• Reviews around sound (4.01 of 5)

    Sony Premium Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth Headphone, Grey Beige (MDR1000X/C)

    • the best sound. period.
    • Great sound, especially for a noise cancelling headphone.
    • Noise cancelling is not as good as QC35 but you can clearly hear a hiss sound
    • Fantastic sound and noise canceling features
    • My first assessment of the QC35 headset was... good sound for music (way better than the QC15), comfortable around the ear, good battery life
    • As noted if you've never dropped a couple hundred on good headphones, or many hundreds/thousands on a proper sound system then you will be in for a big surprise.
    • 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.
    • I feel both noise cancelling and sound is better than Bose 35
    • The sound is very clear and the mids aren't muddied by the bass
    • I love the noise cancelling feature where you can tune out the whole outside world with the tap of the right side; I usually never like the sound of noise canceling headphones, but this one is so
    • Sound is good, however don't expect too much quality when using it wirelessly
    • Really good sound
    • I do know if you aren't a fan of the Bose NC pressure feeling and hate the Bose sound then these are probably your best option.bottom line
    • I still heard a car beep, but sounds that are abrupt like a beep are normal to still sound through; it was greatly muffled at least
    • The sound is great, it feels premium as
    • Sony 1000X is a great noise-cancellation headphone with decent sound
    • Okay sound, good at most things, master of
    • If you need to hear important sounds or voices, you can set it to allow ambient sounds or voices in while cancelling everything else
    • I prefer an authentic full sound with a full orchestration of instruments --- vs. skull crushing artificial booming bass.
    • I'm going to start this review by saying that I love my MDR-1000x headphones, and I find them to have great sound and comfort
    • 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.
    • I did not hear any hiss sound when ANC is on
    • The audio quality is really stellar, sound is crisp and clear
    • I'm reluctant to give them up as the sound is SO much better than the Bose, but the Bose does what I want it to for connections
    • Perfect noise cancelling however the sound is not as loud as I expected.
    • These headphones have insanely clear sound and the noise cancelling is second to none
    • After 20 months of moderate use, the headband simply snapped all the way through, without even a sound indicating it broke
    • It is a decent sound experience for a casual user
    • Fantastic sound, toggling noise cancelling by putting a hand over your right ear is indispensable at the office
    • The features on these headphones are absolutely stellar and if you are a techie that wants decent sound but needs to have all of the cool gadgetry then these will not disappoint
    • Noise cancellation is good, the feature that allows you to cover the right side with your hand and hear everything not just lowers the music volume but also boosts ambient and voice sound
    • I prefer the sound of these wireless which surprises me
    • Wireless, over the ear, foldable, comfortable for extended periods of time, great sound, noise cancelling that can be turned off and
    • These headphones are really good, I enjoyed them very much, good looking as well, the sound is clear, punchy and alive, the soundstage isn't that great as they are On-
    • The sound is as uncompromising as possible today
    • For me, not just for flights or loud environments, but helps the music sounds better, and you can play at lower volume and get very good sound.
    • the bass is not bad it has great sound
    • Overall, these headphones are comfortable, have clear and strong sound, and do exactly what they are supposed to do - getting rid of that constant, mind-numbing noise that is our lives when we board a commercial airline.
    • First and foremost, the sound is simply fantastic.
    • The Bose have a more crisp sound, but the bass and overall sound feel better on Sony
    • Amazing sound
    • if this is your first headphone you may think that it has very decent sound, but when you compare you will start to see difference
    • You can also use the headphones to enhance ambient sound, with an aptly labeled button.
    • Amazing sound... just wish they were louder!
    • They were comfortable but kept losing connection, didn't sync well with the TV voice, and had a rather bland sound
    • Higher score simply means the audio production is not natural and balanced, but people can still like the sound, like what I have reviewed in Bluedio Victory
    • I can visualize the hollow acoustic guitar whose strings gently vibrate with astonishing clarity, or the gentle impact of the hammers within the playful flourishing sound of piano that dances enthusiastically in the ear
    • Good sound, BT is acceptable.
    • My husband has a pair of these and I love the sound from
    • Needless to say the noise canceling is the best on the market, and the sound is as good if not better than the Bose 35
    • They also include a calibration system that checks the shape of your head and the level of seal that the earcups make in order to provide the best sound
    • Amazing quality and sound
    • Sony's sounds fantastic, but by necessity the Bose [try] to tell you specifically which device has been connected/disconnected
    • The sound is very good, but the noise cancellation is excellent
    • Voice ambient setting only picks up any vocal sounds and nature sound setting allow everything in but doesn't distort the sound quality
    • The sound is good, NC is great
    • the sound is very nice, the noise cancelling is great, the battery life is amazing but the plastic headband breaks incredibly easily.
    • The sound is pretty
    • If You Want Simple, With Great Sound, Get Bose
    • Great sound, great features, superior to Bose in both respects
    • With the Noise Cancelling (NC) mode on and optimized, the hissing sound sounds like a mix of wind and rain, which is not bad
    • I'll start off by saying I own a lot of headphones including the Sennheiser HD 6XX, the M50x, and several sub-$100 headphones, so I know what "good" and "bad" sound like
    • I'll be buying Bose noise cancelling from now one, the sound will be worse, but at least the customer service, warranty, and durability will be excellent.
    • Sound, ease of use, Comfort were all great
    • I've tried so many pairs and this is the best sounding and absolute best noise canceling headphones I've ever tried
    • Sony MDR 1000X had both satisfying sound and comfort
    • Amazing and very durable very clear and clean sound
    • The MDR-1000X's are the best sounding closed back headphone I've had the pleasure of listening to, while wired and wireless.
    • So I won’t be able to talk about how rich or deep the sound is, using music terminology
    • Best sound I've ever heard from headphones
    • Great audio sound and slick design, but completely useless for phone calls(!
    • Noise cancellation does not seem to degrade sound much.4
    • I’m hoping that once these burn-in that the sound will smooth out.
    • However, I noticed a hissing sound occasionally on some songs and in certain conditions
    • so I feel like I have a decent understanding of what good sound is like
    • I personally choose these headphones over the QC35s because I like the noise cancelation better, the sound is comparable, the on headphone features are very useful.
    • The sound is very impressive
    • Solid sound.
    • Long battery life, great touch controls, fantastic sound, and with Android O beta LDAC is natively supported on my Pixel
    • The real magic of these headphones comes with its ambient sound awareness capabilities, which work as advertised
    • Their many features are icing on the cake for solid sound, battery life, and quality craftsmanship.
    • This headset was comfortable, sounded great, but had some issues with syncing with the TV
    • Crystal clear female vocal and piano sound, my favorite type of sound.5.ConclusionBest value
    • The wireless sound is great, but when actually wired in they are the best sounding headphones I've ever had.
    • Every key stroke on a piano sounds crisp, guitars sounds are superb, drums and every other musical instrument deliver the nice sound that is rich, and fills your head with sharp vocals, beats and sounds
    • I love the sound of these hs eadphones and the quality over bluetooth is quite good.
    • Proper programming sequence to get best quality sound and NC is :i)
    • Good sound and noise cancelling
    • Especially when wearing glasses, the difference was clear, more noise was cancelled out and the sound was more refined
    • Sound is fantastic for Bluetooth, but is not as good when plugged in
    • You touch it in the center and then drag your finger up or down to increase or lower the sound, or drag your finger forward or back to skip tracks.
    • Needless to say the noise canceling is the best on the market, and the sound is as good if not better than the Bose 35
    • The Sony MDR-1000x will deliver that expected quality crystal clear sound
    • Excellent sound and noise cancellation, great features, reasonably good comfort, but atrocious build quality
    • The sound was very good and the noise cancelling worked very well, the only problem was they have a ton of noise bleed so everyone around you can hear your music if you have it on anything above 30-40% volume
    • The sound was very good and the noise cancelling worked very well, the only problem was they have a ton of noise bleed so everyone around you can hear your music if you have it on anything above 30-40% volume
    • As you've probably known from the price, this is an ultra premium headphone, so you expect an exceptional sound quality
    • I have been trying to decide what ear phones to buy, really never being in love with Bose (actually taking back the first gen wireless Soundlinks because the sound just wasn't all that impressive
    • Even though the sound stage does not sound as wide as my semi open headphone (and it should be that case, as semi open can will give a wider feel to it) it gives adequate space, and it doesn’t sound “airy”The audio quality of MDR 1000x is fantastic and natural sounding, the amplification of the 3 different section is equal, none of them took the centre stage, and they sound equal, balanced with a flatter frequencies response albeit it is titled towards the direction of less warmth
    • These sound pretty good, but ONLY with noise cancellation turned on, which can only be done while using bluetooth
    • My priorities for headphones in this class are: excellent sound, great noise cancellation, long battery life and a good microphone
    • The Sennheiser set also seemed to do a better job at isolating my voice from other noise around me - if I dropped a pen on my desk or rolled my office chair around, the Sennheiser would just "ignore" those sounds, even while picking up my voice at the same time
    • the sound is amazing
    • Compare to qc35, althogh the noise cancellation is not so magical when the speaker is playing loud sound, but others r more than
    • I chose an app called “Equalizer FX” by devdnua and it further improved the sound of my streaming music
    • The sound on these is clear, can get very loud and combined with the amazing noise canceling you really are in your own zone with these on
    • , sound is much better than Bose QC 35, Bluetooth pairing is easy and design is great
    • so I can say with confidence that these are very good sounding
    • Great sound, connectivity, I answer phone calls with them, works great.
    • Great sound, connectivity, I answer phone calls with them, works great.
    • It doesn't sound terrible, but some sounds give off a little static
    • I believe sound quality is also subjective and will be up to the individual to determine what sound presents they prefer.
    • " You're right, but I've listened to a lot of Bose equipment over the years and their products have always have had a very unnatural sound to me.
    • Also With Great Sound Get Sony,s
    • Great sound, comfortable fit and easy to use.
    • Sound is very crisp
    • Sound is excellent for BT, ability to turn off NC is a plus.- Maximo Caggiano
    • Excellent sound
    • Fantastic sound, toggling noise cancelling by putting a hand over your right ear is indispensable at the office
    • Sound is really good, but honestly sony's do sound better in every aspect
    • Love the active noise cancellation as well as the sound.
    • That being said, both are quality and have amazing sound.
    • The sound is rich and clear even on the loudest setting and they are loud with very impressive battery life
    • Easy to pair, comfortable and good sound
    • I chose the MDR 1000X because I needed headphones that provide solid sounds, comfort, and good noise cancellation for studying in open environments, such as library, cafe, etc
    • The 1000x, however, is significantly warmer sounding without changing the music too much
    • I own some very nice high-end headphones like the new Focal Utopia, and so I appreciate good sound
    • The sounds are very warm, the bass is deep and not too sharp, high hats don't hurt my ears (a huge problem I had with Dre Beats), and the noise cancelling
    • I love the noise cancelling feature where you can tune out the whole outside world with the tap of the right side; I usually never like the sound of noise canceling headphones, but this one is so
    • : You won't hear the hissing sound if you are playing any audio with audible volume, but if you are, like me, thinking of sleeping with the headphone on (and obviously with NC turned on), just don't expect complete silence.
    • Noise cancelling is great and the sound is awesome, but less than 1 year later, the headband has broken
    • The sound is crisp and clear
    • I think it improves the sound on those, but you must use the provided audio cable and therefore lose Bluetooth functionality.
    • These also have more bass than the Bose, and I enjoy their sound more for general music listening
    • They are not bright (loud treble) and more accurate, along with tight bass; however you can't crank up the volume to extreme, so if you're looking for head banging bright sound - look elsewhere.
    • The sound has improved with time - much warmer than the first few weeks
    • Since this is ultimately a device with which to listen to music, the Sony is a better choice seeing as the Noise Cancellation is on par with the Bose but the 'sound' of music is significantly much better
    • I had a friend try the top three and he picked the H.ear model as the best sounding
    • Great sound, good enough noise canceling.
    • I had been looking for a headset to use with my TV so I could watch at night without disturbing anyone had have good sound as well
    • Amazing sound and excellent noise cancelling .
    • the Bose was more comfortable and had a great noise cancelation, however the design was uglier and the sound wasn't crisp and nice
    • There pretty amazing headphones, sound is pretty good with Bluetooth compared to past brands I had in (bose, beats etc
    • You will still be able to hear sharp sounds like loud noises or irregular voice patterns, but they will be severely muffled
    • These still deliver some nice sound, however
    • Sound is better than my Bose QC15 and the noise cancelling is almost perfect
    • I asked each of my teammates there fav song, to which I set up on Spotify, this ranged from Big Pun, Skrillex Purple Lamborghini, to Disturbed Sound of Silence, to 80s music
    • The Momentum headphones have a thicker smoother sound which I think works better on more types of music
    • it felt like the sound was damped
    • All other features are working, and are useful, ambient sound "on" is like not wearing the phones, ambient sound voice only "on" is allowing just the voices to be heard 100% clearly + some noise, and you get all the useful controls touch only
    • Great neutral sound, it will please anybody but bassheads.
    • In addition to its remarkable sound and simple operation, the 1000X offers some versatile listening options at the press of one of the buttons on the left cup
    • To be fair, I should say that the first two problems are due to the BT technology itself not the sony, other wireless headphone also have these problems or maybe even worse (both wire and wireless mode have bad sound)
    • Amazing quality, love the noise cancelling features, and the sound!!!
    • Very good sound w/ great features, but struggled keeping it on head for too long.
    • Not as loud as I would expect from a 420 dollar pair of headphones, but they have good sound.
    • Great sound all the way through the spectrum
    • I know they said that they were the best sounding headphones of 2016 and all that, but how can I appreciate a great sound when I cant bearly hear it!!
    • The sound of the P7 is outstanding but it has does not have noise cancelling which is in today's electronic era, is a necessity.
    • Great sound for the money, no chords
    • Sound is Excelent and the noise cancelling is awesome...
    • The sound is excellent.
    • Very good sound w/ great features, but struggled keeping it on head for too long.
    • The sound is excellent and the battery lasts a long time.
    • Thankfully the sounds still sound rich in a quiet room
    • Great sound
    • Good sound, excellent nose cancelling, comfortable to the ears and long lasting batteries.7 months after
    • The only real downside is that they don't filter out sharp sounds very well
    • The ambient sound "voice" capability filters out all sounds except voice -- or basically anything that is "novel" to the sound cancellation algorithm
    • Sound improves dramatically when you turn the headphones on
    • Not so good at blocking voices.------Ordered this product twice, both times the headphones made a constant static sound when noise cancelling was on.-----7.5/10-Sound
    • Astounding sound reproduction!Excellent sound, style, comfort, features
    • But to me - by direct comparison, I give the nod to Sony for fuller richer sound -- all things being equal.
    • Using them corded powered on with NC produces the best sound.
    • The Sonys are by no means audiophile grade, but they sound like good $150 wired headphones, whereas the Bose sound like a sub-$100 pair of regular headphones to me
    • C'mon Sony, if you're going to make something with superior sound, back it up with the correct design to accommodate normal use!
    • Amazing sound and noise cancellation, and interesting functions.
    • So far great, the sound is pretty good, the noise cancellation works pretty well, no connection dropouts, easy to pair
    • Great quality sound and amazing, innovative features
    • The sound is great, the phone calls received are good, the noise cancelling are great
    • Senheiser PXC 550 had the most impressive sound of all
    • In general, I tend to favor Sony's typical headphone sound profile, which strikes me as flat down to fairly low bass frequencies, so I suppose I have a bias since I bought my first pair of decent cans (MDR-V6s) in college many years ago.
    • Overall, I would say the sound and comfort are great but the fact that these problems made it past beta testing while the premium price tag didn't, means I have to give this a 3-star (realistically 3.5, but I can't)
    • great:- Sound: natural and warm, nice amount of clean bass but not overwhelming.- Comfort
    • Amazing sound and excellent noise cancelling .
    • good sound but uncomfortable ear cups and headband
    • I tested both Instore to gauge their noise cancelling feature and both did an amazing job of muting the loud bustling sound of a Box store
    • Great sound, good enough noise canceling.
    • This headset is meant to be in Bloothtooth mode to really appreciate the sound
    • The sound is much more "fun" and more focused on the highs and lows, much like a v-shaped sound signature on the Sony's than the Sennheiser's
    • B&O attempted the same capacitive touch technology on the H7 and failed miserably