The sound quality and noise-cancellation was great but the build quality is terrible

The quality is great and just as good if not better than my Bose QC25's.

I am thrilled by my Sony 1000X for its outstanding audio quality and fantastic convenience features.

I also tested the bose one.. the noise cancelling is slightly inferior, as the quality of sound, but it have the exact same problems

I need to now try the PXC550 units and see if the sound quality is an improvement.

However plastic is very poor quality and can cracking, so you have to be careful with them, but this is a massive problem, a lots of people are experiencing the same issues

The headphones sound quality is great and noise cancellation is amazing

Amazing sound quality and noise cancellation

Noise cancellation features are top notch, audio quality is great, and the ambient listening modes are something that I will always look for in a future headset

little bit expensive but sound quality is amazing

* Exceptional sound quality* Good active noise isolation (comparable to Bose, I had Bose QuiteComfort 15

Great sound quality, good bass, treble and mid

Excellent sound and noise cancellation, great features, reasonably good comfort, but atrocious build quality

Excellent sound and noise cancellation, great features, reasonably good comfort, but atrocious build quality

Sound Quality is good, but the frame is start to crack

Great sound quality and noise cancellation

The sound quality is good (not quite as good as other headphones, still VERY good) but the noise cancelling is phenomenal

While on a drive (as the passenger... Safety first!), I turned it on and was amazed to hear the wind disappear-- it really is that good!I much prefer these to the Bose of similar spec; the sound quality is head and shoulders above

The quality of the sound and noise cancelling are excellent as many reviewers have pointed out, but imagine the frustration of being on a plane without a cable and for some reason you can't use bluetooth, say it fails or is forbidden on the plane

Though the build quality seems very sturdy this is disappointing for a product at this price.

I'm still giving it 5 stars because the sound quality is outstanding -

Obviously depends on your dome, but I like them more than the QC35s.- Bluetooth quality: Amazing sound quality even before aptX or LDAC

The MDR 1000x's have great sound quality, far superior to the Bose

Amazing quality, love the noise cancelling features, and the sound!!!

Sound quality is pretty good and although QC35 sounds better to me, I understand that it's a personal preference

Awesome sound quality and noise cancelling!

so I do not really find any improved sound quality

In conclusion I would still be cautious about buying this product because of the possible build quality problems and the horrible customer support.

The sound quality is also cool

Quality was good, no sound cancelation which I recently have become quite a fan of.

It's just that I would expect a much better microphone quality on such an expensive device.

Very bad material quality

I will say that overall, Bose had slightly better noise cancelling and significantly worse sound quality than both the Sennheiser and Sony

I think the sound quality is great and that's probably the most important aspect, maybe a little light on the bass

I still own two of the prior ones but only consider one of them of decent quality.

Great sound quality even for Bluetooth and noise cancelling headphones

Unlike the Bose QC35s, which have extremely poor sound quality if turned off, the MDR1000x maintains its sound quality when turned off and plugged into your laptop or phone

but overtime the headband starts to crack, so if you can deal with that risk the sound quality is amazing

Poor quality material unfortunately because the sound quality was great and music and phone worked great

The quality of sound and noise cancelling is very good, and the touch cups are very useful

Great sound quality

Sitting next to a loud heater, when I turn on the noise-cancellation, the loud buzz goes to a quiet hum!Audio quality: Also excellent, but not any better than the $30 in-hear headphones that come with my iPhone

The build quality is great - the earcups are extremely comfortable (even with glasses), and I had no problem keeping them on for several hours at a time

I compared the Sony headphones to other brands/models and chose it for its nice fit and finish and great features as well as its sound quality

I use them mainly paired to an iphone 6 plus and sound quality is great

Sure they have great sound quality, but since they're not that portable, why not just get wired headphones for significantly less

Voice ambient setting only picks up any vocal sounds and nature sound setting allow everything in but doesn't distort the sound quality

Vest sound quality for bluetooth earphones I ever hear, and very comfortable of wearing it

Overall sound quality is excellent

This phone does have some problems with the bluetooth connection: first, the Bluetooth(BT) connection drops sometimes, which could be annoying; second, the BT connection also has noticeable worse sound quality comparing to using with wire; third, the touch control is only available with the BT connection

The sound quality is pretty amazing, I keep hearing parts of

Awesome sound quality, finally free from cords

Audio quality was good, but only just better than QC35

The Bose sound great and are especially good at making some poor quality recordings sound pretty good, but ultimately the Sony sound more like studio headphones, true to sound

If you are a normal person though, the long batter life on these things, coupled with the amazing noise canceling and amazing audio quality makes them an easy purchase.

In order to get better audio quality, I had to download the Bluetooth Explorer app from Apple's Developer Portal and enable the AAC audio protocol over Bluetooth in MacOS.

terrible).I tried the Bose QC35s and while I appreciated the NC effectiveness, couldn't stand the feeling of pressure in my ears or the subpar (to me) sound quality

And the great sound quality of the MDR1000X makes watching movies and listening to music very enjoyable during the flight

horrible product quality

but I found the sound quality to not be great.

If you want to use the microphone with a program like skype, discord, mumble, google hangouts etc, then you're stuck with far inferior sound quality

There's no way I'm investing this much in something that has this dismal voice call quality.

Second, the sound quality has not yet improved noticeably, but again, I will continue to update this review in the future to see if the sound improves with more use, as is often the case with speaker systems

If sound quality is most important to you and ANC is not needed give the p7 headphones a chance

Amazing quality audio - you would never know until you experiance it vs standard bluetooth.

And the sound quality is definitely superior to the Bose's as well!I've had no issues with battery

The sound quality is good, maybe even quite good

The sound over bluetooth is a bit better than FM quality, in my opinion

Most importantly, audio quality is great as far as my middle-age ears can

As you've probably known from the price, this is an ultra premium headphone, so you expect an exceptional sound quality

Audio quality for phone abd music us fantastic

, that combines both awesome audio quality and noise cancelling, I am over all satisfied.

The sound quality blows away my Sony MDR-1RBTMK2 wireless headphones.

Very good music quality as well as NC

NEED BETTER SOUND QUALITY AND OCCASIONAL

The noise cancelling and quality of sound aspects are commendable

Sound quality is solid via BT and being able to use them with a traditional headphone (3.5mm) is great for switching to a laptop or desktop and battery life is excellent - typically lasting for nearly a week of intermittent use (20+ hours of actual use),

The sound quality is superb

Audio quality is great

**Before I opened the box, I was expecting the box containing the headphone and accessories to be of good quality, something like what we will see in Monster Turbine products

They are very comfortable, and sound quality for me is great

Audio quality is also very important but if there’s too much outside noise, even the best headphones are not enjoyable.

Headphones are comfortable and build quality seems very solid

The sound quality is good, but not great for the price

The sound quality is good, but not great for the price

The Noise Cancel works well for not to noisy background - crying baby in the background will still be heard, unless the music is turned way up - overall I like the quality, ease of use, comfort around the ears, and most everything else!

Work well....delivered as expected....great sound quality...very comfortable even with my glasses on.

I love the sound of these hs eadphones and the quality over bluetooth is quite good.

Build quality, amazing

The overall sound quality of the headphones is better than the Bose's.- The build quality of the Sony's makes the Bose's feel like a toy by comparison.

Amazing sound quality

Sound quality is clean and superb

Sound quality is great, Bluetooth works fine, and the battery life is pretty good, however the physical quality is sub-par

Sound quality is great, Bluetooth works fine, and the battery life is pretty good, however the physical quality is sub-par

Fast shipping and good quality and price.

The sound quality is about as good as I can imagine from a pair of noise cancelling headphone.

The aptX codec is meant to enhance the sound quality via BT

The sound quality is also amazing

The supplied cable was exceptionally nice quality - rubberized, substantial and of generous length

The sound quality on these, in my opinon, are better than the Bose QC35 I borrowed to try from a friend

Great ANC, great sound quality, great battery life

It is an elegant creation from Sony, with the superb audio qualities it carries, there is no reason why we shouldn’t give attention to this pair of Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphone

First, the sound quality is spectacular but flaw #1 is that is just doesn't quite get as loud as I wish it could

THESE ARE AMAZING!!!I was so surprised when I wore them for the first time, how rich and deep the sound quality was

I have a hard time wanting to remove them once I put them on, the sound quality is so amazing

As an owner of the Bose QC35, the Sony have a better sound quality and better noice cancelation

The sound quality - both music and audio books - is the best I've ever heard with headphones

The sound quality, etc. is really good

No difference in noise cancellation or sound quality with or without the cord

: i decided to get the xb950b1's: better sound quality and connectivity

The sound quality is exceptional and full.

I'll turn them on, and it will pair but not show up as an audio device, or it gives me 2 seconds of real audio, 5 seconds of weird low quality audio, then comes back to normal, or it just disconnects entirely

Both headphones are comfortable and provide high quality noise cancelling, but the deal breaker for me was sound quality and versatility

Sound quality is great

Sound quality is very good

sound quality:if you have these headphones:-Sennheiser momentum-AKG N60-Shure SE215-Genius

The sound quality is less good and there are connection drops sometimes

I also think the sound quality of these are better

As much as I like the Sony MDX1000’s sound signature, the build quality is bad, as noted by others

I don't recall the Bose having skip forward/back, but I could be mistaken, and obviously depends on what is generating the music.+ BUILD QUALITY: Solid!

Amazing quality and sound

The audio quality is astounding, NC is great, headphones are sleek and comfortable on my head

However, the build quality is terrible

Needless to say, the sound quality is up to Sony's standards and out performed my Bose which have now been relegated to the closet.

Noice cancelling is top notch, sound quality is excellent

For the price being charged, $328, the quality of this product is very dishonorable coming from a Japanese company!!Bought these headphones June 15, 2018.

You will find differing thoughts out there but the quality of sound and features available on theses cans are what did it for me.

If you are a normal person though, the long batter life on these things, coupled with the amazing noise canceling and amazing audio quality makes them an easy purchase.

The audio quality is good, and the battery life is more than sufficient for my needs

Sound quality is greater than, or equal to, my Sennheiser HD 280 Pros.- Pretty good for lifting weights (deadlifts, squats, bench press, overhead press, machine exercises, etc.); I have to wipe the sweat off after, but the faux leather ear pads are easy to clean, one PRO over the Bose QC35.- Good range

I have been an earbud wearer for a while but found them to be irritating for long listening periods and for the sound quality to be insufficient, especially on planes

if you want good music quality these headphones are not for you, it's horrible when you pay more than 300 USD and cheap 30 dollar headphones sound better

Moreover, the ANC doesn't create that uncomfortable "air pressure" effect that the bose do, and it doesn't deter the sound quality at all

Sound quality is good.

Love the noise cancelling & sound quality as well as battery life

Though the sound quality on these headphones is great and the battery life is good, there is no way to use these headphones in the manner they're designed

They are comfortable and provide excellent sound quality.

Sound quality did not get degraded at all.b)

The Sony MDR-1000X nailed comfort, sound quality, and noise cancelling in one package

Sound quality is good.

After my frustrations with build quality, noise cancelling quality, sound quality, and technical issues I decided to spend the extra money on these.

Sound quality is superb.

Sitting next to a loud heater, when I turn on the noise-cancellation, the loud buzz goes to a quiet hum!Audio quality: Also excellent, but not any better than the $30 in-hear headphones that come with my iPhone

Poor quality material unfortunately because the sound quality was great and music and phone worked great

The Sony reviews said they sounded great and had excellent build quality, but they weren't as comfortable as the bose and for $50 more they might not be worth it

Sound: the sound quality is not horrible, however, lacks any sound stage - not better than a $50 pair of headphone

I will say that overall, Bose had slightly better noise cancelling and significantly worse sound quality than both the Sennheiser and Sony

These things have the amazing sound quality you expect from Sony

good sound quality first and suitable for people like "logoless" product.

Horrible quality will have to re-consider sony products in the future !

Great battery life, surprisingly light and comfortable, and of course, great sound quality

They're light, they seem to effortlessly omit all ambient sound, the battery life is great (20+ hours), the sound quality is *superb*, and the touch controls and "cup right ear to listen to world around you" feature just work.

Lastly, personal opinion, I think the build quality of all of them are fine and seem like they will hold up just fine over time

You can get better audio quality for less money, but not with the wireless and noise cancelling features that come with the 1000X.The LDAC bluetooth wireless protocol that works between these 'phones and compatible Sony devices is a definite step-up

PROS+ Using these with Bluetooth and noise cancelation off, audio quality is good

That they can do for lesser resolution music, what a good HDTV upscaling processor can do for lesser resolution video, interpolating the missing information based on surrounding data in such an impressive manner, enhancing the sound quality of the source, so tremendously, is just awesome

Excellent sound and noise cancellation, great features, reasonably good comfort, but atrocious build quality

* Exceptional sound quality* Good active noise isolation (comparable to Bose, I had Bose QuiteComfort 15

little bit expensive but sound quality is amazing

Bose has a very excellent quality

Let me start off by saying that these headphones have great sound quality for noise cancellation headphones

Horrible build quality

The audio quality is really stellar, sound is crisp and clear

Phone calls are good quality with no complaints

Great sound quality (when it connects correctly

Sound quality isn't super great - especially when listening via Bluetooth

So if I had to choose between the two, I would go with Sony - based on slightly better sound quality to me.

But don't let anyone fool you into thinking that it's the best sound quality for your buck

I really love the sound quality of these headphones and the noise cancellation is amazing

As I said before, the sound quality is incredible, you get immersed in whatever you are listening to

The quality of noise cancellation of these headphones is superb

The new X800 Sony player comes with high quality fast streaming, great up-convert and connects perfectly with head phones in High Res Audio

The build quality was top of the line and the audio performance was the high quality that Bose is known to produce

Sound quality is great, I just wish they would get a bit louder

that combines both awesome audio quality and noise cancelling

The noise cancelation was ok but the sound quality was not very good

Great quality sound and amazing, innovative features

However the plastic feels strong and sturdy, in fact, the whole headphone feels like it is of good quality

They have excellent noise canceling and the listening quality is outstanding

And finally the sound quality of the Bose is far superior in my opinion

As mentioned the sound quality was close and I liked the extra Bass on the Studio

I like the sound quality

* Exceptional sound quality* Good active noise isolation (comparable to Bose, I had Bose QuiteComfort 15

Audio quality is very good

The sound quality is excellent

Great sound quality when there is a lot of volume being piped out.

In hindsight, I should have listened to the other reviews saying that the biggest concern with these headphones was the quality

All the pro reviews seem to agree that the Bose pairs have slightly better noise canceling while the Sony pairs have slightly better sound quality

The sound quality from these things absolutely blows me away

They sound good and the noise cancelling works well, but the quality of build is terrible

Sound quality is very underwhelming - very soft with no emotion

The build quality is awesome too, with a good bit of metal being used to give a good quality feel

I think at this price range, the build quality should be much better.

You've got the effortless touch controls and nfc pairing, good sound quality and mic which can be used for phone calls, gaming and music creation, along with the noise cancellation

A good build quality needs to be time tested, thus even though it might seem to be of a quality built, I believe some period of usage will give a fair verdict on this

First off, the sound quality of these headphones is amazing, just like all the reviews say

Also, quality is noticeably better when Active Noise Cancelling is on compared to when it is off

but anyway I prefer sound quality!

Proper programming sequence to get best quality sound and NC is :i)

If spectacular sound quality is your absolute top priority, these win hands down

If you’re going to use a wall charger, I’d recommend going with a lower amp charger and getting a good quality charger rather than that 99 cent generic special you see at the check-out counter.4 - SONY’S CUSTOMER SUPPORT:

In conclusion, I don’t find 1000XM2 to be any better in sound and NC quality

So obviously B&O (Beoplay) decided great sound quality in a quiet environment was most important and Bose decided sound cancelling was most important and Sony decided to make no compromises and excel in all of

Sound quality is tops too

Nothing can surpass the sound quality of wired headsets, but these are about as close as you can get

I was tempted by the Beoplay H9 because I went into this really wanting nothing less than excellent sound quality at any price out of a set of Bluetooth headphones, but because the Sony MDR-1000X still sound very very good and the noise cancelling is leaps and bounds ahead of the Beoplay, I just had to go for the Sonys for my personal needs (loud neighbors, traveling, etc)

Though, already equipped for native Hi-Res audio while connected to a Hi-Res source by wire, I currently have access only to lower fidelity streaming formats, yet the outstanding upscaling quality of Sony's Digital Sound Enhancement Engine opens up an entirely new dimension of listening that excels far beyond anything that I had experienced before

The sound quality is exceptional, and the noise canceling is also top-notch

A nice wireless headset with good quality of work

Bad to worse build quality

I also frequently will use them when taking conference calls because the built in microphone works really well and the audio quality is clear

And just because the Bose seem to excel with Bluegrass and Classical, I'm not saying the sound quality is necessarily better than the Sony even in those categories

The sound quality on these is unmatched

really awesome sound quality and connectivity, love the touch features and the noise cancelling

I really love the build quality and various control functions, but it's a no for me this time.

Great quality

The headphones have a long battery life and excellent audio quality.

I had hoped to avoid the irritation of poor quality & performance that cheaper alternatives might have

All the pro reviews seem to agree that the Bose pairs have slightly better noise canceling while the Sony pairs have slightly better sound quality

Superior quality product

The sound quality is MUCH better than the Bose.

Best of all, the sound quality is superb

Great sound quality, better than Bose QC35 for the entire spectrum bass to treb

Great build quality, premium leather feeling

Mic and call quality is impeccable

Sound quality very good considering innate compromises from Bluetooth

I was leaning toward the Bose QC largely due to the price differential but then noticed the $75 price drop on the Sony headphone to the $325 and given the added tech and better sound quality I couldn't pass them up

They have excellent noise canceling and the listening quality is outstanding

other than that, very solid quality headphones.

Sound quality is very good, the Momentum's sound a little warmer and with better minds but the highs are better on the Sony's

After reading the reviews, you would think this is the best product ever, however, the build quality feels cheap.

Sound quality is also great with the cable plugged in

Quality is great too even in bluetooth.

Sound quality was worse than my $35 earphones from the airport

The noise cancelling is incredible and the sound quality is very impressive

Lastly, I think there's only so much a company can do to make Bluetooth headphones deliver great sound quality while also cancelling lots of background noise

I really loved the music quality and ability to change noise cancelling though.

The sound quality is amazing

Amazing sound quality and lots of useful features

Because a small crack can damage the overall experience even if the sound quality is very good

Audio quality is fantastic and the mic is amazing

I'm not an audiophile, but I know good sound quality when I hear it

Sound quality was bad and decided to return it for the Bose QC35.

But if you want the best sound quality, look no

Totally worth the moneyThe sound quality is greatThe noise cancelling works perfectly, was walking dowb the street and put them off for a second, discovered that someone was drilling couple of meters from me

Audio quality is great, design is perfect and they are comfortable for extended wear

I wish it had dedicated buttons for volume up/down (I don't like swiping as sometimes I have accidentally cut the call)

went to best buy before Black Friday to try out the 1000x and QC35 from BOSE.1000x has higher clamp force - but not as that uncomfortable as others describe

I found that -- PXC550 had an evenly beautiful sound but somewhat veiled/warm, the mighty bass drum blow in "Dies ire" did not shock as on the 1000X, and the harp arpeggio in the beginning of Nutcracker Waltz was hazy on the PXC550, but delicately clear on the 1000X.

Everything works exactly as it claims to

Sony has a pocket inside for the airplane adapter, then a mesh pocket on the outside for a cord (which I don't like as it tends to snag when you're stuffing the thing inside a bag - would have rather just had the pocket on the inside)

I'm coming from the MDR-1A, which had a phenomenal soundstage that you could hear and feel distances with, but they started creaking as you moved your head

As for me, I would never be ignorant or inconsiderate as to communicate with someone in such a manner, and I would expect the same consideration in return.

The bad I am not able to hear my young son if he wakes up with a bad dream

The good I only hear what I am listening too

But still works as I except.

Yeah, I don`t know if its fake advertising, if the product I got wasn`t good enough, or if my hearing is just too good, because the noise canceling was NOWHERE near the ~sound coccon~ that many talk about

n’t work very well, that it’s not responsive and it’s not doing what you want, but you really have to read the directions here.