Product Reviews

These are a great pair of headphones. The noise cancelling works a treat and is superior to all others They are a dream to connect with what ever device you have and connect with a hitch every time The touch controls work well and are easy to use once you get the hange of them

Worth it's weight in gold for the sweet bubble of near silence, to get me through rush hour on the Tube and open plan workspaces.

I've owned these since December 2018 and I've used them everyday since

I've used cheaper headphones, primarily for listening to audio books, and was sceptical that these would be so much better that it would justify the expense. (My husband bought them for me as a surprise.) He said he had researched all the major brand reviews and these were the absolute best. I completely agree! I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. (Also, I very rarely take valuable time from my busy life to post reviews. This product was worth the time!)

Easy setup, easy connect with other Sony products e.g. TV and 4K blue ray, also for Apple products and airplane. Noise cancelling could be a bit stronger and should not be combined in one Button with ambient sound. Touch button on right headphone for volume up/down does not work well with Apple, need to steer sound by Apple instead. Battery lifetime is good, charging time is Low, comfortable head fit, easy packing into cover box. Colour choices could be increased, e.g red, blue. Bluetooth distance/strength could be increased, does not cover second room or wall in between living room and kitchen.

My wife bought these for me as a birthday present a couple of weeks ago. While I haven't explored all of the features in depth, I am very pleased with them for general use. Were easy to set up with my i-Pad and the sound is great.

The sound quality is amazing although the bass is too much for me however it appeals to the mass. The app has numerous features that are useful and the XM3 is one of the only bluetooth headphones with LDAC chip. HOWEVER, I find it extremely unacceptable that the audio stutters frequently in a place with little inteference. The headphone is suppose to provide us with as much enjoyment when hearing as it is made specifically for hearing music and yet its bluetooth connection is terrible meaning that it has failed at what it's supposed to do

Enjoy using it! Whether it's travelling on flight or in the office.

I recently bought these headphones as years ago I use to only buy Sony headphones the MDR SERIES which at the time was second to none. Theses headphones has taken it to another level and I am blown away with the sound enough said...

Really happy so far, only had them a week or two but so far so good, I did wear them on a flight the states for 9 hours solid and they did start to hurt my ears on the outside but 9 hours constantly is a bit extreme I guess............or I’ve just got big ears???

I am using the headphones every day commuting to work and back. The sound quality and noise isolation are perfect unless you turn the application. There are a lot of environment miss detections which creates a lot of inconveniences.

I am at the end of my second week of using these headphones and I must admit, I’m impressed!! As a cancer patient receiving treatment in London, I bought them for use on the train and tube. Initially they didn’t perform well on the train, but after they calibrated themselves, they virtually cut all external noise out. I thought that the noise on the tube would be a tough challenge and again initially they didn’t reduce much but then they recalibrated and...wow, so quiet...even without anything playing. They are very light to wear and the controls are easy to use. I am also impressed with the battery life which seems to be never ending. Still haven’t charged them since the initial one when they were delivered. As I said...I’m impressed and can’t recommend these highly enough...although after just 2 weeks.

I happy with this headset during travel and work in office... it will be perfect if able to connect to multiple Bluetooth device in a same time

I bought them just couple of days ago, but used them quite a lot. They have probably the best sound quality that I’ve ever heard. It doesn’t come straight out of the box, you’ll have to play with the app, but once you do, they are dope. I’ve personally activated the “Bright” preset and I’ve set the base to +1. I find this setting to be satisfactory for me. They have probably the best stereo separation that I’ve seen on a headphones with similar price tag. Noise cancellation is great, although it’s allowing a burst of sound from time to time while I’m on the tube. This could’ve been tested and improved. Comfort is great, although they tend to warm you up a bit, they feel light and soft. Design is nice, much nicer than Bose’s buttons from the past century. The app is well-designed, intuitive and probably the best I’ve seen. Sony has found a way to add analog amplifier, battery and a noise-cancelling CPU, all in one sleek casing, which is great. All in all, these headphones are a great purchase and all pro reviewers are giving them 5 stars. I can highly recommend.

I bought these a couple of weeks ago and while they sound superb, the battery only lasts approximately 10 hours and the plastic on them creaks sometimes, they are a nice comfortable fit and well worth the money

Initially very pleased with the headset but surely they could have made the USB cable a little longer. It is fine if you are charging from a laptop but useless with a PC or mains adaptor. For the price charged, I can't see how a decent length cable could add anything to the price.

I bought these through amazon prime and I'm very happy to get them the next day because of how brilliant these headphones are. The build quality is great, sturdy yet premium. Unlike the Bose's industrial design. Sound is great and the application which connects with the headphones have many features which you'll want to use! There's a lot of bass and thump if you're a low-end sort of person. If you liked the XB series form Sony then you're not losing a lot if you were to switch over I especially like the gesture you have to do to listen in on your surroundings whilst listening to music. If you prefer a premium look to headphones then I'd suggest choosing these headphones over the Bose's. My only down side is that the touch interface keeps getting accidental actions when you put off your headphones. Other than that, these are a great pair of headphones.

Have been using these for a week now. Sound quality is excellent. Love the noise cancelling feature - worked like a dream on a 5hr train journey yesterday. And super comfortable. Case is handy too. Highly recommended!

Brought about a month ago, just love these headphones. Really clear sound. Is a game changer when working out. Extremely comfortable. Nice stylish case to look after them.

noise cancelling is very good but they keep dropping the setting every ten minutes or so. Dont like the music centre app provided, does not seem to have an option to just play a single track. Touch panel on the side seems a good idea but in practice is not really that practical, buttons would be better

The sound quality is really good. The default settings from the app are poor - noise cancelling is turned off when you're walking. Build quality is very poor - the headband has cracked already and the very expensive headphones are just a few months old. Apparently this is not covered by warranty even though this appears to be a design flaw.

No complaints. Best noise cancelling headphones out there. Battery life is great and it made riding on a 12 hour plane ride bearable

I bought the headphones two weeks ago and I have been blown away with them. I'm looking forward to trying out the noise cancelling on a long haul flight soon.

In addition to the Sony WH-1000XM3 I personally own: 1. Bose QC 35 II 2. Bang and Olufsen H6 (wired) 3. Sennheiser HD650 (wired) 4. AKG 7KXX (wired) 5. Bose Noise Cancelling 700 6. Sony WH-1000XM2 7. Sony - WH-XB900N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black 8. Sony WH-CH700N 9. Beats Studio 3 over ear wireless 10. Sennheiser PXC 550 11. Jabra Elite 85h, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 (3rd gen) 12. JBL's Live 650BTNC 13. Sennheiser HD 4.50 14. AKG N60NC 15. Plantronics BackBeat Pro 16. Sennheiser Momentum Wireless 17. Sony WF-1000XM3 18. Lindy BNX-60 19. JBL Tune600BTNC 20. Bose QuietComfort 25 21. Bowers & Wilkins PX 22. Anker Soundcore Space NC 23. Master & Dynamic MW65 24. Plantronics Voyager 8200 UC 25. Sennheiser HD1 Wireless Notable Absentees 26. Microsoft Surface Headphones 27. Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless High-End Stereo Headphone 28. COWIN E8 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones 29. Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones 30. Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 Special Edition Headphones 31. Avantree ANC032 Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones with Mic, Wireless, Wired 2-in-1 32. Skullcandy - Crusher ANC Wireless Noise Canceling Over-the-Ear Headphones 33. Bose - Hearphones Conversation-Enhancing Headphones - Black 34. nura - Nuraphone Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black 35. JBL - Everest Elite 750NC Wireless Over-the-Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones - Steel Blue 36. Audio-Technica - SonicPro ATH-MSR7NC Over-the-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones - Black 37. Master & Dynamic - MW60 Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black Leather/Silver Metal If you are definitely looking for a set of headphones that provide clarity, extreme battery life of 30 hours, Superb Noise Cancelling at Best overall on the market in comparison to all major brands and designs, comfort, appearance, great for travel and workouts, and the total package for the price even though these are on the high end for over the ear headphones, then look no further. Your investment will return Joy!! There is literally no comparison for the what you are getting when making this purchase. Sony hit it on the head with this one and I am quite sure that even the newer version (when Sony decides to drop one) will be even better. 10 minutes of charge will get you 5 hours of additional usage if you don't have time to wait for a full charge. The Hi-Res Audio sound reduces distortion and gives you an experience of hearing music at levels of studio recorded quality. Using Sony's app will allow you to customize your sound options. Sony took things to another level from last year's excellent WH-1000XM2 changing your charging option to a USB-C (faster charging) instead of microUSB and adding padding along the bridge from a metal padded oval gives the design an award winning product. The Sony WH-1000XM3 features aptX HD and Sony LDAC, which are two of the best ways to listen to Hi-Res music from your phone without being connected to a wire. Google Assistant and Alexa support has also been added to the firmware of this product, making it one if the smartest pair of headphones you can buy on the market. Enjoy your purchase and don't be afraid to put them them the test as I did mine in various environments. You can't go wrong!!

I bought these as I work in a small office with quite a few people. It's not a quite office. The sound cancelling is brilliant. I would say it's silent, but removes the a/c hum and sound of computers completely and reduces talking down to a mere whisper. It's a very pleasant experience putting these on in the office or train and realising how loud everything is. Would highly recommend!

After reading so many very positive reviews I decide to replace my current Sony headphones with the WH-1000XM3's. What a great decision that was. These headphones are outstanding. I normally find most over-ear headphones to have to much bass and thus make speech murky. With these and the application downloaded to my tablet, I can almost tune the bass away completely. The noise cancelling is excellent and almost eerie. It really does work very well and doesn't detract from the tonal qualities. They are expensive but, in my opinion worth the price. They seem well manufactured and come with a very nice and solid case to house them.

These deserve 5 stars, they really do. They are comfortable, the sound is beautiful and the noise cancelling is excellent. The only thing that ruins these headphones is the fact that you can only have one device paired at a time. I can't pair my phone and my laptop. This is hugely annoying.

Great sound, the app for me is more than useable, contrary to other reviews. The ANC is as good as I'd hoped it would be. PERFECT for transit. Just a good pair of headphones. The only gripes I have is the sub par microphone quality and no multipoint Bluetooth

It's such a disappointment after I tried it in store and bought the actual product. The store product was not updated to latest version. But when I bought it, it was updated by default. So the noise cancellation is super lousy. I can hear vividly on the noise around me.

These are by far the best headphones I have ever owned. The noise cancelling is excellent and the dynamic range is superb.

BOUGHT THEM ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND THEY ARE AMAZING

Fantastic headphones, great build quality, great sound quality and great control management application. However, but but but. Why on earth do Sony sell bluetooth headphones that don't connect to my XE83xx android tv. They link with my shield tv, android phone even my firestick. But not my Sony TV. I had to buy a bluetooth transmitter to plug into the tv to get them to work with the tv and satellite humax box. That was an extra £20. So don't be too disappointed if when you get them home all excited and you get the screen on your tv saying looking for bluetooth devices and it never finds them.

I bought the device with Shopee and the condition of the packaging looks great !. I have then started to use the headphone for travelling and also for watching movie. The sound quality is almost perfect. I have to say this is one of the best sound cancelling headphone in the market especially if you use it together with Sony App.

I put an unusual amount of research into buying this product. The tech reviews from Which? and TechRadar were unanimous and rated these Sony headphones above the best from Bose at the price point. I was also lucky to have a work colleague who is an amateur musician and technophobe who has two pairs of these including the model before this one. He simply said, don't hesitate. Just buy them. You won't regret it for a minute. I rarely leave product reviews because there is always something not quite satisfactory. Three weeks into owning these, I can't find a fault. In short if you are looking for feature-loaded, best-in-class noise cancelling headphones that sound incredible, just buy these. You won't regret it.

Like many will, I was debating between the Bose QCii's and these, and after extensive reading up I decided to go for Sony pair - and wow! The noise cancellation is amazing and the sound quality is amongst the best I have heard on wireless headphones. Things that don't get mentioned elsewhere is the accessories - the case is amazing, the USB-C charger is so much more convenient, the app is useful and so much more!

Bought at the airport .. Really a great set of headphones .. Should have had some of theses ages ago

I am so pleased with both the sound quality and noise reduction of these headphones. In fact, I even bought my wife a pair as well. My only gripe is with regards to connectivity. If you are using to connect with one device, no problem whatsoever, but when switching between one device and another, it is a bit frustrating and I think, could be made slicker. Comfort wise, perfect. Battery life, perfect. Charging time, perfect. I strongly recomment these headphones.

I've been using this headphone everyday for 10 months and I'm still very happy with it. Sound quality is great, along with other features. However, several changes on the build have been made on this model, it's still not perfect as my headphones makes a creaking sound when stretched.

I received this as a birthday gift, they work perfectly with my iPhone but I can’t get them to connect to my Sony tv. (KD55-XE9005)

I wanted headphones for my everyday average use. For work train, and general use. Was looking at Sony headphones and this popped up to be one of the higher ratings. I decided to give it at try so I went to Best Buy after work and bought it. The sound is extremely clear and crisp. Bass is nice. Comfortable feel. Overall great.

My wife gifted this for my birthday! It is amazing. I take the tube to work (in London) and there are stretches of track that are so noisy that I would always cover my ears to shut out the sound. With this noise cancelling headset, it is a mild sound that is hardly disturbing. The quality of the music and podcasts is stunning! It feels like I am in a different world that is very silent and I can choose what sounds to let in to it. And the design of the controls is so clever. I am enjoying it!

Noise cancelling amazing, use mine indoors. Blocks out washing machine noise,busy roads outside, without the need to have volume very high. Can be used just to read a book quietly creating your own peaceful environment whilst the world is 100mph around you. All features are delivered with pure quality. in my opinion the best headphones ever purchased.

Been using it for a month now and very happy with the SQ.

First headphones I buy so can't really compare but they do feel great! Everything about it is good, good fit, great sound, great noise cancelling. Only thing is the tactile song change, I often skip the song by wanting to turn volume up but that will probably disapear with me understanding how it works. Great battery life too.

Great noise cancelling headphones. Comfortable and has a long battery life. However the mic can be improved. Overall still very satisfied when im using it to listen to music.

Love these they have changed my world. Only criticism is I have a small head, these are just too big even on tightest fit. Shame

I bought the Bluetooth headphones a few weeks ago and can’t believe the quality of the sound! It’s better than more expensive sets. Very pleased.

I am really happy that I decided to buy these headphones. The noise cancelling is off the charts. Really helps blocking all background noise in open offices, shared working spaces, cafes and airplanes. Makes focusing much easier. The sound quality is not the best in market but certainly above average.

Excellent set of headphones, long battery life and the noise cancelling is excellent. Not bought a Sony product for years but this is a first rate product

Been using them for the past month, great sound quality, it seems that they have tunes it according to the EQ in Clearaudio+ but the bass is not overpowering. The foam pads are really comfortable. Although it does get a bit hot after long listening session, but who can blame them? Malaysia is just too hot. Connecting through NFC has been easy and quick, never experienced any loss of connection.

Everything works just as advertised. Pairing is a breeze, anc is superb and the quality of sound is simply amazing. Great for a prosumer just not really there yet for high end audiophiles. Lacking multi point connection is also a letdown ( albeit working fine if answering calls while listening to music simultaneously. Hope Sony is looking into this with its next iteration, take away this shortfall and it'll truly be the king of anc headphones.

The noise cancelling is super good! But the headphones is not that great to wear while walking.

Wearing any other pair of headphones of any lesser quality is just ruined because of the comparison to these.

bought this a few weeks ago to replace my M2 which I had lost. In comparison the M3 sounds marginally better out of the box but is in many ways a similar product. The styling is a personal preference sort of thing, but one thing I do prefer are the smooth cup textures (easier use of the touch controls). The cushions on the M3 (ear and top) are slightly harder out of the box than the M2 but I think this will improve with time. I am disappointed with the included USB-C charing cable being so short, but on the bright side this means it fits better in the carrying case, which now has room on the inside for it.

Great sounding headphones with very effective noise cancellation, but the lack of multi-point pairing is a let-down. My old Bose can do that and it's over three years old, so why can't Sony? It's packed with modern tech but no multi-point pairing. I work with my laptop and want to be able to listen to music and videos on my laptop and receive calls on my phone at the same time, expecting seamless switching between the two, without having to go into settings and pair manually. I really hope the next generation will have that feature. Otherwise, the quality of the sound makes up for it somewhat so I'm keeping them :)

I brought these headphones a month ago and they've been brilliant to use, with great features and amazing sound quality

Definitely the best wireless noise cancelling headphones I have tried!

Nice look--excellent performance. No need to say more.

I've already had the MDR 1000X for a couple of years now & loved them, but as my better half has started to use them more, I decided that was enough of an excuse to upgrade. I have to say these are even better than the originals & I didn't really expect to notice that much difference if I'm honest, but you can. I also find these a little more comfortable due to the slightly larger, redesigned ear cups.

I bought these and never looked back. No regrets. These are simply the best ever. Sony hit the bullseye with these. Great sound. Great noise canceling. Ease-of-use. Set up less than one minute. Went and tried on every available headset with noise canceling. These are definitely at the top. Sound was as advertised. Touch controls are a plus, very easy to use. Have worn these for hours and comfort level never changed. These are definitely a five-star product.

Have used a few times now. Great app to adjust the sound quality. Love the various features on the headphones. Only thing is I keep hitting the ambient sound button when I take off which is a bit annoying.