Product Reviews

+ Light weight + Extremely Comfortable + Good Sound + Bluetooth + Optional 3.5mm cable + Noise cancelling - Not very loud - Range isn't amazing

Had these for about a month now, best headphones I've ever had. Great sound quality and so comfortable.

Been using for a while now and very impressed by the overall sound quality and noise cancelling ability. Bought these as I wanted noise cancelling headphones. Haven't used other ANC headphones so can't compare them to others, however the noise cancelling ability of the Sony WH-1000XM3's is amazing.

Got it as a gift about a week and a half ago, and couldn't be happier, great sound quality. Very comfortable and excellent noise cancelling. Though gesture controls seems to be worse than buttons, and noise cancelling can feel a bit weird for the first few days.

Work in an open plan office and prior to getting these headphones I was constantly distracted. When using these headphones I have really good concentration

They sound amazing and the ANC feature is pretty decent too. The battery lasts for ages, think I managed to get three days of listening out of them on the first charge!

Excellent sound and comfortable but would love the instructions to be easier to understand as most of the info is on the App. Not sure if I'm using the Sound cancelling is working to its full potential.

I’ve had these headphones a couple of weeks and used them around the hotel pool and on the airplane. In each instance they have been brilliant, cutting out an extremely high percentage of outside noise. I can’t wait to try them in the office, hopefully I won’t hear the main radio or the bulk of the construction work outside my window.

Excellent product and sound is excellent. Ambient feature is a big plus, as you virtually hear nothing. Like the fact that all features are controlled by the phones

Blown away by the sound quality, and the noise canceling is very effective indeed. Not only are the headphones a perfect solution to completely block out noisy neighbours, they have also encouraged me to rediscover my entire music collection all over again.

Used headphones for the first time on flight. With noise cancelling mode selected The noise from inside the plane and engine drone was removed. Great comfortable set of headphones

Perfect Sound. The best quality. Deep bass. Clear transfer

It's a journey into the realm of magic in how good these headphones operate. I have never in my life just sat still and listened to music before these headphones.

Now I’ve been using these headphones every day for around 6 months. I can happily say it’s the best purchase i’ve made in a long time. So the reason why these have not really came off my head for the last 6 months is simply the quality. The sound quality is so good that it seems to ruin the real world, and obviously the noise cancelling - which is the best on market - it’s so easy to have them on wherever you go. The next is the design, they are easily one of the most attractive pairs of headphones on the market. They are so smart that you won’t fee out of place with them on in the office. Another few reasons I love them so much is that they last so long. I can get away with charging them 1-2 times a week with daily use which i think is great. Now there are drawbacks.... if you have done your research you will see that there are some reported problems with the touch controls in cold weather. This is true, they can have a mind of their own when it’s cold - pausing and playing music and activating voice control - it’s quite annoying. But Somy have said that it can easily be fixed by turning them off and on again, which I have yet to try. The next thing I have found is the voicecall quality. I have had multiple complaints from people who have spoken to me on the phone when I’m using my headphones, they said that my voice sounds really distant and muffled. I have reported this to Sony however, and I’m just hoping it’s an issue with my set and that it might be fixable. Despite these drawbacks, I really think that they are a great great investment.

I fly a lot for work and the noise cancelling on these is so much better than I've used before! The switch to analogue amplification also makes a considerable difference to the sound quality.

Happy to own the 1000xm3 headphones wish sony will name the products with less characters.

I wanted the best noise cancelling product for travelling and also working in a loud environment and the XM3's are the best i've ever used! They cancel out so much background noise it makes it so much easier to concentrate. They are lightweight but feel so premium. They are comfortable and also very easy to get used to the touch controls. The use of the palm to cover and let in speech and sound is great for a quick conversation and question also. The only drawback of them is only being able to connect to one device at a time. If you're thinking about buying these don't. Just buy them. They are stylish and deliver on all fronts.

The headphones are relatively light with large ear cups and very good battery life. I like the voice prompts which tell you the current battery level. The noise cancelling has improved since my last headphones, and the ambient noise feature is very convenient.

Bought these to replace my old wired headphones. Really pleased with them. Sound quality is excellent and the app works great on my android.

So happy I bought these, totally worth the price, don’t hesitate!

Replaced some aged corded Bose NC headphones which I thought still sounded pretty good but these are in a different league for noise cancellation. Very impressive. Less impressive are the touch controls which allegedly allow the user to skip tracks, control playback volume and manage calls but in reality perform random functions as they see fit. I have given up on them, relying on my phone to control matters. Not a great loss - my Bose set had no controls at all so I'm not missing anything - but possibly a deal-breaker for some and an area definitely requiring Sony's urgent attention.

one of the best I ever used I have no problem with them

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Solid quality! Best thing ever if you take the Tube and you like audio quality, It is worth every penny. The only critic is the ear pads can get a bit warm and sweaty, Sony should create something breathable in the future models.

The best headphones I’ve ever used. The noise cancelling is fantastic

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These are very comfortable and the sound is great. The noise cancellation is excellent. I use them when travelling and at home, love the fact there are no wires trailing around. Battery life is excellent too.

Bought this few weeks ago before going on a trip. The noise cancelling sound amaze me which when it's switch on, I couldn't hear anything from outside.

Great noise reduction, configuration and sound quality - cant beat it. However when it comes to making calls and using the mic through the headset i get many people complaining of the mic quality. This results in me having to go back to using my phone which is frustrating

What a brilliant bit of kit this is. First and foremost headphones are for sound and these create the most realistic, chest pumping, gig like pure sound imaginable. Easy to set up, totally yes. I'm no IT wizard which is good as these headphones do everything for you. The fact that they detect whether I'm walking, outdoors or still and optimise the sound on the go, brill. 30 hours of battery, how can you not love that...I could go on, but you know what, just buy them and be blown away by the quality

I bought these headphones just under a fortnight ago after reading numerous reviews on Bose/beats/Sony. The Sony reviews were the better reviews in my opinion. Now that I have them I can only agree with the great reviews. The sound is fantastic and they are very comfortable on my head. The noise cancelling is top notch as stated in the reviews. Top class headphones in my opinion.

I bought this after trying earbuds and it is so better and enjoyable

Bought this product - a set each for me and my husband initially for long flights - but have now realised that we will each use the headphones for so much more than making flights more comfortable - and will use them in different ways both personally (music etc) and professionally (open plan office work). As a non techy person they are so easy to use - easy to set up - touch pad design is easy to master - excellent purchase!

Bought two sets - one for me and one for my wife. We are probably not your typical 1000XM3 purchasers, both being pensioners, but having had time to research thoroughly we followed the US & UK reviewers advice and we are absolutely delighted - sound quality is excellent and noise cancelling is easily the best in the market.

Bought these a week ago and now used them on Two flights. So good, effective and comfortable. Great value for money

I bought Xperia 1 pre-order and this amazing product it is my gift from Sky.Im very happy with it and using daily. Recommended this great headphones.:)

The sound quality is very good, and the noise-cancellation is indeed great (on par with Bose). The product though is absolutely *NOT recommended*, after using it for about 2 months The call quality is horrible for such a high-end headset. And I mean actually impossible to talk. For some reason the microphones start pumping surrounding noise to your ears, the moment you enter "call mode" (normal phone call or any calling app or recording - tested on 3 android phones, an iPhone, and a Macbook Pro). And I don't mean just that the noise-cancellation switches off, or that you hear an occasional sound. I mean that literally, the microphones take ALL noise from the environment and amplify it to your ears, like they do in "ambient sound" mode. This means that if you are on the street, amplified motorbike sound is passed to your ears over your fellow-callers voice. If you are in the office, keyboard strokes or chat from the next-door office are amplified, so that you can hear them (even if they were inaudible just by having the headphones on). However, this is not a deal-breaker unless you use the mainly for calling. What is a deal-breaker for me, is that I have been trying to reach the customer support for the past month. I have emailed them, intially they seemed very helpful. I have been waiting for their call ever since. Every day I get a "template" email, asking me for a 2h slot for the next day, I provide it, and the next day I get an apology and another email asking for the same. This has been going on for about 2-3 weeks now, with literally daily emails, horrible customer support. A lot of anger and annoyance for an otherwise good product. I have talked to Seif and Haisham at their customer service, but it seems that it's the policy of Sony to provide such a horrible after-sales service. My intention was to discuss with them, mention the bug, see if my unit is faulty and maybe replace it, or suggest a fix. However, after this experience I will return the headset as soon as possible and go for the Bose QC35II which I have tested since then and, even though the sound is slightly worse, it's much better designed in terms of functionality. In short, it is a good product overall, but there is an unacceptable bug in calling-mode, and their customer service is the worst I have ever experienced, probably worse that going to a random electronics store.

Very comfortable and the sound is amazing,so glad I got these headphones

Recently purchased these, comparing against the Bose equivalent. Honestly, delighted I chose these instead, they are excellent.

Brought them a while ago now, but can’t beat the comfort, sound and how good the noise cancelling is. Whilst they are a little expensive, I would definitely recommend them, especially over other options like Bose in the same price point.

As it said on the description the headphones were perfect

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Maybe the design could be a bit smaller

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I bought these a little over a week ago before going into hospital. I spent a fair bit of time trying them out in the shop with a rather, sweet new Sony Walkman (NW-A45). I've been using both bits of kit all week and continue to be impressed. The separation of sound is fantastic, different instruments clear, new sounds and elements from very well known songs suddenly discovered. I think this is a mixture of the Walkmen, Hi-Res Audio system with its ability to clean-up sound files and the headphones.

Bought this recently and used it on a long haul flight. I was expecting the battery to not last the duration but it did! The noise cancelling is exceptional. I could not hear the plane noise at all once wearing these. I'm not too keen on things on my head, but these are comfortable. Relatively expensive, however as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for" and in this case it is true!! Happy listening!! :-)

I bought the Sony WH-1000XM3 last month. I like the hand controlls as they are excellent and have quick response reste. Waiting for the next product in this range.

I use these to commute to work and I have to tell you, the tube will never be the same once you get these. It helps with the abysmal noise whilst being able to listen to your favourite music. Sometimes I like to just put them on but not play any music just to enjoy how quiet the world could be. What a wonderful experience it will be if this is going to be your first noise cancelling headphones.

I was delighted to receive these and followed all the instructions, including the firmware upgrade. Initial impressions were wonderful. Lots of detail, solidity, positioning. Then I went on a bus, and they farted and belched and bonged. Lots of adjustments did not improve the situation. I recorded the x,y,z accelerations on the bus using my smartphone. In particular, the headphones could not cope with the bus breaking. An online search showed other people were having problems too. One You Tube guy said slapping the headphones improved matters. A bit of research found that placing plastic straws between the inner headphone area and the world, fully stopped the noises being produced. This indicates a problem with either very low frequency control, or the ambient pressure control. . Currently, with less than a week's operation, these headphones are returned to Sony under warranty and I am waiting.

bought these to sit out in garden and block out building noise from neighbours. does exactly this with noise cancelling. music sound quality far richer than cheaper items i had tried. expensive but worth the money. buttons need getting used to but touch volume control on right ear pad good feature. only downside instructions are vague for setting up, but easy enough to work out

Bought these a couple of weeks ago, they are well worth the money.

I brought these to replace my Studio Beats which had gone TU; I wear them in the gym when doing cardio vascular work as the music helps motivate. The Beats were good but even with the sound up full I could hear plenty of background noise, not so with the WH-1000XM3. The noise cancelling with these phones is remarkable. I have read reviews that suggest the controls on these phones are fiddly but I haven’t found any issues in fact I quite the opposite. The sound quality is excellent and I struggle to find anything to criticise……..OK the charging lead is a little on the short side. Tremendous phones, I love them.

I am very happy with the product. The noise-cancelling is pretty good and the headphones have great sound quality. You can tweak a lot of setting in the app to make them sound to your taste. The noise-cancelling is also quite adjustable. There are other cool features such as NFC and ambient mode, which you can activate by placing your palm on the right headphone. I can recommend the product to everyone looking for a pair of high-end noise-cancelling headphones! :)

Very comfortable to wear, noise cancelling is excellent, the sound is clear and can handle the bass, I mainly use them for watching films late at night, connecting to the app was easy.

Each time I was in an airport, I would try out various headphones and rated the Bose products. When I lost my current headphones, it was time to buy. I was surprised to see all the reviews I read rating the Sony set as being better. I tried the sony set out and had to change my original target away from the Bose set. I am happy that I did. The noise cancelling and audio quality is fantastic. Some neat extra features but for me the sound is the #1 concern and this set is fantastic.

Fantastic sound quality, not obtrusive, comfortable and not heavy. Noise cancelling and Alexa built in is great. Quick charge is useful too if your commuter and need some power before going home from the office.

Brought this whilst travelling back from South Africa upon the recommendation of the shop I went to. It was the best purchase decision I could make! Noise cancelling unbelievable. Did not notice the plane noise at all on my 11 hour flight. Very comfortable and great sound quality.

Noice cancelling is excellent, I like the fact that there are multiple profiles. Shame you can’t connect to two different music environments at the same time - strange that

Having had two recent lengthy flights with squawking babies, these headphones have been a blessing. Does what it says on the box. Sound quality is excellent. Very comfortable fit. Peace at last!

I bought these headphones to listen to music & watch on my Sony TV which has Bluetooth. The sound quality is excellent but the headphones would not pair to the TV. This for me is a major disappointment as the TV is only three years old so you would have thought it would be supported, hence only three stars

I wanted a product that offers exactly that, quality.

Had for two weeks and love these headphones. The noise cancelling is just awesome and the sound quality is first class. I highly recommend

Great Headphones. Good sound quality, awesome noise cancelling. Comfortable and long battery life what more could you need. Money well spent !

Just replaced my MX2’s with these and I love them. Better sound, better noise reduction plus, the ear cups feel bigger. They are lighter too. The ear cups are a bit more ‘plasticy ‘ than the MX2’s but everything else is improved so I will forgive Sony! Also improved are the buttons which are more robust and not easy to trigger accidentally like the MX2.