Sony WI-1000X Black
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According to our earbuds expert
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.
Type of ear cushions | In-ear | |
Noise canceling | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Built-in microphone |
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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,
K Kobayashi
15 September 2017
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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!
Peter Brand
6 December 2017
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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.
Peter Runhardt
18 December 2017
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Product number | 791593 | |
Manufacturer code | WI1000XB.CE7 | |
Brand | Sony | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty | |
Old product returned for free |
Weight in grams | 71 g | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Built-in microphone |
Water-resistant |
True wireless earbuds | ||
NFC |
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 type | Rechargeable battery | |
USB port |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
Hi-Res audio | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Adjustable noise canceling | ||
Volume limit | ||
Frequency range | 3 - 40000 Hz |
Headphones wearing method | Neckband | |
Type of ear cushions | In-ear | |
Remote control on ear cups |
Awards NL/BE | What Hi-Fi? | |
Best tested |
Detachable cable | ||
Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable | ||
Connectors | 3.5mm mini jack | |
Volume control cable |
Earbuds (sleeves) included | ||
Number of earbuds (sleeves) included | 6 | |
Size | L, M, S | |
Headphones adapter included |
