Sony - WF-1000XM3
Noise Cancelling True Wireless EarbudsUnfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔
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This product is rated 4.3 of 5.0 stars.
It has received 52 reviews.
Customer Reviews
This here is an absolute beast amongst them all. I had them from last 7 months i got it from dubai and these are the best hands down. Have used jabra, sennheiser and bose flagship wireless earbuds but nothing beats them. Even Apple airpods pro cannot touch em 🔥🔥
I have used RHA TrueConnect, TrueConnect 2, and JAYS m-seven. Although I found JAYS to be very warm and TrueConnect 2 to be very flat, none of the two was really satisfactory. TrueConnect, on the other hand, has a great sound but lacks many features and an assuring fit.
Sony just ups the game with these TWS. Tons of features (more than an average Indian would need) and superb control over how you want them to sound like (the sound, on the whole, can give you eargasm). I love the feel of them in-ear and give you confidence while doing a task with extreme movements. The battery life is decent and on usual use, they can last up to a week, easily. The noise cancellation isn't something mind-blowing as WH Mark 3 but it is really good for a TWS. Ambient mode just shines at the right times though. You would appreciate it when you would really need it. Mics are awesome, never found anybody complaining about my voice on any calls or video conference rather they appreciated the clarity of my voice after knowing that I was using a TWS.
You can argue AirPods pro or Samsung galaxy buds + to be better, but the choice is subjective. You won't be wrong with any of them but I can't comment on it personally as I haven't used them thoroughly. If you have a budget for these, you will be getting a great value for money and you will never be disappointed.
WF-1000M3 are the best sounding TWS I have ever used, period
I am writing this review after using them for 1 year and 9 months. They looked so flashy and got so many positive reviews throughout the world which made me go for them just after global release. They launched it in India nearly one year later.
Pros:
1. Amazing sound quality, class leading
2. Pretty good ANC response
3. Connectivity
4. Fit is ok for me, they provide a lot of ear buds with it, surely one of them will provide a good fit.
5. Looks flashy, gets red while charging, gets blue while connected but not in use.
Cons:
1. Terrible call quality. Forget being outside and taking a call with these. People at other end will hear everything surrounding you but not your voice. I guess Sony was not sure about these hence tweaked these in a way so that they catch sound from far away. Absolutely worst experience through these, many budget earbuds do a lot better.
2. Below average battery life. Even from the start I was getting 4 and half hours in full volume with ANC on instead of their claimed 6 hours, still an acceptable figure though. But after 6 months just after getting an OTA update, it decreased to 3 hours. Now, after 21 months; left earbud signals low battery within 90 minutes and the right one can still continue 20 more minutes without troubling.
3. Case is bigger than usual but I got used to.
Overall, I am quite disappointed due to 2 main drawbacks I have mentioned. I really do not understand why Sony is so bad at microphone quality but makes everything else perfect, I have compared their WH1000XM3 against Bose QC35ii and the Bose just nailed it in call quality while Sony keeps lagging behind. But in other department, I would prefer XM3 any day. I really wish that they upgrade that so that we can use their product not only to listen to music but to use them for calling as well.
Good parts:
- good sound
- decent looking
- NFC pairing
Bad parts
- case is velvet-y and gets dirt marks easily
- sound sometimes breaks
Sound quality is excellent but fit is not good
The WF-1000XM3 is Sony's take on what the best true wireless earbuds in the world should be. Sony has taken it's proprietary noise cancellation technology, which is the best in the world, and put it into the compact form factor for the WF-1000XM3.
About RAGHAV SOMANI
Raghav Somani is the Founder & CEO of Headphone Zone. An avid audiophile and musician since 2008, his choice of headphones include STAX Electrostats, Audeze LCD 3, and for music on the go, the JH Audio Roxanne + Astell&Kern SP1000 is never too far away. On his playlist, you'll find A.R. Rahman, Michael Jackson, and the Eagles.
DESCRIPTION
ENJOY INDUSTRY LEADING NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGY
Say goodbye to noise and experience industry’s best noise cancellation technology with the Sony WF-1000XM3. The powerful HD Noise-Cancelling Processor, QN1e blocks out not only vehicular noise but other background noise as well. Enjoy your music without getting interrupted.
WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH CHIP AND DUAL MICROPHONE SETUP
The Sony WF1000XM3 has a built in Dual microphone- one in the front and other on the back of the earbuds. It allows ambient sounds to come in no matter where you travel. With the all new Bluetooth chip, Sony HF-1000XM3 produces sound on both the left and right ears simultaneously to provide an extraordinary listening experience.
ELEVATE TO RICH SOUND WITH DIGITAL SOUND ENHANCEMENT ENGINE HX
These truly wireless earbuds has a tiny 0.224 driver unit which fits inside the earbuds and delivers rich, pure and luxirious sound. It has balanced sound signature and are suitable for those who love travelling or prefer to listen to music casually.
Sony WF-1000XM3 has a HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1e which delivers Digital Noise Cancelation, 24-bit Audio Signal Processing, and a Digital-to-Analog converter with headphone amplifier resulting in minimal distortion.The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX) technology has been used in this earbuds which compresses the digital audio files and beings them closer to produce hi-res audio.
COMFORT IS ALL YOURS WITH ANTENNA DESIGN AND TRI-HOLD STRUCTURE
The Bluetooth optimized antenna design in WF-1000XM3 provides a wider coverage to the earbuds and helps them to stream the music or the video you tend to watch without any interruption. These earbuds are ergonimically designed to give you a comfortable and secure fit. It's Tri-hold structure connects fromt the three different points to ensure that fits you perfect. These earbuds will provide you a perfect fit to your ears as its high-friction rubber surface prevents them to fall of your ears unexpectedly and makes sure that they don't slip out
LISTEN TO MUSIC ALL DAY LONG WITH 24 HOURS OF PLAYTIME & QUICK CHARGE
One time charge of WF-1000XM3 provides 6 hours of playback time and with the handy charging case, the earbuds are chargeable 3 times with is equal to 24 hours of playback time a day with the noise canceling feature. If the noise canceling feature is off, the earbuds work upto 8 hours and three times of charge helps the earbuds to work till 32 hours. If your truly wireless earbuds run out of charge and you need to connect to your music very badly, a ten minutes of quick charge of the earbuds will give a playback time of 90 minutes.
CONTROL IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITH GESTURE CONTROL AND VOICE ASSISTANT SUPPORT
Communicating just got easy with the intuitive touch control settings which suggests just to tap on the left earbud to change from Noise Canceling to Ambient Sound, or double tap on the right to skip to the next track.And also just place your finger on the earbud and the volume will instantly drop so that you can have a quick conversation. Its proximity sensor also detects if your earbud is out to stop the music or to resume the track if you put the earbuds on again. Connect to your phone’s assistant easily and manage your day easily. Be it entertainment or you in a need of any information, the voice assistant would just be there for you.
GIVE YOUR MUSIC A PERSONAL TOUCH WITH SONY HEADPHONES CONNECT APP
Make your earbuds even smarter with the Sony I Headphones Connect App. Simply connect and make your music truly fit your preferences.The newly introduced Adaptive Sound Control, automatically detects if you're traveling, walking, or waiting and then adjusts ambient sound settings to be hearable in the present situation.
DIVE INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF IMMERSIVE SOUND WITH 360 REALITY AUDIO
Lose yourself to the sound that surrounds you. Sony WF-1000XM3 is compatible with 360 reality audio. This will help you experience sound in a whole new way, wherein all your music will sound so real as if you were listening to them at a concert or a recording studio. Music has never been so real and immersive.
SPECS
| DRIVERS | 6 mm |
| DRIVER TYPE | Dome type (CCAW Voice coil) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz Sampling) |
| MAGNET TYPE | Neodymium |
| WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 |
| WIRELESS RANGE | Line of sight approx.30ft (10m) |
| BLUETOOTH FREQUENCY RANGE | 2.4GHz band (2.4000GHz-2.4835GHz) |
| BLUETOOTH PROFILE | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP |
| BLUETOOTH SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT | SBC, AAC |
| BLUETOOTH SUPPORTED CONTENT PROTECTION | SCMS-T |
| MICROPHONE | Yes |
| BATTERY CHARGE TIME | Approx. 1.5 hrs |
| BATTERY CHARGE TIME (CHARGING CASE) | Approx. 3.5 hrs |
| BATTERY CHARGE METHOD | USB charging (with Case) |
| BATTERY LIFE(CONTINUOUS MUSIC PLAYBACK TIME) | Max. 6 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 8 hrs (NC OFF) |
| BATTERY LIFE(CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION TIME) | Max. 4 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 4.5 hrs (NC OFF) |
| BATTERY LIFE(WAITING TIME) | Max. 9 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 15 hrs (NC OFF) |
| CHARGING TYPE | USB-C |
| VOLUME CONTROL | Yes |
| NOISE CANCELING ON/OFF SWITCH | Yes |
| HEADPHONE TYPE | Closed, dynamic |
| WEARING STYLE | In-Ear |
| WEIGHT | Approx. 8.5 g x 2 |
| WEIGHT (CHRAGING CASE) | Approx. 2.8 oz |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1.Sony - WF-1000XM3 |
| 2.USB cable: USB Type-C (Approx.20 cm) | |
| 3.6x Pairs Silicone Ear Tips |
ENJOY INDUSTRY LEADING NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGY
Say goodbye to noise and experience industry’s best noise cancellation technology with the Sony WF-1000XM3. The powerful HD Noise-Cancelling Processor, QN1e blocks out not only vehicular noise but other background noise as well. Enjoy your music without getting interrupted.
WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH CHIP AND DUAL MICROPHONE SETUP
The Sony WF1000XM3 has a built in Dual microphone- one in the front and other on the back of the earbuds. It allows ambient sounds to come in no matter where you travel. With the all new Bluetooth chip, Sony HF-1000XM3 produces sound on both the left and right ears simultaneously to provide an extraordinary listening experience.
ELEVATE TO RICH SOUND WITH DIGITAL SOUND ENHANCEMENT ENGINE HX
These truly wireless earbuds has a tiny 0.224 driver unit which fits inside the earbuds and delivers rich, pure and luxirious sound. It has balanced sound signature and are suitable for those who love travelling or prefer to listen to music casually.
Sony WF-1000XM3 has a HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1e which delivers Digital Noise Cancelation, 24-bit Audio Signal Processing, and a Digital-to-Analog converter with headphone amplifier resulting in minimal distortion.The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX) technology has been used in this earbuds which compresses the digital audio files and beings them closer to produce hi-res audio.
COMFORT IS ALL YOURS WITH ANTENNA DESIGN AND TRI-HOLD STRUCTURE
The Bluetooth optimized antenna design in WF-1000XM3 provides a wider coverage to the earbuds and helps them to stream the music or the video you tend to watch without any interruption. These earbuds are ergonimically designed to give you a comfortable and secure fit. It's Tri-hold structure connects fromt the three different points to ensure that fits you perfect. These earbuds will provide you a perfect fit to your ears as its high-friction rubber surface prevents them to fall of your ears unexpectedly and makes sure that they don't slip out
LISTEN TO MUSIC ALL DAY LONG WITH 24 HOURS OF PLAYTIME & QUICK CHARGE
One time charge of WF-1000XM3 provides 6 hours of playback time and with the handy charging case, the earbuds are chargeable 3 times with is equal to 24 hours of playback time a day with the noise canceling feature. If the noise canceling feature is off, the earbuds work upto 8 hours and three times of charge helps the earbuds to work till 32 hours. If your truly wireless earbuds run out of charge and you need to connect to your music very badly, a ten minutes of quick charge of the earbuds will give a playback time of 90 minutes.
CONTROL IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITH GESTURE CONTROL AND VOICE ASSISTANT SUPPORT
Communicating just got easy with the intuitive touch control settings which suggests just to tap on the left earbud to change from Noise Canceling to Ambient Sound, or double tap on the right to skip to the next track.And also just place your finger on the earbud and the volume will instantly drop so that you can have a quick conversation. Its proximity sensor also detects if your earbud is out to stop the music or to resume the track if you put the earbuds on again. Connect to your phone’s assistant easily and manage your day easily. Be it entertainment or you in a need of any information, the voice assistant would just be there for you.
GIVE YOUR MUSIC A PERSONAL TOUCH WITH SONY HEADPHONES CONNECT APP
Make your earbuds even smarter with the Sony I Headphones Connect App. Simply connect and make your music truly fit your preferences.The newly introduced Adaptive Sound Control, automatically detects if you're traveling, walking, or waiting and then adjusts ambient sound settings to be hearable in the present situation.
DIVE INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF IMMERSIVE SOUND WITH 360 REALITY AUDIO
Lose yourself to the sound that surrounds you. Sony WF-1000XM3 is compatible with 360 reality audio. This will help you experience sound in a whole new way, wherein all your music will sound so real as if you were listening to them at a concert or a recording studio. Music has never been so real and immersive.
| DRIVERS | 6 mm |
| DRIVER TYPE | Dome type (CCAW Voice coil) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz Sampling) |
| MAGNET TYPE | Neodymium |
| WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 |
| WIRELESS RANGE | Line of sight approx.30ft (10m) |
| BLUETOOTH FREQUENCY RANGE | 2.4GHz band (2.4000GHz-2.4835GHz) |
| BLUETOOTH PROFILE | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP |
| BLUETOOTH SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT | SBC, AAC |
| BLUETOOTH SUPPORTED CONTENT PROTECTION | SCMS-T |
| MICROPHONE | Yes |
| BATTERY CHARGE TIME | Approx. 1.5 hrs |
| BATTERY CHARGE TIME (CHARGING CASE) | Approx. 3.5 hrs |
| BATTERY CHARGE METHOD | USB charging (with Case) |
| BATTERY LIFE(CONTINUOUS MUSIC PLAYBACK TIME) | Max. 6 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 8 hrs (NC OFF) |
| BATTERY LIFE(CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION TIME) | Max. 4 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 4.5 hrs (NC OFF) |
| BATTERY LIFE(WAITING TIME) | Max. 9 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 15 hrs (NC OFF) |
| CHARGING TYPE | USB-C |
| VOLUME CONTROL | Yes |
| NOISE CANCELING ON/OFF SWITCH | Yes |
| HEADPHONE TYPE | Closed, dynamic |
| WEARING STYLE | In-Ear |
| WEIGHT | Approx. 8.5 g x 2 |
| WEIGHT (CHRAGING CASE) | Approx. 2.8 oz |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1.Sony - WF-1000XM3 |
| 2.USB cable: USB Type-C (Approx.20 cm) | |
| 3.6x Pairs Silicone Ear Tips |
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"True wireless earbuds are a dime a dozen, and the Sony WF-1000XM3 makes it easy to justify the cost. The design and comfort are superb, and connection strength is consistent."
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"The true wireless headphone jungle has a new noise-cancelling king. Top notch design, and decent battery life make the Sony WF-1000XM3 True Wireless Headphones the earbuds to beat."
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"A new benchmark for true wireless earbuds, the WF-1000XM3s combine effective active noise-cancelling with a real sense of musicality. Sony raises the bar for true wireless earbuds."
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"A top-notch true wireless headphone with active noise cancellation. Despite some small drawbacks, the Sony WF-1000XM3 is among the best true wireless headphones of 2019."
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"It's a true wireless triumph that successfully combines stellar sonics with impressive noise cancellation. A plethora of features and solid battery life also elevate its status among the elite."
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"Especially if you’re an Android user. If you want a feature-packed pair of true wireless headphones and you like the sound of silence, the Sony WF-1000XM3 are still one of the best you’ll find."
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"The Sony WF-1000XM3 is the company's flagship true wireless headset, and features the proprietary QN1e noise cancelling processor for effective active noise cancellation."
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"The audio quality is superb, the design refined and they boast a number of features, such as noise cancellation, that most true wireless struggle to match. Great with all types of music."
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"Sony's WF-1000XM3 true wireless earphones deliver excellent noise cancellation and strong audio performance, tempered by some easily avoidable shortcomings."
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"These truly wireless are definitely more expensive than most of its competitors, but it justifies the high price tag with a comfortable design, excellent noise cancelling, fast charging."
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"In summary, I reckon that the WF-1000XM3 are the perfect travel buddies with solid sound, great battery life and wearing comfort for long hours."
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"If you can afford to spend Rs 20,000 on a pair of TWS earbuds then don’t look elsewhere. These are much better than the AirPods Pro from Apple."
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"The Apple AirPods Pro flaunt a more compact design, are lighter and come with IP Rating. Meanwhile, the Sony WF-1000XM3 are more comfortable, have better ANC and battery life. "
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