they feel a little cheaply made for the cost, but then again I am used to my WH-1000XM3’s.
6 months in and still working like new!
6 months in and still a great product, nothing has changed since the first time I wore the headphones.Their well worth the money.10/10
Not purist, but indulgent and absorbing audio.
Honestly, didn’t know what to expect but I have been really impressed. Midrange and higher frequencies have opened up over time, connectivity is great and it suits the majority of my music tastes….which is basically everything. Not “purist” audio but characterful and absorbing, definitely not clinical! Money well spent.
Pure clean noise
Good quality clean sound with deep bass. The only small gripe…if you have the phones on for too long they get sweaty! However I’m really impressed with the overall sound of them. So much so that I bought a pair for my wife as well!!!
I live on a busy urban road, my apartment vibrates with passing vehicles. I have partying, singing nocturnal neighbours. I slip on these beauties and a hush descends over my existence. The difference is so enjoyable.
The comfort of the cups can be taken for granted. Utterly soft and reassuring even after three hours wearing.
The depth and richness of the sound is satisfying. The bass is brilliant.
There is only one drawback, there is no extra bass button for swift change. Instead, there is an app for customized sound quality. I would definitely buy another version with a bass button. If you like ASMR videos, these are fun for that. I quite easily fall asleep wearing these. A gorgeous envelope of sounds. Highly recommended.
I live on a busy urban road, my apartment vibrates with passing vehicles. I have partying, singing nocturnal neighbours. I slip on these beauties and a hush descends over my existence. The difference is so enjoyable.
The comfort of the cups can be taken for granted. Utterly soft and reassuring even after three hours wearing.
The depth and richness of the sound is satisfying. The bass is brilliant.
There is only one drawback, there is no extra bass button for swift change. Instead, there is an app for customized sound quality. I would definitely buy another version with a bass button. If you like ASMR videos, these are fun for that. I quite easily fall asleep wearing these. A gorgeous envelope of sounds. Highly recommended.
Happy Bunny
I purchased these headphones as used and was thrilled when they arrived as new. I’m more than pleased with my purchase and a fantastic price.
Previous to using these I was using some in ear bluetooth earphones which cost about 35 I loved them but after using my headphones more at home I got used to heavier bass and wanted that experience in work and on the go. I was initially a bit cautious of spending a decent whack of cash on headphones but I’m so glad I did because I don’t have a single negative thing to say about them.
These are the only noise cancelling headphones I’ve used so I can’t compare them to others in that regard but it is really interesting how they block out/muffle outside noises, I work with machinery and it really makes a difference, it does not magically mute everything but it drastically reduces it.
The sound itself is brilliant for me, listening to mostly bass heavy music I have bass cranked all the way up and it never seems to be distorted or wrong sounding, they’re great for hip hop, drum n bass and dance music. Listened to a fair bit of classical too and that sounds fine, sure you may be missing some subtle notes you’d get in more mid range focused headphones but these are fine. Especially used in conjunction with the sony headphone app you can alter everything via your phone!
Battery life is amazing, heavy usage will get me through a week sometimes just shy of a week, charging takes upto 6 hours for a full charge which isn’t an issue at all for me. USB C charging also which is a major plus.
Looks and feel is all spot on doesn’t feel cheap anywhere and the touch pad on the earcup is marvellous, allowing play pause with a double tap of your finger, skip with a swipe volume up by moving up and down. Also a cool feature is placing your hand over the right ear will lower your music and noise cancelling will amplify the outside so you can hear talking. Just like your hold your hand to your ear to hear better, it’s a great little feature.
Highly recommend these and one of the best purchases I’ve made.
Previous to using these I was using some in ear bluetooth earphones which cost about 35 I loved them but after using my headphones more at home I got used to heavier bass and wanted that experience in work and on the go. I was initially a bit cautious of spending a decent whack of cash on headphones but I’m so glad I did because I don’t have a single negative thing to say about them.
These are the only noise cancelling headphones I’ve used so I can’t compare them to others in that regard but it is really interesting how they block out/muffle outside noises, I work with machinery and it really makes a difference, it does not magically mute everything but it drastically reduces it.
The sound itself is brilliant for me, listening to mostly bass heavy music I have bass cranked all the way up and it never seems to be distorted or wrong sounding, they’re great for hip hop, drum n bass and dance music. Listened to a fair bit of classical too and that sounds fine, sure you may be missing some subtle notes you’d get in more mid range focused headphones but these are fine. Especially used in conjunction with the sony headphone app you can alter everything via your phone!
Battery life is amazing, heavy usage will get me through a week sometimes just shy of a week, charging takes upto 6 hours for a full charge which isn’t an issue at all for me. USB C charging also which is a major plus.
Looks and feel is all spot on doesn’t feel cheap anywhere and the touch pad on the earcup is marvellous, allowing play pause with a double tap of your finger, skip with a swipe volume up by moving up and down. Also a cool feature is placing your hand over the right ear will lower your music and noise cancelling will amplify the outside so you can hear talking. Just like your hold your hand to your ear to hear better, it’s a great little feature.
Highly recommend these and one of the best purchases I’ve made.
If you are looking for some light weight headphones which are quite portable, a little bit heavy on the bass and have a decent level of noise cancelation then these headphones are for you.
The build quality of the product doesn’t feel as premium as the price but thats because the outer housing is plastic in order to make it a bit more mobile as the headphones are fiarly light weight compared to some.
The software companion in order to setup the headphones and get the best performance out of it works like a breeze and you are setup in a matter of seconds plus with the a dedicated google and alexa button plus full intergration makes the headphones even more practical on the go.
The overall sound quality of the headphones are exceptionally good for the price range even when volume is near to max, the tones and pitch are clear and the bass in which it produces actually provides a good immersion to the user and isolates a lot of the other sounds. The noise cancellation works fialry well however, expect to hear some noise in the background when not listening to music, I assume this is for safety reasons when out and about.
Overall a good pair of quality headpohnes that I would highly recommend to friends and family.
If you are looking for some light weight headphones which are quite portable, a little bit heavy on the bass and have a decent level of noise cancelation then these headphones are for you.
The build quality of the product doesn’t feel as premium as the price but thats because the outer housing is plastic in order to make it a bit more mobile as the headphones are fiarly light weight compared to some.
The software companion in order to setup the headphones and get the best performance out of it works like a breeze and you are setup in a matter of seconds plus with the a dedicated google and alexa button plus full intergration makes the headphones even more practical on the go.
The overall sound quality of the headphones are exceptionally good for the price range even when volume is near to max, the tones and pitch are clear and the bass in which it produces actually provides a good immersion to the user and isolates a lot of the other sounds. The noise cancellation works fialry well however, expect to hear some noise in the background when not listening to music, I assume this is for safety reasons when out and about.
Overall a good pair of quality headpohnes that I would highly recommend to friends and family.
I’ve been toying with the XM3s for long enough but really like my bass so I thought I’d give these a go. The bass is there in spadefuls. It big and its in your face. Its not skullcandy crusher levels but it big. On occasion it can almost be too much but you asked for bass. You do sacrifice a bit of clarity in mids, not because its being drowned out by the bass it just isnt there in the first place.
Sony provide an app that lets you tweak the sound, modify the bass etc but it comes with a catch. To be able to use it you have to switch from best quality to stable connection. really annoying. The inclusion of ambient sound use by cupping your hand on one side is a nice touch at this price point.
Where these headphones suffered the most for me was the noise cancelling and the earcups. The noise cancelling is pretty poor and would almost be acceptable if it wasn’t for the earcups. The earcups are comfy enough but they heat up excessively to the point hat my ears were sweating to the point that I had water running down the side of my head. I’ve never had this with any other headphones before.
Poor noise cancelling but great bass
I’ve been toying with the XM3s for long enough but really like my bass so I thought I’d give these a go. The bass is there in spadefuls. It big and its in your face. Its not skullcandy crusher levels but it big. On occasion it can almost be too much but you asked for bass. You do sacrifice a bit of clarity in mids, not because its being drowned out by the bass it just isnt there in the first place.
Sony provide an app that lets you tweak the sound, modify the bass etc but it comes with a catch. To be able to use it you have to switch from best quality to stable connection. really annoying. The inclusion of ambient sound use by cupping your hand on one side is a nice touch at this price point.
Where these headphones suffered the most for me was the noise cancelling and the earcups. The noise cancelling is pretty poor and would almost be acceptable if it wasn’t for the earcups. The earcups are comfy enough but they heat up excessively to the point hat my ears were sweating to the point that I had water running down the side of my head. I’ve never had this with any other headphones before.
Best headphones I’ve ever owned and glad I went for a brand like Sony.
Great for making phone calls.
Immersive sound.
Easy to use.
Quality product bought on Warehouse deal
Bought as very good from Warehouse deal
Like new as far as I saw.
Really pleased.Quality product.
Takes a bit of getting used to with swipe gestures
Noise cancelling fairly good.Sony connect app very useful to adjust sound.It was a bit too bassy for me, but lots of settings to change this.Would recommend especially if you pick one up cheaper on Warehouse and lucky to have a perfect condition like mine
Excellent and money worth headphone
Excellent headphones, the extra bass is amazing and the battery last one week of good usage for me. The noisy canceling is really good, it is just not better than the top notch Sony’s headphones, but as far as it has the same functions as it, the headphone is pretty much amazing. The only regret that I may have is not had bought the expensive one to have a perfect headphone. Any way, this one is much more than I need and totally money worth for those that want amazing sound quality and functionality and don’t want to spend more than 140 .
I love them!! I’ve never used over ear/noise cancelling headphones before, so it took me a while to get used to the headphones pressing on the top of my jaw, which was quite uncomfortable. After I got used to it, however, I was able to fully appreciate the amazing sound quality these headphones provide. The bass is just absolutely extraordinary, and makes a seemingly mediocre song (when listened to with AirPods) absolutely phenomenal. The quality is premium (even though it’s mostly plastic), the weight is light, and look very clean and trendy. If you’re looking for a way to escape from reality during quarantine, then these are the headphones you need!
I love them!!
I love them!! I’ve never used over ear/noise cancelling headphones before, so it took me a while to get used to the headphones pressing on the top of my jaw, which was quite uncomfortable. After I got used to it, however, I was able to fully appreciate the amazing sound quality these headphones provide. The bass is just absolutely extraordinary, and makes a seemingly mediocre song (when listened to with AirPods) absolutely phenomenal. The quality is premium (even though it’s mostly plastic), the weight is light, and look very clean and trendy. If you’re looking for a way to escape from reality during quarantine, then these are the headphones you need!
Amazing sound - iffy controls
Best bluetooth headphones I’ve used in a long time…However…
The swipe gesture for skip song/volume work fine but I wish there was a button or even using the left earcup for pause. Pause takes me 3-4 taps everytime to actually work – very very iffy which stops this getting 5 stars
Great sound
Love these. Great sound quality. Comfortable, even for large heads like mine.
Very satisfied by sound and noise cancelation is decent too
Good quality product and decent noise cancelation for the price range. Not a sound expert but pretty loud and clear. Functions to control sound levels, skip song etc from the headphone are useful too. Battery life is great so far after 4 months of use.
Great headphones
Great headphones with amazing sound quality and great features. Noise cancelling could be better at times though.
Mixed bag
Good bass and overall range, gesture controls are finicky at best and unusable at worst and plastic feels very cheap.