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Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
The Bose 700 Headphones Wireless and the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are both good wireless noise cancelling headsets that share a few similarities. Both are comfortable, feel well-built, and have touch-sensitive controls wrapped up in a sleek monochromatic design. The Sony are easier to use since the touch-sensitive surface is larger and can fold up into a more portable format. Both headphones have a more bass-heavy sound profile and offer a graphic EQ for sound customization. That said, the Bose have a vastly superior integrated microphone and even feature a mic mute button, which makes them slightly better for business users.
Variants
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Black)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Silver)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Soapstone)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Triple Midnight)
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
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Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.4
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.6
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.4 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
5.5
6.0
Portability Picture
L
8.0" (20.3 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
3.6" (9.1 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
187.00 in³ (3,064.37 cm³)
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.6" (21.8 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
7.2" (18.3 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
124.00 in³ (2,031.99 cm³)
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
Bass Amount
2.9 dB
3.25 dB
Treble Amount
0.8 dB
-3.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
8.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.34 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.3 dB
4.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
1.26 dB
3.82 dB
Mid Bass
3.95 dB
5.09 dB
High Bass
4.24 dB
4.87 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.3
9.4
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.64 dB
0.85 dB
Low Mid
1.48 dB
0.4 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.28 dB
-0.09 dB
High Mid
-1.45 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
7.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.56 dB
3.25 dB
Low Treble
0.88 dB
-1.83 dB
Mid Treble
0.64 dB
0.21 dB
High Treble
-6.85 dB
-12.11 dB
Imaging
8.0
7.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.38
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.93
8.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.88
1.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.55
1.77
Passive Soundstage
3.7
3.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.83 dB
2.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.01 dB
9.23 dB
PRTF Distance
3.23 dB
5.13 dB
Openness
1.0
0.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.374
0.380
WHD @ 100
0.149
0.198
Test Settings
Firmware
1.8.2-11524+e0F7590
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.0
9.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.89 dB
-29.9 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-17.51 dB
-23.03 dB
Mid
-21.11 dB
-27.24 dB
Treble
-34.72 dB
-39.7 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.43 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.76 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.24 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
232.91 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.27 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
3,044.37 Hz
Weighted THD
0.036
27.163
Gain
17.77 dB
29.6 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
6.5
SpNR
39.83 dB
19.65 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20.7 hrs
27 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20.7 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.4
9.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
17.6 ms
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
5.010
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
235.00 ft (71.63 m)
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
Latency - SBC
185 ms
225 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
201 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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