The Art of Wireless Noise Cancelling: A Personal Review

As I sit here in Seattle, testing out my new all-time favorite pair of wireless noise cancelling headphones, I have to say that it's been a wild ride. My journey began with a trip to get here, and over the past couple of days, I've been putting these babies through their paces. I'm excited to share my thoughts on what makes them so great and where they fall short.

First off, let me tell you about the competition. I've had the pleasure of testing out the Bose QC 35 II, the Microsoft Surface Headphones, and the Sony WH-1000XM3. Now, these headphones are all excellent in their own right, but when it comes to sound quality, noise cancellation, and overall design, these Sony's take the cake.

The sound on these headphones is simply amazing. They're full, rich, and clear with a frequency range that will keep you entertained for hours on end. I've compared them to my studio headphones, and while they may not be as powerful, they're definitely more polished. The noise cancellation is top-notch, effortlessly silencing even the most distracting background chatter.

But what really sets these headphones apart is their design. They're sleek and modern, with a matte black finish that's both stylish and practical. The copper accent on the logo and microphones adds a touch of sophistication that elevates them to new heights. And let's not forget the hard case – it's sturdy, well-made, and comes with a nice little zipper.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "What about the folding mechanism?" Well, let me tell you, it's an... interesting experience. It takes some getting used to, but once you figure it out, it's not too bad at all. And hey, if you're worried about scratches or dings, don't be – the case is top-notch.

But, as with any high-end product, there are some drawbacks. For one, these headphones come with a bit of a learning curve when it comes to pairing and connectivity. They only pair to one device at a time, which can be a real pain if you're used to seamless switching between your phone and tablet or laptop.

Another issue I've encountered is the cold weather issue – specifically, how well they perform in freezing temperatures. According to Sony, this might be due to a software update, but as of now, it's still an ongoing problem that makes these headphones unusable in certain climates. That's definitely a bummer, especially for someone like me who loves flying and travels extensively.

Despite these issues, I have to say that these headphones are truly ideal for long flights or any situation where noise cancellation is crucial. They're comfortable, well-made, and sound amazing – what more could you ask for? And let's not forget the convenience factor: they're perfect for travel, commuting, or just relaxing in a noisy environment.

In conclusion, I'm thoroughly impressed with these Sony headphones. They may have some minor flaws, but overall, they've won me over with their exceptional sound quality, design, and value. If you're in the market for a new pair of noise-cancelling headphones, I highly recommend giving them a try. And if you're already an audiophile or frequent traveler, you owe it to yourself to give these a listen – trust me, you won't be disappointed.

So there you have it – my comprehensive review of the Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless noise cancelling headphones. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out. And if you want to check them out for yourself, I'll leave a link below. Thanks for watching!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enokay what is up guys I'm Q PhD here and I'm in Seattle right now for a top-secret project that you guys will see soon but over the past couple days and for my trip to get here and so on I've been testing a certain pair of new headphones so you guys may have seen the pictures you may have seen the tweets it is already my new all-time favorite pair of wireless noise cancelling cans this is over the bose QC 35 2 s this is over the Microsoft Surface headphones it's the Sony WH 1000 X and threes terrible name but these are the real deal honestly there's really not all that much you have to do to really nail a pair of this category of over ear noise cancelling headphones so you've got to sound great you have to have good noise cancellation and then you just have to be somewhat comfortable and have a fairly good feature set and as you might imagine since I'm talking about him like this these male all of those so right off the bat with the sound these sound excellent they're full rich and clear with the sound they have more range and more deep bass than the Bose but without being overwhelming and short of studio headphones this is a great sounding crisp clean pair of drivers and the noise cancellation is actually a bit better than the Bose I was already sacrificing a little bit when I switched to surface headphones I think those surface headphones had slightly worse sound and slightly worse active noise cancellation but I loved the design and the comfort and USB type-c and the dials and all of that so that put them over the top for me these Sony's though sound better than both are better at noise cancellation than both and they have a great design basically as soon as I heard these I knew I liked them and they've been sort of growing on me ever since and also I wore these for five and a half hours straight on the flight to get here and they only really started to get tight by the end of those five and a half hours so design wise I think these are kind of great and that's something Bose has always been king at these are lightweight like those the cups have a good amount of padding the top band is padded there are plenty flexible enough to not be squeezing your head all the time and getting uncomfortable and then they beat the bows by being USB type-c it's actually funny a lot of people see these and immediately think this this copper accent at the top and it looks like the USBC port but it's not that's actually the microphone at the top of both ear cups the USBC port is down here at the bottom but yeah you can use the same charger as you already have for your phone or your laptop or whatever other USB see things you have and the battery life lives up to the 20 plus hours longer than the surface headphones it's great okay I'm really raving about these I'm making them sound pretty perfect trust me though they're not perfect nothing's perfect I think in an ideal world I would combine these with the surface headphones and their their dials and their design I think those those function a little bit better but here are some things about these that aren't quite perfect first of all my number one complaint is the controls there are only two physical buttons on these all the rest of the controls all the rest of the work is all done by swiping and tapping on the right ear cup which is a small touchpad so double tap to play and pause swiping up and down to change the volume and forward and backward to change tracks it can be a bit fidgety it doesn't work every time but you kind of get used to it another thing is when you take the headphones off they just keep playing like normal headphones but the surface headphones would detect when you took them off your head and they'd pause and when you put them back on they would keep playing again these don't and I kind of miss that and then the two buttons that are physical on these are the power button and the noise cancellation / ambient mode switch which by default doubles as the Google assistant button so you can hold it to speak and talk to Google assistant which is cool without ever you know taking your phone out your pocket you can ask Google assistant a question out loud and it'll answer that question it can also read your notifications when you ask it to but even with all of that I still prefer the surface headphones physical dials still for volume and then there is also what is known as the cold weather issue with these headphones there been a couple reports about it or articles about it but basically when you take these out in you know freezing conditions or sub-zero weather apparently the touch pads will start to register phantom touches so without you ever touching them it'll start to play and pause your muse and change the volume and the tracks and randomly stop playing that's pretty rough now I have been using these outside you know as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit so not below freezing but I haven't had this issue yet to with as cold as it is in some parts of the world right now it's worth noting that these do seem to have that issue and I don't know if it can be fixed with a software update it may be possible but as of right now if there's a cold weather issue that makes these unusable in certain climates that's kind of a bummer so I have to let you guys know about it also these headphones come with a good hard case like most other over your headphones but I find that the way they fold is really annoying maybe it's just that I haven't gotten used to it yet but that's a small nitpick honestly the case itself is fine and if wind or anything blows hard enough down on you from above the mics on the top will pick that up and you'll hear it as a sort of a fuzzy static I only notice this because when I'm on the airplane which is where a lot of people will listen to these I had the vents above me and they were blowing down like directly into those microphones so you just kind of adjust that anger fine oh and the left ear cup has an NFC logo on it that can be used to tap to pair on the side of the headphones with an NFC naval device so that's pretty cool I'm gonna start using that more often to connect or to disconnect but these headphones only pair to one device at a time and that might not sound like a big deal but when you get used to headphones with multiple device connectivity and seamless switching that is a big time convenience with these surface headphones or any other pair of headphones that supports multiple devices you can be playing something like literally music from your phone on the headphones pull out your iPad which is already paired to the headphones and hit play on some video or Netflix or whatever you're doing and it'll instantly take over on the headphones and there's seamless switching back and forth between devices without dealing with the frustration of Bluetooth with these you still have to deal with the pain of Bluetooth sometimes being kind of fidgety and not connecting on the first try and having to do it again and the whole pairing process is kind of annoying so yeah just I hope the next version of these that they make the m4s have that multiple device connectivity but these don't I wish they did I really missed that but other than that I I love these headphones they're matte black mostly all the way around which you know I love but you also got this little copper accent at the top with the sony logo and the microphones and it's also on the zipper of the hard case so how they look is great how they sound is great how they feel is great they're ideal for flying of course and they're also the go to pick for just travel headphones in general and and they're just great for cancelling out the noise of an office or a coffee shop or really anywhere that noise canceling headphones are good so yeah that's that's pretty much all there is to say about headphones I'm just glad these ended up on my radar so shout out to those of you who are leaving comments on the videos shoutout to vipre for yelling at me on his livestream to go buy these shout out to everyone in the comment section of my last headphones video that got me to actually pick these up and i'm glad i'm using them now these are now permanent backpack material so i'll drop a link below if you guys want to check these out for yourself I'll leave a link to the other headphone video but that's basically it thanks for watching I'm gonna go back to working on that secret project now catch you guys in the next one peace\n"