Sony WI-1000X Black

Name: Sony WI-1000X Black
Brand: Sony
SKU: 791593
Price: 208 EUR
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Rating: 9.2 (8 reviews)

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Key specs

	Type of ear cushions	In-ear
	Noise canceling
	Bluetooth
	Built-in microphone

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Active noise canceling muffles distracting ambient noise and and white noise.
The neckband ensures the earbuds stay firmly put in your ears.
Thanks to the frequency range of 3 to 40,000Hz, the sound is detailed.
The earbuds aren't sweat resistant.

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You'll be able to listen peacefully to your music with the the Sony WI-1000X. These earbuds feature active noise canceling which muffles distracting ambient noise, such as the sound of the wind or a moving train. The earbuds are attached to a neckband. This way, you won't have any cables hanging alongside your body. If an earbud falls out of your ear, it won't fall on the ground. Thanks to the frequency range of 3 to 40,000Hz, you'll hear every detail of your music. You'll be able to clearly hear both the lowest and the highest tones of a song. Connect the headphones to your smartphone via Bluetooth and listen to 13 hours of music wirelessly. If your battery is empty, use the included headphone cable.

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Manual
Storage pouch
Airplane adapter
Audio cable
USB cable
Extra pairs of earbuds (S, M, L)

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Review is 9,6 out of 10.

For when sound quality outweighs noise cancellin

Sound quality
Noise canceling good but not perfect
Comfort while wearing
Noise canceling good, but not perfect

I have too big ears and too little hair, I think. I actually went for over-ear noise canceling headphones, tried three (two thanks to Coolblue), but they just didn't feel right after an hour. I got sore ears and an irritated scalp. I tried this in-ear with not too high expectations after reading mixed reviews. But I must say, in descending priority: the sound quality is fantastic (with NC on and the equalizer on "enthusiastic" a nice deep bass, clear mids and a lot of detail), I can wear these for hours without any problem (had to do all 7 tips provided to find the right one), and the noise canceling is good enough to remove the dominant low frequencies from background noise. That means you don't have to turn up the volume a lot to drown out the background noise, and that's what it was all about for me. You still get some of your surroundings, but listening to music with NC is a lot more pleasant than without. That, but certainly the great sound quality justify the considerable expense for me. In the luggage, the WI-1000x takes up very little space, it carries very light, and it is super easy to use the headphones for a while (take tips out of you and leave them hanging). A scarf over the WI-1000x limits the freedom of movement of the head, though, so in cold weather and worn outside, over-ear headphones win. However, it loses if you want to take a nap with the side of your head resting against something. All in all I am very happy with the WI-1000x. It is recommended for whom perfect noise canceling is not the most important.

Review by:
Peter Runhardt
Date:
18 December 2017
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Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Good sound and good noise cancellation

Good noise cancellation
Good sound
Price

I ordered the Sony after returning the Samsung variant because the latter doesn't have the best noise cancellation (I see it is no longer available at coolblue either).

In particular, I wanted good noise cancellation in addition to, of course, good sound. The Sony is more than fine in both respects.

As expected from Sony, the sound is fine. The caps are very comfortable to wear, even for a longer period of time. I especially like the foam tips myself and there are more than enough sizes of tips included to (I think) fit in every ear.

The noise cancellation is also fine. As with all noise canceling headphones, especially the low tones are dampened considerably. This is especially nice in the metro. In the office, colleagues are also pretty well muted. Without music, your neighbors' voices are still clearly audible. But already with a soft music that disappears.

The noise cancellation is not as good as, for example, the mdr-1000x. I was able to compare this with a colleague. So if you really want to mute almost all ambient noise, it's better to go over-the-ear. However, if you want caps, I can definitely recommend this Sony. I personally find the wearing comfort of caps (as a wearer of glasses) better than over-the-ear.

There is a nice app with which you can set different levels for walking, running and driving. For example, when walking I have turned the noise canceling down a notch so that I can still hear some traffic when I walk in the city. However, when the metro is running, it switches to maximum cancellation. Very nice feature. It does take a relatively long time for the caps to switch to standstill mode. But that is more a 'lack' of the location service of the phone than of the caps of course.

The battery lasts a long time. I can take it to work in the morning, part of the day at work and then home in the evening and the battery is often still on medium. The promised 10 hours will therefore certainly be fulfilled.

I find the operation of the headset a bit less comfortable. With one button you can start/pause/choose next track/previous track depending on how often you press. You will eventually learn it, but for the best price, a button more wouldn't hurt either.

Although the wearing comfort of the caps themselves is very high, I find that of the neckband a lot less. It is a fairly stiff thing and just a bit too narrow at the open ends so that you always feel it. It is true that it has a soft padding where it falls over your neck, but not along your neck so that you feel the ends sticking in your neck. Not insurmountable, but a downside considering the price range. Wireless is, however, very nice and the neckband gives you a good battery life. So a reasonable compromise then.

Bluetooth also works fine. I always carry my phone with me so I don't really know the distance. But with the phone in the inner pocket, I have not experienced any connection failures yet. Pairing also went smoothly.

Finally, the sound is fine. I find it fairly neutral without overpowering bass. If you want more bass, you can always set it with an equalizer. I prefer a pure sound without that banging. So fine. Deep lows and clear highs. Nice stereo image.

Let me conclude by saying that the price is insanely high and I didn't want to spend that either. But if you're looking for really good noise cancellation, unfortunately you can't avoid it and there are actually no better ones than this Sony (except for the Bose variant, which also costs a lot of money). I dare say that all cheaper noise cancellation in-ear headphones will attenuate the sound considerably worse. Then think of the Samsung variant.

Have read an article somewhere in which the attenuation of the Samsung came down to, for example, 6-7 dB and the Sony/Bose about 20dB. That's a really big difference!

All in all, definitely recommended!

Review by:
Peter Brand
Date:
6 December 2017
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Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 9,2 out of 10.

Excellent for on the go

Excellent noise canceling
Sound quality
Perfectly configurable using Headphone app on your smartphone
Beep sound when Active Noise Canceling mode changes

It amazes me every time how much noise from the environment was muffled when I turned off the power of the earpiece. The sound quality of the earpiece is excellent. Especially when you consider that the sound comes from the small earpiece that is also connected via BT. This Bluetooth sometimes drops out when you step away from your paired device, but that is the case with many BT devices, so this is not a minus for me. with battery life of 10 hours(!), vibration notification when you receive a call and sound quality that is very good,

Review by:
K Kobayashi
Date:
15 September 2017
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Automatically translated from Nederlands

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Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

Fall and impact damage
Water damage
Manufacturing defects outside the warranty
Theft(Optional)

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Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
Damage due to gross negligence

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	791593
	Manufacturer code	WI1000XB.CE7
	Brand	Sony
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight in grams	71 g
	Color	Black
	Material	Plastic
	Built-in microphone

Resistance

Resistance
	Water-resistant

Connection

Connection
	True wireless earbuds
	NFC

Bluetooth

Bluetooth
	Bluetooth
	Bluetooth version	4.1
	Bluetooth profiles	Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), High-quality audio (aptX), LDAC, Remote control (AVRCP)
	Multipoint pairing

Power supply

Power supply
	Power supply type	Rechargeable battery
	USB port

Sound

Sound
	Sound reproduction	Stereo
	Hi-Res audio
	Noise canceling
	Adjustable noise canceling
	Volume limit
	Frequency range	3 - 40000 Hz

Casing

Casing
	Headphones wearing method	Neckband
	Type of ear cushions	In-ear
	Remote control on ear cups

Awards

Awards
	Awards NL/BE	What Hi-Fi?
	Best tested

Cable

Cable
	Detachable cable
	Ribbon cable
	Coil cable
	Braided sleeve
	Remote in cable
	Connectors	3.5mm mini jack
	Volume control cable

Accessoires

Accessoires
	Earbuds (sleeves) included
	Number of earbuds (sleeves) included	6
	Size	L, M, S
	Headphones adapter included

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Excellent for on the go

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