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I've had Sony WH-1000XM2 for two years now. Bought it just before boarding for a 7-hour flight, and it was great. Even after a dozen flights since then, I'd st

I've had Sony WH-1000XM2 for two years now. Bought it just before boarding for a 7-hour flight, and it was great. Even after a dozen flights since then, I'd still recommend it anytime. Its noise cancelling is amazing (source: I've tested it in comparison with Bose QC35, everyday in the shop before going for this one). The XM3 has been released a while ago (minor update IMHO), has good reviews and is regularly discounted. With Black Friday almost there, you should get good deals on it. I personally don't feel the need to buy it since I have the XM2, but I could get it for my wife.

matt_the_bass 7y ago
Thanks! I’ll check them out.
ScottFree 7y ago
I've had the XM3 for a year. It's a great set of headphones and the noise canceling works great. It does have a few peculiarities to be aware of. My biggest issue is you can't use the noise cancelling or the bluetooth connectivity while it's charging. You either have to wait for it to charge (which is absurdly fast. 10m will give you at least 4-6 hours) or you have to plug in an 1/8th inch audio cable. The touch controls are kind of odd. If the headphones are tilted slightly forward or backward and you try to increase the volume, you can accidentally trigger backward or forward. It also doesn't trigger consistently. Sometimes, I have to try once or twice before it recognizes the gesture. However, Cupping the hand over the right headphone to hear what's going on around you works every time and is priceless in an office environment. The built in microphone is terrible. Don't use it. I use either the built in microphone in my 2015 macbook pro or the Antlion ModMic Wireless. If you live in an area where winter is a thing and like going for walks while listening to podcasts, then don't use the gestures at all. Once the temperature dips below 32F, touching the touch-sensitive controls even once will cause the headphones to switch to "ambient sound" mode, where it pipes in the sounds around you. You can't switch it off and you can barely hear the podcast. To sony's credit, this isn't permanent. You can reboot the headphones and it works perfectly again, provided you avoid those touch controls. All that said, I don't regret my purchase in the least. They're great headphones and I'll use them until they die on me.
- digital_voodoo 7y ago
  Hey, thank you for the extended review. I agree on all the points you've made. Concerning the microphone, yes it's terrible enough for me to avoid taking my calls with it. So whenever I have a incoming call in the middle of my music/podcast, I have to take off the XM2 and put on a tiny bluetooth earset (both connected to the phone). A bit cumbersome and not great. For the touch controls, I live in a very hot (tropical) area, so no chance of having winter here ^^
ezekg 7y ago
I'll second these. Best headphones I've ever owned.
BlameKaneda 7y ago
I bought a used XM2 because the number one question I wanted to know was, "If you already own an XM2, is it worth it to upgrade to an XM3?" I did some research and it turned out that while there were some differences between the two, there weren't many. To this day I have zero regrets with getting the XM2.

matt_the_bass 7y ago

Thanks! I’ll check them out.

ScottFree 7y ago

I've had the XM3 for a year. It's a great set of headphones and the noise canceling works great. It does have a few peculiarities to be aware of. My biggest issue is you can't use the noise cancelling or the bluetooth connectivity while it's charging. You either have to wait for it to charge (which is absurdly fast. 10m will give you at least 4-6 hours) or you have to plug in an 1/8th inch audio cable. The touch controls are kind of odd. If the headphones are tilted slightly forward or backward and you try to increase the volume, you can accidentally trigger backward or forward. It also doesn't trigger consistently. Sometimes, I have to try once or twice before it recognizes the gesture. However, Cupping the hand over the right headphone to hear what's going on around you works every time and is priceless in an office environment. The built in microphone is terrible. Don't use it. I use either the built in microphone in my 2015 macbook pro or the Antlion ModMic Wireless. If you live in an area where winter is a thing and like going for walks while listening to podcasts, then don't use the gestures at all. Once the temperature dips below 32F, touching the touch-sensitive controls even once will cause the headphones to switch to "ambient sound" mode, where it pipes in the sounds around you. You can't switch it off and you can barely hear the podcast. To sony's credit, this isn't permanent. You can reboot the headphones and it works perfectly again, provided you avoid those touch controls. All that said, I don't regret my purchase in the least. They're great headphones and I'll use them until they die on me.

digital_voodoo 7y ago
Hey, thank you for the extended review. I agree on all the points you've made. Concerning the microphone, yes it's terrible enough for me to avoid taking my calls with it. So whenever I have a incoming call in the middle of my music/podcast, I have to take off the XM2 and put on a tiny bluetooth earset (both connected to the phone). A bit cumbersome and not great. For the touch controls, I live in a very hot (tropical) area, so no chance of having winter here ^^

ezekg 7y ago

I'll second these. Best headphones I've ever owned.

BlameKaneda 7y ago

I bought a used XM2 because the number one question I wanted to know was, "If you already own an XM2, is it worth it to upgrade to an XM3?" I did some research and it turned out that while there were some differences between the two, there weren't many. To this day I have zero regrets with getting the XM2.