detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: I have been using these for around 3 weeks for commuting to work and their simplicity of use is excellent giving you total freedom without the restrictive cable. The noise cancelling is truly amazing with an option for ambient noise or OFF if you want to listen to things around you...all easily accessible from a button on the left master ear bud..
The purchase of the product was some what a leap of faith since I was unable to test any prior to purchase due to health restrictions being an in ear device...although the ear buds can be easily changed so I am sure demonstration units would be possible...at £179.00 I am sure this would put a lot of people off....which is no surprise and no doubt makes the item less popular...
This is a true wireless product with the earbuds being totally independent from each other...in most cases the left and right are connected via a cable...the left is the master streaming sound to the right...
From all the reviews read this is the Achilles heal of the product with notable disconnection of the sound from the right channel...something I have experienced already...which is disappointing considering the cost...
I have installed the WF-1000X Sony app to my phone which does give two options for setup...priority for sound or priority for stability...the latter improving operation although it does not completely resolve the issue. Using the app allows firmware updates to be monitored which is something which takes away the thought of having to check..
As I write this review revision 2.0 has been released which I have yet to test...it indicates this is for improved stability...we will see
I have given it a 4 out of 5 for rating with the disconnection problem stopping it from being a truly outstanding product...
Having said that this is a truly innovative product that is cutting edge in its field..this can only be approved on..
Am I disappointed in the purchase...would have to say NO...as overall this is a great product and would not want to go back to cables...
So to sum up...love the following
The gold colour option as opposed to the black
The charging case...this will potentially allow operation of the ear buds up to 9 hours..3 hours for the earbuds themselves with an additional 6 hours with the charging case...not tested for this duration...but have had no issues less than 2 hours..on another point the charging case is not bulky in my opinion... with lovely rounded ends for comfort in the pocket...
Simple operation with voice confirmation advising on Bluetooth connectivity, battery charge level and sound setup configuration..
The negatives...well only one...
As mentioned the sound disconnection on the right earbud...which Sony will hopefully fix with a firmware update....
Sony you have nearly delivered an amazing product!
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starRating: 4
title: Amazing noise cancelling, but right ear disconnects
detailedReviews 2: content: The positives; great and comfortable earbuds. Sound quality is good. Battery life is reasonable, and case holds a few recharges.
The earphones come with numerous buds - more than enough to ensure a comfortable fit and a good seal. There are some great aftermarket buds that fit this model, also.
The sound quality is great, as I have always expected of Sony products. The audio is crisp and clear, and the bass is responsive. These earphones stand up to competition - not as good as my V-Moda cans sound-wise, but more than adequate for my use (commuting, office, and gym) and super-portable. The adaptive sound profiling does a good job of matching your environment, also.
The other benefit for commuting is the battery life (approx two hours of full playing with noise cancelling enabled), and you get a few charges from the case (relatively quickly, too). I find if I religiously plug the earphones in to charge whenever I am not using them (while I am in meetings/on calls in the office, for example) I don't run out of battery. For longer journeys its certainly worth taking some manual headphones to preserve the battery life when you are up and moving.
The downsides; connectivity, noise cancellation, and notifications.
Bluetooth connectivity is not overly robust (especially to the right hand ear bud), and seems to struggle in locations with a lot of digital interference (trains, for example). This is despite me enabling the app to prioritise signal quality over sound quality.
The noise cancellation is not as effective as other Sony noise cancelling products (and certainly does not eliminate background noise, to manage expectations). While background noise is masked whilst listening to music or movie, they do not work robustly to just give you some "quiet headspace".
Finally, the notification LED (that flashes when there is a notification... really pointless, as you can't see it) and chime (that cuts in over audio... really annoying!) can't be deactivated in the app. This would be a really sensible software feature.
I haven't been able to work out if using a single bud switches to mono sound automatically (if not, this would be a great feature).
Overall, I would definitely recommend - especially for the price. Specifically, if you are after use in the gym, the office, or on your commute (up to two hours). I would not recommend if you need continual use for more than two hours regularly, or if noise cancelling is your key reason for buying - especially if its for the silence!
I hope that if Sony take anything from this review, it is to update the firmware/software to improve the noise cancelling, the notification options, the Bluetooth connectivity, and single-bud-use-to-mono. These four changes would make these little earpieces stand up to serious scrutiny.
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starRating: 4
title: Good sound, but connectivity and NC issues
detailedReviews 3: content: I got these for Christmas and I'm so pleased. They have great sound on them and anyone who says differently need their ears checking. I get the train to work through London every morning and cant hear a thing around me.
The only down side to the sound quality is that in some areas with lots of interference such as wifi's or train lines. The right ear cuts out so that they can prioritise some noise to the left. It doesn't cut out completely and normally only last a few moments while it establishes a new connection. Can be very annoying but overall something I can deal with.
They have an ok battery life, believe it's 3 hours in the headphones and also 3 hours in the charge pack that comes with it. For me this is more than enough, however if you are a person to listen to them all day then you'll probably want another set.
They sit really nicely in the ear. However, if you use them for running like I do and you sweat, then they are not great at staying in the ear. Saying that, when I changed the ear buds to the black foam like buds, they stayed in much better during my run and barely had to move them. They could do with just something that made them hook into the ear just a little better.
They look great, especially in rose gold, so liberally I am really happy with them. They don't have volume control so you still need to change that on what ever device you're listening to, but you can skip replay and pause songs via the headphones. Also there is an ap the updates the software in the headphones.
Sound quality: 5/5
Sound consistency: 4/5
Look: 4/5
Price: 3/5
Fit: 3/5
Battery life: 3/5
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starRating: 4
title: Great sound, but fit issues for running
detailedReviews 4: content: These ear buds are great. That is the bottom line. However the downside is the Noice Cancelling (NC).
First the bad news.
The NC offers nothing to improve these ear buds, they do a great job of isolating external sounds without it. For me it is just a gimmick and Sony would have been better making these earbuds cheaper without NC.
Also, I have attributed the reported drop outs of the right ear bud to the NC. Without NC on the ear bud connection is rock solid. Put it on and the drop outs are frequent.
Frustratingly NC is on by default and so you have to turn it off every-time you turn the ear buds on. Sony really needs to fix this in a future software drop. If I but a rubbish equaliser setting on it remembers this so why not other options I have selected.
Now the good news.
Even given the above problem I would still recommend these ear buds. The sound is clear, from delicate notes to heavier bass. At no point do they get overwhelmed by the amount of sounds being played and composed all the time. Putting some wired ear buds back in makes you realise how good the sound actually is.
The design of the ear buds is also very good. They are light and very comfortable, and you can wear them for the full 3 hour charge without problem.
The case and ear bud integration is also well thought out. Take the earbuds out and they turn on automatically. Put them back in the case and they start to charge. The case to me is not too large and easily fits in your pocket. It is also not very heavy.
So if you want some great sounding wireless ear buds then these are great. If you want noise cancelling as well then maybe consider some over ears. But from various NC units I have used i don't feel there is any value in NC overall as a concept. Other options are available.
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starRating: 4
title: Great sound, but NC is a gimmick
detailedReviews 5: content: I bought these almost a week ago and they have been under constant use. I use them on a plane, while cycling from and to work, while in a taxi, at home, on trains, on bus. My main uses are simply to cut out the noise at work which is a constant nuisance, to listen to music or podcasts, and to be connected with my phone mainly to answer calls and to use Siri...which I heavily use. I wanted this kind of gadget, firstly because it gives a better use of technology such as Siri. I also needed them for my workplace as the noise is too tiring. I have reviewed and re reviewed all the major brands. The outstanding differences between Sony and the rest is very simple...the rest almost never offered noise cancellation unless you are ready to have a neckband (which I am fine with but I didn't want) and unless you are ready to pay £100 or above more than the Sony cost. Some do offer better features like better battery life, water resistance, volume control and a smaller carry case. I was already thinking of buying a set in the future as the price for me at the moment was prohibitive...until I came across the Sony ones. I honestly didn't even know Sony did them and I was happy to find about it from a shop at the airport. So I thought of checking the price and the details. They had active noise cancellation and the price was superbly feasible for me! So without further questions I got them. I had Sony earphones since the 1990s. I didn't own a lot of models as they seemed indestructible...well...I still have some of them! My review...I love the sound. One of the best I have ever heard...ever....I love Bass rich sound which doesn't compromise with the mediums and high frequencies and these are perfectly balanced. They are light and comfortable enough to wear and forget and my ear sockets are quite a bit smaller than average. But using the small ear rubber provided in the package made it possible to fit them, even if they're a little tight. The noise cancellation is a great feature and it works very very well. Obviously it won't turn a noisy place into a super quiet place but my noisy workplace became very bearable especially if I allow some low music or podcast to play. The iOS app does a good job too to vary the noise cancellation level. The battery carry case gives some good extra juice for a longish trip. Haven't tested them to the full as I use over ear headphones with noise haptic feedback on a flight...I love feeling a movie rather than just listen to it. The little button on the right ear bud works great too. It helps to quickly pause music and resume when needed. It also helps to quickly skip to the next song. Taking a call seemed very good too. I could hear the caller very well and they could hear me well too. I must say that the taxi driver did mistakenly understand the place I mentioned I'm going to over the phone but I am not sure if it has anything to do with the quality of the ear buds. I can only say that I haven't tested them for long enough in this area. Overall I love them and for the price they are worthwhile. Now...the lowsides: Battery life is extremely short...too short, around 2 hours if no noise cancellation is used but with constant listening to music. The battery carry case charges the earbuds quickly and with a quick short charge you'll get a very good listening time once again. The case itself however takes a long time to recharge....and the biggest downside is that you have no way of telling how much charge is left in the carry case, sadly. This should really be taken into account. The case itself seems a bit too long but I have found that although it looks weird it's easier to carry if you are not a big person! The earbuds themselves do have one big downside....the right side cuts off a lot more than I would like I happily accept. There are many moments when listening is flawless from both sides but at moments the right just decides to keep cutting off. It did improve with the software update and by adjusting the position in my ear. Switching off and on again sometimes helps too. Performing the software update was a pain. I had to try several times and methods until I got through to it...but at least it is doable. My biggest suggestions would be a battery level indicator on the case and that the iOS App supports 3D touch on iPhones. Using 3D Touch to quickly adjust the noise cancelling level would be the perfect addition. Having a Widget and Apple Watch support, even if it is just for the volume and active noise cancellation levels would be another very powerful addition. If you are on a budget and want noise cancelling these are the earbuds for you. But Sony please hear us...please do make an App which suits us better and try to update the earbuds software to reduce the noise cutting from the right earbud! There again...these earbuds are worthwhile. I have already spoken to two of my work colleagues who are set to get them as well very soon!
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starRating: 4
title: Great sound, but right ear cuts out
detailedReviews 6: content: These truly wireless earphones sound really good, and that is their saving grace but they do have some flaws which make them a nuisance. Firstly, the battery life is not three hours. It takes a long time for them to charge again (around and hour and a half, and there is no indicator on the charging case showing the battery level of the case or the earpieces). Depending upon how much time one might continuously use the earphones, the timing of use/recharging may not be ideal. To charge the earphones inside the case it takes around and and a half hours, and the earpieces could be fully charged twice. The case takes three hours to charge so if you use these all day long, you will probably will run out of charge at some point and then charge the care for further use. When the headphones are used, even with ambient sound mode and noise-cancelling off. Speaking of noise-cancelling and ambient sound modes, neither are effective and personally I have never noticed any difference between the settings. However, outside sound does not filter in very much when the right ear tops are used because they should ideally create a decent deal. There are sound drop outs in the right earpiece, even with the latest firmware (at the time of writing). It doesn't bother me too much because it is relatively rare and the problem corrects itself quickly. However, it is a shame because the sound quality is much better than many other popular brands in this price range. One thing I hate is the printed writing on the earpieces. It is susceptible to fading and there is not much you can do about preserving it because when you insert the earphones into the charging pod, the writing brushes against the case. I hate when things start to look worn out, especially when harder wearing alternative ways of improving text could have been used. The one other thing I like about these is that their internal battery could potentially be replaced with some effort. Apple's variants so far have proven impossible to repair so I think for a premium product, at least this one has the potential to outlast other products. Sony improved the design and the subsequent iteration is said to be much better, but those cost more and the price has dropped for these. This is still a quality product but one that should have seen some of the links ironed out. If the links don't bother you a great deal, they are worth investing in. Oh yes, and one final thing. The earpieces are a little heavy once inside the ear and I have found that they have actually fallen out (even with the best fitting tips). Due to their weight, a fall could cause some scuffing or other damage. Thankfully the falls mine did sustain were not serious.
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starRating: 5
title: Good sound, but battery and NC flaws
detailedReviews 7: content: Stylish champagne silver noise cancelling earbuds which are very comfortable to wear, twisting into place so that they can fit perfectly to your ear shape (extra bud fittings provided so that you can choose the bud for you). They have a great battery life of 6 hours, but if you are going to be out and about for longer than that time, they come with a compact rechargeable case (which is also their portable battery pack) you can carry in your pack/bag. The case contains magnets, so that when you pop your earbuds inside, they snap securely into place. Absolutely love these; very inconspicuous and deliver amazing sound while I listen to music on the way to work.
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starRating: 5
title: Comfortable, great battery, amazing sound
detailedReviews 8: content: I was fortunate enough to acquire these as a special offer from Sony with my Xperia phone. I hadn't previously been convinced by Bluetooth earbuds and I have a pair of Klipsch earbuds that I usually use. I have to say that the sound quality from the Sony buds is fabulous! Very comfortable and I love the flexibility of not having wires!
A number of reviews mention connectivity issues although I haven't experienced this myself...and the settings can be changed within the app to prioritise connectivity. This appears to have no impact on sound quality.
You can also adjust the equalisation by using the sound effect settings within the Spotify app so there's no problem getting dollops of bass and searing treble if you want it, without using the settings in the headphone app.
Battery life is ok but I have found it necessary to take the charging case with me for the odd top up...pretty quick to charge though.
Overall a lovely product.
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starRating: 5
title: Fabulous sound, comfortable, no wires
detailedReviews 9: content: Haven’t tried any other Bluetooth earphones but I have no complaints with these. I use for walking next to busy roads and as long as you get a good fit with the right size tips, they sound very good in noise-cancelling mode. I use with Fiio M6 with a heavy bass EQ and the bass response is super good. Very comfortable too.
Would definitely recommend these to anyone who hates cable noise and doesn’t want to shell out the bucks for the high-end stuff (which I’ve never compared, as I’d rather not know what I’m missing).
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starRating: 5
title: Superb bass, good fit, recommend
detailedReviews 10: content: I have owned dozens of sets of headphones on ear, in ear, wireless etc. With the exception of some Grado on ear headphones that cost three times more the 1000x are quite simply the best in ear phones I have e ever owned. The clarity the range the bass and the noise cancelling are all brilliant. The one small gripe is the battery life but apparently they have fixed that in the newer version which I will have to buy when these eventually give up the ghost - but no sign of that at all. Well done So y quite brilliant.
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starRating: 5
title: Brilliant clarity, range, bass, NC
