If you double tap on the Sennheisers the mics activate and you can hear you surroundings. Not mentioned, but stressed with the Sonys... Read up first perhaps.
Jan Karlsson either he didnt know or he had a bias to Sony. I think its both. He loves soney sincw the staet but we as people figure out features we didnt know later on.
Damn bias much?! You didn't even name some of the features that Sennheiser had! They do more just about as much if not more as the Sonys do. I think you should take time to full read the instruction manual and full test out the product before making a decision so quickly. This felt like a one sided comparison from start to finish and this is the first comparison between these heaphones where I've seen MUCH bias towards one pair of headphones.
Exactly. It's funny how he forgets to mention that PXC550 has all the features that the MDR1000x has and does it better too. It's like he never heard of CapTune
Sennheiser got completely neglected in this video. The PXC 550 are the best headphones on the market to date. Best sound, best feel on the ears, highest feeling build quality while still being light weight and durable etc.....They absolutely destroy the Bose, and are at the very least on par with the Sony’s. I don’t get it, did I miss something? 😂
really surprised that you put the PXC 550 in 3rd place on comfort! I had the mdr 1000x but often got ear fatigue, and they started to feel uncomfortable wearing over long time.. switched to the pxc 550 and these babies just feels so comfy and light weight. feels like I can wear them forever.
TechGeek shape of your melon and ears might be different... I haven't had issues with mdr-1000x. I tried bose cq35 and i got nouseous and my ear hurted bad. Someone likes them, but for me it wasnt good. Sound was better too in sony.
Iceman 75 Very true, but still the pxc550 is lighter and the earpads so much more softer than the 1000x. also the material on the headband feels much softer. It does have a snug fit so can imagine people with larger ears and heads could feel they are too tight maybe.. but as for me, it's like they were custom shaped for my head where as the 1000x felt more bulky and also the headband left too big a gap at the sides of my head, making me feel like a Teletubbie when wearing them😁 with that said. I did really like the Sony, and for anybody who wants to buy them I would definitely say go for it👍.
Agreed. The pads are far too shallow for my ears on the 1000xm2. They were really uncomfortable for me after about 10 minutes. The PXC has tiny pad openings which mean my ears touch on all sides but the depth is so much better. Having the angled driver meant my ears didn't touch the inside and in turn, was far more comfortable.
TechGeek I’m really big on comfort and I even had to return the Bose qc 35 II because they weren’t comfy to my and made my ears hot. Studio 3 I returned. Would I like these?
Hey Jud you forgot to say that the senheisers have another feature that if you lift the headphones of your head the music pauses and only resumes when you put them back on!!!
These headphones are more for people who like high-quality sound, great noise cancellation, and convenience features. The average consumer isn't likely spend any more than $100 on a pair of headphones
comfort and sound quality. All other reviewers, consistently listed Bose third Sony second and sennheiser 1st in sq, and the same for comfort with most saying that the Bose had a weird pressure feeling and the sennheiser the most comfortable, even though there are a lot of people that say that they don't have any pressure issues with the bose
umm no, there are several reviews saying making the same points as him, personally i think its different for everyone, we all have different ears and so maybe the comfort for him just wasnt good enough
Although I do not have the sennheiser I agree with you UAC. I purchased the qc35 a few days ago, and I loved it. The comfort was amazing. Switching between devices over Bluetooth was the ANC were great. Thought the sound quality was ok. Today I purchased the Sony mdr 1000x. The moment I listened to those headphones. I knew the sound quality was much better. If you put both headphones bose and Sony at 50% volume. The Sony is much louder. I had to put the bose to 75% to match the volume output of the Sony. Comfortability goes to the bose, so does the Bluetooth. One other dislike on the Sony is the fact that it doesn't tell you the battery level! Overall I chose the Sony as my personal favorite over the bose. I returned the bose back to Best Buy. After an hour is listening to music on both headphones switching back and forth.
I had a similar experience. Noise cancelling on both is on par (Sony has a little edge IMO), however, in terms of Sound Quality, there was hardly any competition in my book. The Sony's sounded so much fuller and dynamic compared to the flat Bose headphones. Also, in terms of features, Sony are packed with everything you want and more
Also, btw, if you press the power button while it's on, it specifies the battery level (low, medium, high). It doesn't give the exact percent which is what I preferred, but it is better than nothing.
I never thought to use the battery on my iPhone to check the battery level! I'm just so used to Bluetooth headphones that tell you the battery percentage or using the headphones respective app. My jaybird freedoms told me the battery every time I turn it on and so did the app for it. Bose also tells you the percentage so does the app. The app isn't really good. Just renaming your device and setting a timer to automatically turn it off. Sony has no app like bose or jaybird.
It activates ambient sound mode, which enhances the voices and background noise around you. So you can actually hear better with them on than if you take them off. You can even use this mode to eavesdrop!
It reverses the mic polarity so it pretty much amplifies the sound coming in and fades your music. It is so much more convenient than taking the whole headphones off! If somebody comes during work and asks me something, I can just put my hand on a cup and boom suddenly I can listen to everything! It makes you feel like you got Daredevil's ears
***** Interestingly enough, I've used ambient sound mode without covering the ears many many times. But I've yet to use the covering the ear cup feature. I do really like the ambient sound mode overall.
Missed features on the Sennheisers: smart pause, adaptive noise canceling, and microphones on the outsides that pick up ambient noise and play it when they are paused.Seriously, don’t sleep on the PXC 550s!
same here. although I need to return mine because the plastic around the screws (you know which ones I'm talking about if you own the headphones) have cracked and are falling off. anyone else experienced this?
I have the pxc 550 but youve missed some features of the sennheiser, like the tripple tap, add your own soundprofile via the app turn them off when you lift the earcup (this is off by default), the noise canselling can be turned off and on hybrid mode
Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos yo i had the same question but no one could ever answer me. from what I've read, the 1000x is basically a noice canceling headphone while the h.ear on isn't really a nc but has it as a bonus feature. sound quality, the h.ear on is said to be better than both the 1000x and bose. I recently bought the wireless h.ear on and it sounds pretty good; not hd600+ quality but quite good. the nc feature isn't that great though. it does quiet your surrounding though so it's not bad. all in all a pretty solid pair. and i got it for a much cheaper price. got lucky.
I ordered both on black friday/cyber monday from amazon (along with QC35) for a comparison since they had H.ear ons for 200 bucks and MDR1000X for 350. I am keeping the 1000x and returning the others Sound quality: I prefer the 1000X. Both say they have the same driver, but the h.ear ons are a little bit more bass heavy however, IMO it muddled a bit at a higher volume. Maybe it was because the fit is tighter than the MDR1000x (cups on 1000x are slightly bigger) but I definitely preferred the warm sound of 1000X. MDR1000X have a perfect balance. Bass is present and plenty without drowning the mids and the instruments really play out well. Noise Cancellation: MDR1000x blow these out of the water. They are much better at cutting out low hums and persistent sound (like ACs). They are better than even the QC35s which was the previous benchmark. Also, NC optimizer is amazing when you have glasses or something else on which creates a slight gap! Build: MDR1000X feel premium. H.ear on feel plasticky Sound is really subjective, but I preferred the 1000X. Also note: QC35s aren't that good. Sound was awful to say the least.
Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos yes the MDR 1000x are more comfortable and don't feel as cheap Plus the noise canceling is better and it might be a bit of extra money but it's worth it
Hey i have a question, so the MDR1000x and SonyH.ear headphones, are not the same? because i live in australia and every time i search for MDR, it shows me Sonyh.ear
@MrFaithaleksandar Nope they aren't the same. Sony H.ear on are the mid-tier headphones and their model number is MDR100ABN whereas Sony MDR1000X are their top tier offering. In the US, the price difference is substantial. Currently, you can get the H.ear on for 200$ off Amazon whereas MDR1000x go for 350-400$ so nearly double the price. MDR1000x have a lot more additional features such as much better noise cancellation, touch sensitive controls, ambient noise sensors, larger cups, better build quality and IMO a better sound stage.
You said the Bose QC35 didn't have a lot of features but you can pair them to 2 devices at the same time and control them with the Bose Connect App for Android and iOS.
Been listening on mdr-1000x for past week and i gotta say not a single regret has been had ! Watched your review and went test these at local shop... threw my beats away and got these. Pure awsomness till today 5* 10 outta 10 would by again
Hahahh sony lovers always sucks sony onyl best in televisions and i dont understand who likes sony because sony's sound level is too low and sony sound is "midless"
Man, this is one of the best videos I saw, I really liked it because you talked about all the important points, including the sound quality of them, but in terms of quality, which in your experience, would last longer? Hugs from Brazil
Yes they r much more quick and convenient than trying to find button. I had FIIL Canviis headphones. Loved them but they weren stolen so just bought the Sonys.
ike the sound of these headphones! But I do not like the maximum volume, they are a little quiet for me! What about you? Maybe there are some secrets to make them a little louder?
There are many comments about a faulty on/off switch on the Bose QC35 on Amazon. That sounds like a show-stopper. Would have been good to mention this.
Having owned older QC over the ear headphones (external design hasn't changed much) AND the Sennheiser 550, there is no discernible difference in comfort over the long run. Did you actually use the Sennheiser headphones? They have that "ambiant sound" feature too, in the form of the double tapped talk through function.
What I wanna know is what are the best wireless headphones you can buy for $100 or less. Only thing I really care about is comfort, never used noise cancelling, so I don't care about it.
RaySchrantz 100$ or less huh idk about that i see alot of shit headphone for like 15-25$ and its on-ear style so i dont know it gonna be your comfort but definitely your budget also i see those in a grocery store and if you skeptical about it try some searching in amazon
RaySchrantz I have the skullcandy hesh 2 wireless and they are pretty solid, decent sound, okay bass pretty comfy as well. I only paid 50 bucks for them and they look pretty dope too.I would recommend it
I went to Amsterdam and London late October. I was so shocked to see at least 30 to 40 people sporting the qc35. that would make up the gdp of my country.
Good video but when comparing features you should compare all the features. You didn't mention several of the PXC 550 features such as when you remove the earcup, it pauses ur music...
Zachary Richard I tried them out and gotta say I wasn't that impressed with the sound quality. The bass is good but it's really lacking in mid and others seem to think the same.
I think you have got it nailed. I didn't try Sennhiesers but comparing Sony with Bose, Bose was better comfort wise. There was nothing else to compare with Sony. Also, when I could get Sony cheaper than the Bose, it was any easy decision.
sportsfanatic 006 very true but I think Sony has matched them this time, I returned my qc35 for sonys, though the qc35 are one of the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn, you can't go wrong with either
Noise cancelling on the Sony is better. I tried them both (ordered both to do an A/B test). I am keeping the Sonys and returning the Bose. The NC on Sony has an optimizer and you just need to press it for a few seconds and it produces a much better output. In fact, if you wear glasses, Bose suck as it doesn't account for it, but with the optimizer, Sony can produce a much much better output. Not only that, Sony has 2 microphones as opposed to Bose's 1 so they can cancel much more noise from both directions. Also, you can turn it off unlike the bose. In 95% of the comparison, I found Sony to be slightly better. I was shocked as well since I always have put Bose as the benchmark. These are 50 bucks more, but trust me, they are worth it! If you are spending 350 bucks on headphones, might as well spend 50 more to get much better ones.
Bose are a bit more comfortable to wear. But that doesn't mean the sony's are uncomfortable. I can easily wear the sony's for a couple of hours without much issues, but as the review mentions, the pads on the Bose are a bit more softer. Although the Bose feels more plasticky, I don't see it breaking due to usual wear and tear. However, Sony's are made from much nicer metal, plastic and faux leather. If you hold both of them, you will understand that the Sony's do feel more premium. I might sound biased, but as I said, this is subjective. Go to any review and they'll say the Sony's are better in all department apart from the comfort and I agree with them. I feel that tradeoff is well worth getting much better headphones. TBH, Bose sounds worse than my 100$ Klipsch pair. They are more for Noise cancelling and not sound quality. With Sony you get best of both worlds.
WARNING about MDR-1000X, they have a design defect, they will broke after dew weeks of use! Look here community.sony.com/t5/Headphones/Sony-MDR-1000X-left-side-of-bracket-broken-in-10-days/td-p/613977/page/6 Mine start to have fissures on both R and L sides! Shame on you Sony ! Not even 3 months old
W.A.HOU. I tried these three as well as competing options from Vmoda and JBL. The Sony was by far my overall favorite, but I started seeing reviews and posts about exactly the problem you mention. Apparently, Sony isn't honoring the warranty for this problem, so I sadly sent them back. Thanks for posting this as it's important for premium buyers to know. Now, I'm trying to decide between the QC 35 and the PXC 550. The Bose is much more comfortable, but the Sennheiser has noticeably better sound quality. Decisions, decisions.
Could you please do a comparison/review of the Bowers & Wilkins PX? There's a lot of conflicting information on them out there, but not many TH-cam videos with in-depth reviews. Thanks and great work! ^^
B&W headphones are also super specialist type of headphones. They're absolutely beautiful for jazz, classical, and blues, but hard rock, metal, hip hop, etc they don't hold up as well. They're just as good of headphones as these models, but not as universally appealing.
Mario Diaz I disagree. The B&W headphones have a very specific colored sound with a broad high-bass bump. They might sound nice with modern, contemporary music but I'd never stand them with Jazz and classical. They're not neutral enough.
Sennheiser's HD 4.50 BTNC just came out (roughly a month or two ago) and they're already garnering a reputation of being "Bose QuietComfort 35's killer". Can you get a pair of those and test them against Bose's QT 35? Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC is priced at roughly two times less the money than Bose's QT 35, so I'm very interested if they're actually up to all of this hype.
are the Sony uncomfortable? everyone says the q35 are more comfortable, but I really want the Sony's but, I'm skeptical to fact that I think they are not comfortable.
Thanks for rating sound quality separate from noise cancelling ability. I've looked at a few other review videos and they seem to put sound quality and noise cancelling ability in the same category
Nice review. However, I was hoping to see the B&W P7 in the mix. Maybe the V-Moda too. Perhaps "noise-cancelling" should've been added to the title so it would've been more clear what to expect.
Think you should check out all features for the PXC550 you can do all the same as the Sony features and Sennheiser has the App CapTune where you could customize sound I own the PXC 550 and I'm extremely happy with them.
could you possibly have text of the price on the screen while reviewing them? I know you mentioned the price at the end, but sometimes price is the final determining factor for the purchase, and kinda looking at price while hearing the review makes it easier to decide
Great review man. First video of yours I've seen any really enjoy your style of review. I guess I also enjoyed it because of confirmation bias: I bought the Sony's a few weeks ago, and you basically told me what I wanted to hear... that I made the right decision haha
Loved the video! It helped me make my decision. I picked up the Sony MDR-1000x and I couldn't be happier. Found a refurbished pair for $250 and they look and sound like new. Thanks for the great insight and recommendations!
If you double tap on the Sennheisers the mics activate and you can hear you surroundings. Not mentioned, but stressed with the Sonys... Read up first perhaps.
Yah I was going to mention the same thing, that both the Sony's and the Senheiser's do that feature
Jan Karlsson either he didnt know or he had a bias to Sony. I think its both. He loves soney sincw the staet but we as people figure out features we didnt know later on.
The Senns also do NC at off, 50% and 100% and NC while wired. plus the music modes have to be cool, not for just music.
Was about to say that
and dont forget the app equalizer. Both sony and senn has an app equalizer.
Damn bias much?! You didn't even name some of the features that Sennheiser had! They do more just about as much if not more as the Sonys do. I think you should take time to full read the instruction manual and full test out the product before making a decision so quickly. This felt like a one sided comparison from start to finish and this is the first comparison between these heaphones where I've seen MUCH bias towards one pair of headphones.
can you turn off the touch feature on sennheiser?
He's a Sony boy.
Sad that many people don't know the seenheisers are wayy better than the sonys but hey
Sennheiser:
TalkThrough?
Smart pause (via captune app)?
Hybrid noise cancelling (the medium setting)?
Exactly. It's funny how he forgets to mention that PXC550 has all the features that the MDR1000x has and does it better too. It's like he never heard of CapTune
He's pretty much a Sony fanboy
abhijith gopan nope. Tried them, sony just did better.
Tommi Nope, Sennheiser has better sound.
and app equalizer
Sennheiser got completely neglected in this video. The PXC 550 are the best headphones on the market to date. Best sound, best feel on the ears, highest feeling build quality while still being light weight and durable etc.....They absolutely destroy the Bose, and are at the very least on par with the Sony’s. I don’t get it, did I miss something? 😂
TenTonKoala what about the bass?
Only sayong that because your feeling hurt cause you buy that pxc and so beoke cant affort the orher 2
and an app equalizer, hear-your-surroundings mode, and 50% or 100% ANC modes.
@@edgarbatister1001 Did you go to kindergarten to spell?
yeah i agree wtf
Straight up paid by Sony for this video.
+Justin Macchiaverna I wish lol
the sony clearly has the best features and design imo, lmao.
i have the bose and tried the sonys at the store, and id say the sonys sound better. if i found some sub $300 i would buy em
Justin Macchiaverna you probably haven't listened through any of them lol
It's all down to personal preferences, some may prefer the Bose's over the Sony's, others may even prefer beats over any other brand.
really surprised that you put the PXC 550 in 3rd place on comfort! I had the mdr 1000x but often got ear fatigue, and they started to feel uncomfortable wearing over long time.. switched to the pxc 550 and these babies just feels so comfy and light weight. feels like I can wear them forever.
TechGeek shape of your melon and ears might be different... I haven't had issues with mdr-1000x. I tried bose cq35 and i got nouseous and my ear hurted bad. Someone likes them, but for me it wasnt good. Sound was better too in sony.
Iceman 75 Very true, but still the pxc550 is lighter and the earpads so much more softer than the 1000x. also the material on the headband feels much softer. It does have a snug fit so can imagine people with larger ears and heads could feel they are too tight maybe.. but as for me, it's like they were custom shaped for my head where as the 1000x felt more bulky and also the headband left too big a gap at the sides of my head, making me feel like a Teletubbie when wearing them😁 with that said. I did really like the Sony, and for anybody who wants to buy them I would definitely say go for it👍.
Agreed. The pads are far too shallow for my ears on the 1000xm2. They were really uncomfortable for me after about 10 minutes. The PXC has tiny pad openings which mean my ears touch on all sides but the depth is so much better. Having the angled driver meant my ears didn't touch the inside and in turn, was far more comfortable.
TechGeek I’m really big on comfort and I even had to return the Bose qc 35 II because they weren’t comfy to my and made my ears hot. Studio 3 I returned. Would I like these?
@TechGeek can you turn off the touch feature on sennheiser's pxc 550 travel?
Doesn't like oval shape of earcups...are ears not shaped like an oval?
Hey Jud you forgot to say that the senheisers have another feature that if you lift the headphones of your head the music pauses and only resumes when you put them back on!!!
can you turn off the touch feature on sennheiser's pxc 550 travel?
@Ezugo Obuekwe can you turn off the touch feature on sennheiser's pxc 550 travel?
The Sony ones seem pretty ni- wait 400$ fucking dollars?!
Ronan Layden the sony hear ons are basically the same
Ronan Layden and half the price
Ronan Layden you can always buy a affordable price on ebay
They are $328 rn on Amazon
$300 now
Your average consumer won't spend $400 on headphones
For more affordable stuff, check out my channel.
Thank you, have a nice day!
+Cheap Tech Thats some really scummy advertising. Fuck no.
Cheap Tech that was sucky advertising but I checked out you're channel and I like it
These headphones are more for people who like high-quality sound, great noise cancellation, and convenience features. The average consumer isn't likely spend any more than $100 on a pair of headphones
herohunter81 I would
i would like to get the Sennheiser PXC 550
Ability to hear your angry wife yelling at you, somehow this doesn't seem like a great selling point. 😂
you´re not married, isnt?
Probably his wife work for SONY :D Not all futures reviewed such as app configuration, durability, comfort, price, wireless usage time and so on.
Not great but essential lol
The Amazon link for Bose and Sony are the same!
I got the Sony MDRXB950BTs a little over a year ago. Is the Sony 1000x worth the upgrade?
Almost feel like there's a bit of a bias for the Sony's
on which points?
comfort and sound quality. All other reviewers, consistently listed Bose third Sony second and sennheiser 1st in sq, and the same for comfort with most saying that the Bose had a weird pressure feeling and the sennheiser the most comfortable, even though there are a lot of people that say that they don't have any pressure issues with the bose
also the noise cancelling is usually rated Bose first Sony second and sennheiser last not Sony first
I agree with you completely I don't think this is an honest review that's why I'm going to dislike this video
umm no, there are several reviews saying making the same points as him, personally i think its different for everyone, we all have different ears and so maybe the comfort for him just wasnt good enough
Although I do not have the sennheiser I agree with you UAC. I purchased the qc35 a few days ago, and I loved it. The comfort was amazing. Switching between devices over Bluetooth was the ANC were great. Thought the sound quality was ok.
Today I purchased the Sony mdr 1000x. The moment I listened to those headphones. I knew the sound quality was much better. If you put both headphones bose and Sony at 50% volume. The Sony is much louder. I had to put the bose to 75% to match the volume output of the Sony. Comfortability goes to the bose, so does the Bluetooth.
One other dislike on the Sony is the fact that it doesn't tell you the battery level!
Overall I chose the Sony as my personal favorite over the bose. I returned the bose back to Best Buy. After an hour is listening to music on both headphones switching back and forth.
I had a similar experience. Noise cancelling on both is on par (Sony has a little edge IMO), however, in terms of Sound Quality, there was hardly any competition in my book. The Sony's sounded so much fuller and dynamic compared to the flat Bose headphones. Also, in terms of features, Sony are packed with everything you want and more
Also, btw, if you press the power button while it's on, it specifies the battery level (low, medium, high). It doesn't give the exact percent which is what I preferred, but it is better than nothing.
You can see the battery level on the iPhone lock screen. Pretty sure is the same on android.
Good comments, and it's really felts like sony ads...
I never thought to use the battery on my iPhone to check the battery level! I'm just so used to Bluetooth headphones that tell you the battery percentage or using the headphones respective app. My jaybird freedoms told me the battery every time I turn it on and so did the app for it. Bose also tells you the percentage so does the app. The app isn't really good. Just renaming your device and setting a timer to automatically turn it off.
Sony has no app like bose or jaybird.
I have the MDR 1000x
I have the XB950BT
UHH
Dream Headphones: XB-1000x
i just ordered the950bt i cannot wait for them to get here.
StarDusJR agreed
StarDusJR what's your opinion on the 950bt?
Jack The SNAKE Awesome.
please, i'm looking to buy the mdr 1000X but i'love so much the bass in the music
what do u prefer between the two ?
How is covering your ear more convenient than taking them off?
It activates ambient sound mode, which enhances the voices and background noise around you. So you can actually hear better with them on than if you take them off. You can even use this mode to eavesdrop!
It reverses the mic polarity so it pretty much amplifies the sound coming in and fades your music. It is so much more convenient than taking the whole headphones off! If somebody comes during work and asks me something, I can just put my hand on a cup and boom suddenly I can listen to everything! It makes you feel like you got Daredevil's ears
Got them, didn't really think I would use that feature too much, used it 10+ times within an hour
***** Interestingly enough, I've used ambient sound mode without covering the ears many many times. But I've yet to use the covering the ear cup feature. I do really like the ambient sound mode overall.
StandAloneState cupping the ear up just turns on ambient sound mode temporarily, so if you don't always need it it's useful.
Was planning to get the Sony MDR xb950bt, how do they compare tho the headphones in the video? Thanks
+Rahat They're pretty different. 950BT is for bass lovers and is way cheaper. It also doesn't have nearly as many features.
UrAvgConsumer They caught my attention because they are getting cheaper in the first place, the fact that it has nice bass is a plus
UrAvgConsumer is there a difference in sound and noise cancelling between the MDR1000x and the Sony H.ear On Wireless with Noise Cancelling?
Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos Obviously yes.. H. on do it to a much lesser extent
The xb950bt is more for everyone. The ones on the video are all $300 and above, and all have more a balanced sound.
Missed features on the Sennheisers: smart pause, adaptive noise canceling, and microphones on the outsides that pick up ambient noise and play it when they are paused.Seriously, don’t sleep on the PXC 550s!
finally someone who can shoutout kevin! he is so underrated
But a entry for the give away requires a sub to kevin :)
Off topic, but what lights are in the background?
Superfly 013 I'm guessing Philips hue
Vlad TMS I thought it was as well, but I didn't see anything that looked like that on their product page unless it's not released yet
Superfly 013 Look on randomfrankp's channel, he reviewed them
Andrew Thanks! Found them in his channel
The lights in the backround are the Nanoleaf aurora 100% sure
I'm watching this with my Sony 950bt
I bought them because of you 😉
Majed AY hey please tell me are they any good? And how is the sound quality 🙏
Ayush Dubey
he did a review of the MDR xb 950bt you can go watch it
I think he has more experience🤔
BTW its his favorite headphones
I'm listening through the 950BTs as well.
same here. although I need to return mine because the plastic around the screws (you know which ones I'm talking about if you own the headphones) have cracked and are falling off.
anyone else experienced this?
Shiv Attra
I did. But I fixed it with super-glue.
I have the pxc 550 but youve missed some features of the sennheiser, like the tripple tap, add your own soundprofile via the app turn them off when you lift the earcup (this is off by default), the noise canselling can be turned off and on hybrid mode
Is there a difference in sound and noise cancelling between the MDR1000x and the Sony H.ear On Wireless with Noise Cancelling??? 🙏🏻 answer, please!
Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos yo i had the same question but no one could ever answer me.
from what I've read, the 1000x is basically a noice canceling headphone while the h.ear on isn't really a nc but has it as a bonus feature. sound quality, the h.ear on is said to be better than both the 1000x and bose. I recently bought the wireless h.ear on and it sounds pretty good; not hd600+ quality but quite good.
the nc feature isn't that great though. it does quiet your surrounding though so it's not bad. all in all a pretty solid pair. and i got it for a much cheaper price. got lucky.
I ordered both on black friday/cyber monday from amazon (along with QC35) for a comparison since they had H.ear ons for 200 bucks and MDR1000X for 350. I am keeping the 1000x and returning the others
Sound quality: I prefer the 1000X. Both say they have the same driver, but the h.ear ons are a little bit more bass heavy however, IMO it muddled a bit at a higher volume. Maybe it was because the fit is tighter than the MDR1000x (cups on 1000x are slightly bigger) but I definitely preferred the warm sound of 1000X. MDR1000X have a perfect balance. Bass is present and plenty without drowning the mids and the instruments really play out well.
Noise Cancellation: MDR1000x blow these out of the water. They are much better at cutting out low hums and persistent sound (like ACs). They are better than even the QC35s which was the previous benchmark. Also, NC optimizer is amazing when you have glasses or something else on which creates a slight gap!
Build: MDR1000X feel premium. H.ear on feel plasticky
Sound is really subjective, but I preferred the 1000X.
Also note: QC35s aren't that good. Sound was awful to say the least.
Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos yes the MDR 1000x are more comfortable and don't feel as cheap
Plus the noise canceling is better and it might be a bit of extra money but it's worth it
Hey i have a question, so the MDR1000x and SonyH.ear headphones, are not the same? because i live in australia and every time i search for MDR, it shows me Sonyh.ear
@MrFaithaleksandar Nope they aren't the same. Sony H.ear on are the mid-tier headphones and their model number is MDR100ABN whereas Sony MDR1000X are their top tier offering. In the US, the price difference is substantial. Currently, you can get the H.ear on for 200$ off Amazon whereas MDR1000x go for 350-400$ so nearly double the price.
MDR1000x have a lot more additional features such as much better noise cancellation, touch sensitive controls, ambient noise sensors, larger cups, better build quality and IMO a better sound stage.
You said the Bose QC35 didn't have a lot of features but you can pair them to 2 devices at the same time and control them with the Bose Connect App for Android and iOS.
The Bose QC 35s are my personal choice still
Shemar Williams how much are they
350$
Been listening on mdr-1000x for past week and i gotta say not a single regret has been had ! Watched your review and went test these at local shop... threw my beats away and got these. Pure awsomness till today 5* 10 outta 10 would by again
Can you do a Bluetooth headphone comparison for under $200 and also one for earbuds under $200
Sony ZX220BT there 120$ and there great I'm using them now 👍🏼
There is also a button on the sennheiser that turns ANC off, on or tailored
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What was complicated about the blue tooth pairing?
How was the phone call quality?
Sony headphones broke after 4 months thanks sony such a nice quality product
Hahahh sony lovers always sucks sony onyl best in televisions and i dont understand who likes sony because sony's sound level is too low and sony sound is "midless"
@@omermamas can you turn off the touch feature on sennheiser's pxc 550 travel?
Man, this is one of the best videos I saw, I really liked it because you talked about all the important points, including the sound quality of them, but in terms of quality, which in your experience, would last longer? Hugs from Brazil
i dont like touch panels do most do?
Nope
Yes they r much more quick and convenient than trying to find button. I had FIIL Canviis headphones. Loved them but they weren stolen so just bought the Sonys.
ike the sound of these headphones! But I do not like the maximum volume, they are a little quiet for me! What about you? Maybe there are some secrets to make them a little louder?
Fix the link for the sonys
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There are many comments about a faulty on/off switch on the Bose QC35 on Amazon. That sounds like a show-stopper. Would have been good to mention this.
I have both the sonys and the Bose and I can say in full confidence there is no comparing the noise cancellation of the Bose is 1000000 times better
Quick question. Where did you get you little plant decorations from?
I would go with Sony if they are the best noise canceling and comfort but I'm going with bose
Having owned older QC over the ear headphones (external design hasn't changed much) AND the Sennheiser 550, there is no discernible difference in comfort over the long run.
Did you actually use the Sennheiser headphones? They have that "ambiant sound" feature too, in the form of the double tapped talk through function.
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Awesome video. Really insightful comparison of the Bose, Sennheisers and Sonys. Not many videos with all 3 compared, so thanks!
The Bowers & Wilkins P7 Wireless and Bang & Olufsen H9 are really good too, maybe even better. You should check those out :).
Zombysz i have the b&o h9 and before of those i had the h7 those are both fantastic headphones
Giordano Urettini I would love to have a pair of those headphones :). Not a worthy upgrade over the P7 I have now, though.
Giordano Urettini is there a difference in term of sound quality , is it worth paying the extra 100 dollars for the h9
Rafael Sazo Noise cancellation is the biggest factor, I think sound is also improved.
From H9 to H7 the only difference is the noise cancelling and the fact that the H7's battery last a bit longer, the sound is the same
The PXC 550 let you turn off the noise cancelling too, and to enable pass through you double tap the touch pad.
Comparison between sony mdr 1000x and sony h.ear on wireless nc/ mdr 100abn?
The cupping function on the Sony headphones also exist on the Sennheisers. Except there you just double tap.
What I wanna know is what are the best wireless headphones you can buy for $100 or less. Only thing I really care about is comfort, never used noise cancelling, so I don't care about it.
RaySchrantz If you want comfort you have to get the Bose. Clues in the name 'quietCOMFORT'
RaySchrantz 100$ or less huh idk about that i see alot of shit headphone for like 15-25$ and its on-ear style so i dont know it gonna be your comfort but definitely your budget also i see those in a grocery store and if you skeptical about it try some searching in amazon
RaySchrantz - look up photive bt headphones my dude
RaySchrantz I have the skullcandy hesh 2 wireless and they are pretty solid, decent sound, okay bass pretty comfy as well. I only paid 50 bucks for them and they look pretty dope too.I would recommend it
I went to Amsterdam and London late October. I was so shocked to see at least 30 to 40 people sporting the qc35. that would make up the gdp of my country.
I had all three at one point, the Sony's are the best.
David Marte 2nd place?
@@LamZL1 I have all and prefer the sennheiser. The Sony is very ugly when it comes to aesthetics too.
you is lying
Good video but when comparing features you should compare all the features. You didn't mention several of the PXC 550 features such as when you remove the earcup, it pauses ur music...
Sony fanyboy... Not a surprise. LOL, but that's not a bad thing, glad you enjoy them. I'm loving my QC35.
Dude, did you ever try the Momentum Wireless from Sennheiser? They have amazing sound. I'd love to hear your take on them
QC35s are f*cking fantastic!
They all are
Zachary Richard I tried them out and gotta say I wasn't that impressed with the sound quality. The bass is good but it's really lacking in mid and others seem to think the same.
A great solid review. One of the best reviews I've ever seen. I hope it's not a paid review. Great job man, keep it up.
I think the Bose look the best by a mile
I think they look the worst by far😂
Bro, have you tried out all of the VR setups? Do you plan on doing a VR backpack review?
I think you have got it nailed. I didn't try Sennhiesers but comparing Sony with Bose, Bose was better comfort wise. There was nothing else to compare with Sony.
Also, when I could get Sony cheaper than the Bose, it was any easy decision.
What are the best wireless over ear headphones in terms of sound quality? Not necessarily looking for noice cancellation, just wireless and over ear.
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Where's the battery life on these 3 models? I love that with my Bose QC35's I can get roughly 26 hours on one charge (so far).
The Bose may not have as good of sound as the others, but no one does noise cancelling like Bose.
sportsfanatic 006 very true but I think Sony has matched them this time, I returned my qc35 for sonys, though the qc35 are one of the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn, you can't go wrong with either
Yeah, I love my QC 35's
sportsfanatic 006 My girlfriend had my TV up to 100 and I couldn't hear it using the mdr-1000s
Noise cancelling on the Sony is better. I tried them both (ordered both to do an A/B test). I am keeping the Sonys and returning the Bose. The NC on Sony has an optimizer and you just need to press it for a few seconds and it produces a much better output. In fact, if you wear glasses, Bose suck as it doesn't account for it, but with the optimizer, Sony can produce a much much better output. Not only that, Sony has 2 microphones as opposed to Bose's 1 so they can cancel much more noise from both directions. Also, you can turn it off unlike the bose.
In 95% of the comparison, I found Sony to be slightly better. I was shocked as well since I always have put Bose as the benchmark. These are 50 bucks more, but trust me, they are worth it! If you are spending 350 bucks on headphones, might as well spend 50 more to get much better ones.
Bose are a bit more comfortable to wear. But that doesn't mean the sony's are uncomfortable. I can easily wear the sony's for a couple of hours without much issues, but as the review mentions, the pads on the Bose are a bit more softer.
Although the Bose feels more plasticky, I don't see it breaking due to usual wear and tear. However, Sony's are made from much nicer metal, plastic and faux leather. If you hold both of them, you will understand that the Sony's do feel more premium.
I might sound biased, but as I said, this is subjective. Go to any review and they'll say the Sony's are better in all department apart from the comfort and I agree with them. I feel that tradeoff is well worth getting much better headphones. TBH, Bose sounds worse than my 100$ Klipsch pair. They are more for Noise cancelling and not sound quality. With Sony you get best of both worlds.
Whats the name of the triangular lights in the back ground. They look cool?
WARNING about MDR-1000X, they have a design defect, they will broke after dew weeks of use! Look here community.sony.com/t5/Headphones/Sony-MDR-1000X-left-side-of-bracket-broken-in-10-days/td-p/613977/page/6
Mine start to have fissures on both R and L sides! Shame on you Sony ! Not even 3 months old
W.A.HOU.
I tried these three as well as competing options from Vmoda and JBL. The Sony was by far my overall favorite, but I started seeing reviews and posts about exactly the problem you mention. Apparently, Sony isn't honoring the warranty for this problem, so I sadly sent them back. Thanks for posting this as it's important for premium buyers to know.
Now, I'm trying to decide between the QC 35 and the PXC 550. The Bose is much more comfortable, but the Sennheiser has noticeably better sound quality. Decisions, decisions.
Could you please do a comparison/review of the Bowers & Wilkins PX? There's a lot of conflicting information on them out there, but not many TH-cam videos with in-depth reviews. Thanks and great work! ^^
lol how much Sony paying you bro ?😂
Michael Murcia why?
skinny slim I sold my qc35 for the sony’s. But for me they were both worse than the akg n60nc wireless
Hey, your microphone volume when the shot is on the body and the desk is noticeably louder than the volume of the normal angle
idk why nobody ever tries b &w headphones, like they're really REALLY good!
Jay Parikh they prolly don't send them out to anyone to review
***** huh? I was saying b&w doesn't send their headphones out to these reviewers possibly
B&W headphones are also super specialist type of headphones. They're absolutely beautiful for jazz, classical, and blues, but hard rock, metal, hip hop, etc they don't hold up as well. They're just as good of headphones as these models, but not as universally appealing.
Mario Diaz I disagree. The B&W headphones have a very specific colored sound with a broad high-bass bump. They might sound nice with modern, contemporary music but I'd never stand them with Jazz and classical. They're not neutral enough.
Sennheiser's HD 4.50 BTNC just came out (roughly a month or two ago) and they're already garnering a reputation of being "Bose QuietComfort 35's killer". Can you get a pair of those and test them against Bose's QT 35? Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC is priced at roughly two times less the money than Bose's QT 35, so I'm very interested if they're actually up to all of this hype.
UrAvgConsumer Please check out the skullcandy crusher wireless! Pls pls pls
Buildpucipuci02 yes please 🙏🏽
Buildpucipuci02 skull candy? HAHAHAHAHA NICE JOKE!
wtf? my skullcandy crusher are better than a whole store that had headphones you can listen to. They're pretty much better than yours I'm 90% sure.
I'm pretty sure it isn't better in the bass department
As someone who has never paid attention to Skullcandy, Crusher Wireless is legit!! You simply CAN'T beat that headphone for $100-$140.
bose qc35 connect to 2 devices at the same time. when you are using ur mac and switch to the iPhone the headphone automatically swtich.
please review the skull candy crusher wireless
Mostafa Elessawy I own a pair . they are absolutely amazing for the price point
great for their price
But what about battery life??? If the battery dies on the Sony can I still plug them to a 9mm jack and use them?? Great video btw
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So a feature of the Sony's is the exact opposite of active noise cancelling...?
I was about to get the Bose but now i want the sony
Yeah, same - thinkin' I'm gonna pick up a pair between the holidays.
Seems they are only available in black? Boo...
I ordered them. Will be here tomorrow.
Sandy Koong your an idiot
how is it? did it crack? hows the sound?
Bose are good as
are the Sony uncomfortable? everyone says the q35 are more comfortable, but I really want the Sony's but, I'm skeptical to fact that I think they are not comfortable.
sony all the way...i hope i win that samsung s7... help me win
Thanks for rating sound quality separate from noise cancelling ability. I've looked at a few other review videos and they seem to put sound quality and noise cancelling ability in the same category
biased af 😅😂
Completely agree
There's nothing wrong with being biased but he deliberately left out parts of the sennheisers to make Sony look better
Clearly he doesn’t even know all the features of each headset..bias to Sony that are the most expensive!
I really don't like the idea of a touch panel on headphones. is there a way to turn it off on the Sony?
for me is the sony the best
Nice review. However, I was hoping to see the B&W P7 in the mix. Maybe the V-Moda too. Perhaps "noise-cancelling" should've been added to the title so it would've been more clear what to expect.
Skullcandy crushers fo sho
Think you should check out all features for the PXC550 you can do all the same as the Sony features and Sennheiser has the App CapTune where you could customize sound
I own the PXC 550 and I'm extremely happy with them.
could you possibly have text of the price on the screen while reviewing them? I know you mentioned the price at the end, but sometimes price is the final determining factor for the purchase, and kinda looking at price while hearing the review makes it easier to decide
Love the format of your channel and the way you review products. Great Job!!
The sennheisers have the ambient sound feature, as well. Implemented in the touchpad.
Has sony fixed the issue with the difficulty in pairing with more than one device since this video was made?
This review literally just sealed the deal for me. Thank you
does the Bose can compare to a Sennheiser in terms of sound quality??
Great review man. First video of yours I've seen any really enjoy your style of review. I guess I also enjoyed it because of confirmation bias: I bought the Sony's a few weeks ago, and you basically told me what I wanted to hear... that I made the right decision haha
What camera do u use to make your vids? quality looks amazing
Love the quality of your Videos!!! Good Job! ;)
just ordered the Sony MDR-1000X for $180 (refurbished). Can't wait to get those things. This video helped me make my decision.
What's the battery life like on each of the headphones? I may have just missed the part of the video
Not to mention the LDAC feature of MDR-1000X which will boost the sound quality if you have a Xperia XZ or a Walkman which also supports LDAC
Loved the video! It helped me make my decision. I picked up the Sony MDR-1000x and I couldn't be happier. Found a refurbished pair for $250 and they look and sound like new. Thanks for the great insight and recommendations!
Any decent overhead headphones for someone on a budget? They'll need a mic and should have pretty good quality.