Sony MDR-1000X vs WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated Jan 12, 2024 09:18 PM

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Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingYes

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingYes

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Our Verdict

Sony MDR-1000X Wireless

Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless

The Sony MDR-1000X Wireless are a slightly better wireless noise-canceling headset than the Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless. The MDR-1000X have better noise cancelation and a better battery life that does not take as long to charge as WH-H900N. On the other hand, the 900Ns have a better-balanced default sound, and you can customize their sound profile with the Sony Headphones Connect app, unlike the MDR-1000X. They also have a slightly sleeker and more fashion-forward design that some may prefer over the very professional look of the MDR-1000X.

Variants

MDR-1000X (Beige)
MDR-1000X (Black)

WH-H900N (Black)
WH-H900N (Blue)
WH-H900N (Red)

Review

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Black

MDR-1000X

Black

WH-H900N

Beige

MDR-1000X

Blue

WH-H900N

Red

WH-H900N

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.2

7.1

Noise Isolation

9.0

6.4

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.2

7.1

Neutral Sound

7.1

7.4

Commute/Travel

7.8

7.2

Sports/Fitness

7.1

7.2

Office

7.3

6.9

Wireless Gaming

5.4

5.9

Wired Gaming

7.0

7.5

Phone Calls

6.6

6.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.61 lbs

0.7 lbs

Clamping Force

0.8 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

7.5

7.4

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Feedback

Okay

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

Yes

On/Off

Talk-Through

Yes

On/Off

Additional Controls

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Breathability

6.5

6.6

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

5.8 °C

5.4 °C

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Portability

6.1

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L

4.9"

4.8"

W

5.8"

H

3.25"

3.2"

Volume

96 in³

89 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

8.0

5.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

No case

L

7.06"

N/A

W

8.13"

N/A

H

2.38"

N/A

Volume

136 in³

N/A

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Build Quality

7.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.14 dB

0.54 dB

Treble Amount

-5.02 dB

-1.56 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

7.1

7.5

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.6 dB

0.5 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

7.9

8.0

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.92 dB

2.76 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

Low-Bass

2.75 dB

1.73 dB

Mid-Bass

2.96 dB

2.78 dB

High-Bass

3.86 dB

3.96 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.4

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

2.12 dB

2.11 dB

Low-Mid

2.09 dB

1.11 dB

Mid-Mid

0.93 dB

0.47 dB

High-Mid

-0.58 dB

3.04 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.3

7.6

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

4.08 dB

3.14 dB

Low-Treble

0.06 dB

2.23 dB

Mid-Treble

0.9 dB

0.34 dB

High-Treble

-14.81 dB

-7.12 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.7

7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.23 dB

1.54 dB

Dips

1.62 dB

0.95 dB

Imaging

6.7

8.5

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.45

0.16

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.32

1.05

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.17

1.62

Weighted Phase Mismatch

42.85

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Passive Soundstage

5.1

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.2 dB

5.07 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

7.34 dB

6.62 dB

PRTF Distance

10.89 dB

11.68 dB

Openness

1.0

3.6

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.6

3.3

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Virtual Soundstage

4.4

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Presets

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Yes

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

6.9

7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.293

0.305

WHD @ 100

0.608

0.219

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Off

ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

Isolation

Noise Isolation

9.0

6.4

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-26.47 dB

-16.78 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-17.78 dB

-8.52 dB

Mid

-23.98 dB

-11.14 dB

Treble

-38.13 dB

-30.65 dB

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Leakage

7.2

7.1

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

38.7 dB

38.88 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.5

6.4

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

67.27 Hz

243.22 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

5.84 dB

3.27 dB

HFE

3,272.31 Hz

2,915.3 Hz

Weighted THD

12.062

4.186

Gain

34.2 dB

43.37 dB

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Noise Handling

5.7

6.2

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

8.42 dB

15.08 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.4

7.9

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

23 hrs

27 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

23 hrs

27 hrs

Charge Time

3.5 hrs

5.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Yes

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

8.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS

N/A

Yes

Android

N/A

Yes

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

N/A

Adjustable

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Yes

Playback Control

N/A

Yes

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

7.6

7.2

Bluetooth Version

4.1

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Yes

Line Of Sight Range

165 ft

155 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

180 ms

213 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

156 ms

185 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD)

192 ms

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

233 ms

Android Latency

80 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

5 ft

4.2 ft

Connection

1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Black

MDR-1000X

Black

WH-H900N

Beige

MDR-1000X

Blue

WH-H900N

Red

WH-H900N