Sony WH1000XM3 £229

25-08-2020 4:12pm #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 8:53pm

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

25-08-2020 9:19pm

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 9:25pm

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 9:26pm

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 9:33pm

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 9:38pm

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 11:53pm

€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 · 26-08-2020 12:10am

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 · 26-08-2020 12:44am

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 8:37am

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 8:47am

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 9:00am

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 9:01am

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 9:08am

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 9:20am

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 10:45am

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 11:06am

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 1:07pm

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 1:16pm

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 3:14pm

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 7:03pm

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 9:49pm

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 9:57pm

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 9:59pm

When will they be down around 100 euro ?

brightkane · 26-08-2020 10:45pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

When will they be down around 100 euro ?

2042

xtal191 · 27-08-2020 12:20am

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 7:48am

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 7:57am

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 8:37am

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

garrkell · 04-09-2020 5:43am

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

fiload · 04-09-2020 12:41pm

For anyone thinking of purchasing I would highly recommend them, I have the XM1's for nearly 3 years and they are still going strong, very happy with the purchase!

Sr. Pirotecnic · 06-09-2020 5:48pm

Going for €214 on Amazon.es at the moment. Don't know postage charges. I believe this price is in response to Media Markt's VAT-free offers this weekend and so will probably revert to 249 or whatever tomorrow. The xm3 earbuds also going cheap at €148.

keos · 06-09-2020 6:13pm

Sr. Pirotecnic wrote: »

Going for €214 on Amazon.es at the moment. Don't know postage charges. I believe this price is in response to Media Markt's VAT-free offers this weekend and so will probably revert to 249 or whatever tomorrow. The xm3 earbuds also going cheap at €148.

They don't seem to ship to Irl / UK. Unless I'm doing something wrong

Deep Thought · 06-09-2020 6:57pm

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.

Really? Not good to compare in ear and on ear. Had Both. AirPods kept falling out. If comparing in ear then the WF-1000XM3. The WF are excellent, and they stay in your ears.

Ash_ · 23-10-2020 7:54pm

It is down to €207.78 (discount applied at checkout) in Amazon Germany

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GDR2LYK/

Delivery fee is €8.50/9.54 to Ireland

flipflophead22 · 23-10-2020 9:36pm

Any discount code to apply?

noodler · 24-10-2020 1:02am

Ash_ wrote: »

It is down to €207.78 (discount applied at checkout) in Amazon Germany

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GDR2LYK/

Delivery fee is €8.50/9.54 to Ireland

Would you not sign up for prime free trial to get free delivery? (Doesn't seem to recognise my .co.uk membership on the .de site)

Quackster · 24-10-2020 2:38am

noodler wrote: »

Would you not sign up for prime free trial to get free delivery? (Doesn't seem to recognise my .co.uk membership on the .de site)

From Amazon DE, you can only get free Prime delivery to Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg & the Netherlands.

noodler · 24-10-2020 9:26am

Quackster wrote: »

From Amazon DE, you can only get free Prime delivery to Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg & the Netherlands.

Weird it is asking me to take the trail for free delivery even tho it's established I'm in Ireland!

Thanks tho

sugarman20 · 24-10-2020 11:46am

That's a good price. I love these headphones. Great for blocking out the missus.

fatbhoy · 25-10-2020 10:59am

sugarman20 wrote: »

That's a good price. I love these headphones. Great for blocking out the missus.

Do they work on all missuses? I might be interested.

jozi · 25-10-2020 5:07pm

Ash_ wrote: »

It is down to €207.78 (discount applied at checkout) in Amazon Germany

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GDR2LYK/

Delivery fee is €8.50/9.54 to Ireland

Any idea how long that promotion is running for?

flipflophead22 · 25-10-2020 7:47pm

Anyone know how they compare against the Bose QC2s ?

FourFourRED · 25-10-2020 8:38pm

flipflophead22 wrote: »

Anyone know how they compare against the Bose QC2s ?

https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-1000xm3-or-bose-qc35-ii-which-to-buy-22275/

“Both are exceptional headphones, but there are tradeoffs on either. However, in most respects: the Sony WH-1000XM3 ( among the best headphones Sony has to offer) is the runaway winner here.”

Can personally vouch for the XM3’s as being fantastic. Picked up the XM4’s on Amazon a few days ago for £298.

noodler · 25-10-2020 8:41pm

Went for it.

Looking forward to trying them.assume non-issue returning to .de site if any issue.

jozi · 25-10-2020 8:42pm

Most reviews and users rate the Sony better for noise cancellation. Sony are also a newer headphone them the Bose.

I've just ordered, they will be here Monday week. I had previously ordered them but cancelled when I got wind of the pixel 5 deal with the Bose headphones. Having read some reviews, I'll be selling the Bose once they arrive. Tempted to give them a listen and compare against Sony.

rks · 26-10-2020 2:15pm

Ash_ wrote: »

It is down to €207.78 (discount applied at checkout) in Amazon Germany

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GDR2LYK/

Delivery fee is €8.50/9.54 to Ireland

Seems like the offer is gone. Great price. Missed it.

dan786 · 26-10-2020 3:12pm

Picked up one of these for 199 Euros (179£) from cameracentreuk on Ebay , didnt see the benefits for spending extra 100+ on the Xm4

Sony WH1000XM3 £229

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