Sennheiser PXC 550-II Vs Sony 1000XM3 Vs Bose NC 700
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Like I said in the full review… the Sennheiser PXC 550-II’s are a very peculiar pair of ANC headphones that just don’t live up to their full potential. But strangely enough I still really enjoy them. They’re definitely not perfect for everyone. But they’re a good alternative to the Sony 1000XM3 and Bose NC 700’s depending on your needs and circumstances. So here’s how the Sennheiser PXC 550-II stack up against the Sony 1000XM3 and Bose NC 700.
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The Sennheiser clearly has the best call quality of the three judging from how they sound in this video.
For sure
It’s not good for the video because the bows are the ones that have the true best quality with these headphones both focus less on the sound quality of music which they should’ve done better on because they sound the same as previous headphones but they focus on the microphone which is better than any other headphones
The 550s clearly sounded better on calls.
The most reviewer does not cover ear cup replacement when they get old or broken. Sennheiser sells the replacement ear cup, in case your wondering. PXC 550 & PXC 550-II have the same ear cup replacement. They both fit.
Just ordered the xm3 buds for my wife and the xm3 muffs for me. The big head approval sealed the deal for me.
Conclusion: the sennheisers sound good (obvi, it sennheiser), are the most comfortable and they look good. They just dont have the gimmicks of sony and bose
😂😂
yup
Also better looking
I have tried them all and to be honest neither of them are perfect they all have some sort of flaw but the Sennheiser's I just love more. The sound quality just takes the cake for me, sure you get better noise cancellation with the Bose and the Sony's have louder sounds but the Sennheiser's just sound more crisp and clear. Everyone will have their own opinion and quite simply everyone is different, everyone hears differently and has different head shapes, so go with the one your most comfortable with. I believe these three are very good headphones and the differences between them are very slim. For me and my choice though I feel better comfort and sound quality with the Sennheiser's.
Arthur Gomez completely agree with you, I didn’t expect that Sennheiser will beat Bose and Sony xm3
You're right. That's why I bought the PXC550 II as well.
I just ordered mine and can’t wait to try it. Do you guys still use yours? Tried the 700 and XM4 but PXC was priced the best for me
@@verynick I use Sennheiser's Momentum 3 everyday for work and school. If I'm boarding a plane I put on Sony XM4s. When I'm gaming I use the PX 550. But I love my Momentum 3s the best out of all of them for sound quality the only downfall is they are havier so it wears me down a bit which is why I can't use them for gaming and the ANC sucks on the Momentum 3s so I don't fly with them. Again, I use different headphones for different reasons. Unfortunately it's a lot of money spent on headphones but I love headphones and I love music.
6:04 For Sennheiser PXC 550-II (Compatible with PXC 550 as well) you need CapTune, the older in phone app for Android (not sure for iPhone) for custom EQ. Sennheiser discontinued CapTune and replaces it with Smart Control, I got both and get the most control over the headphone EQ.
Where could I get CapTune?
How's the bass?
My sony 1000XM3 started making noises in right ear... Looked - very common issue. So I have decided to move to Sennheiser. Maybe worse ANC but... it works :D
Good Review! I'll buy the PXC 500s
Can you provide feedback or an audio sample of the ANC performance between the old PXC 550 and the new PXC 550 II. I am curious if the ANC was improved on the PXC 550 II compared to the older model.
How about compare with the momentum 3
Though you are biased, your ANC test was very informative. Senns have the best noise cancelling and are the most comfortable. Thanks
Thank you for video.
Thank you broo good information,I'm New here in your channel 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿, I need asking you ,PXC 550 are good with games ?
For workouts (no running just lifting and ab workouts), which is the best?
I'm just deciding between Sony XM4 (XM3 are out of stock) and Sennheiser PXC 550 II..so I ordered both to try...its hard one to decide. Sennheiser pros: more comfortable, better touch controls. Cons: not loud enough, not the best sound.
Sony pros: sound is perfect, NC is slightly better, you can adjust sound as much as you want (app).
Cons: not as comfortable, price, touch controls not so accurate.
I dont care which cable they use for charging or about microphone, because I use them at work because of loud environment.
I kinda go for Sony because of sound and bit better NC. otherwise Sennheiser's are also very good!
I remember the old PXC 550's could charge and play music through the microUSB to USB adapter to a PC (or to a phone if you have an adapter), and that it could have three different sources with 2 BT connections and then 1 wired at the same time. I wonder if the PXC 550 II's can do these.
they can
Good review🔥
Sennheiser PXC 550-II now retails at $200
@Gabriel Gledhill I haven't saw them that low?
Nah they more like tree fiddy
Put your 700’s on the box they came in. They fit like butter after a few days.
which are better for eyewear users? XM3 or PXC?
For improvements for the xm4's, I'd say sony would need to reduce weight, make more spacious ear cups, better build quality in some way, make the make the touch controls not too sensitive for the winter glitch, make it bluetooth 5.0, and allowed them to connect to 2 devices at once and better mic quality. If they could some how pull off making sound quality, noise cancelling, and battery life better, these headphones would be perfect. Nice vid btw🔥❤
Shallow earcups and lack of multipairing were a deal breaker for me. Hope the xm4s improve on these as well
@@BookOfSaints yea
The sony just have to improve the sound.
what's the best durability headphones?
Since the PXC 550 ii are only $200 now are they the better deal?
Nothing beats sennheiser in sound quality and clarity
If you want to use an equaliser on Sony, you can only use sbc codec. Aptx HD and LDAC only work with default sound profile.
AAC on iOS works fine with EQ on them too
@@domzbu just got them a week back. I have Sony phone which has a built in equalizer. So I can change the sound and still have the headphones use ldac codec.
Just use a different app like Poweramp. I use it and it does affect sound signature of wh1000xm3.
Why I dont like about this reviews is that they focus more on trending that on specs:
Connect up to 3 devices, 2 simultaneous, 1 in the background
Charge AND use the headphones over bluetooth
3 ways of listening, USB, BT and 3.5mm jack
All this doesnt matter just because is not a type-c conection? No even one of the competition is doing this, and in depth reviews clarify that the xm3 doesnt sound good, they are just way compressed and cause bass fatige.
Thank you 🙏
First of all, sorry for my Englisch.. i search for Headphones i will most of the time at home for watching movies or hear Musik.. Today i found the Senheiser pcx 550 II for 160euro an i think it is a very good Deal! Your Video help me a little because the Sony's are about 220euros
Good choice
Which one is best in terms of sound quality and sound receiver in other side in terms of calls like Skype or zoom or teams calls. Is it loud and clear. Is it better than bose N700. Please suggest
Anyone with the 1000xm3, how noticable is the latency for watching videos (yt, netflix, hulu, the usual stuff)? And if you by any chance use them for gaming with switch over a bluetooth adapter, how is the latency?
Everyone should also pay attention to the follow-up costs. At bose you have to pay 35 Euro for replacement pads plus 5 Euro for shipping. Absurdly expensive. Sennheiser charges only 20 Euro including shipping.
very good stuff
Please review the sennheiser 458 BT
Which ones are best for music production? Which one has the flattest Frequency response
the PXC 550 ii
dose anyone know the right settings to adjust my sony wh100mx3 to a neutral sound signature?
Just dial down the bass slightly and increase mids and treble (just slightly) through a good app like poweramp.
Sony just needed larger earcups and I would have gotten them in a heartbeat over the Momentum 3's. My ears are freakishly large and stick out a whole lot 😓
Same man. I've got my sennheisers on the way because of the big cups, sound quality and comfort
Do these ones have white noise while not playing anything? Are the usable for gaming?
Don’t think so
I tried them all I mean all!!!!!! The B& O the Sony M3 the Bose qc35 the Bose nc700 and always Always went back to the sennheiser pxc 550 . They are so so light that they feel so so comfortable and just love their sound over all except the B&O they sound better but the overall package goes to the pxc 550 for me . All the new ones needed is the usbc .
I tried them all too, just not the sound quality that sennheiser gives, so i compared the pxc 2`s with momentum, and i got the momentum.
@@ojasadhikari4618 I didn´t. To much elevated bass in the momentum. I prefer 550II
@@Mask242 well the bass rumbles in the momentum and I actually loved that.
I'm searching for headphones with ANC for work, because I'm in loud environment...Which of those Sony XM3, Bose QC 35 or Sennheiser PXC 550 are the most comfortable? To wear them for many hours and also to be comfortable for eyewear (glasses).
Xm3
Sony's are on black Friday sale for £249 right now. Crazy.
HOW is that Sony mic so bad?
All the flaws that you mentioned were about the case and the usb port. So the headphones are good I guess?
The sound quality of PXC 550 ii is exceptionally nice and high quality definition , way ahead than Sony’s and Bose . Highly recommend them
Bought my 550's for $200. $170 less than the other two. Easy choice.
Awesome review. I have the PX550's (not version 2's) and the wind noise is terrible. Based on wind noise alone, how much better is the version 2? I'm considering upgrading purely based on this.
Thanks!
Hi David, I'm planning to buy the pxc 550. I've heard that the sound quality on the pxc 550 is much better than the sony's. Is that true? And is the wind noise really that terrible since none of the reviewers mentioned anything about wind noise.
@@bandaruvivekshresta So for the original PXC 550's I much prefer the sound quality of the 550's over the Sony's. That said, last sonys i tried were the first gen. The quality of sennheisers audio is awesome. I didn't like how the Sony's had a really closed sound stage and artificial sounding top end.
As for the wind noise... yeah it's bad. even with the noise cancelling off its bad through the right ear cup for me. Put it this way, id pay an £100 just to reduce the wind noise and get the PXC 2nd gen. With noise cancelling on its much worse since the mics are picking it up.
I personally find the sennheisers to beat the sonys and bose 700s when it comes to sound quality. Sony's may pick up more detail over bluetooth but the narrow soundstage and strange top end were a deal breaker for me.
Thanks for the response@@xXCorruptedzXx. Considering the price difference, the wind noise shouldn't be a deal-breaker for me. I tried the xm3's and personally, I prefer a 100$ wired Audio Technica headphones over them.
For a regular guy who doesn't listen to high-quality music, if I listen to music on Spotify or Amazon Music, will the music on my PXC still sound better than xm3's?
And also, I remember few reviewers stating that a slight latency can be observed on pxc 550 when you play music through an iPhone(because of the codecs). How true is this?
@@bandaruvivekshresta For a regular person I think you just become accustomed to what you have. If youre a passive listener and not looking for every bit of the detail then it's hard to go wrong. In this case, the Sony's would likely be more 'fun' to listen to, especially if you're a bass head. I'm not sure about the latency as I don't have an iPhone but I've never had a problem with latency on android. If you use the underground for regular travel then the PXC II's would probably be a good shout for the wind noise, or generally if where you live has windy weather, if not, then you'll be absolutely fine without it.
You'll only notice a big jump in sound clarity and detail if you use high resolution files i.e. the Flac format or Wav. Streaming loses a lot of detail so the 1st gen PXC's should be more than adequate. That said, one reviewer said, if using an iPhone, you'll want the second gen because the codec improvements are significant for iPhone users in terms of sound quality.
I think for £299 is too much for the PXC II's in terms of the technology that the Sony's offer. I used the sennheiser outlook store and essentially got a new pair with the full warranty for about £80 less than retail, so that could also be an option as they have both the new and old versions on it at discounted prices.
Also if you prefer the audio technicas, then it sounds like you'd much prefer the Sennheisers over the Sony's :)
@@xXCorruptedzXx Thanks a ton for the detailed reply. That was really insightful.
Sennheiser seems to hit a lot of the big ones with the PX-550II's IMO... Comfort, Light Weight, Sound Quality, Bluetooth 5.0, Multi-device pairing, and ANC that gives the leaders a run for their money. For me these features are more important than USB-C or Ambient Mode. My only real concern with the PX-550II's is the questionable build quality, but I guess that's the trade off for the lighter weight.
The plastic body is a Senni- thing. That’s the reason they are as lightweight as they are and it’s quality plastic and not some cheap china- plastic. The price they have comes from the superb sound they have and the overall pretty good build quality, although it’s still plastic, but I’m ok with it, sound and weight are key factors for headphones imo
Quick question - Do you think the Bose 700 (currently $349) is worth the extra $70 compared to the Sennheiser PXC 550 ii (currently $279)?
No, it's not worth these extra dollars. But, I think is better buy the xm3, because you can find these pair on eBay and Amazon for less than $230 (New or just open box). I bought my pair on eBay for $160 totally new, and has the most clever ANC that I have never seen in some Headphones.
IIvincentII thank you. The Sony’s seem to play music and have better ANC than the Sennheiser, but I’m particularly focused on mic for work calls. Based on reviews, the Bose 700 and Sennheiser have better call quality.
@@timothyworner6696 Indeed, the mic quality on the wh-100xm3 is really bad. Anyways, I solve that problem buying a mod (3.5 mm) microphone for no more than $60, and it has a better mic quality than the bose 700.
Damn I was waiting on the new sennheisers and the Bowers and Wilkens what were they thinking 🤔 I'm sticking with my xm3's 👈🏾
Watching this with my Sony Wh-1000xm3 🔥🔥🔥
Aracher Drochout are they good?
F T yep
@@fredt270 just got mine on black friday sale! they are 🔥🔥🔥
@@fredt270 Sony? Yap. Cuz if you don't like it neutral sound, you can change it with their app. For the anc Sony still the best. But they have more rooms to upgrade.
Funny i was watching with pic 550 -2, I love mine i have owned them all. The pxc 550 II are great. And they work out ink the cold. Sony has more bass that it. Pxc allow you to change the music from club, speech, Andy so on.
So if im listening to hiphop and EDM more then id buy sony. if I want to listen to Chon id buy the Senheisser. But tell me how good does kendrick lamar DNA sound on the senheisser. I need to know.
Ive got sennheisers on the way now because of the crazy good sound quality and comfort. I also listen to mainly hip hop and rap so I want bass too, that's why I'm gonna up the base in the equaliser
Good vid...
Could you please help me understand why sony wh1000xm3 sounds sharper on iPhone but too muffled on android? This reason makes me reject Sony while they are still in return period along with the cramped ear space.
Strange maybe because of the codec 🤔
If u use them by Bluetooth, check the codec configuration in your android settings. iPhone just use AAC that is bulls*t
King Thor comics, good man
i dont mind the case or the price i just want a headphone with best quality... still enjoying the Sony WH1000xm3
Not ShadowGamer if you want the best quality for headphones anc to be more specific I’ll go with the bang and olufsen h9 3rd gen amazing quality but the price is very highly 500$
@@Chris09978 And if you want best for about $300 H9i's are still solid choice, even though H9 3rd gen are better, but for $200 less h9i is great choice in my opinion.
Listen in person. If sound quality is most important the Sennheisers by far sound the best out of the 3. The anc is better than the bose 700 but not as good as the sony
@E. O. I agree Sennheiser could have produced a better product which is annoying, however i've had them a few months now and they are excellent headphones, i'm very happy with them
i can buy sony ps3 pulse elite or these pxc 550 II are the sennheiser way better and should not even think about buying the sony?thanks
If you wait a week I'll let you know, I just bought the Pxc 550ii, and my brother have the Sony xm3
@@davider1776 Oh nice thanks
@@davider1776 Was talking about the sony ps3 pulse elite edition tho not the sony m3 clearly the pxc 550 II sounds better than m3 in this video
Ok my bad, by the way I think there is no competition
@@davider1776 Thats what i thought just wasnt sure couldnt find Hz of the sony i ordered the 550 pxc II i kinda liked the sony was over bassed tho and sound not loud enough but for the price was a good headset but im sure the stage sound of the sennheiser is way better ill find out in a couple of week...
So In terms of sound quality which is better??Sony or Sennheiser??
Sony wh>bose700>shenneiser
@E. O. i don't care
@E. O. because i do what i want
@E. O. 😂
Sennheiser is better
Anyone else knows when will be the XM4 released?
Most likely mid 2020
Today
Great video. I guess it’s true that we all hear differently. I recently compared the Sony and the Bose Headphones at Best Buy. I just couldn’t get past the toy like plastic on the Sony’s and then the actual sound was not even close to the sound quality of the Bose. Thanks, I know you’re a Sony fan and I really tried to give them a chance but again the sound and the cheap plastic sent me to the Bose. Looking forward to checking out the Sennheiser.
Thanks again
Sweetness if you are into sound then the sennheiser are a major pick you won’t be disappointed at all
Christopher Woo Thanks, I’m also wanting to check out the Momentum 3 Wireless. I’m a Sennheiser fan and have several of their Headphones. I’m always surprised at people preferring Sony’s over the others as I’m just not hearing a a $300. Headphone when I listen to them. I wouldn’t buy the Sony’s if they were $100.
Sweetness I agree with you
Sweetness I did the same thing. Tried the Bose and the Sony’s at Best Buy and didn’t really hear a big difference in the ANC so I bought the Bose NC 700’s for being able to connect to 2 devices. Then I found out they had programmed them to auto shut off in 10 minutes with out any movement so I returned them. They now have fixed this issue in the firmware. But I didn’t think they went loud enough. I really liked the feature of being able to connect 2 devices at the same time. So I just got $20 bucks off of the Sennheiser PXC 550-ii’s so I am hoping they will be louder like the Sony’s. I’ll let everyone know after I get them this week! I know they can do firmware upgrades on this new PXC 550-ii’s so I am not worried about them making improvements over time, like their equalizer. If they don’t go loud enough I’ll probably have to go with the Sony’s. But they are my last choice. Not my first like so many think. I really wish we could find some rumors of the XM4’s coming out. But no luck. My ears must be on the larger size and have an earring on the side on one ear and the Sennheiser and Sony’s do seem to be the best chalice for fit. The Bose NC 700’s were not that comfy for the week I owned them. At least for the price! My 2 cents.
Harla Wood you’ll not have any discomfort when wearing the pxc 550 2 at all and they do get really loud, because I had the first gen of the 550s and there pretty loud so you won’t have to turn up the volume levels to damage your ears
Dear Gymcaddy, I need to say I trusted your reviews but you missled me. After trying all headsets and dissapointed by all of them due to unbelievable shortcomings.. i found the senns FAR better than the sony xm4 and Bose 700 and Bose etc.. I found the ANC to be really good.. comfort impressive.. dual BT connection perfectly smooth running.. not a single glitch. Sound impressively good.. this is unlike the Sony and the Bose that have unbelievable amount of flaws.. poor comfort.. unable to make the dual connections without glitches.. poor call quality ( Sony) etc..
I have a question if you could answer. How much different is the comfort between the Bose 700 and the Sennheiser PXC II for the ear cups (like which one is more softer and which one is more harder)? If the Sennheiser is better or at least close to the Bose, I’ll be picking them up straight away as they’re on sale for $240.
@@Paycheck777 they are similar,. In fact, I think the PXCs are the lightest out of all these
@@Paycheck777 pxc is smaller the earcups..only negative.. but overall comfort is superior than the bose 700. This was my personal experience.
You dont have to keep saying the serial numbers of each headphones. Just say the Sony, Senheiser or Bose as its confusing trying to decode the difference between PXC 550-II 1000MX3 NC700
He says that, so youtube algorithm understands the keywords, so he can rank higher in youtube SEO
I expected The PXC to sound amazing...
And they sound amazing
They do
they do
I don’t agree the Sennheiser have better build then Sony
The Sennheiser's are only $200 now. The Sony's not having Multipoint capability is definitely a deal breaker for me. Simultaneous Tablet and Phone connection are a must have. Is that the charge port on the top of one side of the Sony headphones? Stupid design if you ever get caught in the rain.
Having watch most of your videos, you are always biased towards the SONY.
@E. O. Crap
10:52
Which has a better sounds?because im audiophile
@Ezugo Obuekwe really?because im looking something different headphone. Honestly i owned sonys mdr10rbt,wh1000xm2,xm3,beats, and apple airpods but for me i heard something different from airpods than the others. This is what i mean and im looking for anc headphones for my long flight
What your problem with sennheiser
عبد المنعم طلعتwhats ur problem with his opinion
NIGHTREAPER336 what’s your problem with his opinion
sennheiser is the best
Sony 1000xm3 vs Bose 700
Like for Sony comment for Bose
The Sony MX4's are on sale right now here for 230-260usd. That being said with this MX4 price, it smashes PXC 500s in value, features and perhaps quality.
0 minutes spend talking about sound quality?
First comment.
Its pronounced " Stack Up", NOT "Stacks Up"
Doesnt matter
Gees you talking way too fast at the end, cant understand what your saying, sounds all jumbled. Slow it down aye
the sonys just look the worst...
literally shit
Stop your bias towards Sony! Be neutral when you have a channel to review stuff! Where did you get the feel that Sennheiser is of cheap build compared to others here? The others look a bit fancy, but when you use them in the long run, you will realize that the Sennheiser has a better build quality and they last longer! Not to mention the amazing customer support!!
What's with all the dolls, it's like watching a review from a 12 year old girl.
Ok, boomer
As expected Sony won.