Really well built noise cancelling headphones with superb bass. Audio quality is fantastic. Just the right amount of noise cancelling to mute outside noise during my daily commute and is comfortable enough to wear for an extended amount of time. For being bluetooth the audio sounds amazing. The battery can easily last a week if used for 2 hours a day. The phone app is ok, it gives access to the bass and noise cancelling setting and also some audio presets. The audio presets don't sound good - not worth using. The only negative is because of the nature of the ear cups is that it makes my ears sweat. The ear cups are rubber or some kind of plastic material that is not breathable and traps heat. So glad I got these.

Spent some time comparing these headphones to the Beats Studio2 Wireless. After about an hour of research I found that many people preferred these over the Beats. I purchased the Sony headphones and I can say that I do not regret selecting these, as they have great sound quality and the app provided allows more control than other headphones. The physical buttons on the headphones also give you more control of your media while you listen. The only thing that I was not so keen on was their size. They're a little on the bigger side, but it's tolerable in my personal opinion

I use these almost daily between work and home. A lot of people have asked me about them since they are a little bit eye catching, and I'm usually wearing them during the day. I tell them three things. 1, they are arguably the best purchase I've ever made in my life. 2, the battery lasts ridiculously long, even with consistent regular usage. And 3, now that I have them, I will never go back to non noise cancelling headphones. Additionally, the sound quality is fantastic, and the bass boost feature is similar to noise-canceling in the sense that I would never go back to a set of headphones without it. It's very nice that both features, noise cancelling and bass boost, can be turned off if needed. And, I very much enjoy what I first thought were bizarre track and volume controls. After a few weeks, I became second nature, and bizarrely enough it's a very satisfying way to skip tracks. And the fit of these headphones is solid, they even fit the puppy

I got this headphone a couple of days ago. I'm not a pro or audiophile, but I love listening to music and own quite a number of cans of different types and form-factors. I was really interested in the two highlighted features of these headphones: bass effect and noise cancellation (NC). I have an NC headphone from Panasonic which does rather meager job at that. The NC feature of the Sony XB950N1 is quite good: more than I expected. I've been using it at my office (where there's always a low drone from the AC). I feel quite isolated from everything - the first couple of times it felt quite unnatural, but now I'm getting used to it. Regarding the extra bass feature: I'm not a so called "bass head". My playlist is mostly dominated by rock, metal, classical, new age. At first I was really confused what the "Bass Effect" button on the left ear-cup did: I did not find any significant change. However, I installed the companion app in my Android phone and increased the "Electro Bass Boost" effect a bit (I found +4 did the trick for me). That increased the bass effect to a more enjoyable level for me - anymore than that and the low end gets overtly dominating. I'm always hesitant on commenting on the sound quality of headphones. I personally find the technical features (freq. response, sibilance, etc.) secondary when choosing/recommending headphones. There are a lot of resources for those information (and I admire the people who provide us with those in-depth analysis). I usually just listen to some stock tracks I like and check whether they sound as I expect. From that perspective, I love my Audio Technica ATH-M50x. Comparing to that, the low-end seemed muddy for the Sony. The M50x has more clarity (which it should as it's a monitor headphone), but the Sony does a decent job. I compared it with Beats Studio Wireless, and it seemed the sound is quite superior in case of Sony (Disclaimer: I don't own a Beats myself, I borrowed it just to compare). The size of the headphone may be a concern for some people - they are quite big. The headband is of course adjustable, but someone with a smaller head may find it "overwhelming". The headphone itself is quite comfortable. My ears sweat a lot when listening for more than an hour or so. The Sony XB950N1 as a synthetic leather like material on the ear-cups and the headband support backed by a quite soft foam material (not sure whether they are memory foam or not). Though the pads are not breathable, I found my ears getting hot and sweaty after using them for more than 3 hours at a stretch. The headband clamping is also not very tight and does not exert too much pressure. Overall, I found the headphone to be quite good for the targeted consumers who want the extra-bass effect, noise-cancellation, and good Bluetooth functionality. The build-quality is excellent. The wireless range is quite good, and the charge stays on for a long time. I think I got more than 15 hours with both Bass Effect and Noise-Cancellation turned on. However, I'm not happy with a couple of things: 1) I think the price ($250) maybe a bit high - I think it's a good buy if its around $180-200. 2) Only a soft carrying pouch is included - a hard case would have been great. 3) Finally I found it difficult to keep track of all the switches on the ear-cups (Power, NC, Bass effect, Volume rocker, another rocker-like combo-switch for Play/Pause, Forward and Back). Clearer info regarding the usage should have been included instead of the user poking around for different settings. These are all my initial thoughts after using it for 4/5 days. I'll try to update this review if possible in the future.

I have received these around 6 days ago and haves used them everyday to workout with watch a movie or just around the house. I have to say the sound on these are AWESOME it is a deep clear bass the sound comes out clean and clear no background noise what so ever. I own a pair of noise canceling Dre Beats and i have to say that the SONY Noise Canceling Extra Bass Headphone BEAT my Dre Beats. Sorry but that's the way i feel about the Sony Headphones. So the Sony headphones have a 22hr battery life that is awesome if you let them die it say's it takes 7hrs to charge they have an app that you connect with your phone to change the sound and to change how much bass you want -10 or +10 on bass. The sounds you change to are Club, Arena, or outdoors. This is a simple connect to your phone and the range is a lot long then the manual say' s it is. The ear cups fit around your ears and have a soft feel to them there is a lot of cushion the headphones don't put pressure on your head. If you are working out with them your ears tend to get a little hot but when you have good music going to don't mind the heat. But they do stick out a little to much but no big deal with that..I wish them would have came with a hard carry case they come with a cloth bag instead. If you are in the market for Noise Canceling. There is a voice in the headphones to let you know when you turn them off and on and when you connected. You can receive calls buttons on the lower side of the headphone let you control power/volume/Noise cancelling/play pause fast fwd. Noise Cancelling Extra Bass -10 +10 Bluetooth and NFC wireless Connectivity with any device 22 hour battery life App to connect with your phone to customize sound Carry Bag I hope you enjoy them as much as i have.