Sony's New True Wireless Headphones: A Comparison with Apple's AirPods

One of the most exciting developments in the world of audio technology is Sony's new true wireless headphones, which have been gaining attention for their impressive noise-canceling capabilities and sleek design. But how do they compare to Apple's popular AirPods? In this article, we'll delve into the features, sound quality, and battery life of both options to help you decide which pair of headphones is right for you.

Sony's True Wireless Headphones: A Step Ahead in Noise Canceling

One of the standout features of Sony's true wireless headphones is their advanced noise-canceling technology. Unlike some other wireless earbuds on the market, these headphones use one of Sony's best noise-canceling chips and two microphones on each headphone to create absolute silence from the outside world. This means that you can enjoy your music or podcasts without being distracted by ambient noise, making them perfect for noisy environments or long flights. Additionally, many of the features we love about Sony's new true wireless headphones are similar or the same with Sony's WH 1000X, their over-ear headphones that have been atop our best headphone list for over a year now.

This means that if you touch the left headphone for a few seconds, it'll pipe in some sound from the outside world, so you don't have to take the headphones out. You can also adjust the noise cancellation level via the Sony Connect app, and even fine-tune your audio experience with equalization settings. This allows you to customize your listening experience to suit your preferences, whether that's more bass or treble or a balanced sound. Moreover, you can select which voice assistant you want the headphones to work with, giving you flexibility in your daily routine.

Battery Life: A Key Advantage Over AirPods

When it comes to battery life, Sony's true wireless headphones have a significant advantage over Apple's AirPods. With six hours of battery life on noise-canceling mode and eight hours without it, these headphones offer an impressive level of endurance that will keep you listening all day long. In comparison, the AirPods with active noise cancellation only offer four hours of battery life, while those without ANC last up to five hours.

Pairing: A Smooth Experience

One area where Apple's AirPods have a slight edge is in pairing. While Sony's true wireless headphones do come with NFC for easy pairing on iOS devices, the process can be slightly more complicated than what you'd experience with AirPods. However, this shouldn't deter anyone from using these headphones – once paired, they work seamlessly and easily.

Another convenient feature of both headphones is that they can be used individually, allowing you to listen to your favorite tunes in mono or enjoy immersive audio on calls as a Bluetooth headset. This flexibility makes them perfect for commutes, workouts, or just lounging around the house.

Sound Quality: A Closer Look

Both Sony's true wireless headphones and Apple's AirPods offer excellent sound quality, but in different ways. While the AirPods have a distinct advantage when it comes to bass, thanks to their smaller size and more compact design, they lack the nuance and clarity that Sony's DC HX engine provides. This means that you'll experience more detailed highs, deeper lows, and a more even frequency response overall.

One significant benefit of using these headphones is that you can upscale lo-fi tracks streaming from your phone, making every piece of music sound amazing on these devices. The equalization adjustments available in the Sony Connect app take this to the next level, allowing you to fine-tune your listening experience to suit your taste. Whether you're a music enthusiast or just someone who appreciates high-quality audio, these headphones are sure to impress.

Gym-Friendly and Stylish

Finally, one area where the AirPods have an advantage is in terms of gym-friendliness – both Apple's earbuds and Sony's true wireless headphones come without an official IP rating for water resistance. However, this shouldn't be a major concern for casual gym-goers, as these headphones are designed to withstand sweat and other minor moisture issues.

That said, if you're someone who regularly works out or engages in activities that expose your ears to extreme temperatures or moisture, you might want to consider headphones with an IP rating. Fortunately, Sony has assured us that their headphones have not been damaged by sweat in the past, so you can still wear them comfortably during your fitness routine.

The Verdict: Which Pair of Headphones is Right for You?

So, which pair of headphones should you choose? If you're a businessperson, traveler, or someone who values advanced noise-canceling technology and excellent sound quality, Sony's true wireless headphones are the way to go. Their impressive features, such as adjustable equalization settings and seamless pairing with iOS devices, make them an attractive option for those willing to spend a premium.

On the other hand, if you're an everyday iOS user looking for an affordable listening experience on the go, Apple's AirPods might be the better choice. While they don't match Sony's true wireless headphones in terms of battery life or sound quality, their sleek design and ease of use make them perfect for daily commutes or casual workouts.

Ultimately, both options are top-notch, so it comes down to your specific needs and preferences.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys Parker with digital trends here and I am checking out Sony's brand-new pair of true wireless headphones the WUF 1000 x mark 3 we've been putting them through their paces for the past couple days and we are comparing them to apples air pods the best-selling true wireless headphones on the market okay so aesthetic differences the first thing you're going to notice is that the charging cases are very different sizes the Apple earpods case is small sleek kind of looks like floss and the Sony case is quite a bit larger it has this beautiful sort of brass accent on the top flips up very similarly to the airport's case but because the headphones are a little bit larger the case has to be a little bit larger too one thing you'll like about both cases is that altogether they offer 24 hours of battery life with the headphones fully charged inside of course which means you will never be hurting for juice on the go so let's talk about the headphones themselves they're both pretty similar in terms of how bulky they are the air pods are a little bit sleeker overall but they're still quite large with these interesting sort of golf tee down stems the things everyone is used to from Apple whereas the Sony have this kind of peanut-shaped exterior but around interior and silicone ear tips so they're a little bit bulky outside your ears but once you get them in they fit just great one thing we like about the way the Sony headphones fit compared to the airports is the Sony headphones come with six different kinds of ear tips so you get three silicon ear tips three sort of foamy silicon ear tips and that means that you're definitely gonna find a perfect seal with these headphones we cannot say the same thing about the air pods which just come with plastic ear tips so if they don't fit you they're never gonna fit you so let's talk features the air pods at the time they came out had some of the best features on the market they have these sensors that will play and pause music if you're connected to an iOS device they have touch controls on the outside of each earphone and they pair insanely fast with iOS devices thanks to Apple's h1 chip now the Sony headphones go above and beyond that they also have touch controls they also have sensors to tell your phone whether they're in or out of your ears but and this is a big but they have noise-canceling and not just any noise-canceling they use one of Sony's best noise cancelling chips and two microphones on each headphone to make sure that they create absolute silence from the outside world many of the things we love about Sony's new true wireless headphones are similar or the same with Sony's WH 1000x their over ears that have been atop our best headphone list for over a year now that means that things like if you touch the left headphone for a few seconds it'll pipe in some sound from the outside world so you don't have to take the headphones out you can adjust the noise cancellation level via the Sony Connect app you can also adjust equalization so if you want your headphones to have a little bit more bass or a little bit more treble or a little bit more mids you can do all of that in the app you can also select which voice assistant you want the headphones to work with so all of these features are just packed into these tiny little headphones and it makes them really really fun to use on the go in many different environments battery life is also exceptional you get six hours of battery life with noise cancelling on eight hours of battery life with noise cancelling off that's an hour better than apples air pods which have no noise cancellation when the noise cancellation is on on the Sony's and three hours better with the noise cancellation off so I mean you're gonna be able to listen all day with these headphones on and that's pretty rad pairing the headphones Wow not quite as easy on iOS devices as the air pods are because they're explicitly designed to pair insanely well with iOS devices is still very easy sony includes NFC so you can pair the headphones very easily with any phone that has Near Field Communication and bluetooth pairing is a cinch you can also use either one of the headphones individually so if you want to use them on calls as like a Bluetooth headset that works great or if you just want to save even more battery you can listen to your favorite tunes in mono and that's really easy Apple also does the same thing and it's one of the things we love most about the air pods so sound quality both these headphones sound great you know Apple doesn't have a silicon tip so you're not gonna get quite as good of bass because the seal in your ear isn't quite as good that said these are not bad sounding headphones and they still sound great when compared to the rest of the field the Sony's though they have Sony's DC HX engine in it which means it will even upscale lo-fi threes that are streaming from your phone and it's really designed just to make every piece of music you listen to on these headphones sound awesome and so far we love the way these sound especially when you add in the equalization adjustments you can make in the Sony Connect app there's really no style of music that sounds bad on these headphones they offer a certain amount of clarity that we haven't really heard in many other pairs of true wireless headphones so easily some of the best sounding on the market one fairly significant downside for those of us who are gym rats is that neither pair of these headphones comes with an IP rating so you're not going to get an official waterproof seal from Apple or Sony that said we see plenty of people with ear pods in the gym and we've seen plenty of people with the original version of Sony's true wireless headphones in the gym as well and sony says that no one has complained so far about their headphones being ruined from sweat so if you sweat a lot maybe consider getting some headphones with an IP rating but these should be fine for casual trips in the gym so which pair of headphones is better well they're really for two different types of people the Sony W F 1000 X Mark three are really for business people they're for people who are traveling a lot who really need noise cancelling in their life who don't want to be bothered by the outside world and who are willing to spend two hundred and thirty dollars for the pleasure of all that whereas the air pods are really for the average everyday iOS user so if you use an iPhone and you're looking for an awesome listening experience on the go the $150 air pods or two hundred dollars if you get the wireless charging case are still a great option so which one would I buy well if I had 230 bucks I'd buy the Sony's they have noise cancelling they sound better they have better battery life and you know they're just a great pair of headphones all around and as a musician myself I like that I can adjust the sound of these headphones to fit my favorite tunes thank you so much for watching me compare these two headphones be sure to let me know what you think in the comments section below definitely check out our full reviews of both of these headphones on the digital trends website and be sure to like and subscribe to our pages on YouTubehey guys Parker with digital trends here and I am checking out Sony's brand-new pair of true wireless headphones the WUF 1000 x mark 3 we've been putting them through their paces for the past couple days and we are comparing them to apples air pods the best-selling true wireless headphones on the market okay so aesthetic differences the first thing you're going to notice is that the charging cases are very different sizes the Apple earpods case is small sleek kind of looks like floss and the Sony case is quite a bit larger it has this beautiful sort of brass accent on the top flips up very similarly to the airport's case but because the headphones are a little bit larger the case has to be a little bit larger too one thing you'll like about both cases is that altogether they offer 24 hours of battery life with the headphones fully charged inside of course which means you will never be hurting for juice on the go so let's talk about the headphones themselves they're both pretty similar in terms of how bulky they are the air pods are a little bit sleeker overall but they're still quite large with these interesting sort of golf tee down stems the things everyone is used to from Apple whereas the Sony have this kind of peanut-shaped exterior but around interior and silicone ear tips so they're a little bit bulky outside your ears but once you get them in they fit just great one thing we like about the way the Sony headphones fit compared to the airports is the Sony headphones come with six different kinds of ear tips so you get three silicon ear tips three sort of foamy silicon ear tips and that means that you're definitely gonna find a perfect seal with these headphones we cannot say the same thing about the air pods which just come with plastic ear tips so if they don't fit you they're never gonna fit you so let's talk features the air pods at the time they came out had some of the best features on the market they have these sensors that will play and pause music if you're connected to an iOS device they have touch controls on the outside of each earphone and they pair insanely fast with iOS devices thanks to Apple's h1 chip now the Sony headphones go above and beyond that they also have touch controls they also have sensors to tell your phone whether they're in or out of your ears but and this is a big but they have noise-canceling and not just any noise-canceling they use one of Sony's best noise cancelling chips and two microphones on each headphone to make sure that they create absolute silence from the outside world many of the things we love about Sony's new true wireless headphones are similar or the same with Sony's WH 1000x their over ears that have been atop our best headphone list for over a year now that means that things like if you touch the left headphone for a few seconds it'll pipe in some sound from the outside world so you don't have to take the headphones out you can adjust the noise cancellation level via the Sony Connect app you can also adjust equalization so if you want your headphones to have a little bit more bass or a little bit more treble or a little bit more mids you can do all of that in the app you can also select which voice assistant you want the headphones to work with so all of these features are just packed into these tiny little headphones and it makes them really really fun to use on the go in many different environments battery life is also exceptional you get six hours of battery life with noise cancelling on eight hours of battery life with noise cancelling off that's an hour better than apples air pods which have no noise cancellation when the noise cancellation is on on the Sony's and three hours better with the noise cancellation off so I mean you're gonna be able to listen all day with these headphones on and that's pretty rad pairing the headphones Wow not quite as easy on iOS devices as the air pods are because they're explicitly designed to pair insanely well with iOS devices is still very easy sony includes NFC so you can pair the headphones very easily with any phone that has Near Field Communication and bluetooth pairing is a cinch you can also use either one of the headphones individually so if you want to use them on calls as like a Bluetooth headset that works great or if you just want to save even more battery you can listen to your favorite tunes in mono and that's really easy Apple also does the same thing and it's one of the things we love most about the air pods so sound quality both these headphones sound great you know Apple doesn't have a silicon tip so you're not gonna get quite as good of bass because the seal in your ear isn't quite as good that said these are not bad sounding headphones and they still sound great when compared to the rest of the field the Sony's though they have Sony's DC HX engine in it which means it will even upscale lo-fi threes that are streaming from your phone and it's really designed just to make every piece of music you listen to on these headphones sound awesome and so far we love the way these sound especially when you add in the equalization adjustments you can make in the Sony Connect app there's really no style of music that sounds bad on these headphones they offer a certain amount of clarity that we haven't really heard in many other pairs of true wireless headphones so easily some of the best sounding on the market one fairly significant downside for those of us who are gym rats is that neither pair of these headphones comes with an IP rating so you're not going to get an official waterproof seal from Apple or Sony that said we see plenty of people with ear pods in the gym and we've seen plenty of people with the original version of Sony's true wireless headphones in the gym as well and sony says that no one has complained so far about their headphones being ruined from sweat so if you sweat a lot maybe consider getting some headphones with an IP rating but these should be fine for casual trips in the gym so which pair of headphones is better well they're really for two different types of people the Sony W F 1000 X Mark three are really for business people they're for people who are traveling a lot who really need noise cancelling in their life who don't want to be bothered by the outside world and who are willing to spend two hundred and thirty dollars for the pleasure of all that whereas the air pods are really for the average everyday iOS user so if you use an iPhone and you're looking for an awesome listening experience on the go the $150 air pods or two hundred dollars if you get the wireless charging case are still a great option so which one would I buy well if I had 230 bucks I'd buy the Sony's they have noise cancelling they sound better they have better battery life and you know they're just a great pair of headphones all around and as a musician myself I like that I can adjust the sound of these headphones to fit my favorite tunes thank you so much for watching me compare these two headphones be sure to let me know what you think in the comments section below definitely check out our full reviews of both of these headphones on the digital trends website and be sure to like and subscribe to our pages on YouTube\n"