Customer Ratings & Reviews

I wasn’t familiar with these headphones until a very informative & helpful Best Buy employee pointed them out. I was exchanging a pair of Bose noise canceling headphones that had fallen apart in just 6 months. I compared these Sony’s to Bose, AKG & B & O. They are by far the best deal going! These wireless headphones include a cord & an airline adapter, along with a very nice carry case. The highs are crisp & clear, but not shrill. The bass is deep, but not artificial or muddy. The Bluetooth connection can also be used for phone calls with no complaints from the person on the other end saying you sound distant or garbled. Reception is just as great. Cons: This really isn’t a con, but it could be for some. They are not heavy, but they are bulky, making laying back on a soft pillow a bit of a challenge. These headphones are well made & work as described all the time. I would highly recommend these for the money.

These Sony - MDR1000X/B Over-the-Ear Wireless Hi-Resolution Headphones are pretty incredible. I want to start this review with the fact that I have never owned such a high end set of headphones, or any noise cancelling set of headphones. I wasn't sure what to expect, but after using them for a week and putting them through several different environmental tests, I am really impressed. Here are some of the specs for these headphones. Industry-Leading noise cancellation (via dual Noise Sensor technology using internal and external microphones to detect and offset ambient sound. Close-fitting urethane foam earpads surround you ear and lock out distractions. High Resolution audio (when connected via the supplied wire) Bluetooth wireless connectivity (BestBuy's specs page boasts that the battery lasts up to 20 hours of continuous, wireless music playback.) Ambient Sound mode Quick Attention function - Lets you instantly hear conversations and your surroundings by simply cupping your hand over the right ear cup, it pauses the music, and uses it's external microphone so you can carry on a conversation. Touch controls makes adjusting volume, skipping tracks, and answering calls a breeze. Hard carrying case is included with an adapter for frequent flyers, audio cable and charging cable. Just a note on the performance of the noise cancellation processing of this unit. I was using the headphones to listen to music while I was vacuuming our house. I was in the middle of twisting my head and felt the earpad lift slightly from my head around my glass's frame, and at the same time I heard more of the vacuum for a few milliseconds, and then the processor eliminated the annoying noise of the vacuum immediately. The audio performance from the powerful 1.57" drivers with Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) diaphragm, handles heavy beats, and can reproduce a full range of frequencies up to 40 kHz. That sentence is full of technical jargon, let me explain in layman's terms, the sound from these headphones are incredible. They are crystal clear with plenty of bass, but a perfect balance for high quality reproduction of music. I have had numerous over the ear headphones, and quite often to wear them for more that an hour or so, were uncomfortable. These are very lightweight and comfortable, I actually forgot they were on. The only con I can really find with these headphones is I fear that they may be priced out of some consumers budget. If you are a traveler or a audiophile these high end headphones may be what your are looking for. They are definitely designed with attention to detail. Ultimately, you do get what you pay for.

The first time I put these cans on my ears I knew I wanted them. I demo'ed them and their ANC features over the course of about 3 weeks and they have only gotten better and better since I purchased them. The sound quality rivals some of my dedicated wired headphones at my desktop which is extremely impressive. Punchy tight bass that doesn't overwhelm, with clear mids and treble. I am a bass-head but I don't like when its boomy and overwhelming the midranges so this headphone fills that gap perfectly. The Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) is top-notch and there is only very light pressure on my eardrums from it. It really destroys ambient sounds, and when music is playing you can't hear ANYTHING outside of your head. I tested it with a barking dog and I couldnt even hear her from 10 feet away indoors. Other brands you really feel the noise cancelling feature when it's on. These are comfortable enough to disappear on your head. The touch controls work really well and my favorite feature is the auto-stop when you cup your hand over the right ear. It stops everything and allows you to hear and talk to people. They also feature an optimizer which will further increase the ANC's performance by testing the environment and head they are placed on. Package comes with USB cable, Airplane adapter and carrying case. If you can afford them, these are a must buy!!

I only used these for flying. They were great until the plastic start breaking, literally just cracking and falling off. Super lame. Sony refused to fix b/c I was slightly over the 1-yr warranty period.

Bought these for traveling and everyday use. All of the earbuds i’ve tried hurt my ears. I love that you can touch the headphone to hear conversations and communicate! Great sound!!! Very comfortable and great design. Battery can be charged through a computer or outlet with adapter. Long battery life is also awesome! Storage case is solid and has an exterior pocket for charging cords.

Great sound and noise canceling, very comfortable and good battery life. No used to the touch buttons for volume on the outside of the cup yet and the I'm always pushing one of the other buttons on the bottom of the cups because of how I adjust the headphones. Just different then my old Bose. Price you pay for options and that's not a complaint. Very happy I bought them.

This is a very comfortable pair of noise cancelling headphones. The touch control feature is great, with ambiance setting also. Sound quality is on par for some, but in my case better than my Bose QC35's. Only wish it could pair with two separate devices, so I dont have to keep switching between my phone and laptop. Finally, the headphone clamps down hard and the padding isn't as soft as Bose which can get uncomfortable after a couple of hours.

The noise cancellation on these headphones is fantastic - I use them on my noisy NYC subway commute every day and podcasts, music and TV shows all sound amazingly clear. I also wear glasses so finding comfortable on-ear headphones is sometimes a challenge: these are probably the most comfortable headphones I've ever used. In terms of sound quality, highs are crisp and bass is powerful though not overpowered. Soundscape is great as well. The touch controls are a very nice feature as well. Only downside I find is that the quality of the microphone is not exactly superb - it's alright, but if you want to use these to make calls and expect your voice to sound crystal-clear, look elsewhere. They're a bit expensive, but totally worth your money.

This headphones are great, even though this is the first generation the battery last perfect for my needs. Pros: - Great Sound - Bluetooth - Noise canceling - Good materials - Good design - Comfortable Cons: - Touch interface can give random inputs while removing or re-adjusting the headphones

I own a pair of Bose QC35 headphones that I am very happy with, however I had an issue, and needed to return them for a replacement. I had been reading about these Sony headphones and wanted to try them, so while I was waiting for my Bose headphones to be replaced I decided to buy these. I new that if the Sony headphones didn't live up to my expectations I could return them as soon as my Bose replacement arrived. The Sony's did not dissapoint. The differences are subtle but noticeable. The Sony headphones are very comfortable but the Bose simply disappear when you put them on. The noise cancelling with the Bose headphones is very effective but the world disappears wth the Sony model. Sound quality is excellent with both sets. The Bose have an enhanced sound quality where the Sony has a more natural sound. I love both pair and use each for different applications.

These headphones are very comfortable and deliver rich sound without excessive bass overpowering the treble. The battery lasts an impressive amount of time between charges (definitely enough for a long cross-country flight). I highly recommend these.

I was always a Bose guy. Bought this for a new taste and it's good. Looks are normal. Volume is very crystal clear. Sometimes I feel like I need more volume. Very comfortable around the ears. Randge is good. Battery life is great, ran it 30 hours ina seating while playing poker. The only problem is a lot of time its very heard to use it as a bluetooth to talk with people. Most times the other phone person complains about facing difficulty hearing my voice. The sensors are very good along with noise deduction. It's a good buy but wouldn't recommand it over Bose though because of the phone hearing problem.

I am an audiophile. I own 10+ headphones for various purposes and own more headphones than anybody else I know. Additionally, I do have also have a background in music technology, audio engineering and music production. Needless to say, music and headphones are a passion for me. So when I got the opportunity to check out the Sony MDR1000X, I was very excited. BUILD: Looking at the MDR1000X, it has a fairly understated look. Sony touts its design as luxurious, as it utilizes a soft synthetic leather on both the housing and the earpads. Elsewhere, the build uses plastic to keep the headphone lightweight for great portability. Speaking of portability, the earcups swivel and fold so that you can place them in the included carrying case. That being said, this is where Sony’s first design mistake unfolds (pun intended). The earcups swivel in a counter-intuitive direction! For a long time now, most headphone manufacturers have allowed the earcups to swivel away from you. The MDR1000X, however, has earcups that swivel towards you, meaning that when they rest around your neck, the earcups face your chest. Which means that there isn’t a natural way to take them off and place them flat on a desk. While some may not find that to be a big deal, it’s a daily inconvenience and poor design decision that I would not have expected from Sony—or any other headphone manufacturer, for that matter. I constantly find myself fumbling each time that I attempt to put them away. I do not have these problems with competing products The second complaint that I have is that I constantly fumble with the three buttons on the left earcup (ie. POWER, NC, Ambient Sound). Since you can’t see the buttons when the headphones are on your head, they need to be easily distinguishable. Perhaps if I were blind, my sense of touch would be fantastic, but these buttons are basically flush with the earcups. The only indication that Sony provides for each button is a slightly extruded “bump” of various lengths. I often find myself pressing the NC button when I meant to press the POWER button, or the Ambient Sound button when I meant to press the NC button. These buttons should not be flush with the earcups. While perhaps it makes the headphone look more symmetrical, this design currently sacrifices a good user experience. As for the earcups, one thing I’m concerned about is if the synthetic leather will wear down or fade from the oils on your fingers, since you do interact with the touch-sensitive gesture pad for many of the controls. The included carrying case is good, but once again, Sony made another sacrifice by not putting a pocket inside the case so that you can store the included Micro USB and auxiliary cable. Instead, they opted to put the only pocket on the OUTSIDE of the case. It hasn’t been a big deal for me, but they really need to work on their designs. FEATURES: Pairing with the MDR1000X can be done via NFC or via the Bluetooth menu under your phone. However, you can only be connected to one device at a time, so you’ll have to put the headphones in the pairing mode if you want to pair with a different device. Compared to a competing product I’ve used, this is a nuisance, but many people are probably used to this. That being said, the MDR1000X has some features that separate it from other noise-cancelling headphones. Firstly, there is a touch-sensitive gesture pad on the right earcup. The gestures include swiping up/down for volume control, double-tapping for play/pause, swiping left/right to skip tracks, placing your hand over the earcup for to temporarily decrease volume (AKA Quick Attention), and pressing a finger for 2 seconds to use your phone’s voice assistant. All of these features are quite useful unless you or somebody else touches the right earcup by accident. With the headphones still powered on, I would occasionally take the headphones off my head and my right hand would end up triggering some gesture by accident. Don’t get me wrong, the touch gestures were great and generally quite responsive, but it would have been nice if there was a way to prevent accidents like that. Aside from that, I disliked having to swipe up and down so many times to adjust the volume. Instead, I think a circle gesture could prove more effective, as many people are used to rotary knobs for turning volume up and down. Regardless, I do think the Quick Attention is probably the most noteworthy gesture here. Using the headphones at work, occasionally I’d have somebody come by my office to ask a quick question. Being able to place my hand over the earcup, provide a quick answer, then resume my music is great. However, this was infrequent, as most of the time somebody came by, I had to engage in a longer conversation. At which point, I’d pause my music and enable the Ambient Sound mode and use the Voice sub-mode which enhances the ability to hear yourself and others. At that point, I was able to hear the person I was talking to without taking the headphones off. Alternatively, I could have lowered the volume of my music and continued talking with Ambient Sound mode on, but it’d be rude to not give somebody else my full attention. More often, I’ll leave the Ambient Sound mode on so I can hear people as they come in to my office, but you can’t really make out a conversation without your music’s volume being quite low. This feature could be more useful if you were allowed to increase the volume of the ambient noise. NOISE CANCELLATION: Sony’s noise cancellation is where the research and development really went. Compared to other active noise-cancelling headphones on the market, Sony has stepped up to the top. With the built-in optimizer (activated by first enabling the NC, then holding the NC button for 2 seconds), these headphones get rid of annoying rumbles and high end frequencies. I compared the MDR1000X with a very popular competing headphone, and it performed better at reducing noise. While it wasn’t a substantial difference, it was a noticeable difference. Sony is doing something right, here. SOUND: So what’s the purpose of having a headphone if it doesn’t sound good? Well, the MDR1000X sounds great. Compared to another flagship noise-cancelling headphone, Sony was able to deliver better bass response and more dynamic range. The treble is recessed—especially in the areas of sibilance. This gives the MDR1000X a more ‘relaxed’ sound and prevents fatigue. Overall, a very pleasant sound, but a little bump in the treble could improve the sound for my taste. Either way, Sony provides a very balanced sound that I think most people would enjoy. COMFORT: These headphones are quite comfortable with a very soft headband and earpads, but they don’t blow me away. I find that I usually have a more comfortable experience when the earcups are deeper, and unfortunately, these earcups are pretty shallow compared to other offerings. While I can get through a whole day using these headphones, I occasionally feel a very minimal bit of discomfort that I experience on my ears. Compared to a competing flagship, the comfort on these are just a notch down. CONCLUSION: Sony has some improvements to make with its MDR-1000X. It has a lot of features that other noise-cancelling headphones don’t have, but their design decisions lead to an average implementation. Pairing to multiple devices is a no-go, the buttons need to have more of a tactile feel, and the touch gesture controls can sometimes be finicky. Putting the headphones away can be a bit cumbersome due to the fact that the earcups swivel in a counter-intuitive manner. Comfort is great, but could still use some improvement. That being said, these have some of the best noise-cancellation available to consumers, and on top of that, they do sound great—which is often something that noise-cancelling headphones don’t do well. If all you care about is having the best noise-cancellation, these may very well do that while also sounding the best.

I had been looking for a headset to use with my TV so I could watch at night without disturbing anyone had have good sound as well. I had been using my son's LilGadgets Untangled Pro Premium Children's Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with SharePort - Black. They sounded good but would become uncomfortable as they were an on hear headset designed and sized for kids. I wanted something that was comfortable, sounded good, and was an over the hear design. The headset had to have the ability to sync with the TV. I first tried the Bose QuietComfort 35 first. They were comfortable but kept losing connection, didn't sync well with the TV voice, and had a rather bland sound. This was compared to my son's sons headset listed above. I was so disappointed and returned the Bose 35. My next headset was the Beats by Dr. Dre - Beats Studio Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black. This headset was comfortable, sounded great, but had some issues with syncing with the TV. I was reluctant to purchase the Sony MDR1000X headset but gave it a try. They are comfortable but can get a bit hot to wear for an extended time. I found the sound quality to be best of the units I tried. The Studio headset was close and seemed to have a bit more Bass but I kept having sync issues. Only the Sony MDR1000X has Apt-X and when used with an Apt-X Blu Tooth transmitter I never have sync issues when watching TV programs. I was comparing the Sony MDR1000X and Studio while watching the same programs and scenes. As mentioned the sound quality was close and I liked the extra Bass on the Studio. The Studio was also less expensive than the Sony. I decided I wanted to ensure I would not have lip sync issues and choose the Sony over the Studio. I use the Sony headset daily and have found they are comfortable to wear for hours but can get a bit hot and have to remove them for a bit to cool off. The battery lasts as advertised and I can go a week on one full charge. The sound quality is good and stereo separation is great. For TV viewing you can hear background sounds not present when watch TV through the TV speakers! The sound canceling is excellent! This can be good or bad. The good I only hear what I am listening too. The bad I am not able to hear my young son if he wakes up with a bad dream. For me the volume control works flawlessly and it is much better than having to find a button or rocker switch. The supplied cables and case are excellent and much better than the other headset listed in this review. For me the Sony does everything I wanted from a headset for listening to TV. They are expensive but have a better build quality than the other headset and it is my hope they will last. I leave the sound canceling on full but you adjust it for voice and ambient noise. One thing I can not get to work is the control functions. I don't expect it to work with my TV using an external Blu Tooth transmitter but I did expect it to work with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. It does not. I also cannot connect the Sony headset via Blue Tooth to my Fire TV. I could do so with all the other headsets. I am not giving this headset five stars for some connection Blu Tooth connection limitations and that they get hot while wearing. They are the best of the group I tested against for what I use them for. I could have continued using my sons $49 Lilgadgets but wanted a bit more and the ability to wear them for more than two hours at a time. I would recommend them but I will add you need to check them out yourself. Everyone's head is different and a headsets comfort level is going to be individual. I believe sound quality is also subjective and will be up to the individual to determine what sound presents they prefer.

These Sony headphones were my first ever experience with the world of noise cancelling technology, and I don't think I could ever go back. I travel a lot as a 17 year old tennis player and college freshman and the experience I've had with these headphones makes it well worth the $350 (not sure if this is the sale price or permanent price drop) to me. They are simplistic and non obtrusive with the black color scene I purchased, I love the look of them. In person, these look even better than I imagined and sound better too. I listen to the entire spectrum of music, I also perform in choir and band so we often are given recordings to listen to, but I also love hip hop and r&b so I was looking for a pair of headphones that could cover the entire field. Well, these most certainly did. Bass was punchy, highs were clear, and mids always pulled a song together. Amazing experience with noise cancelling turned on. Comfort wise, I often forget I have these on. I get so lost in my music, it's like the musics coming straight from my head as I do day to day tasks. It truly is hard to describe the amazing feel of these headphones without trying them yourself. Amazing battery life, 20+ hours is a true claim by Sony. Especially for noise cancelling headphones. If you have the funds, and the will to drop 350 bucks on a pair of headphones, you could do no better than to buy these right here.

I have owned many pairs of headphones but these are my first pair of wireless and noise canceling. I have always been a big fan of Sony products and this one does not disappoint. Noise canceling that keeps up with the Bose QC 35 but with better sound. These headphones are very well balanced. Crisp highs, lively mids and stellar bass response, prominent but not too punchy. Touch controls are very responsive as well.

After by wired bose qc25 headphones came up missing or misplaced I was upset as I really liked those. I was now in the market for new headphones, unsure about wireless I started doing some research. Having bose headphones before and enjoying them I naturally started looking at the wireless QC35. Reading multiple reviews on these sony 1000x headphones I started to become interested. Looked at them at a Best Buy store, found them to be nice but I was still on the fence. Best Buy then put them on sale for $100 off, it was now a no brainer. I purchased them and haven't looked back yet. I love them, sound great, feel great and battery life is amazing so far. I don't use the touch controls too much as the button on the side of my iPhone is usually just easier to adjust volume with. I also like the fact that I can turn off noise cancelling if needed and also pipe in ambient sound with ambient sound mode. This works great when using the headphones at home, can still hear the dog or somebody calling for me. Would also work well for somebody that wears these near a street in order to hear what's going on around them. So far so good, would buy them again. Not missing my Bose headphones so much anymore.

Not lightweight, but comfortable. Very effective noise cancelation. Beautiful sound. Battery charge usually lasts me a week of routine (not heavy) use.

These headphones are Great! The noise canceling feature is awesome for airplane travel. Lightweight, comfortable and the charge lasts up to 6 hrs.

Headphones are very comfortable and block out noise as described. The handy touch features are great for the office or other interaction.