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SONY 1000X M3 REVIEW: SUPREME NOISE CANCELING  
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Sony seizes the title for best noise-canceling cans with a winning redesign

 

There’s an enthusiastic “It’s a Sony” sticker on a kitchen wall in my childhood home. I put it there more than 20 years ago when my parents brought home a big-screen Sony TV and an accompanying Sony VCR. Since that day, I’ve owned a Walkman cassette player and a Walkman phone, a PlayStation, a NEX mirrorless camera, and an illogical desire for VAIO laptops. Like any child of the ‘90s, I grew up with Sony’s name being synonymous with the most desirable technology. This is why it’s such a nostalgic pleasure for me to today be reviewing a new Sony product that is the undeniable best in its category.

The Sony 1000X M3 over-ear, noise-canceling headphones are the third iteration of Sony’s already great 1000X series. The original 1000Xs cost a cent under $400 and were instantly among the best in their class. Sony seemed to find little room for improvement with its second-gen 1000X M2s, so it chopped $100 off the price and polished up a couple of technical aspects — though that came at the cost of some excitement in their sound. Just as it seemed as though Sony would slip behind the rapidly improving competition, however, the 1000X M3s arrive and rectify almost every issue the series has had so far, while splitting the cost difference between its predecessors with a sensible $349 price.

9VERGE SCORE

SONY WH-1000XM3

GOOD STUFF

  • Extraordinary noise canceling
  • Pillowy comfort
  • USB-C charging and stupendous battery life
  • Best sound from Sony’s 1000X yet

BAD STUFF

  • Touch controls are still a pain
  • Bass response could be cleaner and more defined
  • Pads get sweaty on warm days
  • Irritating blinking LED status light on left ear cup

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Sony got two things very right with its first-gen 1000X headphones: the noise canceling and the fit. That’s why I find it surprising that the company has gone for a major redesign with its M3 generation: the physical design didn’t seem in need of much tweaking. But everything that Sony has changed has been for the better. It takes courage to tinker with a popular design and skill to actually improve on it.

EVERY CHANGE SONY MADE HAS BEEN FOR THE BETTER

Some 1000X M1 and M2 users had complained about the headband being susceptible to cracking (an issue I never encountered in months of contented use of those headphones), and they’ll be comforted to know Sony’s design shakeup has delivered a new headband with more padding. The updated headband has a more oblong shape than previously, which makes the headphones more discreet by fitting them closer to the wearer’s head. Even when they’re not being worn, the 1000X M3s are easier to grip and tote around because of their narrower shape, plus they still collapse down to fit into the provided compact carrying case.

WHO IS NOISE CANCELING FOR?

Noise-canceling headphones used to be the exclusive preserve of frequent flyers who cared more about tranquility than sound quality or aesthetics. But, as the world has grown noisier and technology has gotten better, we all now demand and are getting noise-canceling cans that sound great and don’t look like a Volvo parked on your head. Whether at home, on the train, or in the office, noise canceling is fast becoming a must-have feature for over-ear headphones.

Bose and Sony are the premier brand in this space, but others like Bowers & Wilkins, Beyerdynamic, and Bang & Olufsen are offering compelling alternatives.

Somehow, Sony has reduced the weight of its latest 1000Xs while increasing the battery life. With noise canceling turned on, Sony now claims 30 hours of endurance, a full 50 percent more than the previous 20 hours. Even as someone who deals with the constant improvement of tech on a daily basis, I find this massively impressive. More on battery life later, but the new lighter weight truly elevates Sony’s headphones to the absolute top tier for comfort, whether you’re talking wired or wireless over-ear models. Bose’s QuietComfort 35s endure in popularity in large part because they’re so effortless to wear, and Sony goes that one notch higher.

When I reviewed the 1000X M2s, I noted that I wore them without a hint of discomfort for a full five-hour trip, and the M3s are even less intrusive. Sony has made the space for your ear inside the M3 pad a little deeper, and the pads themselves are designed to distribute pressure evenly. I’ve used these headphones across three different two-hour flights in the past week, and my colleague Chaim Gartenberg (who wears glasses) also found them exceedingly comfortable on the eight-hour journey from New York to Berlin. In fact, there’s not a member of the Verge staff that’s tried these headphones without falling in love with their fit and feel.

Bose QuietComfort 35 II next to Sony 1000X M3.

Design critiques are hard to find, but I still have a few to offer. One is that the headband’s sizing adjustment slips out of position easily. If you’re super pedantic about setting your ideal fitting and never wanting it to change, that might irritate you. You don’t, however, have to be punctilious to be annoyed by the blue status LED on the left ear cup: this is a remnant of Bluetooth headphones of yore, and I’ve no idea why Sony keeps putting it on its latest headphones. Beyerdynamic recently showed off a much smarter design that put the LEDs on the inside of the ear cups. And the final issue I came up against with the 1000X M3s is that they do heat up and get sweaty on a warm summer’s day. This is the one aspect where I think Bose’s more airy QC35s have the edge over Sony and most of the rest of the competition.

PHYSICAL BUTTONS AND SWITCHES > TOUCH CONTROLS

I don’t expect everyone to agree with me on this point, but Sony’s touch controls remain the same as they ever were, and I remain fundamentally opposed to them. They’re reasonably functional: swipe up and down for volume, forward and back for track change, and double-tap the middle to pause, play, or pick up a call on your connected phone. The problem comes in when you’re rocking out to some track and you want to raise the volume but accidentally fast-forward to the next song. I did that more than once. There’s also a slight lag to the headphones recognizing double taps, leading to a recurring split-second of uncertainty anytime I want to control playback. Touch controls on headphones: cool when they work, infuriating when they don’t.

 

 

We have to talk about Sony’s noise canceling. It’s unreal. It’s like noise insulted Sony a long time ago and Sony retreated to its dojo for many years, trained hard, and then came back to kick noise’s butt. Bose, Sennheiser, AKG, Bowers & Wilkins, Bang & Olufsen — name any company that produces noise-canceling headphones, and I guarantee you that its noise canceling is not as good as Sony’s. There’s a new dedicated chip just for processing the noise canceling inside the M3s, and I’m convinced that chip alone is worth the price of admission with these new 1000Xs.

THE NEW HIGH-WATER MARK FOR NOISE-CANCELING PERFORMANCE

Some headphones, I wear because I have to. (I know, it’s a tough job I have!) Others, even when I’m reviewing them, I just wear because I enjoy them. With the Sony 1000X M3s, the latter is universally true. They even nudged out my AirPods, which are the buds I usually opt to wear when I’m tired and intolerant of any discomfort in fit or sound. Sony’s cans give me the extra benefit of obliterating the noise around me — which is an advantage anyone can appreciate in almost any circumstance.

As I write this review, I can’t hear my fingers typing on the Apple Magic Keyboard. Or the creaky floor disturbed by my upstairs neighbors. Or my other neighbor’s kids playing in their backyard. It’s just silence. It’s bliss.

The sound of the M3s marks an important improvement over the M2s. I found Sony’s prior edition deadened the vocals and rendered music unexciting. This update fixes that and goes a step further in delivering the most coherent, pleasing, and simply best sound that Sony has produced with its 1000X series. The highs are present but restrained, the vocals and mid-range have been brought back to life, and the bass is voluminous. Sony’s tuning is like a big, warm hug.

WHERE THE MUSIC CALLS FOR A PENCIL LINE, SONY USES A THICK MARKER PEN

The bass is technically bad: thick and distorted. Where the music calls for a pencil line, Sony uses a marker pen. Bass-heavy tracks like Tricky’s “Somebody’s Sins” will even make the headphones gently vibrate. But you know what, every other headphone maker in this class also boosts the bass — and what’s more, I like it. I don’t need to watch Roger Federer play to enjoy a game of tennis, and I similarly don’t need the purest and truest reproduction of a song to bop my head to it. Sony is beating Beats at its own game here, because I much prefer Sony’s M3 sound to that of the Beats Studio 3 or Solo 3.

 

The Bowers & Wilkins PX is an intriguing rival to the Sony 1000X M3, because, in my estimation, it still has a more incisive and exciting sound. But a pair of PX cans costs $390, weighs significantly more, doesn’t fit everyone as well as Sony’s alternative, and doesn’t collapse down. The things that were forgivable about the PX last year are less so now that Sony’s updated 1000Xs are out. This is a general theme when comparing the M3s against their most direct rivals: Sony’s fast rate of updates is keeping it on the cutting edge of a fast-moving market, and companies like Bose are starting to fall behind.

There’s great synergy between Sony’s unmatched noise canceling, thoroughly optimized physical design, and friendly audio tuning. Because of the powerful noise isolation, I don’t ever need to turn the volume up to high levels, and the blank canvas of background silence renders all music more realistic, nuanced, and detailed. Sony complements this by doing some digital processing to artificially expand the soundstage of its headphones. It seems like the 1000X M3s detect where in the mix each sound and instrument belongs, and if it’s on the left or right side, the headphones push it out a little bit further to give the impression of depth and expanse. It’s a neat trick. Combining the comfortable listening experience with the comfortable fit just makes these headphones extremely inviting.

RANGE ANXIETY IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THESE HEADPHONES

Sony’s claimed 30-hour battery life is, in all honesty, not something I’ve been able to fully test. Do you know how long 30 hours is when using headphones conventionally? It’s been 10 days since I fully charged the 1000X M3s, in which time I’ve used them on three flights, daily walks, and casual listening at home, and they’ve still got 50 percent of their battery left. Even if you use these on your daily commute to and from work, you’re likely to go well over a week before needing to recharge. It’s safe to say that range anxiety will not be an issue with these headphones.

I have to commend Sony for making the glorious switch to USB-C for its charging port. Most headphone companies are still dragging their feet about this change, with one recently telling me that USB-C costs four times as much as MicroUSB charging. But Sony’s 1000Xs are competing against premium headphones, where there’s obviously enough padding in the profit margin to make the upgrade. On the rare occasions when I need to recharge the M3s, I no longer have to hunt around for my one legacy cable. I can just pop my phone’s charger into them. If you use Sony’s charger, you can also get fast charging that will give you 5 hours of music playback from just 10 minutes plugged in. The only thing missing here is the ability to plug in a digital music source via the USB-C port, for a wired connection for those among us whose phones lack headphone jacks.

EASY TO RECOMMEND, HARD TO PUT DOWN

The 1000X M3s automatically switch themselves off after five minutes of inactivity, which is cool for energy preservation, but a bit irksome if you just want to use their noise canceling without playing any sound. (Update: as readers have pointed out, Sony’s companion mobile app lets you disable this feature). Sony has also brought back its ear-cupping gesture, which lets you cover the right 1000X cup with your hand to activate the built-in mics and hear the ambient sound around you. Speaking of microphones, calls with the 1000X M3s are clear and well handled, plus the headphones have a trigger button to launch Google Assistant or Siri on your paired smartphone, if you’re into that kind of thing. Wireless connections are also top notch, with zero dropouts or issues during my testing. Just that silly blinking LED light.

Owners of the 1000X M1s or M2s pondering whether there’s enough here to justify an upgrade should ponder no more. Sony’s 1000X M3 is meaningfully better than both its predecessors as well as the vast majority of other wireless, noise-canceling headphones.

It’s remarkable to pick up these headphones, weigh them in your hand, and consider all the processing and wireless technology contained within them. For years, the preemptive grievance with wireless cans has been the regular need to recharge them and the added heft of having to carry batteries inside them. This pair of Sony headphones puts an end to those complaints.

 

Even as Sony ascends to the throne of the undisputed noise-canceling champion, compelling rivals are already in the works. The title of best pair of headphones in this class seems to be changing hands every few months, which is a function of the category evolving and improving faster than anything else in tech. Yes, that means any purchase you make today is liable to be surpassed by an even better model pretty soon, but it also means we’re all getting better choices when going out to get our next pair of headphones.

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Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Headphone Review – STILL the King of Noise-Canceling 
 

 

There seem to be two major camps when it comes to Bluetooth headphones: Bose or Sony. Let’s get this out of the way.

The Bose QuietComfort 35 IIs are surely comfortable but the tonal balance always sounded a bit uplifted to my ears. I feel the Sony WH-1000XM2 has more accurate tonality but imaging is a little messy and it lacks some shine up top. Regardless, the Sonys were still wonderfully engaging and definitely more aligned with my palate.

When compared directly with the Bose noise-cancelers, I’ve always felt the Sonys had a more engaging and richer musicality. As for comfort, I’ve never had issues with long listening sessions on the M2. The noise-canceling performance was also more than sufficient in all scenarios.

So when Sony announced the WH-1000XM3 ($349.99), my first thought was “It uses the same drivers? It can’t be that much better. ” Well, it turns out Sony has been busy cooking up something really special. On paper, the improvements over the M2 seem to be substantial. I must commend Sony for their attention to customer feedback and constantly improving the listener’s experience.

In any case, the proof is in the listening. Let’s get to it.

 

I could still hear voices!

There’s a misconception that noise-canceling works well across all frequencies. I’ve recommended the Sony WH-1000X series to many friends. Some have complained about how it doesn’t filter out voices or higher frequency sounds. Why is this the case?

Put simply, these headphones use microphones to record the ambient sound, offset the phase by 180 degrees, and applies it to the output signal. For example, if the blue signal above were the ambient noise, the red would be the offset generated by the headphones – which  “cancels” out the sound.

Simple enough – what’s the big deal? The problem is that ambient noise isn’t simple. They’re not perfect sine waves.

Another issue is timing. The noise-canceling process introduces latency between the recording (of the noise) and the actual playback of music. This latency isn’t as important in the lower frequencies (traffic, train, air conditioner, etc) and hence easier to “cancel out.” Higher frequencies are inherently more susceptible to timing errors and require more care to manage and control. That’s why you’re still able to hear voices and higher-pitched sounds with even the best ANC headphones.

Bottom line: Noise is complex and the noise-canceling process isn’t perfect. A compromise has to be made to preserve as much musicality as possible.

Build, Features, & Comfort

Encompassing all the features of M2 (including the same drivers), Sony was somehow able to go H.A.M. on their new WH-1000XM3 headphones.

    • New HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1 – Apparently the most advanced noise-canceling chip on the planet.
    • Quick charge USB-C – 5 hours of use with a 10-minute charge! If you do the math, you’ll get a full charge in an hour. Crazy.
    • More cushion: Thicker and deeper earpads and headband for extra comfort. It also provides a better seal over M2.
    • Improved lifestyle case – A more elegant, fabric carrying case with compartments to actually put your cables.
    • Disable Auto Power Off – In situations where you want to block out the world without having the headphones connected to a device.
    • Weight – Physically lighter than the M2. It’s noticeable.
    • Slick earcups – Smoother, untextured earcups. Some may prefer the “luxury” feel of the M2 with swiping. After extensive listening, the new smoother earcups seem more consistently responsive.
    • Larger power and ambient buttons – More prominent power and ambient buttons. Makes it easier to differentiate and access when headphones are worn.
    • Improved “Quick Attention” mode – This mode allows you to palm the right earcup to allow sounds from your environment to pass through. Seems to work at a much more natural volume vs. the M2. Which makes it less awkward about not taking your headphones off when responding to someone.

As with the WH-1000XM2, you’ll still get:

  • Power on with NFC – Just tap your phone to the earcup and the M3 powers on automatically.
  • 30-hour battery life – Make sure you don’t over-discharge by charging it up at least every 6 months.
  • Upscaler – DSEE HX and LDAC
  • Atmospheric Optimizer – Atmospheric pressure affects sound quality. Luckily, it has a built-in barometer that adjusts the noise-canceling algorithm to compensate for this.

Controls

Like the M2, the M3 has the same convenient touch interface (double-tap to play/pause, swipe to adjust volume/tracks, cover for “Quick Attention”t). It does feel different on the fingertips with the new untextured earcups but responsiveness seems to be just as responsive. This feature beats holding onto buttons and fumbling through your phone. Also, I’ve found myself swiping the right earcup on other headphones I’ve reviewed. Which only reaffirms it’s a feature I can no longer live without on a Bluetooth headphone.

I rarely used the Ambient modes with the previous models so the inclusion of Google assistant is quite useful. I’ve used it to ask random questions and to turn off the lights in the apartment. Most importantly, I’m able to ask Google Assistant to play specific playlists on Spotify. Too nice of a feature.

Comfort

In comparison to the M2, the M3 is much more comfortable. There’s a more balanced and evenly distributed comfort around the head. The rigid presence of the headband is much more noticeable with the M2. The M2 is also more “earcup focused” in comparison to the M3, which might provide discomfort over long-term listening for some.

I also didn’t have any issues with heat or sweat with the M3. The lighter weight of the M3s was also apparent over the M2 and very much appreciated.

Active Noise Canceling (ANC)

The ANC performance on the M3 is far better than the M2, especially in the lower frequencies. In some cases, the M3 completely eliminates all hums and rumbles while the M2 will allow some of that sound to pass through.

As a real scientific test, standing next to a range hood on full blast, I’m only able to hear a dull, higher frequency sound with the M3’s ANC – all low frequencies are completely inaudible. With the M2, you still know you’re listening to a range hood. There’s still a low-level whirling hum, along with some of the high-frequency shrieks.

As for voices, you’re still able to hear some conversations albeit at a reduced level (less warm). It’s not a subtle improvement over the M2 in lower frequencies. Consequently, it seemingly emphasizes the higher frequencies (since it does a great job of removing the low end). So yes, you could still hear voices but the ANC is removing much more of the ambient noise over the M2.

Phone Call Quality

I rarely speak to humans on phone but for the sake of this review, I called up a local pizza shop. They said they were able to hear me clearly and didn’t hear any feedback. I received my pepperoni, bacon (duh), kale pizza without any miscommunication. Keep in mind this is in an office setting.

There have been complaints from customers who experienced echo and vocal feedback when making calls. When I made an outdoor call, I didn’t experience this. Granted I live in Los Angeles, where there’s no wind. YMMV.

Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Headphone Review – STILL the King of Noise-Canceling September 9, 2018 5 Comments

Setup

  • Google Pixel with Android Pie
  • LDAC – Sounds better than AptX HD to my ears and has fewer dropouts over longer distances.
  • DSEE HX – With this option disabled, the overall sound is duller and less refined. Although I prefer this option off on the M2, it seems to sound better enabled with the M3. Music goes deeper and is more fleshed out. Bass is also tighter, more dynamic, and punchier. Overall more musical textures, shape, and smoothness. There is a slight edge in the mids, however.
  • Sony Headphones Connect app – I highly recommend installing this app for additional features, customizations, and upgrades. You’ll also need the app to adjust the “Ambient” switch between Google Assistant and Ambient mode. It also makes it easy to tailor the sound to your taste while being able to control the music directly from the app (really useful for A/B testing).
    • Headphones Connect App
      • Adaptive Sound Control
      • Ambient Sound Control
      • Personal ANC Optimizer
      • Atmospheric Pressure Optimizer
      • Surround Position Control
      • Equalizer
      • Sound Quality Mode – Sound Quality vs. Stable Connection Priority
      • DSEE HX
      • Ambient button function
      • Auto Power Off (NEW)
  • NFC – I LOVE this feature. Just tap the Pixel to my headphones and I’m connected. Also made it easy to switch between the M2 and M3 for comparisons.

Sound

I’ll be directly comparing the M3 with the WH-1000XM2.

Kina Grannis – Can’t Help Falling in Love (Crazy Rich Asians)

I’ve been a huge fan of Kina Grannis since her early YouTube days and was happy to see her make it onto the big screen. This track has compelled so many sniffles and teary-eyes in the theater. Me? I’m too jaded to be emotional.

The WH-1000XM3 is able to finely delineate the finger and fretwork on the guitar. There’s also more contrast and gradations in vocals and violins. The M3 layers out the soundscape and rhythm in a more dynamic and musical way. It’s also much quieter.

The M2 sounds a bit more smeared and thick in comparison. The strings and voices merge tonally and dimensionally. The M3, on the other hand, images instruments with pinpoint precision and a focused central voice. It has a better grip over the acoustic elements and maintains integrity in the details. Overall, the M3 presents a nicer balance of clarity and warmth.

Nicki Minaj – Chun-Li (Queen)

Off the bat, the M3 is more intelligible and has truer timbre. Gongs and horns have more refined decay and flair. The bass loops are more pronounced and layered out separately. Focus and individualization of acoustic elements are far better reproduced on the M3 over the M2.

The M2 does have a more warmblooded sound, which does make her voice more convincing as far as tone. But the overall sound is more diffused, stretched, and grainy. Bass is also much looser on the M2.

The M2 is, in a way, more forward and in some ways – confused. The M3 has more of that “Hi-Fi” sound with better technicals and refinement. Something even a die-hard audiophile could appreciate.

Rage Against the Machine – Take the Power Back (XX 20th SE)

The M3 has much better bass definition and dimensionality over the M2. The intro electric guitar has more “tickle-factor,” twang, and palpable creaks over the M2. The M2 sounds warmer but more bloated and hazy. Transients aren’t as clean or crisp. Timbre is also more realistic on the M3.

The M3 is also more resolving of lower level nuances and details – in both vocal exertions and instrumental articulation. You just hear more of the intent of the music without its message being lost. The M2 has more grunt and weight but isn’t as transparent, controlled, or deep. Although I do enjoy the warmer tone of the M2, the spacious and dynamic sound of the M3 is more captivating.

Final Thoughts

Trust be told, Bluetooth audio technology is more about convenience than sound quality. Most hardcore audiophiles will still plug in their Bluetooth headphones to squeeze out that extra performance. Fortunately, the Sony WH-1000XM3 provides both qualities – in wireless form.

In comparison to the WH-1000XM2, the WH-1000XM3 possesses better clarity, dynamics, acoustic layering, and a larger soundstage. It’s not as lush or forward as the M2 but has a tighter and smoother articulation. The M2 sounds more “robotic”, flatter, and unnaturally stretched in comparison. With the M3, voices and instrumentals are precisely layered out and sound more consolidated and contoured. Bass definition is also tighter, more dynamic, and more refined.

The biggest difference between the two is probably imaging. The M3 gets me closer to what I hear from a good 2-channel setup. The M2 is fuzzier around the edges and has a more splashy and loose sound. The M3 exhibits a clearer and more delineated sound across all types of recordings. For those looking to upgrade from the M2, it’s a no-brainer.

In addition to a more “audiophile sound,” we have a lighter headphone that’s more comfortable, fast-charging USB-C, intuitive and convenient controls, LDAC, Google Assistant + Spotify, and superior noise-canceling. I also dig the copper accents. The Sony WH-1000XM3 is simply the ultimate portable Bluetooth, noise-canceling headphone.

 

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If you listen to what Sony says, you could assume that the third generation of the Sony 1000X wireless headphones is all about better noise canceling. This wouldn’t be a wrong assumption. The company managed to make its famous noise-cancelling headphones cancel even more noise. But what caught my attention is how much more comfortable they are. This is a sassy upgrade, since Sony’s major competitor, Bose, put “comfort” in the name of its headphones.

 

Lead

Sony MH-1000XM3

WHAT IS IT?

Wireless noise-canceling headphones

PRICE

$350

LIKE

Best-in-class noise canceling, very comfy

NO LIKE

Struggles with connecting to multiple devices

Put simply, Sony is taking another big gulp of Bose’s milkshake. Nearly a year ago, I declared that Sony’s noise-cancelling headphones had bested the long-standing category leader: the QuietComfort 35 II wireless headphones. The latest iteration of those Sony headphones is the WH-1000XM3. (The last ones were called the WH-1000XM2, so you see, there is a little bit of rhyme and reason to Sony’s model naming scheme.) Sony never told me that it wanted to make a better version of Bose’s headphones, but after spending two weeks using the new model, it’s obvious that Sony does keep giving people more good reasons not to buy Bose.

Let’s start with the adaptive noise-cancelling technology. For the third generation 1000X wireless headphones, Sony built something called “HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1.” Unlike previous models which integrated noise cancelling into the audio processor, this separate processor works on its own to identify and filter out more background noise than before. Through an app, you can also choose to let some of that noise back in. Say you’re in an airport and want to hear the flight announcements but keep the rest of the sound garbage away. The new QN1 chip is designed to do that better.

Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo)

When it comes to headphones like these, I’m primarily interested in getting rid of all the noise. And while I struggle to put an exact number on the improvement, I can definitively say that the third generation Sony 1000X headphones block more noise than their predecessors, which were already better blockers than the Bose QuietComfort II headphones. The improvement makes me think of the second generation Sony headphones as a drippy faucet, and the new ones turn it off altogether.

While I wasn’t able to test the new 1000X headphones on a plane, my testing ground was the equally loud and unpleasant New York City subway. The old Sony headphones, which I used on countless commutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan, succeeded just fine at silencing conversations happening nearby me on the subway car. But I was pleased to see how the new Sony headphones actually reduced the roar of an oncoming train to a gentle hum that didn’t distract me from my music or keep me from comprehending whatever a podcast was telling me about the history of the Hun empire or whatever. Adjusting the noise-cancelling settings in the Sony Headphones app worked fine to let in more ambient noise, but like I said before, I just want my noise-cancelling headphones to cancel as much noise as possible. The third generation 1000X will now be my go-to shut-up-the-world headphones.

The second generation Sony 1000X headphones (left) have smaller ear cups and less cushioning on the headband than the new, third generation 1000X headphones (right).

Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo)

The other big improvement with the new Sony headphones involves comfort. In addition to cancelling more noise, the WH-1000XM3 headset is designed to be more comfortable. Sony did this by implementing a new design for the headband as well as new ear cups that are roomier than their predecessors. The new headband adds a nice cushion for the top of your skull and a sleeker design that puts less space between the headphones and your head. And at 8.99 ounces, the third generation headphones are lighter than the previous generation, which weigh in at 9.7 ounces.

All of this adds up to a pretty damn comfortable set of headphones. While I liked the design of the earlier 1000X models, they did feel clunky compared to, say, the lightweight and pillowy Bose QuietComfort 35 II headset. The third generation 1000X headphones appear to borrow from some of the Bose comfort perks, namely that cushy headband and the bigger ear cups. When wearing the Sony WH-1000xM3 for hours at a time, I’d almost forget they were there. There was no ache on the top of my head, and I experienced very little squished ear syndrome. Despite the lighter weight, the third generation Sony headphones still felt sturdy, too. I always thought the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headset felt a little bit flimsy.

On top of better noise cancelling and comfort, the new Sony headphones come with a couple of minor but notable upgrades. The material on the outside of the ear cup loses the rough, gravelly texture of the previous generation and gains an almost silky feel. This means that the swipe gestures you can use to increase the volume or skip a track work more effortlessly. (As I noted in my last review, the swiping stuff was difficult on the older headphones.) Sony has also shifted from a single microphone for making phone calls to a microphone array. This means that my mom complains less about how I sound when I call her while using the headphones. And since most microphones on headphones stink, the fact that Sony put the extra effort into making these work better seems nice. Sony also improved the button design, so that they’re easier to push, which I also appreciate.

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Sound quality on the third generation 1000X headphones remains the same as the previous generation. They sound as good as they ever did! But Sony decided not to add any big audio quality upgrades to the headphones this year. The WH-1000XM3 can still pump out deep bass, like the low thumps on “Doing It Right” by Daft Punk or the thundery pulses on “Oi-1" by Biosphere. The high guitar notes on “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel sound dreamy, natural, and clear. Diane Krall’s voice sounds rich and detailed on “Peel Me a Grape,” but you can still hear the full range of notes from the band. These headphones might not please audiophiles who prefer open-backed, planar headphones. They’ll almost definitely please everybody else, though.

So that’s a lot of good things I have to say about these consistently excellent Sony headphones. The one bad thing I need to bring up is connectivity. Like the Sony models before it, these wireless headphones connect very easily to one device, but if you’re switching between multiple devices, the Bluetooth connection gets very stubborn. The headphones only seem to want to connect to one thing at a time. For example, if I’m using the headphones with my laptop and switch to my phone, the 1000X headphones typically will not connect to my phone unless I disconnect them from my laptop. This is even true when I close my laptop and walk out the door with it in my backpack. I won’t be able to connect to the headphones with my phone because they’re still connected to the laptop. Very annoying! It’s not a dealbreaker, as every set of wireless headphones I’ve used has its quirks. But it’s not ideal.

 

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Then there’s the price point. It’s not so much that it’s too high. It’s that I wish it were lower. The WH-1000XM3 cost $350. That doesn’t make them the most expensive headphones in its class, but I don’t think I’d describe them as affordable, either. They are, however, the same price as the two-year-old Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones, and they’re also better. You could even say they’re doubly better, since even the second generation 1000X headphones bested the Bose when they came out a year ago. You can buy the WH-1000XM2 headphones for $300 now, by the way.

They might not be affordable for everyone, but I do think the Sony WH-1000XM3 are some of the best headphones you can buy. It’s a boon that they also happen to be some of the best (if not the best) noise-cancelling headphones you can buy. Then again, they had the huge advantage of building on the excellent second and first generation 1000X headphones. If you own the WH-1000XM2, I’m not sure the improvements quite warrant an upgrade. But if you’re really craving better noise cancelling and better comfort, the third generation 1000X headphones deliver.

Your move, Bose.

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  • Just like our favorite noise-cancelling except they cancel more noise
  • New comfort features makes it feel like you’re wearing nothing at all
  • Great audio, although there aren’t any improvements from the last generation
  • Cost $350 but so do the Bose headphones, which also aren’t as good
  • Wireless connection can be a little tricky

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음악을 들을 때 주변의 소음을 함께 들어야 한다면 음악을 듣는 맛이 감소하겠죠. 소음의 수준이 크면 클수록 만족감은 더 크게 떨어질 테고요. 그래서 항공기나 대중교통에서 발생하는 소음을 줄이기 위해 다양한 아이템이 등장하고 있는데요. 소음의 주파수와 동일한 주파수 파형을 임의로 만들어 소음을 상쇄하는 노이즈 캔슬링(Noise Cancelling) 역시 외부의 소음과 맞서 싸울 수 있는 대표적인 기술이죠.

 

전작을 뛰어넘는 노이즈 캔슬링으로 정적의 공간을 만들어줄... 소니 WH-1000XM3...


이 노이즈 캔슬링 분야에서 잔뼈가 굵은 소니(Sony)가 IFA 2018에서 선보인 무선 노이즈 캔슬링 헤드폰 WH-1000XM3는 전작을 뛰어넘는 노이즈 캔슬링 기능을 갖고 있다고 하더군요. 기존 소음 제거 프로세서보다 4배나 우수하다는 새 노이즈 캔슬링 프로세서 QN1을 탑재한 덕분에 이번 모델은 항공기나 지하철처럼 반복적으로 발생하는 외부 소음을 더 효과적으로 막아줄 거라고 하네요. LDAC을 통해 블루투스 특유의 음질 열화를 막았던 전작의 전통을 계승하면하고 노이즈 캔슬링 외에도 음질 개선을 위한 32비트 DAC과 증폭기 등을 탑재하고 있어 음질 자체도 개선했다고 하더군요.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

이 모델은 처음으로 USB 타입-C 포트를 적용해 USB 타입-C 케이블로 충전을 가능할 수 있도록 했고 더 빠른 충전을 가능케 했다고 하는데 10분만 충전하면 5시간 사용이 가능한 수준이라고 하더군요. 거기에 이전 모델보다 더 부피가 작고 가볍기까지 하다고 하는데요. 그게 착용감으로 고스란히 전달될 테니 WH-1000XM2를 쓰고 있는 입장에서 살짝 더 끌리네요. 컨트롤은 전작과 마찬가지로 터치 제스처로 작동하며 스마트폰 앱과도 연동되더군요.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


판매 가격은 350달러(39만 원 정도)가 될 거라고 하던데 당장은 WH-1000XM2를 열심히 사용하겠지만, 언젠간 요 녀석으로 넘어갈 날을 기대해 보렵니다. 현실적으로는 WH-1000XM4쯤 넘어갈 가능성이 높지만요.@_@;; 하아~~ WM-1000XM2를 쓰지만, 격렬하게 갖고 싶어라. 

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소니 「WH-1000XM3」 개발자 인터뷰. 새로운 전용 칩 「QN1」으로 음질・NC 성능이 대폭 향상  
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소니 비디오 & 사운드 프로덕트 (주) V&S 사업부 기획브랜딩부문 상품기획부 모바일상품기획1과 오오바 히로시 (大庭寛)

소니가 인기의 노이즈캔슬링 기능을 탑재한 와이아레스 헤드폰, “1000X 시리즈”의 최신세대에 해당하는 모델 「WH-1000XM3」를 IFA에서 발표했다. 유로파에서의 판매 가격은 380유로 (48,500엔 전후) 로, 9월부터 유럽 각지역에서 순차 발매된다. 칼라 바리에이션은 블랙과 프라치나 실버의 2색. 동시리즈는, 2016년에 발표된, 소니 독자의 오디오 그레이드에 고집하는 고품위의 액티브 노이즈캔슬링에, Bluetooth에 따른 와이아레스 리스닝의 성능을 통합한 “전부 들어간” 헤드폰 「MDR-1000X」 의 직계에 해당하는 최신 모델이다.
작년의 IFA에서는 모바일 앱에 대응하여 크게 진화를 이룬 「WH-1000XM2」가 발표되어, 화제를 불렀다. 그 기억도 아직 새로운 가운데, 신세대의 모델이 발표된 것으로, 1년의 페이스로 업데이트가 이뤄진 모양으로 된다. 금회, IFA의 회장에서 소니 비디오 & 사운드 프로덕트의 오오바 히로시 (大庭寛) 씨를 찾아가, 최신 모델의 상세를 인터뷰했다.

■ 경량 배터리 셀과 세신 (細身) 의 헤드밴드 채용으로, 20g의 경량화를 실현

WH-1000XM3의 외견은 초대 「MDR-1000X」에서 크게 변하고 있지 않지만, 매일 MDR-1000X를 사용하고 있는 필자는, 본체를 손에 잡아보면 상당히 가벼워진것이 느낄수 있었다. 작년 발매의 1000XM2보다도 질량이 20g이나 가볍게 되어, 약 255g으로 되고 있다. 경량화가 실현될수 있었던 이유에 대해서는 「신개발의 경량 배터리 셀을 올린 것과, 세신의 헤드밴드에 바꾼 것이 크게 기여하고 있습니다. 내부의 미세한 파츠도 소형경량화를 추구하고 있습니다」 라고 오오바씨는 설명하고 있다.
지금까지의 1000X 시리즈의 헤드폰과 동사양으로, 우측 이어컵의 서피스는 터치 센서 리모콘으로 되고 있다. WH-1000XM3에서는 표면을 부드러운 매트 시아게에 변경. 그리고 블랙 모델에는 힌지 부분에 있는 소니의 로고 마크 등에 코퍼의 원포인트 칼라를 입히고, 프라치나 실버 모델은 골드의 원포인트로 하고 있다.

■ 신개발의 노이즈캔슬링 프로세서 「QN1」을 탑재, 처리 능력이 약 4배로

초대의 MDR-1000X에서 평가가 높았던 액티브 노이즈캔슬링 기능은, 소니가 본기를 위해 독자 개발한 고음질 노이즈캔슬링 프로세서 「QN1」을 탑재한 것에 따라, 그 효과가 보다 플래쉬 업되고 있다. 전모델의 WH-1000XM2에도 노이즈캔슬링 처리를 위해 전용 프로세서는 탑재되어졌지만, 최신 모델에는 그 처리 능력이 약 4배로 업되고 있다. “업계 최고 클래스”를 강조해온 노이즈캔슬링 성능이, 더욱 높은 곳에 도달한 것이다.
또한, 종래에는 외장으로 있던 풀 디지털 앰프  「S-Master HX」의 IC칩에 합쳐져있던 DAC와 앰프의 기능을, 금회에는 노이즈캔슬링 프로세서의 QN1에 전용의 DAC와 아나로그 헤드폰 앰프를 통합. 이것에 따라 S/N이 향상되고, 불요한 소리의 왜곡을 줄여 충실한 원음의 재현성을 다듬었다. 또한 구동시의 소비전력을 낮추는 효과도 있다.
금회 전용 칩 「QN1」의 개발에까지 고집한 이유에 대해서, 오오바씨는 다음과 같이 말하고 있다.

「작년에 발매한 “업계 최고 클래스의 노이즈캔슬링 성능”을 말하는 WH-1000XM2를 개발할 때, MDR-1000X에서 내부구조나 하우징의 형태 변경 등, 하드웨어에 따른 성능 향상은 할수있는 전부를 했습니다. 그렇기 때문에, M3에서 보다 한층의 비약을 실현하기 위해서는, 드디어 프로세서에 손을 넣는 것이 필요했습니다. 노이즈캔슬링의 사용 방법에 대해서도, 사람의 말하는 목소리 등 다양한 데일리 노이즈의 소음 (消音) 성능에 대해서, 아직 높일수 있잖아라는 반응이 우리에게도 있었습니다. 디지털 노이즈캔슬링의 정밀도를 높이기 위해서도 프로세서의 처리 스피드를 높일 필요가 있어, 금회 신규로 QN1을 개발한다는 선택에 도달하게 되었습니다.」

「QN1」 이라는 알파벳과 숫자의 조합에는 무언가의 의미가 있을 것인가. 소니로서 특별한 의도를 가진 이름은 아니라고 하지만, 아무래도 「Quality of Noise cancelling」을 의미하는 것인지도 모른다. 「종래의 1000X 시리즈에서도 추구해온 효과를 보다 파고든 결과, 모든 저역에서 동등하게 자연스러운 소음 효과를 실현한 것이 큰 변경점입니다」 라고 말하는 오오바씨의 설명을 듣고, 다시 한번 그 효과를 IFA의 회장에 전시된 실기로 시험해보았다.
확실히 종래의 노이즈캔슬링 헤드폰이 추구해온 고음역・저음역의 노이즈를 소음하는 것뿐만 아니라, 사람의 말하는 목소리나 홀내에서 소용돌이치는 북적거림이 효과적으로 소음되어, 자연스럽게 기분 좋은 정숙함에 빠질수 있었다. 노이즈캔슬링의 온과 오프를 스위치한 때의 변화도, 실로 위화감없이 느껴졌다.

■ NC 기능 & DSEE HX의 업 컨버트 기능 등 「좋은 소리의 체험」 이 성공의 열쇠

노이즈캔슬링용의 마이크 자체에는 M2에서 큰 변화는 없어보인다. 액티브 노이즈캔슬링의 사양에 대해서는, 좌우 이어컵의 표측과 내측에 하나씩, 합계 4기의 마이크로 노이즈를 모아 소거하는 「듀얼 노이즈캔슬링 테크놀로지」 를 답습한다. 스마트폰 앱 「Sony Headphones Connect」에 따라, 장착 상태나 리스닝 환경의 대기압의 상태에 맞춰 들리는 것을 최적화하는 「NC 옵티마이저」도 지금까지대로 간단하게 사용할수 있다. 와이아레스 재생시에는 고품위의 하이레조 상당의 리스닝을 실현하는 LDAC와 aptX-HD에 대응. LDAC나 aptX-HD 비대응의 기기에 연결하여 와이아레스 재생을 즐기는 경우에는, 소니 독자의 업 컨버트 기능 「DSEE HX」가 효과적으로, 96kHz/24bit 상당의 음질에 끌어올리는 것이 가능하다.

오오바씨는 「일본 국내나 아시아에서는 헤드폰의 하이레조 대응, 혹은 하이레조 상당의 와이아레스 재생이라는 퀄리티를 소구하는 형태의 커뮤니케이션이 성공하여, 많은 팬에서 지지를 얻을수 있었습니다」 라고 말한다. 물론 구미에서 본기가 성공하고 있는 큰 이유도 「음질」 이 인정받고 있기 때문인것에 있고, 노이즈캔슬링이나 DSEE HX에 따른 하이레조 상당의 업 컨버트 기능을 포함한 「좋은 소리의 체험」 이 팬의 하트를 잡고 있는것 같다. 노이즈캔슬링용의 마이크를 활용하여, 음악 리스닝 중에 외부의 환경음을 가져오는 「앰비언트 사운드 모드」 도 이어서 탑재하고 있다. 모드는 「노말」 과 「보이스」 의 2종류를 앱에서 선택할수 있다.
우측 이어컵의 터치 센서 콘트롤러를 쓰다듬으면, 일시적으로 외음 (外音)을 가져오는 「퀵 어텐션」 도 초대기부터 호평을 받는 기능의 하나다. 통화시의 목소리를 보다 명확하게 픽업할수 있도록, 종래는 노이즈캔슬링과 겸용하고 있던 마이크의 사용을 변경. 좌측 하우징의 화측에 통화 전용의 마이크를 새롭게 탑재했다. WH-1000XM2와 동사양으로, Google 어시스턴트 연계는 헤드폰에 빌트인하는 형태로 대응. 다만, 구주나 미국 등에서는 9월부터 대응을 예정하고 있지만, 일본 국내에서의 대응 시기를 미정이라는 것. 

Android/iOS 대응의 모바일 앱 「Sony Headphones Connect」와의 조합에서는, 스마트폰측의 가속도 센서로 유저의 리스닝 신을 판변하여 리드 아웃. 행동에 대응하여 노이즈캔슬링의 강도와 외음의 유입 레벨을 자동으로 최적화하는 「어댑티브 사운드 콘트롤」도 계승되었다. 각 신은, 멈춰있는때 / 걷고있는때 / 탈것에 타고있는때로 분류. 신마다의 컨디션을 유저가 커스터마이즈하는 것도 가능하다. 
헤드폰에 스마트폰 앱, 또는 센서의 기술을 통합한 WH-1000XM2의 도전은 획기적인 것이었지만, 그 어필은 유저에게 제대로 닿아서, 실제로 이용되고 있는 것인가. 오오바씨에 따르면, 어댑티브 사운드 콘트롤은 역시 도시부의 유저를 중심으로 이용되고 있다고 한다. 유저에서 받고 있는 피드백의 중에서는, 예를 들면 센서의 감도에 의존하는 부분도 있는 기능이기 때문에, 역간이 짧은 전차에 타면서 사용하면, 자동적으로 인식되는 모드 체인지가 빈번하게 반복되어버리는 경우도 있어, 그것을 개선하기를 바란다는 목소리도 받고 있다고 한다는 것. 오오바씨는 금후도 유저의 목소리에 귀를 기울이면서, “참견이 되지않는 센서를 살린 기능”으로서 완성도를 높여가고 싶다고 했다. 애플리케이션에는 이외에도, 이퀄라이저와 서라운드 효과 (VPT), 음악이 들리는 방향을 바꿀수 있는 사운드 포지션 콘트롤 등의 사운드 이펙트가 계속해서 탑재되어져 있다.

■ 철저한 장착감의 개선, 자연스럽게 핏트하는 슬림한 실루엣의 실현

금회에도 기구설계부문의 개발팀이 아이디어를 내어, 헤드폰의 장착감 개선이 철저하게 행해졌다. 1000X 시리즈의 장착감을 개선하기 바라는 포인트로서, 유저에서는 「이어패드가 귀를 누른다」 나, 착용했을때에 머리가 크게 보여버리는 「실루엣의 슬림화」를 바라는 목소리 등이 전해졌다고 한다. 이어패드에는 1000XM2와 같은 저반발 우레탄 소재를 채용하고 있지만, 내부의 소재를 세밀하게 검토하고 있다. 귀의 주위에 이어패드가 닿는 면적을 늘린 것으로, 압력을 분산하면서 장시간 리스닝시의 장착성을 높였다. 동시에 패시브한 노이즈캔슬링 효과도 향상하는 것도 노렸다.
또한, 드라이버 유닛을 귀의 각도에 따르도록 대각선으로 배치하는 「이어 콘셔스 디자인」에 따라 이어컵내의 공간도 넓게한 것으로, 장착성뿐만 아니라, 음장의 입체감을 높이는 효과에도 이어지고 있다. 헤드밴드는 힌지와 두정부의 밴드의 곡률을 변경하는 것으로, 머리의 형태에 보다 핏타리 (ピッタリ) 하게 어울리도록 개선을 도모했다. 이것에 따라 귓가부터 두정부에 필요 이상의 공간이 없이 자연스럽게 핏트하는 실루엣을 실현하고 있다.

■ 2스텝에 따라 간편하게 연결 설정이 가능한 「간단 페어링 기능」

스마트폰과의 페어링을 간편하게 하는, 간단 페어링 기능도 새롭게 더해진 하이라이트다. Android와 iOS의 양플랫폼에 대응. 간단 페어링 기능에서는, 스마트폰에 먼저 「Sony Headphones Connect」 앱을 도입 준비후, 헤드폰의 전원을 넣으면 앱이 헤드폰의 BLE 비콘 정보를 자동으로 캐치한다. 이어서 스마트폰의 화면에 표시되는 헤드폰의 이미지 화면을 탭하는 것으로, 페어링이 완료된다.
오오바씨는 「NFC를 아직 모르는 쪽도 있고, 통상의 Bluetooth 설정에서의 페어링의 난해함에 납득할수 없는 쪽도 아직 많이 계십니다. 소니로서, 와이아레스 헤드폰・이어폰의 페어링을 간편하게 하는 새로운 인터페이스를 내세우고 싶다고 생각해서, 금회의 신제품 M3부터 처음으로 도입을 결정했습니다.」 라고 배경을 말하고 있다. 체험해보면 확실히 편리한 기능으로, 금후 소니의 와이아레스 오디오 제품에 넓게 채용되는 것을 기대하고 싶다고 생각한다.

■ 급속 충전도 파워 업. 10분의 충전으로 약 5시간의 재생이 가능하도록

내장 배터리는 약 3시간으로 풀충전으로 되어, 본기부터 충전 케이블이 USB Type-C에 변경되고 있다. 1.5A 이상의 충전전류 용량을 가진 챠져를 사용하면, 10분의 충전으로 약 5시간분의 급속 충전이 가능하게 되었다. 1000XM2에서는 10분의 충전으로 약 70분의 재생 시간이었기 때문에, 이것은 큰 비약을 이룬 기능이라고 말할수 있다. 최신의 스마트폰에 동봉되는 총전기도 대체로 1.5A 이상의 충전 퍼포먼스를 갖추고 있는 것으로, 조합에 곤란하게 되는 것은 아닐것이다.
WH-1000XM3는 풀충전에서 약 30시간의 연결음악재생에 대응하는 터프한 배터리 성능을 실현하고 있다. 그런만큼, 방심하고 있다가 음악을 듣고 싶은 때에 배터리가 얼마 남지 않게 되었다. 라는 것도 생각할수 있다. 그런 때야말로 급속 충전 기능이 있다면 안심. 금후도 아웃도어 유스가 중심으로 되는 프리미엄 클래스의 헤드폰에는, 스탠다드한 기능의 하나로 될것 같다.

인기의 1000X 시리즈의 새로운 헤드폰 「WH-1000XM3」는, 외형의 변화는 온건하면서, 음질이나 노이즈캔슬링의 성능은 또한 한층 높은 레벨의 비약을 이루고 있다. 새로운 기능도 오래 사용하면 진가를 느낄수 있는 것들 뿐이다. 일본에서 언제쯤 발매되는 것인가. WH-1000XM2와 비교하면서 실력을 시험하는 날이 몹시 기다려져온다.

[출처] <IFA>소니 「WH-1000XM3」 개발자 인터뷰. 새로운 전용 칩 「QN1」으로 음질・NC 성능이 대폭 향상|작성자 마키세 크리스

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안녕하세요. 민트 입니다.
오늘은 소니가 자체 노이즈 캔슬링 프로세서를 탑재한 신형 블루투스 헤드폰, WH-1000XM3를 발표했다고 합니다.

금속 대신 플라스틱 소재를 채택해 전작보다 가벼울 뿐만 아니라 이어패드를 새로 설계해 착용감이 편안한 것이 특징이며, QN1 노이즈 캔슬링 프로세서를 탑재해 엔진 소리 같은 연속음은 물론 음성까지도 제거해 낸다고 합니다.

말을 들을 필요가 있을 때는 이어컵에 손을 대어 Quick Attention 모드로 음량을 잠깐 줄여 주며, 주변 소리를 얼마나 들여보낼 지도 앱에서 설정이 가능하다고 합니다,

이제 표준 USB-C 포트가 탑재되어 10분 충전에 최대 5시간 음악 감상이 가능한 고속 충전도 지원하며, 완충에는 기존 4시간보다 짧아진 3시간이 걸리고 최대 30시간 사용이 가능하다고 합니다.

전작과 동일하게 Assistant Trigger로 구글 어시스턴트나 시리를 호출할 수 있으며, 항공기와 같은 고고도 환경에서 드라이버의 주파수 응답 및 마이크 동작을 최적화 하는 기능도 들어 있다고 합니다.

이상 민트 입니다.

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노이즈 캔슬링 해드폰은 소니와 보스가 양분하고 있습니다. 특히 소니 제품들의 발전 속도는 놀라운 편입니다. 그리고 이번에 새롭게 설치된 노이즈 캔슬링 프로세서인 QN1을 탑재한 소니 WH-1000XM3가 공개되었는데 어떤 특징을 가졌는지 확인해 보도록 하겠습니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3는 야외에서 음악을 듣는데 최적화되어 있습니다. 특히 강력한 노이즈 캔슬링 성능을 제공하는 것은 물론이고 안전을 위해서 주변 소리를 들을 수 있는 기능도 이전 제품과 동일하게 탑재되었습니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3의 노이즈 캔슬링 기능은 반복적으로 발생하는 소음을 효과적으로 제거해주는데 특히 비행기나 지하철 그리고 버스 등에서 상당히 효과적입니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3의 디자인은 이전 세대의 제품들과 유사한 편인데 약간 다듬어졌다는 느낌을 받았습니다. 특히 정갈한 편이기 때문에 정장에도 잘 어울릴 것 같습니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3의 컬러는 블랙과 실버 중에서 선택할 수 있습니다. 그리고 쿠션 같은 경우에도 편안하기 때문에 장시간 착용할 수 있다고 합니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3는 터치 방식으로 컨트롤을 할 수 있습니다. 이전 세대 제품들도 채택되었던 방식인데 실제 사용해본 경험에 의하면 편리한 편입니다.

 

 

소니 WH-1000XM3의 가격은 $350(약 39만원)으로 책정이 되었습니다. 저렴하지는 않은 편이지만 최고 수준의 노이즈 캔슬링 성능과 무선으로 고음질 사운드를 감상할 수 있는 LDAC 코덱을 탑재하고 있으므로 하이엔드 헤드폰을 찾으시는 분들에게 적합한 제품이라고 판단되었습니다.

 

 

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