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Product Description
An update to the acclaimed WH-10000XM2, the Sony WH1000XM3 headphones offer crisp, high-resolution audio in a sleek wireless design. Whether you’re in a crowd, on the train, or in any other noisy environment, Sony’s digital noise-canceling technology actively cuts out unwanted sound Read More
Product Highlights:
1) Best noise cancellation on the market
2) Worst microphone in existence, seriously, it is atrocious by anyone's standards, even in a quiet room. Do NOT get this if you need a mic'd headset. (this is also assuming you firmware update)
3) Better bass than the Bose 700. The richer lows & base are whats responsible for the amazing noise cancellation. (More SPL = stronger cancellation)
4) Sound clarity/detail not as good as the Bose 700. In a noisy environment, doesn't matter as much. But its something to consider if you require detail and listen with the ANC off or in quiet environments sometimes. The bose 700 beats the Sony's by a noticeable margin in this category. Sound quality wise, these are on par with well built $150 headphones. The extra $150 buys you the best ANC on the market.
As for me, because i require a mic in my noisy environments, its the Bose 700 all day. and i can enjoy some amazing sound quality to boot when i'm in quieter environments. ( I prefer detail above all in my audio products)
The bundle for this & the HD 6XX last August was a better deal. One would think that with the upcoming XM4 this would be offered for a better price than found elsewhere. Only $14 cheaper than buying them directly from Sony & definitely not cheaper than Amazon. Do better Drop!
I’ve been rocking my QC 35 for 3.5 years already, the battery gets weaker, and I’m slowly looking for a replacement (unless I figure out how to replace the battery in Bose headphones). From what I’ve heard, Sony headphones have a slightly better noise-cancelling and a larger battery, but the user experience is still better in Bose.
Is Massdrop or their vendor even on Sony’s approved list? Having a confirmed warranty would be nice https://www.sony.com/electronics/retailers
As mentioned elsewhere, if you really need these now you’re better off going to basically any other retailer. If you’re military/prior military, check out the AAFES website too.
The XM4 is just around the corner. I would skip the XM3, especially since the cracking headband are still and issue (but also for lack of multi-BT connection, aptX LL and poor voice call quality). In many other regards these are market leading ANC headphones, but the unattractive price and multiple drawbacks make me think it's better to wait for the next model.