Sony's ability to continue improving its WH-1000X series of wireless headphones is largely thanks to its dedicated acoustics research, which currently leaves rival makers of premium noise-canceling cans with much work to do to get anywhere near the same quality.

Best noise canceling in the business; Exceptional sound in both wired and wireless modes; Superb battery life; Improved design and touch controls

Lacks dynamic audio device switching; Flashing operating LED can be annoying

Sony has hit an absolute home run with the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. They look great, are very comfortable, offer excellent noise cancellation, and sound good too. In fact, we would argue that these are the best noise cancelling headphones on the market, beating out even the likes of the Bose...

Aside from slightly fiddly touch controls, there's really very little to complain about here. The noise cancellation is still absolutely unmatched, and it's backed up audio that's almost as good.

I bought these headphones around 6 months ago and up till now, they have been amazing with charge times, sound quality, and ambient functionality. Unfortunate the headphones, with less than 100 hours of use on them, constant low crumpling sound in the left ear that completely ruins the previously...

When buying a pair of headphones, there a couple of top brands to choose from. One of which is Sony. They've recently released an updated version of the top-of-the-line noise-cancelling wireless headphones, the WH-1000XM3.

Comfortable to wear for long periods of time; Multiple noise cancellation & ambient sound options; Has USB-C with quick charge; Great battery life (30 hours+; The touchpad is easy to use; Quick Attention mode works well

On the expensive side; Slight issues with build quality

I couldn't be more impressed with these headphones. Everything I read about them was true. I own many headphones, from high-end to budget, & these headphones are impressive. The sound quality is excellent, the noise canceling is freakishly good, & the battery is the best I've ever experienced.

Review index HTMLTagInstance html-tag-bb77d803-8637-485d-9f35-37a46673c448 Design | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-b0581a07-2b65-4d59-b3d8-1873b300fb14 Controls | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-e3ef6fe7-1cd4-4908-a12b-63894ea38e06 Software and functionality | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-4e430ce4-9266-4c8a-8800-6f858e1d4e5a Connectivity | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-ac30a9c6-85f1-47aa-89b5-b8ad412e2a21 Sound quality | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-951f7ec2-3f6f-4e74-918a-0b59af04d8a7 Noise canceling | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-017d22d1-16e1-4d66-b51b-d2f2b44d182c Battery life | HTMLTagInstance html-tag-3db666e4-84d0-4e24-b5b5-da0c040c8cc8 ConclusionThe Sony WH-1000XM3 (that name though) are Sony’s latest high-end wireless over-the-ear headphones. With this model, Sony promises not only great sound quality, but also improved active noise canceling over the M2 model, going as far as adding a feature that optimizes the sound for changes in air pressure, so you can get the best audio experience even at 10,000 feet...

Great noise canceling; High-quality sound; Long battery life; Voice assistant support;

Expensive; Headband can cause discomfort; Earcups are a bit shallow;

With its comfortable fit and superb performance, the Sony WH-1000XM3 is the noise-canceling headphone to beat.

The excellent-sounding Sony WH-1000XM3 is more comfortable and 20% lighter than its predecessor; It offers slightly improved noise canceling and performs better as a headset for making calls; Battery life is strong, and it has some nifty extra features geared toward frequent travelers.

Your ears can get a little warm inside the ear cups; I encountered some adaptive noise-canceling hiccups.

The WH-1000XM3 are a worthy successor to the popular WH-1000XM2 headphones, improving on them in a few subtle ways with the addition of USB-C charging and new ear pads.

Great active noise cancelling Sound quality Comfort Portability USB-C charge port 3.5mm aux port

Price

Without a doubt, the Sony are a fantastic pair of headphones, offering a good sound experience, excellent noise canceling (including the Adaptive Sound Control), the call quality is above average and the build quality is decent.