Sony WI-1000XM2 Industry-Leading Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones with mic, Flexible Neckband Style, 10 Hours Battery Life with Quick Charge, Hi-Res Audio, Compatible with Alexa - Black

Own several speakers and headsets as I am " all about the sound". While I I love my WF 1000XM3s , nothing compares to the practicality of this headset. For those that don't care as much about the looks ( the band is visible) , want a full, rich sound quality in all range, with impressive bass , this is a very impressive headset. I know earbuds are in fashion now, but I find this band more comfortable to use and better in calls as well. Also a significant improvement from the previous model as it has become more lighter and flexible. Rests nicely on your neck. Connectivity is super easy and battery life is as it should. Used them for the last 5 hours without a need to charge yet.

The worst Sony brand earphones I've ever owned. If you wondered why hardly anyone has these, now you know.1. Noise cancellation barely any help. Still hear everything loudly and sharply.2. Battery life is sub par, charging isn't fast and occasionally it says low battery when you just spent 4 hours charging it.3. Randomly disconnects from Bluetooth and sometimes doesn't reconnect. The app is adequate but not needed at all4. 360 sound? don't bother.5. Lack of depth but it is a clear overall sound.6. Incredibly overpriced It's only worth £100 max.7. When it says 10% battery life, you have just 5 minutes before it dies..

Great sound quality for the format, very good appearance and excellent build quality.The only disadvantage is a battery life. 5-6 hours of music without noise cancellation and 3-4 hours with it: I expected to find these values at least 2 times longer than they are, especially taking into account the form factor and the headphones' price

Sorry to be the one to break the maximum stars pattern but I was expecting a touch more than what I got. Perhaps it is because I have been spoilt by Bose? I also have a set of Bose QC 20 in-ear wired noise cancelling. After reading all the blurb on this set, I thought they’d blow away the Bose. However, for noise cancelling I think the Bose QC20’s have the edge. I have tried both one after the other in a number of environments such as walking, road noise, office noise, TV, etc. In all cases the Bose were slightly better at noise cancelling. It wasn’t a night and day difference, but there was a difference.As for sound quality, I do prefer the Sony. The Sony has a better deep base and all around clearer range of frequencies. Once again, not much in it, but the Sony wins.Wired vs Bluetooth? Definitely the Sony BT for nothing more than portability and he ability to connect to my iPhone that has no headphone socket (although I use my iPod mainly for music).I was a bit disappointed to discover that I cannot use the much boasted 360 experience sound without subscribing to one of the 3 music streaming services they support. Unfortunately, Spotify is not one of them which is what I use (premium user).With regard to the earbuds, Bose vs Sony? Bose wins. The QC20’s have fins that hold them in very securely. So far with the Sony’s I have found myself constantly pushing them back in, despite using the biggest silicones.Battery life? To early to tell.Companion app? I do like this. It works well but does take some getting used to as it’s not very clear in places. I also couldn’t get the Alaexa feature to work, but only tried briefly as I doubt I’d really use it.Would I buy them if I’d tried them before buying? No, I don’t think so. Not for the price I paid anyway. I personally don’t feel the price tag justifies the difference between them and the Bose QC 20’s. After paying 300 and experiencing them, I think my absolute max spend would’ve been no more than 200. That said, if my choice was between these and Bose for the same price each, I would choose the Sony purely because of the usefulness of being Bluetooth.Hope this helps others.

These headphones have excellent sound quality and noise cancellation. However I found the way they sat around my neck quite awkward (I've had the same problem with other headphones of a similar design). In addition I found the construction quite fragile and after less than a month of use one of the earpieces broke. I returned to Amazon for a refund.

I had the first version of these headphones and the second version is a big improvement in:1) Battery life - much improved2) Usability - controls for volume up/down and track skipping are so much easier to locate and use3) Ergonomics - the new neckband is much more comfortable and flexible compared to the hard rigid plastic of the first version.My use is slightly odd. I suffer sometimes with insomnia. When I can't sleep I connect these to my Sony A55 walkman, put on some relaxing music and lie back. Often within half an hour I'm back asleep. The headphones are quite comfortable while sleeping but only if lying on your back.

After having a pair of bose QC30 headphones and needing a new pair. I choose the sony WI-1000XM2, well i wish i had not.First the head phones are not the most comfortable to wear,(as my wife snores for England)in bed and the noise cancellation,well i had to turn them up full to drown her out. The battery life is ok i think only once did i get the full 10 hrs. and the sound is ok.In truth i wish i never brought them, but you learn from your mistakes.

These are a great pair of headphones with excellent sound quality. They come in a handy case and fold up to a compact size. My only complaint is that the control buttons are close together and accessed next to your ears, so it’s far to easy to end a call or stop the music when you just want to adjust volume.