• Reviews around headband crack (2.16 of 5)

    Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM2: Over Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Microphone - Hi Res Audio and Active Sound Cancellation - Foldable On Ear Headphones with Travel Case - Black

    • Aside from the headband cracking issue (that I have yet to experience), the Sony's look and feel very professional and sleek
    • So far I haven't seen nearly as many reports of headband cracking on these
    • ’s headband cracked at the left temple area to the point where I couldn’t even wear them
    • The headband cracking has not been an issue for me
    • The headband cracking issue hasn't been something I have experienced so far
    • Its a shame about the headband cracking issue has not been fully fixed from the previous model.
    • I purchased these 6 months ago and the headband cracked
    • that's moot because after a month and a half of regular use the side of the headband cracked
    • The first model the 1000x was plagued by headband cracking issues, so far the 1000xm2 appears to have corrected this problem.
    • I took extreme caution (and bought a 3rd party warranty) and frequently checked for this headband cracking issue
    • Genuinely a step up from the previous generation and different, but as good as, Bose of comparable price
    • The bluetooth is almost useless... it skips every 3 or 4 seconds, which is exceedingly annoying, and the sound quality isn't as good as when you connect a cable even when it isn't skipping.
    • Small gripes like long term comfort-ability, they lack as long I am concerned since I have large ears which stick
    • The noise reduction with Sony was nearly as good as with using hearing protection ear plugs
    • In future generations, I would obviously like to see even better audio quality and noise canceling (as hard as that may be) as well as an environment where it feels like my ears aren't being dipped in molten lava after just an hour or two (exaggeration, but they do get really hot for real)
    • Hopefully that get worked out but for the most part does not bother me as I have a different wireless headset for my
    • (it's predecessor) headbands used to crack a
    • People that tell you that B&W are not comfortable must be wearing them backwards
    • If sound quality is top priority over noise cancelling, then go with the B&W PX or any number of other wired passive headphones.
    • Genuinely a step up from the previous generation and different, but as good as, Bose of comparable price
    • The bluetooth is almost useless... it skips every 3 or 4 seconds, which is exceedingly annoying, and the sound quality isn't as good as when you connect a cable even when it isn't skipping.
    • Small gripes like long term comfort-ability, they lack as long I am concerned since I have large ears which stick
    • The noise reduction with Sony was nearly as good as with using hearing protection ear plugs
    • In future generations, I would obviously like to see even better audio quality and noise canceling (as hard as that may be) as well as an environment where it feels like my ears aren't being dipped in molten lava after just an hour or two (exaggeration, but they do get really hot for real)
    • Hopefully that get worked out but for the most part does not bother me as I have a different wireless headset for my
    • (it's predecessor) headbands used to crack a
    • Genuinely a step up from the previous generation and different, but as good as, Bose of comparable price
    • The bluetooth is almost useless... it skips every 3 or 4 seconds, which is exceedingly annoying, and the sound quality isn't as good as when you connect a cable even when it isn't skipping.
    • Small gripes like long term comfort-ability, they lack as long I am concerned since I have large ears which stick
    • The noise reduction with Sony was nearly as good as with using hearing protection ear plugs
    • In future generations, I would obviously like to see even better audio quality and noise canceling (as hard as that may be) as well as an environment where it feels like my ears aren't being dipped in molten lava after just an hour or two (exaggeration, but they do get really hot for real)
    • Hopefully that get worked out but for the most part does not bother me as I have a different wireless headset for my
    • (it's predecessor) headbands used to crack a