Product Reviews

I bought this on the recommendation of What HiFi and they are my first Bluetooth headphones so have nothing to compare them with. They are easy to set up and use although it's a faff switching between devices. The sound quality is adequate although I'm disappointed with the bass, perhaps the health of my ears will benefit. The noise cancelling is OK but I have nothing to compare them with. With hindsight, I wish I'd tried a selection in shops rather than buying online on the advice of a corporate magazine although I undoubtedly saved money.

This is my first pair of over ear headphones and I'm very pleased with them. They're very comfortable and whilst I'd considered getting the cheaper Xtra Bass pair (I listen to a lot of EDM and like my bass) these seem very adequate as there's an equaliser (via app) so I can boost the low range as I wish. The only reason not to give 5 stars is that Sony have not provided me with a code to get 3 months free Deezer 360 - when I complained to Sony about this they replied that the codes are sent out randomly and so If I'd not got one that was just hard luck - I'm not impressed!

I bought these headphones to be able to work in busy and noisy environment, but there are so many other cool features. I'm impressed with the touch pad (all within the exterior of the right over-ear structure) that controls call pick- and hang-ups; it also does volume both ways and skips tracks back and forward, all while providing great sound quality and noise cancelling capability. With the touch pad, you can also have ambient sound 'played' through the headphones, so you don't miss any announcements, or important noises around whilst on the phone; there is an ambient sound setting whilst not on calls, too. Amazing bit of kit, I have found. Cool collapsable design to fit in the case provided, too. My only gripe would be that the charging cable is USB-C and isn't the same as any of my other leads. The lead itself is also a bit short at circa 20cm.

Very pleased with these Noise cancelling headphones.. used them on a long haul flight recently and they completely cut out the plane engine noise and pretty much all other noises. After over 11 hours of continuous use it said they still had 80% battery left. The quality of the music played is also excellent. The app is good two allowing you to tweak the sounds. The build quality feels solid. Use them at home while wife is watching tv and can only hear the tv between tracks. Overall excellent purchase..

I got this a few weeks ago and have used it flying to South Africa, where the noise canceling came into its own. Also so comfortable that I slept wearing them.

Great product. Much better than I even expected. 10/10

I've been using these headphones for just over two months, and I'm enjoying them more and more. The sound is good, but I haven't been able to experience high definition sound yet due to the limitations of my phone. The noise cancelling function is brilliant, makes such a difference over normal headphones. They are extremely comfortable to wear and feel very plush. My only issue with them is that after a few days of use some of the hinges started to creak, becoming very annoying when turning the head, opening the mouth, etc. This was very disappointing, as these headphones were not cheap, and did ruin the overall listening experience just a few days in. I've managed to solve this issue by applying a lubricant on the hinges, and it's been good since. I can now enjoy wearing them without hearing any creacks.

Fantastic headphones, incredible features, unmatchable sound quality, overall great

This is the best headphones on the market, its very easy to set up, sound is amazing. The only negative it should have auto stop when you remove the headphones from your ears.

I bought these primarily for the sound cancelling abilities as I work in an open plan office, for this they are excellent. All sounds are muted and some are eliminated altogether. Then play any music source at a quiet to moderate level and you are virtually isolated from the outside world. The sound is very 'consumer' oriented and not as flat as I like, but this is personal preference. They are certainly bass heavy, but after a few tweaks to the equaliser on my phone they are great. Compared to the sennheiser momentum wireless that were used for over a year they are much stronger at the bass end and seemed less open. The battery life is fantastic, I only charge once a week for work use The downsides - it can only be paired to one device, which is a barrier if you want to swap between audio sources I could not get these to work on the PC as a wireless headset (The sennheisers worked fine in this respect) But as an overall package, with tweaks to the eq and the quality of the noise cancelling the XM3 win hands down.

Good product, but let down by having to fiddle with very short charge lead.

The reviews rated these the best headphones and I have to agree with them. They're very comfortable to wear and the sound cancelling is brilliant. They're more expensive than most but well worth it

I bought these to replace my Bose QC35 which are excellent by the way.Im a first time Sony headphones owner and I’m very impressed with the price and quality of this product.The sound is outstanding for the price and is even better than the QC35 which is hard to achieve.

Good noise cancelling & features, packs compactly.

Fantastic headphones Great quality and sound Noise cancelling second to none

I bought these headphones about a month ago and am very pleased with them. They are comfortable to wear and the noise cancelling is excellent.

Headphones are very easy to use, connection to phone and laptop via Bluetooth was straight forward. They fit comfortably over my large ears, and sound quality is good, although did have to increase higher frequencies using equaliser in the app.

I had a pair of Beats for 4 years. I thought they were very good. Compared to these it is like having two empty baked bean cans uncomfortable resting on your ears. The Sony is incredible. It is like every track you ever loved has been remixed for your listening pleasure. I have many kids - the ambient feature is genius. Press a button and the screaming and bickering disappears like magic. Bliss.

I bought these headphones a few weeks ago after reading many reviews about similar high quality wireless noise concelling over-ear headphones produced by Bose and Sennheiser. I have always been a fan of Sennheiser headphones having owned several pairs over the years, but have no regrets about buying these sony headphones as they are exceptional. They are comfortable to wear, easy to use [the volume control on the touch pad is a great feature], the noise-cancelling can be tailored to the environment you are in and, most important of all, the sound quality is top notch. It's impossible to describe how good the sound is - just try them on your favourite music and you'll hear the difference.

I bought these headphones like 3 weeks ago and I cant put them down. They are amazing. The sound is great.

I was wanting a pair of noise cancelling bluetooth over ear headphones ever since my daughter robbed me of my travel Sennheisers. I did my research and Which rated them. Suffice to say I am not disappointed. Sound quality, comfort, features, noise cancelling are all outstanding!

Bought these as a replacement for my Beats and cannot believe the difference. Reccomend 100%

These have absolutely amazing sound quality - listening to cds and streaming on Tidal (which I would recommend over Spotify) really adds another layer of detail and clarity.

Really nice headphones ,comfortable and lightweight for long listening , Bluetooth pairing is quick and simple ,but it;s the sound quality that really is impressive ,voices and instruments are so clear , it sounds like you are in the studio with the artist ,,add to that the excellent Sony headphone connect app which adds functions like adjusting bass and treble ,and making the music sound live as if you were at a concert hall for example ., and you have a superb value and stylish pair of headphones .

I bought these headphones some 3 weeks ago after my present ones kept failing to connect via Bluetooth. I can honestly say having had Bose and Dr Beats in the past, these surpassed my expectations. Easy to set up, the noise cancelling works really well and the sound is 1st class. I personally would recommend these against other market leaders.

These were given to me as a christmas present and are excellent! Love the Google assistant. Sound and battery life are amazing

I had these fro Christmas. Set-up was reasonably painless and I now use them daily. The sound quality is excellent and they are comfortable to wear.

Excellent, keeps out the noise of the TV and conversation in the same room. I have not used the outside. Sound quality unbelievable.

There are the most perfect headphones I’ve ever owned. If you are an audiophile you NEED to get a pair.

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Excellent sound quality detailed and with enough bass. Headphones very comfortable to wear for long periods. Noise cancellation is first class. I have had no problems with Bluetooth connectivity. A quality product.

A really good well-built set of headphones. Well designed, immersive sound, comfortable to wear. Only criticism is that the supplied USB C charging lead is ridiculously short.

Excellent sound quality. Really like the product..

Perfect fit. Great sound. Best noise reduction Good battery life

These are tremendous - best headphones I've ever purchased

I am afraid of flying and my husband bought these for me so that I can feel more relaxed on the place as we travel often. I could not believe the difference they make and I now know I should have had these a long time ago.

I'm a middle aged male with local radio background and a little tech savy.... I took a chance having read numerous reviews and have to say not disappointed. Comfort is very good, battery life amazing and sound cancelling Brill. Overall sound quality is very good... I'm used to Beyer Dynamic recording standard headphones and the Sony's are a delight to wear. Simple app... Simple setup and simple controls.... You just won't be disappointed you bought them......

Noise cancelling - excellent Connectivity - excellent Sound - excellent

Perfect noise cancelling... the best in the market so far for movies and film!!

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Brought for my son, he hasn’t been without them for a day since. Only problem for me is he can’t hear me when I am trying to ask him a question!

These headphones are everything I was hoping for...and some more! Sound quality is excellent, they're supremely comfortable to wear and the noise cancelling is almost complete silence. Bluetooth works really well and there's a wired connection to my HiFi. I also like the neat carrying case...and the headphones look good too.

Great headphones, found that they made my ears sweat after 30 mins contacted Sony but they were unable to help.

Lets start with the negative, Controls and feature access, both of which are not intuative out the box, actual all the features are only acessable via an app that the device conects to. So you need to connect through a smart device at some point if you wish to take advantage of all the feature available on the headset. The main controls, volume play pause skip ect take a little time to adjust to as they are all touch sensitive on the right ear cup, so give yourself a little time to get used to finding your confort zone for usage, once you get this the controls work well. Beyond these minor points the head phones work great esspecially the NC, absolutly brilliant. It does give you a sence of audio isolation, leaving you to enjoy the sounds from your source and very little of everything else, if not nothing else. Im no audiophile but sound quality is fantastic, clear and crisp. I have not experianced any lag when watching videos which is a delight when you dont have lipsync issues.

My Son bought a pair for Christmas. I tried his and was so impressed. Went out straight away and got my self a pair

I got this for Christmas it’s Fabulous sounds Amazing

Brought this as Christmas gift for my husband. He is delighted with it.

Got these for Xmas to replace some on ear headphones which hurt. These are super comfy and the sound is great. The noise cancelling was revolutionary as far as I was concerned too. I’m listening too way more music now I can appreciate it all much more easily when out and about!

Great sound and very good value for the money. Top quality

They seem to be ok. They get a bit hot when walking to hard but apart from that seem ok.

Extremely comfort to wear with great quality sound. Noise cancelling superb

After reviewing several pairs of noise cancelling headphones, these definitely worked the best and cut out almost everything. This was so noticeable as I tried many pairs from Sony, Sennheiser and Bose. As soon as I put these on, I knew that these were the ones for me. Unbelievable performance. Pros: - Excellent market leading noise cancellation - Very comfortable to wear for long durations - Good sound quality, I can’t fault these - Supplied hard case - Supplied aux cable, plane adapter and USB-C charging cable - Bluetooth connectivity - Good application to use along side the headphones - Touch controls that work well - Nice quality feel to the design Cons: - App could be improved - No Bluetooth 5.0 - Added aluminium parts would improve build quality feel - Ears can become warm, added ventilation to ear cups would be good.

I bought these xm3 a little less than a month ago, and I just had to write a review in order to try send some love Sony’s way for blessing my ears with such a beautiful product. The noise cancellation works very well, sound can still be heard but just faintly. When I switch on the noise cancellation without playing any sound through the headphones, it feels as tho the outside world has just been shut off, and everything is now about me and my music. Sound quality is very nice once set up through the eq on the app. Very comfortable to wear and stylish. Very happy with them.

My main purpose for purchasing this product was to be able to enjoy listening to music whilst blocking out the sound of the television in the same room. It does so brilliantly -- when I set the phones to "noise cancelling", even "noisy" TV programmes become so muted that I can hear them only faintly. Then I turn my music on, and I'm happy in my own "music world" with no external distractions whatsoever.( If my wife wants to attract my attention whilst I'm listening to music, she has to really shout loudly, and even then I sometimes have difficulty in hearing her!)

Had nothing but trouble getting them to take a charge & kept getting 'low battery' spoken to me. Tried various chargers & via a PC, eventually after a number of very short charges -ended by the red light going out they seem to be charging ok. Googled the 'fault ' & I'm not alone -not good enough for a 'premium' bit of kit. Will see how they go for a month -shame because the sounds great.

Cannot find anything to criticise about these mind blowing phones.

An after Christmas treat to replace my old Bose wired pair. All the reviews are correct quite outstanding. Still not needed to recharge. Would have liked multiple device pairing- only v minor gripe

These were purchased after a fair amount of research and comparisons. A lot of choices exist for these type of Headphones, both in terms of features and price point. For me, these were absolutely the right choice! They perform better than Bose, Beats Studio 3, Sennheiser and the rest. Amazing quality of sound, awesome battery life and specifications worthy of a much more expensive set of Headphones. I would highly recommend these Sony WH-1000XM3's.

I tried these on then another supposedly higher quality name and the difference was amazing. Sony really are market leaders with noise reduction.

Easy to set-up, best Sony headphones I've used so far. Very happy *****

The Sony 1000 xm3 is a Bose beater bar none. The Noise cancelling is the best on the market at the moment. The ear cups are very comfortable and light. The sound is rich with a good balance between high, mid and low frequencies. The downloadable app is full of features including a brilliant bass boost. A joy to use and listen with many features. A must buy.

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Very happy with these headphones, features sound and case

Sound quality and charge longevity fantastic. The newly released 360degree sound system announced in Las Vegas blows you away with the multi surround system!!

used it first time in the office this week and the noise cancelling feature is incredible, I have a server rack and noisy colleagues right next to me - now I can't hear them!