Hear the Difference Bose 700 ANC Headphones vs Sony M3 | ANC Test | Call Test | Music Test
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- WOW. I have to say the bose 700 crush the sony in call quality and noise cancelling.
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max ANC Sony 10:45 Bose 12:08
Call test Sony 9:54 Bose 9:18
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@@I3eet That's right, xm3 will still be my daily earphone until Sony's new product come.
@@I3eet I'm sure the Bose are ever so slightly better, but I would still prefer Sony over Bose. Cheeper, and better looking imo.
Thank you! It's like the guy just wouldn't shut the F up!
That's the best review I've ever seen for both ANC headphones in the market. Great job on the review.
Appreciate the kind words.
The call quality difference is absolutely mind blowing
Dylan Whisnant and that was definitely a deal maker for me. It is no brainier 😜
Same here.
I found out too late. Returning the Sony now : ( also only one device at a time? That's important to mention
I'm glad I bought Bose 700😍👍💪
No highs no lows must be Bose.
I have been watching videos on these 2 headphones for days you did the best job BY FAR
thank you
One of the best in depth comparison video I’ve ever seen , thank you 😊
Hey mate, i really like the way you did your review. You presented it in an “i show you and you decide for yourself” manner by providing simulation of how the headphones look like and perform.
100% appreciate the call quality comparison. Isn’t that obvious? 😂
One small suggestion though, you may consider editing the comparison clip in a way they toggle between Bose NC on > Sony NC on > Bose NC on. That way viewer can immediately hear the comparison without a gap in between.
All in all, well done there. Much appreciate it.
I was waiting for exactly this. Thanks a lot for making this video
4:53 Did anyone else hear "Sound Check Sound Check"?
Yep, I'm not usually too nit-picky, but that was annoying as hell. Attention to detail please, EBPMAN.
For an audio review I almost hope this was purposefully done.
Yes
I didn't read this comment and was about to comment about this.. but now I am dying to know what that was????
unmesh choudhari lol yeah weird huh?!?
very professional review, thank you
Thank you so much for this quality review! This helped me so much in deciding what to get
Love the video, thanks for taking the time to explain the difference between the two headphones👍
Just ordered Bose 700 in black - being delivered later today. HAWT! Thanks for the review. Will let you know.
What do you think if it now? Is it what you expected?
10:19 You left ambient sound on the Sony app at 16. That means when you turned the ANC on the Sonys it was letting in a level 16 out of 20 (full ambient sound is a 20) of ambient sound. Drag that slider from 16 to 0 and turn on ANC.
Might as well turn off noice canceling with those settings.
@@Audios81 Its not a biased review it's a flawed review.
@@robert7622 I'll agree on that.
Hopefully he sees this and makes an update video.
@@robert7622 that setting is only for ambient sound. It has no bearing on anc you will see its greyed out. If it was active it would be black indicating that it impact anc.
Great review! Also amazing music, you helped me discover two new artists today because I was curious what you were using as a reference! 🥳
Very good review!! To the point and with the exact info and demonstration we are interested to know!
I like your manner of reviewing. Way good than most other reviewers. Awesome
Best review I’ve seen in years.
Great review. I can't say that I like the look (wideness) of the Bose, although I guess I can appreciate what they were trying to achieve. I am a Bose loyalist so I wish they improvements were made (long overdue) without changing the band look. I appreciate your comprehensive review. This is my first time here and I will definitely be back. Just subscribed.
Well - it seems most of you are guys. As a woman, I like the little extra space not smashing my hair down though still flattens the top. I felt the Sony just hugged my head too much - maybe if you have a lot of pressure headaches - could be a factor.
Thank you so much! I like your video! Very details and exactly!
Great video, bro. Keep going.
finally someone that's done a call quality test! thank you
I purchased both off Amazon. Holiday return policy lets me test em out until Jan 31st. Bose were $399, Sony were $279.
Been testing both out on default settings.
The Sony wh-1000xm3's feel much more comfortable and sound gorgeous. The power and soundstage absolutely blows the 700s out of the water. IMO for sound quality and immersion of music and what you experience listening to music Sony's crush the Bose.
The Bose feel higher quality but the cushion and pressure is less comfortable for my (medium-sized) head. That said I agree w/ you that sound quality is the best of any ANC Bose model to date. (If they can update the firmware and take higher quality codecs and add in an equalizer to bump up the bass - the sound would crush!) But Sony has totally dropped the ball on the mic. Their headphones are absolute trash in noisy environments - I make a ton of calls to my teams and I just don't see myself going with the Sony's when they are essentially unusable for call quality.
I wish I could buy the Sony's bc they sound awesome and are more comfortable. But they just look like they have even a close chance to competing with Bose on calls.
I think ANC is about the same on both. I might give the edge to the Bose, but at times the Sony does seem to outperform the bose. I mainly give Bose the edge bc it's super solid, I love how simple the settings and adjustments are and Sony isn't as intuitive and seemed to tweak out in my testing in different environments.
I've watched a few of our reviews ep - thanks for whipping up this one.
The bose are 288 now ???
Hey, I’m absolutely torn between these two headphones and thinking of trialing them the same as you. Have you got any more detail on the conditions of the return/ any limitations to this method? How sure are you that you’ll be refunded
Campbell McTernan because it’s amazon.
Great review!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for to make a decision!
Hey Guys great comments on the video. I appreciate the detail looked at the videos as it help with future tests. I am receiving some questions on the ambient noise setting. of 16 and how it impact ANC. As I stated in the Video. SONY has the best hearthru tech. It amplifies what you hear around you. Like super hearing. They rock in that category. When you change anc the app flips from Ambient nose to anc., Ambient settings are no longer active. It doesn't matter what setting you have 1,2, 10 or full ambient sound. These are ignored. Sony doesn't have a dial up version of anc like bose does. They dont have a button that cycles thru noise canceling levels as I demoed. They do have a slider. In this video the slider is at max setting. Hope this helps. Great comment and great eye for details. Sony's still rocks in sound quality, battery life. They dont in calls.
The dial up version of bose works just like pressing the sony headphones button though doesn't it? Just under a different name. Kind of like how all brands name their noise cancelling in different ways for marketing but it's all the same. If you have the anc control instead of assistant on.
Isn't a 10 on the bose 700 just the same as if you press the anc bytton the the sony. A 5 is the equivalent if noise cancelling off on the Sony. A 1 on the bose would be full on noise cancelling on the Sony by pressing buttons. After demoung at best buy, it's basically the same thing, there's nothing special the bose 700 is doing here. Just marketing.
At least from my testing although in fairness I own the sony but not the 700. I used a demo set a store had to compare. When using the anc button on both, they're basically the same thing just different. At least from my perspective.
At the end you will chose the brand that feels right for you.
At this level of quality, the difference boils down to which brand did charmed you more. I just dont feel like a Sony guy.
You should consider changing the thumbnail so that that the text matches headphones.
Don't be such a public Fruit Loop. This is a review do you really think anyone cares?
james harris public fruit loop 😂
Him: "No. No, I don't think I will"
very good review, thank. How did you record the sound inside those headphones?
Thumbs up for the effort, was helpful.
The 700's have an equalizer now ❤️ I think this has closed a significant performance gap! The Bose App is a notable add on now.
Hello, are bose headphones good for hip hop sounds and is it possible to vary the bass via the equalizer?
Yeah that's about right on the call quality. People would always complain they couldn't hear me with my Sonys even in a relatively quiet environment.
Wow very impressed with your review thanks
Very good review thank you! I still can't decide which one to get.
Bose is the way to go.
OK. I am a huge sony fan after years of being a bose anc user. Bose just won me back Call Test and ANC Test 9:04
EBPMAN Tech Reviews It did not seem that the ANC of Bose was better? You should’ve had both Sony and Bose on ANC compared side to side at its highest levels instead of cycling. One more thing, although you cannot cycle through ambient noise levels on the Sony’s but you can have detailed adjustments using the app about how much ambient noise to allow in.
EBPMAN Tech Reviews how about compared with Creative sxfi holographic headpone?
@@Sky-8646 I will look into those
I have a question, are they both comfy while wearing glasses? Does it get pinchy around the ears?
@EBPMAN Tech Reviews did you try to measure the battery life without ANC but with Bluetooth on? I am trying to decide between Sony XM3, Bose 700 and Beyerdynamic Lagoon, and this information regarding battery life is an important deciding factor for me. I will appreciate it if you could let me know. :)
Bose obviously won the call quality test.
Noise cancelling seemed close, I don't think I could confidently declare a winner from what I heard. It would be best to rely on a decibel reader to determine which blocks noise most effectively under controlled settings. Both of them are clearly fantastic noise cancelling headphones though.
From your description, the Sony's would be more fun to listen to across the bulk of modern genres, but I'm personally a rather big fan of classical music and emphasized bass sounds completely stupid when each instrument's volume is delicately balanced in relation to the rest of an orchestra. You should not be hearing the cellos playing constant staccato eighth notes over violins playing a Mozart melody, and that's exactly what happens with too much bass. Yes there's the in-app equalizer, but I despise inconveniences on headphones--when I'm going for a 10 minute walk it doesn't even feel worth finicking with an equalizer.I'd rather them sound nice across all genres. The Bose's flat sound signature is the closest thing to perfection I've found for classical music among ANC headphones, and honestly I tend to prefer that sound signature in general even outside of the classical genre. I must admit though that the Sony's would give me a better experience for movie watching, since hype soundtracks are pretty much defined by punchy bass and wide soundstage, but that's a minor part of my usage. So for my tastes the Bose would work better for me, for others maybe not so much, it's subjective at the end of the day.
I do have to say that the Sonys wins the features department, not by as large a margin now, but still clearly. But for my purposes the Bose would be more enjoyable. I also happen to favor it's design (in terms of aesthetics and functionality), so I'll probably opt in that direction when I decide to upgrade.
I declare confidently, It's clear Sony for ANC King! And calling we can do on cheap one plus ear headset which neglect background noise! So Sony is something if you listen, you never will be able to satisfied by Bose! That's the aura of Sony!
Awesome review, thank you.
I am so glad I saw this video before buying my headphones tomorrow. I had already decided on. the Sony headphones but after hearing that difference on the phone calls. I am definitely getting the Bose. Thank you for the great review.
Update: I’ve had my bose NC700 for a couple of weeks now. I absolutely love them. And the calls sound so clear I don’t regret buying them. ♥️
I appreciate your extensive testing, but I think it would be very helpful to those comparing these 2 headphones if, near the end of the video, you could add back to back audio clips of the Bose at max ANC followed immediately by the Sony at max ANC. You’ve already recorded the audio you need to make this happen, so it shouldn’t be too much extra work for you, but it would make it much easier for your viewers to decide which is truly the king of ANC.
I edited the video and bose were the best by a slight margin
Timothee Cool thanks. When I compared them by yanking one off and quickly putting the other one on my head, they were so close that I had a hard time telling which was better. It would still be nice if EBPMAN could edit the video to include a back to back max ANC comparison.
I will try that in my next video.
@@ebpman thank you!
Definitely do this, it would be very useful
Amazing to see what Bose has done to improve the call quality. Again Bose wins for rhe noise cancellation. Kudos to you for this wonderful comparison. Could you also compare the NCH 700 and QC35II in another video? It would help us in making purchase decision. Thanks!
Freaking awesome review!!
I had to search too long to find your review. Honestly you knock it out of the park. You cannot compare headphones unless you hear them, and you've done a terrific job sending those sounds through. Once I saw a review on that O&H headphones the English ones. Those headphones sounded so bad I thought it had to be a hatchet job. I bought them anyway. They sounded just as they were portrayed it was horrible so I returned them.. This is my very long way of thanking you for the excellent work you've done look forward to following you. Based on your review, I ordered the Bose 700 series. I was leaning towards the Sony's because I wanted the base however the sound quality for phone calls was so utterly atrocious I couldn't abide by that. Thanks again!
Thanks for the review. Bose 700 is now my preferred ANC headphone based upon call quality and design. Still feel that my Sony M3 has best overall sound but Bose 700 is in the same league. So now we need a comparison to the Jabra 85h… Looking forward to that review.
For those who didn't see Sony's tagline for the M3, "Only Music. Nothing Else." lol it wasn't "Make Calls. Nothing More." great review and tests of the two headphones.
Joey B why even add the microphone then? 😝
@@davidjensen6215 I don't want to get killed while walking around the city. Duh.
@@davidjensen6215 for google and amazon assistant support?
I have QC35's, and while I heard that Sony was lacking in call quality, I didn't realize how far behind they are. If they can improve that as well as add two device pairing, I will pick up the M4s when they are released, as I do like the music quality on the Sony's offering.
I appreciate your approach- the tests seem a lot more objective than other reviews - Thank you and Bose does it again! I like the look/fit of the Sony M3s better but hands-down, the Bose out-perform Sony in Noise Cancelling technology!!
Great and thorough review. I am on international conference calls several hours a day and work in a collaborative environment. I have bose soundsport wireless buds, Q35 and the 700. The Q35 has good noise cancellation but call quality is fair. The 700 appears to have been built for great call quality that also has noise cancellation and great sound quality. If you need people to hear you on a phone call then 700 is the clear choice. Pun intended.
Excellent comparison review, thank you. Bose kills it on call quality, no contest.
Very nice and informative comparison video. Liked it a lot. Best wishes :-)
Here is my take when I went to bestbuy to try both because I wanted both to be tested on the Sound Quality, loudness and ANC.
What can I say is that when I was comparing between Sony and Bose that Bose 700 does have a better mic quality and you can choose between different levels of ANC from 1-11 by pressing a button.
However both still have similar levels even with the Bose at the highest level of ANC setting, so I think Bose did not surpass them with that feat (might aswell call it a tie).
When talking about the sound quality Bose 700 is still flat and they're just slightly better than the QC35 ii. Also you cant play around with the settings if you want the sound to be more bass, less bass, or more treble. Sony allows you to do that.
With the battery life Bose is 10 hours less than Sony's.
With the price Sony is in sale right now and can be picked up at 300 USD (not included tax).
In my conclusion it's a tie and only buy based on what your preference. I also highly suggest to test both when buying it. However with Sony being 50$ off compared to the original price of 350$, I think Sony is alot better buy. Sony I think will release a better version and will yet again surpass what Bose 700 achieved this year just like what they did to the XM3 to the QC35.
I think the m3's are better still. Cant dethrown my baby :(( lol
Great detailed review but you should look at the entire package next to audio: functionality, multi-unit pairing etc to make a decision ... Sony has the best audio quality in my opinion but can't do multi pairing ... Bose has the best NC/call quality, can do multi pairing but is overprized ... tough to decide. It comes down to personal preference but pushes my decision towards waiting for the Sony M4 ...
To correct it’s the m3
The anc is the same and Sony does it better
The Sony is better priced with better sound quality and well built not the Bose. Multi pairing is not of concern since i think 400$ is too much even the Sony wh-900n are better than the Bose 700
I was waiting for you to calibrate it... The app helps with that.
You've gone lengths to bring us such a detailed review. Really touched upon even the minutest of details. Really commendable! Btw, i dont know if you feel the same, but Sonys sound a bit muddy. The highs just don't justify the price these command. Besides, there's one more thing, the Sonys never give that thump on the head, which my qc25 s do. Do we get that thump with the 700?? By thump, I mean that the headphones vibrate a bit physically when there's powerful bass, kind of what we get with the skull crushers, obviously not that level of thump though.
You can always equalize it. If you have a phone that supports android oreo, go into your developer setting and put it at 990kbs for BT. Then go to the sony connect and change it from there, I maximize all my settings though and leave it on club or outdoor stage depending on playlist. All around leave it on concert mode.
oh, you make video with the real headphone you really have it,. not like many youtuber just make clip event they dont have it, LOL nice video
honestly the bose 700 really really grew on me because once i tried it on at target ot was soo light and it felt really nice and the noise cancelling was amazing and there was no cabin pressure
Very impressive comeback from Bose, I'll be interested in seeing if Sony release a Mark IV this July, as they did the Mark II and Mark III.
Great review, but how did you record the output of the speakers - did you put small microphones in your ears, or is there a more technical way?
I'm listening on the Bose 700's I got today. The noise cancellation is amazing. I'm on the road in a motel and have been clapping my hands to see what I can hear. I can't tell if I'm hearing it or feeling it so I pressed the button and it turned the noise cancelling down to 5 and it was still hard to hear the clap then I turned the NC off completely and all of the sudden the reality loud motel air conditioner was there again loud and clear. I couldn't believe it completely drowned out the AC to make me forget it was on and I wasn't listening to music just NC. Amazing tech. I'm sure the Sony is great but the clarity is the quality. Sounds like Sony has more bass but these Bose headphones are crystal clear.
And this is the reason why I love Bose. Sound Clarity.
And in a few short months the xm4s will be announced. Glad sony and bose are competing so hard
michigan1777 still waiting
@@alanx216 lmao
Hi, thanks for your honest reviews and in helping me making my purchase decision, just bought the Sony WF-1000XM3 but can't find a detailed review of how to use the accompanying Headphone App, its not as simple as the layout and functions of the Sony WF-1000XM3 which by the I already bought last week after watching your review. I feel that reviewers has done a good job of showing us how mighty these Sony products are but fail to review the app. Would you be so kind as to give a detailed review as many of us are not so Tech savvy as you guys. Thanks again for your efforts.
EBP is correct about the sound. Bose is so so with their sound stage but sounds clean and clear. I usually go with bose for comfort and making calls. For music experience, I go with Bowers and Wilkins or Nuraphone. Nice review.
I have a few comments about this because I own a pair of mk3's and have tried the QC35iis
1. Bose although sounds clearer, lacks character in the overall sound. Unless and until you are looking for reference monitors, I do not think anyone wants a flat response. Mk3s, on the other hand, have good definition, but focus on lower end a little more making it sound warmer. I kind of like that because it does not entirely compromise on your sound quality but also makes it sound warmer. Also, the bose is not completely free of "tampering" with the sound. IF you have a pair of reference monitors and listen through Bose, they do a fair bit of processing to achieve their "flat" response.
2. The 700s absolutely decimate the mk3 in the call quality. I can vouch for this because the mk3s pick up so much background noise that the receiver is unable to clearly hear what you are trying to say. I am not fond of this on the mk3s.
3. The adaptive noise cancellation feature on mk3s based on your surroundings and based on your activity is amazing. It can actually drop to virtually no background noise in certain cases. And this is fairly consistent as long as you wear your headphones properly.
4. Oh my god, the battery life on the Sony's. They crush their competition. It does not matter what anyone brings to the table. I am a fairly heavy user (10+ hours somedays on wireless ANC per day). And I charge mine once 3-4 4 days for 1 hour and I am set for the rest for the week.
5. Comfort - Mk3s are very plush, light and I have worn them for 4+ hours at a stretch. However, they do sometimes get hot. QC35ii was good. I suppose 700 would be the same if not better.
Edit : I forgot to mention the headphones app by Sony which allows you to tweak the sound signature quite a bit which is not possible on the Bose at all. So that is something you would want to factor in.
If I were to have a choice, I would go for Sony xm1000 mk3s, which I already did.
Proxima Centauri just wait Bose will be introducing an equalizer in future up and more features too. It over yet. The Sony build quality is not as good. Mine click
@@stephenknight6562 well yes. But don't forget that Sony will perhaps be revising the design and the app this September again. They came a long way from mk2 over to mk3. For all you know, Sony could finally improve on the microphones and the build. But it is healthy that these manufacturers do compete, giving users a gamut of options to choose from
@@stephenknight6562 I bet they will, but by the time Bose introduces equalizer feature, Sony will be 2 steps ahead of other features. Bose are so complacent about their product for so many years that never advance or develop other features of their headphones. Just like Nokia they've been out featured by Apple.
I'd love to follow a shared playlist of your headphone test tracks
I went with the Bose 700's because of call quality. I travel by air constantly and find myself taking phone calls and participating in conference calls while sitting in loud airports. I've called friends and colleagues from loud restaurant as well and they are mostly incredulous about the clarity and lack of background noise coming through. As far a noise cancelling on a plane, they are good--I used to have the QC35's and I would say they are comparable.
So true. Thanks for sharing. I am traveling today from sfo and they are in my bag. I will be on calls while in the airport too.
Hi There
New to your Channel i was thinking of buying Bose 700 and then saw some videos people criticizing Bose and also nearly changed my mind but you gave me reason to buy Bose
Thank you so much
I do a lot of calls, and Bose just won it for me.
Yeah me too. I had to test them to believe it. Too many people say they are great but its not shown in a way that I can appreciate how good they are. This really convinced me. I am on calls almost 8 hours a day, on planes, walking thru airports, on the streets etc. I need great not good call quality. I will have one in the next few days comparing call quality to the jabra elite 85h. Stay tuned.
@@ebpman you have great reviews with real data. Thanks for doing them! I can't wait to see more. I get constant complaints from people on calls with me, and your tests are the best I've seen for showing consistent results. Guessing you're a scientist or engineer.
Call quality bose, no contest, everything else Sony! Buying Sony!
First, this is one of the best reviews I have seen directly discussing what we actually care about and done as closely as possible to being there. No one can argue call quality is much better with Bose, though still little artificial. I had a hard time determining which was better for ANC which is my MAIN issue for flying. I have the M2s which blew away the QC35IIs then the M3s were much better. I like the easy switch to bluetooth sources since I use it as well for conference calls but in a quiet environment. It will come down to testing in the store A vs. B at Best buy and them deciding.
I went to BestBuy totally ready to see the Bose beat Sony. I put on the Bose and it was incredible the noise reduction in the BestBuy store. Just for grins I went to try the Sony MX3 and was surprised that it was so good as well. After about 5 A/B test runs it was clear the Sony ANC was about 10% better and they were on sale for $100 less. Still the ability to conduct a phone call in a noisy environment was a plus for Bose. So I tried imagining how I might use this. I work from home which is quiet and almost never use my Sony MX2s for calls. I use AirPods which are more comfortable. I never understood why anyone would want to sit in a noisy Starbucks working when they can work from the peace of home and not have overpriced over roasted coffee. But I guess there are those who do in which case the Bode 700 wins. The ANC is not much less than the Sony. Comfortwise the Bose seemed about the same in a short test.
Went back to BestBuy...compared my Sony M2 to the M# and Bose. Not a huge difference in cancellation....
Nice review. What case is that on your phone? Looks solid.
Think Bose have finally won me over this time! 🙂
enjoy those crystal clear $400 phone calls
Rocketsurgeon someone is salty they can’t afford a luxury brand
Idk I can add more base to my bose headphones with an EQ app on my phone to make them sound much better
Exactly people keep forgetting about the eq app from bose
I did a Facetime call using my Sony WH-1000MX3 version 4.2.2 with my loudspeakers playing music at 85-90 dB and the call quality is perfectly fine, the voice pickup is very clear.
You can actually adjust the Sony noise cancelling on the app, and the settings change depending on what you are doing. (walking, transportation, staying, etc)
There's a lot of other cool tools in the app as well
I have the QC35 and thinking of upgrading to the 700. I’m not much of a base person anyway. 😇
Björn Granfoss ditto
Bass
@@NickGonsalves Some will never learn... It hurts every single time.🤪
Let's go play some Bassball...😁✌️
You can try Sony 1000xm3, it is much cheaper and better sound quality due to LDAC.
Jürgen Trockenbau How much Swedish do you know?!!!
I guess Sony brings out new headphones in the coming months with better mics, would wait :)
Look for them in the news from MFA in September.
Just bought the xm4’s when they were released and the call quality is horrendous! Everyone said I sounded like I was in a box, even in my office with complete silence. Noise cancelling has this weird background noise. I did four days and sent them back. Sound quality is no contest on the Sony’s but useless for calls. I switched to the bose 700’s. The difference in noise cancellation and call quality is 1000x better than the xm4.
Thank you! I had never seen such a good comparison. Can you let us know the app name that you used to generate noise
Thanks. It's literally a recording I made of sitting at a local coffee shop. I wanted to make it as real as possible
I just bought the Bose 700 -- my first headphones ever. I bought them on a wing-and-a-prayer. I know nothing. I bought them for the canceling and look, not the music or sound quality. I'm having a lot of trouble with the app and will call Bose tomorrow but... I love the design, the feel, the comfort; and I agree with EBPMAN: the call quality and noise canceling is amazing. I feel I made the right choice. Your review confirmed it. Thank you very much.
I would have to say the new Bose is more "functional" for air travel and city street use because of the naturalness of sounds pass through - probably safer being able to hear wanted environmental sounds more clearly.
Sony seems to be better for music overall, but what is going on with call quality with ANC turned on? That is not usable at all.
But to be honest I dislike the new Bose design, it is not compact at all for traveling. I much more prefer QC35ii's design.
I tested the Sonys and I really didn't like the feel, the weight and the sound was so unclear. There was just too much bass. I tested the Bose and everything was just great! Touchcontrol is perfect, Noise Canceling ist really stong and adjustable, 2 Bluetooth devices to connect, Sound is even better than our beloved QC35 and calling is a major plus! I would recommend the Bose!
I own a pair of both the M3 and QC35ii, the Bose has hands down better call quality and I also love the fact it has buttons and the switch on and off is helpful. Also comfort wise the Bose wins hands down, especially in the summer. However music quality and ANC is far better on the M3, when I listen to music on the M3 with ANC turned on to max, I set the volume to only half way.
Very good test :-) Was wondering this...
How are these compared to the new Airbuds Pro from Apple and the best Beoplay ANC headphones?
+ also Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC? Does also Apple Beats maybe have some ANC-headsets ?
Bose wins the ANC, I’ve made my decision thanks 😊
Some feedback, Bose has updated their app to include an equaliser. My friend has the Sony’s and I think the Bose NC700s are better because of their superior noise cancelling even during phone calls.
For those wondering which one won the ANC test, I edited the video then measured the level of DB and by a small margin (3 dB ~) the Bose won.
Timothee lol, so the Boses are MC kings again?
but he didn't run NC analyzer, so I think Sony are still winner
Lukáš Hanák What do you mean ? I downloaded the video and measured the avg dB while he wasn’t talking for each headphone and got Bose the winners by far, which is surprising because it is in contradiction with his new video. However, I think there was a problem with the way he compared them in his last video, not very scientific
@@timothee4795 What do I think? When you hold NC button on XM3, they start to analyze your head, environment around you and so.. and make the NC right for that situation. After that, NC is really better, but he didn't do this.
No offense to the creator, but you shouldn't base the ANC test on this video, as the comparison here is kinda flawed. The XM3s in fact have better ANC, as they block out both low and high frequency sounds slightly more than the NC 700s.
Thank you !!!!! You are so puntual!
Great review, thanks! I had both for a while, and I can say Bose was much better in noise cancelling and call quality, no doubt, nor, as for music listening then imo, I totally prefer the Sony but you have to tweak the equalizer a bit. As he says towards the end, you can't go wrong with either one, my final choice was to keep the Sony's and gave the Bose to a friend of mine, but sometime I miss the Bose's
To Me The Bose 700 Sound just Like The Quiet Comfort II . THE SONY 1000X M3 WAS MY CHOICE AFTER MUCH RESEARCH
Just better all around sound. Now days people seem to be buying top brands for ANC & calls? Headphones are for music & eventhough I have many pair & I mean many pair even more ex0ensive than the Sony 1000xm3's I still have yet to find a pair that sounds better for music . You made the right choice.
After owning both for a while I kept the Sony's since listening to music at home was my primary use, If I'd were going to use it for commuting or at the office including phone calls I'd kept the Bose's. Both are great, just pick the best ones for you primary use, and even if you don't, you cannot say it was a terrible mistake.
i think bose 700 and sony XM3 are very close .I will wait untiil September ,if there is still no any information about XM4 ,I will buy bose 700(the reason is that I prefer new )
by the way ,Now ,sony XM3 in China is lower than 260Dollar (around 1800RMB )
I have the QC 35. Is the improvement that big to actually consider upgrading? I'm quite happy with the QC35 LE.
Do you use the QC 35 for calls? My experience is they suck for phone calls so I only use them for music.
Please do an Audio and call comparison between the NC 700 and the new Beats Solo Pro. All reviewers are saying these are the best beats ANC ever, but haven't had the EPBMAN comparison!!
Witch ones are best for CLASSICAL Music...the 700's ?
You completely messed up your call and ANC tests by leaving the Sony Ambient sound control at 16. Which means the headphones barely filtered the ambient sound, because you asked them to do so.
Yeah... I mean i use 16 to hear stuff and not block stuff so totally pointless comparison.
I have the version before the M3 and have to agree that the noise cancelling in this video does not adequately represent the ANC capabilities of Sony’s products
I hope he reshoots the video. Totally misleading.
@@OCDSuomi when hear thru is off the setting of 16 has no impact on noise cancelling. I have tested these for months extensively. This only applies to the ambient sound mode.
@@OCDSuomi thanks for the comments that setting is only for ambient sound. It has no bearing on anc you will see its greyed out. If it was active it would be black indicating that it impact anc.
a you tuber who i forget did a battery life test and they were actually the same surprising.
Thank you deff worth watching this video
Which is good for vocals plus music and good bass.. like in pop or kpop
Shure se846
Cannot tell the difference at ANC, could you measure the db and say which is better please ?
Yeah was expecting something like that, with different environments as well (plane vs cafe for example).
They’re pretty much the same.
Keep up the good work! Best comparison over actual functionality that I’ve seen thus far. I’m also on calls all day so this is a HUGE benefit for me as well.
Finally what i was looking for. Call quality in nosy environment.
I agree, massively biased review. I've tried the 700s on a Dreamliner on a flight from Perth to Heathrow. No different than the QC35s. And made calls with the 700s upon taxing and while sitting waiting for the entire plane to board, a good 45 minutes. On the ground I could hear much less with the XM3s than with the Bose, either of them. Also while the FAs were taking my dinner, lunch and breakfast orders and serving champagne when first boarding the Sonys were much better at drowning out the ambient noise, and much clearer when making calls. Not sure but thinking this guy got the Bose for free in return for a nicely padded advert for Bose. I tried the 700s the entire way from PER to LHR and my usual XM3s on the LHR to PER non-stop flight. The Sonys were better still by a large margin. Not to mention the battery was nearly flat upon landing in London.
That is bullshit. These just released and you expect us to believe an airline would immediately buy them? I flew on quants from London to Perth also on a dreamliner and they didn't have those headphones.
@@iitbftw who said the airline supplied them? He obviously tried his own on the flight.
Or maybe it's just your feeling and your experience that has been different...
Sony for me because imo headphones are for music and your phone is for calls but I’m old school. I have no problem removing my headphones to answer my phone.
Same here. So is it almost unanimous that sound quality is better for music on the Sony? Thats the more important factor for me.
It's not only phones. The real use case is when you have to work with your laptop on a not quite place and you need to make a business call through apps like Skype, Zoom etc..
Which has better sidetone?
I never understood how anyone has a phone conversation on either an active or passive noise-canceling headphone without it.
The thing is that you all should now I have owned the Sony headphones for around four months now and in the app you can change the level of noise canceling just like you can on the Bose headphones you can also change it to make it so you sound like you’re in a stadium or you can change it back to like if you’re listening inside of a car like the Bose sound and in the app there is a lot of settings like base boosted if you want to hear more bass or vocals if you’d like to hear that and a lot more options you can even customize your own and like if you’re in a café as soon as you turn music on on the Sony headphones you can’t hear anything the noise canceling is not to cancel everything is canceling out white sound like fans some noises but not mainly peoples voices but is soon as you turn on music you won’t be able to hear anything.
In Call quality bose wins, in ANC sony wins