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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

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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.

 

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.

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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).

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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.

READ ME

• 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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SONY 1000X M3 REVIEW: SUPREME NOISE CANCELING  

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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

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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  

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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

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1. 어학연수와 비자

독일과 한국은 비자면제 협정이 체결되어 관광, 방문에 한해 비자 없이 입국할 수 있으며, 무비자로 3개월까지 여행 또는 어학연수를 받을 수 있습니다. 하지만 3개월 이상 학업을 하고자 하는 경우, 본국에서 유학허가서(학생비자/또는 어학연수비자)를 미리 받고 출국해야 합니다.


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- 18세 미만의 경우, 별도의 증빙서류(대사관에 문의) 등


3. 비자신청

독일 대사관 비자 업무는 월-목 9시 - 5시/금요일 8: 30 - 12: 00시이며, 접수는 독일 대사관 비자과 수신으로 우편 발송하거나 대사관 내에 위치한 신청 접수 창구에 직접 제출해야 합니다. 이 때 비자 신청서에 명확한 이름, 생년월일과 함께 항상 연락이 가능한 연락처를 반드시 명시해야 하며 비자는 6-7주 정도 소요됩니다. 하지만 접수 후 6주까지 대사관으로부터 아무런 연락이 없을 경우, 직접 대사관으로 방문하여 문의하거나 팩스, 우편을 통해 서면으로 문의할 수 있습니다. email: dboseoul@kornet.net


4. 재정보증은 어떻게 하나요?

재정 보증은 일정금액이 정해져 있는 것이 아니며, 신청인의 생활비를 충분히 충당할 수 있는 것이 증명되면 됩니다. 재정보증인의 재정보증서는 납세증명, 갑근세 등의 서류를 제출하면 되고, 부모나 배우자가 보증인일 경우 공증이 필요할 수 있습니다. 또한 많은 액수의(예를 들면 1년 이상 체류를 위한 장학금)을 독일 정부 또는 한국에서 받고 가는 경우 별도의 재정보증이 필요하지 않고 장학금에 대한 증빙서류만 필요할 수도 있습니다. 보다 자세한 것은 대사관에 미리 문의하십시오.
 

5. 비자기간을 독일에서 연장할 수 있나요?

비자기간은 발급시 정해져 있기도 하지만, 독일에 입국할 때 입학허가서의 기간에 따라 이민국에서 체류기간을 알려줍니다. 입국한 이후, 비자 기간이 만료되기 2개월 전 독일 내 이민국에 연장신청을 하면, 학업을 계속하는 한, 연장 받을 수 있습니다.(어학연수 비자를 유학비자로 바꿀 수 있는지에 대해서는 독일 대학과 대사관에 문의하십시오.) 그러나 비자의 성격이 달라지는 경우, 예를 들면 유학이 끝난 뒤 취업비자를 발급 받고자 하는 경우, 일반적으로는 한국에 돌아와 취업비자를 다시 신청해야 합니다. 하지만 독일은 지난 10년 간 이 문제를 개선하고자 노력해 왔고 몇몇 대학은 국제화 시대에 발맞추어 이 문제를 간편화하려고 합니다. 따라서 향후 더 개선될 것입니다. 하지만 보다 자세한 것은 현지 대사관에 반드시 문의하십시오.


6. 중/고등학생도 학생비자를 받을 수 있나요?

만 18세 미만은 부모 또는 부모 중 한 명이 독일에 직업을 가지고 있거나(주재원 또는 특파원 등) 독일에서 유학하는 경우만 가능합니다. 단지 예술의 경우, 학생의 재능이 특별히 독일 교수에 의해 인정되어 독일교수로부터 추천을 받은 경우 부모 없이도 유학할 수 있습니다. 또는 독일에 법적 후견인이 있을 경우, 지정서 및 수락서를 공증하여 대사관에 제출해야 합니다. 그리고 공립학교가 아닌 국제학교(Internat)에 수업료를 내고 다니는 경우 가능합니다. 보다 자세한 내용은 대사관에 직접 문의하십시오.

 

 7. 독일 비자발급 안내문

비자발급을 신청할 때 주의할 사항 비자신청은 독일입국 예정일 6 - 8 주전에, 대도시인 경우에는 (Muenchen, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin 등) 3개월 전에 접수해야 합니다. 신청서에 해당 사항을 기입하고 필요한 서류를 구비하여 서울 독일대사관이나 부산 영사관에서 접수하면 됩니다. 문의사항은 서류 제출 전에 다음 전화 번호를 이용하시면 됩니다: 주한 독일대사관 (서울) 대표전화 (02) 748  4114 FAX 748- 4161  E-Mail: dboseoul@kornet.net 평일 15시 - 16시 748- 4134 근무시간, 월 - 목 09:00 - 12:00 금 08:30- 11:30 부산명예영사관 전화 (051) 742-5929 유학비자 종류 입학지원비자: 입학허가서를 받지 못한 경우 구비서류: 유효한 여권, 여권 사진 2매, 영문 대학졸업 증명서(재학생은 재적증명서) 2부, 고등학교만 졸업한 경우 영문 고등학교 졸업증명서 2부. 영문발급이 불가능하면 한글 증명서2부를 대사관에서 독일어로 번역확인 받아 첨부할 것. 재정보증서(후면의 설명 참조) , 어학 등록증(3개월 이상, 주 수업시간 20시간) 비자수수료 유학비자 유효한 여권, 여권 사진 2장 영문 대학졸업증명서 2부 재정보증서, 입학허가서 원본과 사본 2부 동거비자: 유학생과 동거 목적으로 신청할 때는 유학생의 학생증 및 등록증. 초청장(동거목적 명시), 재정보증서 호적등본과 호적기재사항 확인서 번역공증 후 첨부. (지정된 공증사무소에서 번역공증할것). 동거비자신청은 박사과정생의 배우자에게만 허용되며 일반 학생은 해당되지 않음.) 집계약서 (전가족의 거주에 충분한 넓이일 것) 동거비자: 만일 부부가 유학할 경우, 아이들의 동거비자신청에는 아이들에 대한 독일 내 탁아증명을 추가함. 어학연수비자: 어학원 등록증명서 (4개월 이상, 주당 수강시간 20시 간 이상). 재정보증서 (설명 참조). 사진 2장, 여권, 비자 수수료 연구비자: 연구초청장(독일 대학 또는 연구소 발행) 사진 2장 재직 및 재정보증서(영문, 국내 대학이나 연구소에 교수나 연구원으로 재직할 때만 해당) 미성년자비자: 독일 공립학교 입학은 거의 불가능하고 사립학교 입학 증명서와 교내 기숙사 입학이 확정되면 비자 신청을 접수할 수 있음. 사진 2장, 국내 최종학교 재학 및 졸업증명서 한글원본. 부모 동의서 (양식은 대사관에 비치되어 있고 부모가 신분증 지참하고 나와 서명해야함)와 재정보증서 양부모 입양비자: 양부모 초청장 입양사실이 기재된 호적등초본 1통과 호적 기재사항 확인서 번역공증된 것(지정 공증사무소의 것이어야 함) 8) 취업비자: 독일에서 공증된 노동계약서 사진 2장, 유효한 여권 조리사로 취업하는 경우 위의 구비서류에 건강진단서(국,공립 병원 발급요.영문)와 조리사 자격 증명서(독일어로 번역 요) 9) 주재원비자: 본사의 영문 발령장(Travel Order) 사진 2장 가족을 동반하면 가족 사진 각 2장씩 호적등본과 호적기재사항 확인서의 영문번역 공증후 첨부(대사관 지정 공증사무소 참조) 10) 사업체 대표자로 신청한 경우: 사업자등록증(독일 내) 원본 사진 2장 (매매계약서도 경우에 따라 필요함)   재정보증서의 경우: 독일 유학생의 재정보증을 설 때에는, 직계가족 또는 사촌 이내의 친척이 주민등록증을 지참하고 주한 독일 대사관에 직접 나와서 본인이 직접 서명날인해야 함. 또 보증인은 유학기간 중 유학의 일체경비를 책임져야 함.(이때 재산세 납세증명서를 첨부하시가 바랍니다.) 독일 후원자가 재정보증을 하는 경우 일체의 비용을 책임진다는 공증확인된 각서를 제출합니다. 위 경비는 독일내 가용경비입니다.

 

 

어학연수비자(Visum für Sprachkurs)


○ 비자 발급 요건

여행자로서 무비자로 3개월 체류 후, 어학연수 체류허가를 신청 할 경우

○ 구비서류

- 체류허가신청서(소정양식 별첨)
- 의료보험가입증명서(독일보험회사 또는 국제인정보험회사)
- 유효한 여권
- 여권사진 2매 (4x5 cm, 밝은 배경, Biometrisches Foto)
- 전입신고서 (Anmeldebescheinigung) 
- 독일어 강좌 등록 증명서(주20시간 이상) 또는 등록비납부영수증 
- 재정보증서(월 생활비 585EUR 이상, 3.항 ‘재정보증서’ 안내문 참조) 또는
장학증서 (장학금 혜택기간 중 월 585-600EUR 가 제공되고 있음이 
입증되어야 함)

※ 최근 외국인 관청에서는 재정보증서보다 슈페어콘도 방식을 선호하고 있음
    "슈페어콘도" 안내문 참조   


* 참고사항

- 어학연수 동안에는 취업 할 수 없음

- 기간이 몇 주 또는 몇 개월에 달하는 어학연수의 경우, 일반적으로 남편이나 아내 또는 자녀의 동반이 허용 되지 않음
            
- 어학연수에 대한 비자발급 은 최장 1년까지 연장됨
 

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Sony Continues to Drink Bose's Milkshake  

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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

#sony  #wh-1000xm3  #noiseCanceling 
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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.

 

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.

Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo)

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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보스 노이즈 캔슬링 헤드폰 700 출시  

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노이즈 캔슬링 - 2019.09.24

#bose  #노이즈캔슬링  #블루투스헤드폰  #700  #보스 
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SONY 1000X M3 REVIEW: SUPREME NOISE CANCELING  

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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

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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  

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Sony WH-1000XM3 - 2018.09.19

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보은 맛집 - 2018.09.14

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저녁 한끼를 위해서 식당주변을 서성이다 티비에 방송되었다고 하니 믿고 들어가봅니다.

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독일 어학연수비자 (Visum für Sprachkurs)  

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독일 체류권(VISUM) 비자 - 2016.10.09

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1. 어학연수와 비자

독일과 한국은 비자면제 협정이 체결되어 관광, 방문에 한해 비자 없이 입국할 수 있으며, 무비자로 3개월까지 여행 또는 어학연수를 받을 수 있습니다. 하지만 3개월 이상 학업을 하고자 하는 경우, 본국에서 유학허가서(학생비자/또는 어학연수비자)를 미리 받고 출국해야 합니다.


2. 학생비자 신청 시 구비해야 할 사항

비자 구비서류 준비에 대해서는 비자신청서와 함께 제공되는 안내문을 참고해야 합니다. 모든 국문 서류는 영어번역본 또는 독일어로 공증된 것을 첨부해야 하며, 공증사무실은 독일 대사관에서 소개받을 수 있습니다. 일반적으로 필요한 서류는 다음과 같습니다;
- 신청서(독일 대사관 비치)
- 유효한 여권과 여권용 사진 2매
- 입학허가서(Zulassung)
- 재정증명(재정보증서, 납세증명서 등)
- 재직, 경력 증명서 또는 재학/졸업 및 성적 증명서(영문)
- 18세 미만의 경우, 별도의 증빙서류(대사관에 문의) 등


3. 비자신청

독일 대사관 비자 업무는 월-목 9시 - 5시/금요일 8: 30 - 12: 00시이며, 접수는 독일 대사관 비자과 수신으로 우편 발송하거나 대사관 내에 위치한 신청 접수 창구에 직접 제출해야 합니다. 이 때 비자 신청서에 명확한 이름, 생년월일과 함께 항상 연락이 가능한 연락처를 반드시 명시해야 하며 비자는 6-7주 정도 소요됩니다. 하지만 접수 후 6주까지 대사관으로부터 아무런 연락이 없을 경우, 직접 대사관으로 방문하여 문의하거나 팩스, 우편을 통해 서면으로 문의할 수 있습니다. email: dboseoul@kornet.net


4. 재정보증은 어떻게 하나요?

재정 보증은 일정금액이 정해져 있는 것이 아니며, 신청인의 생활비를 충분히 충당할 수 있는 것이 증명되면 됩니다. 재정보증인의 재정보증서는 납세증명, 갑근세 등의 서류를 제출하면 되고, 부모나 배우자가 보증인일 경우 공증이 필요할 수 있습니다. 또한 많은 액수의(예를 들면 1년 이상 체류를 위한 장학금)을 독일 정부 또는 한국에서 받고 가는 경우 별도의 재정보증이 필요하지 않고 장학금에 대한 증빙서류만 필요할 수도 있습니다. 보다 자세한 것은 대사관에 미리 문의하십시오.
 

5. 비자기간을 독일에서 연장할 수 있나요?

비자기간은 발급시 정해져 있기도 하지만, 독일에 입국할 때 입학허가서의 기간에 따라 이민국에서 체류기간을 알려줍니다. 입국한 이후, 비자 기간이 만료되기 2개월 전 독일 내 이민국에 연장신청을 하면, 학업을 계속하는 한, 연장 받을 수 있습니다.(어학연수 비자를 유학비자로 바꿀 수 있는지에 대해서는 독일 대학과 대사관에 문의하십시오.) 그러나 비자의 성격이 달라지는 경우, 예를 들면 유학이 끝난 뒤 취업비자를 발급 받고자 하는 경우, 일반적으로는 한국에 돌아와 취업비자를 다시 신청해야 합니다. 하지만 독일은 지난 10년 간 이 문제를 개선하고자 노력해 왔고 몇몇 대학은 국제화 시대에 발맞추어 이 문제를 간편화하려고 합니다. 따라서 향후 더 개선될 것입니다. 하지만 보다 자세한 것은 현지 대사관에 반드시 문의하십시오.


6. 중/고등학생도 학생비자를 받을 수 있나요?

만 18세 미만은 부모 또는 부모 중 한 명이 독일에 직업을 가지고 있거나(주재원 또는 특파원 등) 독일에서 유학하는 경우만 가능합니다. 단지 예술의 경우, 학생의 재능이 특별히 독일 교수에 의해 인정되어 독일교수로부터 추천을 받은 경우 부모 없이도 유학할 수 있습니다. 또는 독일에 법적 후견인이 있을 경우, 지정서 및 수락서를 공증하여 대사관에 제출해야 합니다. 그리고 공립학교가 아닌 국제학교(Internat)에 수업료를 내고 다니는 경우 가능합니다. 보다 자세한 내용은 대사관에 직접 문의하십시오.

 

 7. 독일 비자발급 안내문

비자발급을 신청할 때 주의할 사항 비자신청은 독일입국 예정일 6 - 8 주전에, 대도시인 경우에는 (Muenchen, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin 등) 3개월 전에 접수해야 합니다. 신청서에 해당 사항을 기입하고 필요한 서류를 구비하여 서울 독일대사관이나 부산 영사관에서 접수하면 됩니다. 문의사항은 서류 제출 전에 다음 전화 번호를 이용하시면 됩니다: 주한 독일대사관 (서울) 대표전화 (02) 748  4114 FAX 748- 4161  E-Mail: dboseoul@kornet.net 평일 15시 - 16시 748- 4134 근무시간, 월 - 목 09:00 - 12:00 금 08:30- 11:30 부산명예영사관 전화 (051) 742-5929 유학비자 종류 입학지원비자: 입학허가서를 받지 못한 경우 구비서류: 유효한 여권, 여권 사진 2매, 영문 대학졸업 증명서(재학생은 재적증명서) 2부, 고등학교만 졸업한 경우 영문 고등학교 졸업증명서 2부. 영문발급이 불가능하면 한글 증명서2부를 대사관에서 독일어로 번역확인 받아 첨부할 것. 재정보증서(후면의 설명 참조) , 어학 등록증(3개월 이상, 주 수업시간 20시간) 비자수수료 유학비자 유효한 여권, 여권 사진 2장 영문 대학졸업증명서 2부 재정보증서, 입학허가서 원본과 사본 2부 동거비자: 유학생과 동거 목적으로 신청할 때는 유학생의 학생증 및 등록증. 초청장(동거목적 명시), 재정보증서 호적등본과 호적기재사항 확인서 번역공증 후 첨부. (지정된 공증사무소에서 번역공증할것). 동거비자신청은 박사과정생의 배우자에게만 허용되며 일반 학생은 해당되지 않음.) 집계약서 (전가족의 거주에 충분한 넓이일 것) 동거비자: 만일 부부가 유학할 경우, 아이들의 동거비자신청에는 아이들에 대한 독일 내 탁아증명을 추가함. 어학연수비자: 어학원 등록증명서 (4개월 이상, 주당 수강시간 20시 간 이상). 재정보증서 (설명 참조). 사진 2장, 여권, 비자 수수료 연구비자: 연구초청장(독일 대학 또는 연구소 발행) 사진 2장 재직 및 재정보증서(영문, 국내 대학이나 연구소에 교수나 연구원으로 재직할 때만 해당) 미성년자비자: 독일 공립학교 입학은 거의 불가능하고 사립학교 입학 증명서와 교내 기숙사 입학이 확정되면 비자 신청을 접수할 수 있음. 사진 2장, 국내 최종학교 재학 및 졸업증명서 한글원본. 부모 동의서 (양식은 대사관에 비치되어 있고 부모가 신분증 지참하고 나와 서명해야함)와 재정보증서 양부모 입양비자: 양부모 초청장 입양사실이 기재된 호적등초본 1통과 호적 기재사항 확인서 번역공증된 것(지정 공증사무소의 것이어야 함) 8) 취업비자: 독일에서 공증된 노동계약서 사진 2장, 유효한 여권 조리사로 취업하는 경우 위의 구비서류에 건강진단서(국,공립 병원 발급요.영문)와 조리사 자격 증명서(독일어로 번역 요) 9) 주재원비자: 본사의 영문 발령장(Travel Order) 사진 2장 가족을 동반하면 가족 사진 각 2장씩 호적등본과 호적기재사항 확인서의 영문번역 공증후 첨부(대사관 지정 공증사무소 참조) 10) 사업체 대표자로 신청한 경우: 사업자등록증(독일 내) 원본 사진 2장 (매매계약서도 경우에 따라 필요함)   재정보증서의 경우: 독일 유학생의 재정보증을 설 때에는, 직계가족 또는 사촌 이내의 친척이 주민등록증을 지참하고 주한 독일 대사관에 직접 나와서 본인이 직접 서명날인해야 함. 또 보증인은 유학기간 중 유학의 일체경비를 책임져야 함.(이때 재산세 납세증명서를 첨부하시가 바랍니다.) 독일 후원자가 재정보증을 하는 경우 일체의 비용을 책임진다는 공증확인된 각서를 제출합니다. 위 경비는 독일내 가용경비입니다.

 

 

어학연수비자(Visum für Sprachkurs)


○ 비자 발급 요건

여행자로서 무비자로 3개월 체류 후, 어학연수 체류허가를 신청 할 경우

○ 구비서류

- 체류허가신청서(소정양식 별첨)
- 의료보험가입증명서(독일보험회사 또는 국제인정보험회사)
- 유효한 여권
- 여권사진 2매 (4x5 cm, 밝은 배경, Biometrisches Foto)
- 전입신고서 (Anmeldebescheinigung) 
- 독일어 강좌 등록 증명서(주20시간 이상) 또는 등록비납부영수증 
- 재정보증서(월 생활비 585EUR 이상, 3.항 ‘재정보증서’ 안내문 참조) 또는
장학증서 (장학금 혜택기간 중 월 585-600EUR 가 제공되고 있음이 
입증되어야 함)

※ 최근 외국인 관청에서는 재정보증서보다 슈페어콘도 방식을 선호하고 있음
    "슈페어콘도" 안내문 참조   


* 참고사항

- 어학연수 동안에는 취업 할 수 없음

- 기간이 몇 주 또는 몇 개월에 달하는 어학연수의 경우, 일반적으로 남편이나 아내 또는 자녀의 동반이 허용 되지 않음
            
- 어학연수에 대한 비자발급 은 최장 1년까지 연장됨
 

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