Sony WH1000XM3 £229

25-08-2020 03:12PM #1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GDR2LYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ANsrFbGPQE3R4

These are the best noise cancelling headphones you'll find, and this is a very good price.

xtal191 · 25-08-2020 07:53PM

Well the XM4 are better but def not £120 extra better imo

25-08-2020 08:19PM

fair feedback

i had the 2's and tbh thought the NC on them was slightly more effective but the 3's are lighter, more comfortable and look better imo

would agree that even if the new ones are better that any improvement at this stage would be incremental

in fact if you see the 2's at this price they'd also be worth it

Clareman · 25-08-2020 08:25PM

I have these and they are brilliant, I use them for work and for personal and find them absolutely brilliant, I'd highly recommend them. 1 thing to note though is they can only pair to 1 device at a time so if you are using them on a laptop and then want to move to a phone you'll have to unpair and pair them, not that difficult especially with NFC but just something to consider.

25-08-2020 08:26PM

hmm its not a full pair/unpair for me to change devices, i just have to go into my bluetooth and connect, five second job.

no different to pretty much any bluetooth device ime?

fjon · 25-08-2020 08:33PM

I have a pair and can't fault the sound and NC. Only complaint is the touch controls on them (pause, volume) is not the most sensitive and you really have to hit them sometimes for it to recognise you touch.

25-08-2020 08:38PM

I have the 2s and they're great. Might get the 4s or 5s in a year or whatever, the 2s are still more than good enough.

antodeco · 25-08-2020 10:53PM

€209 here https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/sony-wh-1000xm3-wireless-noise-cancelling-headphones-black.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZL6BRCmARIsAH6XFDLoEIFI26ymUR1J_w3LI9picO0edV6DZhaqmtNM_gzpRdgiCvnUqSkaAl5REALw_wcB&__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=2c1ab3138e89dcf731ba3c7b0d4f393561b73769-1598395911-0-Af7neYoPi8K24NAq53WY2kotZkIB5JcFoxxfjid23ukX1zfEPduMVmDigQvdtG-7C0hdzDy4gmDMCoIQgBlc1733rNii1nZEUuV7gulnqFDHQI9T4zVxVyxk5GD1BK80cqhlWb0FkS9osBQryjKx8KfeclBysbJk5S1zDgj8lWhnardogevo2OfvEiXjUEaWFNYhf5CKzC5O-zrC-8V3TU1tupz9EWupTvenO_eMKtnY3NMFwaBQiaBtwAYkRvpyP7yOzp8sjz51iCeBTxz9M0t2q_rYzrZx9Vkfx8bA5lazrxk6KQV-5Rw2ixWNJUv4BTSKaG2oa-AI9plRmRcVYit5DOPVJaZmnpepfhRr1vtSEQjKEeHXenUa78z-tj8iC3JAw549zZfVlC-eAuKsDbWPZDo4eJkdTOliKLyC4SMuX5N89X1KRtXRQKfYKFGj5IejTi8_MXpwEnMuFBONLpID2eq8hgz7jWxT57jZ7NBN6Pxu08CSOTwqEOBCIhM5XpRAI_HHNPG80WFdUN4aS00k2EP7u-vLAni6YZEw5wA9

I got mine from here. No issues.

They really are great headphones. There's a fair bit of customisation available to the EQ on them aswell. No loss at mids or highs, small loss at high mids however. I solved this through a combination of headphone EQ and phone EQ.

NC is excellent. Just be aware that it can give you headaches. I've experienced it with them every now and again.

Would i buy again? Absolutely.

laneooo · 25-08-2020 11:10PM

I have these...now I haven't tested a lot of headphones but these really are amazing to me.
Noise cancelling is amazing and sound is next level, if there is anyone on the fence about getting these if the price is right...get them!

Nigel Fairservice · 25-08-2020 11:44PM

I have a pair of these and they're excellent. They're fantastic for flights, trains etc....back when we could fly :pac:

quarryman · 26-08-2020 07:37AM

Surprised at all the positive comments here. The WH1000s are regarded as poor when it comes to call quality. If you just listen to music then you’ll be ok. But don’t expect them to provide good call quality to whoever is on the other end of the call.

I was in the market recently and picked up AirPods Pro. Much better earphones than these.

Soarer · 26-08-2020 07:47AM

quarryman wrote: »

Surprised at all the positive comments here. The WH1000s are regarded as poor when it comes to call quality. If you just listen to music then you’ll be ok. But don’t expect them to provide good call quality to whoever is on the other end of the call.

I was in the market recently and picked up AirPods Pro. Much better earphones than these.

Except when they keep falling out of your ears, like me!

nedd · 26-08-2020 08:00AM

I had a pair of these and absolutely loved them. The sound is amazing and the NC is great.

Problem, when I walk there was a clicking in the hinges. Brought them back and same thing on the 2nd pair.

Eventually swapped them for Bose NC700s. I prefer the Sony but the clicking drove me mental.

laneooo · 26-08-2020 08:01AM

quarryman wrote: »

Surprised at all the positive comments here. The WH1000s are regarded as poor when it comes to call quality. If you just listen to music then you’ll be ok. But don’t expect them to provide good call quality to whoever is on the other end of the call.

I was in the market recently and picked up AirPods Pro. Much better earphones than these.

I don't really think you can compare tbh you are comparing earbuds to headphones... but I think the only category the airpods can beat the M3's is calls and portability, airpods can't compare to the M3's on battery or media or noise canceling and even comfort...you could wear the M3's all day and not even know you have them on they are so light and now the airpods are even more expensive than the M3's...and yes I have both.

Bawnmore · 26-08-2020 08:08AM

Another +1 for these here. I use them as my headphones for work and spend a lot of time on calls - they're fine for video conferencing type calls in a quiet office (e.g. on my own). There are 2 other guys who I have calls with regularly who also use these and sound is perfect (in the same circumstances as above).

Where I find they're not great for calls is in office settings, where they pick up a lot of background noise with other people around.

quarryman · 26-08-2020 08:20AM

Soarer wrote: »

Except when they keep falling out of your ears, like me!

That’s actually a good point. I had the non-Pros too and although they had no noise cancelling they were much better at staying in my ears!

Adamcp898 · 26-08-2020 09:45AM

What are these like with iPhones? Would use them with a windows laptop too but I’ve tripped into the Apple ecosystem and by somebody giving me an iPhone and I’m looking for a good pair of headphones or earphones. I’d listen to a lot of music from the phone and was considering these while I was still Android, had my attention turned to the AirPod pros for a bit but I just couldn’t shake the feeling of them being overpriced for that poor battery quality.

I see certain people online mentioning the iPhone/headphones won’t support certain codecs so quality isn’t as good as when they’d be used with a Windows/Android device, not sure how detrimental it is though to user enjoyment.

billyhead · 26-08-2020 10:06AM

How would these compare to the liked of the below?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/audio-and-headphones/headphones/headphones/bose-soundlink-ii-wireless-bluetooth-headphones-black-10137742-pdt.html?istCompanyId=fbc6ef6d-ab18-45e3-927a-0cb677794424&istFeedId=0959f117-9faa-4499-80bd-c0265bb2950e&istItemId=wrxqaalmx&istBid=t&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_6D-pM-46wIV14BQBh2yfAYdEAQYASABEgIEZfD_BwE

jiltloop · 26-08-2020 12:07PM

billyhead wrote: »

How would these compare to the liked of the below?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/audio-and-headphones/headphones/headphones/bose-soundlink-ii-wireless-bluetooth-headphones-black-10137742-pdt.html?istCompanyId=fbc6ef6d-ab18-45e3-927a-0cb677794424&istFeedId=0959f117-9faa-4499-80bd-c0265bb2950e&istItemId=wrxqaalmx&istBid=t&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_6D-pM-46wIV14BQBh2yfAYdEAQYASABEgIEZfD_BwE

I can't advise on the audio quality of either but do note that those aren't noise cancelling.

26-08-2020 12:16PM

yeah the noise cancelling is the draw here

i. noise cancelling- its surreal on a plane, bus, or (relevant to current circs) sitting in a room with a dryer on) to switch this function on, its eerie

ii. comfort- genuinely wear them for hours without issues

iii. battery life is crazy

they arent a business/work call headset, imo. the nc interferes with your own voice

and yeah you can buy more expensive sets with better sound quality, or cheaper sets without noise cancelling

you cant buy a better set for the use case ime- listening to something in silence and comfort no matter what is exploding around you

grimm2005 · 26-08-2020 02:14PM

Just to add to the praise, I got these a couple of months ago after eyeing them up for a long time, originally was looking at the Senheisser QCs but then started reading how these were even better so eventually took the plunge and definitely don't regret the purchase, they are an amazing set and well worth the money. If you're looking for fantastic noise cancelling and great sound as well these are well worth the investment. Probably not really designed for lengthy calls etc but they'll do the job if you're taking a quick call.

I haven't had the chance to use them on a plane yet but on a busy enough Luas they are fantastic, blocking all the nonsense out. Great battery as I rarely have to charge them and they charge very quickly as well. They blow my €90 Philips noise cancelling set away anyway which I was initially nervous about, thinking am I mad to be spending this much on headphones? But really you get what you pay for with these. I think I paid £40-ish more for these than what they are now so would be a good time to buy them imo.

My only bugbear with them is the fact you can't connect them to 2 devices at once but it's a minor inconvenience really. Good to see they've fixed that on the latest model although I don't think there's enough of an upgrade there to warrant spending an extra £120 on them.

bergipau · 26-08-2020 06:03PM

Adamcp898 wrote: »

What are these like with iPhones? Would use them with a windows laptop too but I’ve tripped into the Apple ecosystem and by somebody giving me an iPhone and I’m looking for a good pair of headphones or earphones. I’d listen to a lot of music from the phone and was considering these while I was still Android, had my attention turned to the AirPod pros for a bit but I just couldn’t shake the feeling of them being overpriced for that poor battery quality.

I see certain people online mentioning the iPhone/headphones won’t support certain codecs so quality isn’t as good as when they’d be used with a Windows/Android device, not sure how detrimental it is though to user enjoyment.

I have used them with iPhones for years. I wouldn’t even compare these Sony headphones to the apple air pods. If you want noise cancelling and excellent audio quality the the Sony wins every time. I do agree that the Sony’s are not super for phone calls. But it depends what you want. The AirPods are more portable and better for calls, but neither of those was important to me. I have the mx3s about 18 months and I had the first version of the Sony’s before that. I even converted several Bose fans over to Sony.

ciara1052 · 26-08-2020 08:49PM

Would anyone recommend eglobal over Amazon? Or for the sake of the 30e is it worth having the warranty that Amazon provides (I know they're hassle free if you have issues or need a replacement etc.)

antodeco · 26-08-2020 08:57PM

ciara1052 wrote: »

Would anyone recommend eglobal over Amazon? Or for the sake of the 30e is it worth having the warranty that Amazon provides (I know they're hassle free if you have issues or need a replacement etc.)

I've never had a single issue with eGlobal. Maybe the €30 isn't worth it (warranty/returns as you said) but always worthwhile knowing what other prices are out there

Beechwoodspark · 26-08-2020 08:59PM

When will they be down around 100 euro ?

brightkane · 26-08-2020 09:45PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When will they be down around 100 euro ?

2042

xtal191 · 26-08-2020 11:20PM

ciara1052 wrote: »

Would anyone recommend eglobal over Amazon? Or for the sake of the 30e is it worth having the warranty that Amazon provides (I know they're hassle free if you have issues or need a replacement etc.)

Better off paying the extra €30, I'm pretty sure you'll get no warranty at all from Sony if you buy from eGlobal

noodler · 27-08-2020 06:48AM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When will they be down around 100 euro ?

Never.

They'll stop making them in a few months.

Same happened with Xm1 and Xm2 they never got super cheap...just out of stock.

MayoForSam · 27-08-2020 06:57AM

noodler wrote: »

Never.

They'll stop making them in a few months.

Same happened with Xm1 and Xm2 they never got super cheap...just out of stock.

I picked up a 2nd hand pair of XM2's a few months back for 100 Euro - not that much different to the XM3's in terms of sound quality apparently (great for listening to tunes while mowing the lawn - not too much flying these days).

FutureGuy · 30-08-2020 07:37AM

A steal at 279 when I bought them. Absolutely fantastic.

garrkell · 04-09-2020 04:43AM

antodeco wrote: »

€209 here https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/sony-wh-1000xm3-wireless-noise-cancelling-headphones-black.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZL6BRCmARIsAH6XFDLoEIFI26ymUR1J_w3LI9picO0edV6DZhaqmtNM_gzpRdgiCvnUqSkaAl5REALw_wcB&__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=2c1ab3138e89dcf731ba3c7b0d4f393561b73769-1598395911-0-Af7neYoPi8K24NAq53WY2kotZkIB5JcFoxxfjid23ukX1zfEPduMVmDigQvdtG-7C0hdzDy4gmDMCoIQgBlc1733rNii1nZEUuV7gulnqFDHQI9T4zVxVyxk5GD1BK80cqhlWb0FkS9osBQryjKx8KfeclBysbJk5S1zDgj8lWhnardogevo2OfvEiXjUEaWFNYhf5CKzC5O-zrC-8V3TU1tupz9EWupTvenO_eMKtnY3NMFwaBQiaBtwAYkRvpyP7yOzp8sjz51iCeBTxz9M0t2q_rYzrZx9Vkfx8bA5lazrxk6KQV-5Rw2ixWNJUv4BTSKaG2oa-AI9plRmRcVYit5DOPVJaZmnpepfhRr1vtSEQjKEeHXenUa78z-tj8iC3JAw549zZfVlC-eAuKsDbWPZDo4eJkdTOliKLyC4SMuX5N89X1KRtXRQKfYKFGj5IejTi8_MXpwEnMuFBONLpID2eq8hgz7jWxT57jZ7NBN6Pxu08CSOTwqEOBCIhM5XpRAI_HHNPG80WFdUN4aS00k2EP7u-vLAni6YZEw5wA9

I got mine from here. No issues.

They really are great headphones. There's a fair bit of customisation available to the EQ on them aswell. No loss at mids or highs, small loss at high mids however. I solved this through a combination of headphone EQ and phone EQ.

NC is excellent. Just be aware that it can give you headaches. I've experienced it with them every now and again.

Would i buy again? Absolutely.

How long were you waiting in these? Been nearly 2 weeks for me now

Sony WH1000XM3 £229

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