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Listen to music uninterrupted with these Sony stereo headphones. Adaptive noise cancellation features ensure you only hear the music and not ambient sounds, while a powerful battery delivers up to 20 hours of listening pleasure. These Sony stereo headphones are wireless so that you can listen in comfort to the high-resolution audio that delivers incredible bass and trebles.
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To preface this review, I am a Best Buy store employee, and this is an unbiased review based solely on my personal experience with these headphones.
These are the most expensive and highest-quality headphones I've ever owned, and I love them to death.
These are the most expensive and highest-quality headphones I've ever owned, and I love them to death.
PROS:
- Provides strong bass while still providing crisp treble
- Easy to pair with your device (Bluetooth or cable)
- Decent battery life and charging time
- Active noise cancellation feature is the best I've heard (better than Bose QC35)
- Includes ambient noise features in case you'd like to be able to hear your surroundings
- Touch features work well and are surprisingly intuitive
- Sleek design
- Comfortable
CONS:
- Instructions consist purely of hieroglyphs
- Buttons on left side are somewhat difficult to locate until you get used to the headphones
- The price, while fair, is not exactly wallet-friendly
- Provides strong bass while still providing crisp treble
- Easy to pair with your device (Bluetooth or cable)
- Decent battery life and charging time
- Active noise cancellation feature is the best I've heard (better than Bose QC35)
- Includes ambient noise features in case you'd like to be able to hear your surroundings
- Touch features work well and are surprisingly intuitive
- Sleek design
- Comfortable
CONS:
- Instructions consist purely of hieroglyphs
- Buttons on left side are somewhat difficult to locate until you get used to the headphones
- The price, while fair, is not exactly wallet-friendly
This is both a pro and a con: the materials of which these headphones are made feel high-quality but fragile. They are okay for travelling, but they might get worn out after a while. I recommend familiarizing yourself with Sony's warranty or adding a Geek Squad Protection plan at the time of purchase to make sure that this isn't an issue. As a Customer Service Specialist, I can tell you that I see a lot of headphones come back for plan fulfillments. Even if they're well-made, they eventually get worn down. (I'm aware that this sounds like a sales pitch, but it's really just honest advice from one audiophile to another.)
Overall I'm tickled with my purchase of the MDR-1000X. It was worth every penny, and I've been showing it off to pretty much everyone I meet. Although this review is marked as "I would recommend this to a friend," I want to clarify that I would only recommend this to a friend who has enough money to spare for these sorts of things. If money is an issue, you might want to go with Bose QC or Sony Extra Bass.
Overall I'm tickled with my purchase of the MDR-1000X. It was worth every penny, and I've been showing it off to pretty much everyone I meet. Although this review is marked as "I would recommend this to a friend," I want to clarify that I would only recommend this to a friend who has enough money to spare for these sorts of things. If money is an issue, you might want to go with Bose QC or Sony Extra Bass.
My Best Buy number: 4005316920
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Listen to music uninterrupted with these Sony stereo headphones. Adaptive noise cancellation features ensure you only hear the music and not ambient sounds, while a powerful battery delivers up to 20 hours of listening pleasure. These Sony stereo headphones are wireless so that you can listen in comfort to the high-resolution audio that delivers incredible bass and trebles.
How badly do these leak sound? In other words, how much can other people hear what you are listening to? (I'm not referring to how they cancel noise for the listener)
I tested this with my father, and they barely leak any sound at all. I had them up quite loud (almost painfully so) and he could barely hear my music.
7 years, 3 months ago
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Listen to music uninterrupted with these Sony stereo headphones. Adaptive noise cancellation features ensure you only hear the music and not ambient sounds, while a powerful battery delivers up to 20 hours of listening pleasure. These Sony stereo headphones are wireless so that you can listen in comfort to the high-resolution audio that delivers incredible bass and trebles.
How do I connect them to my phone
They connect via Bluetooth or cable. If you're going for a wireless Bluetooth connection, you can either connect them the old-fashioned way through your phone's settings, or you can download Sony's "NFC Easy Connect" app and tap your phone against the side of the headphones. Doing so will automatically pair the devices over Bluetooth for you.
7 years, 3 months ago
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