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Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
If you don’t like the around-the-neck design of the Sony WI-1000X Truly Wireless, then the Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless have pretty similar sound quality, but they're truly wireless. However, the around-the-neck model has better noise isolation, longer battery life, and it has access to all the customization options in the Sony app, unlike the truly wireless model. On the other hand, the WF-1000X are more portable, and their case offers two additional charges.
Variants
- WF-1000X
- WI-1000X (Black)
- WI-1000X (Gold)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.4
Noise Isolation
7.3
8.5
Portability
9.5
7.4
Battery
5.0
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.03 lbs
0.15 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.1
7.5
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
On/Off
Talk-Through
Yes
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice enabled controls
No
Breathability
9.1
9.2
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
7.4
Portability Picture
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L
1.2"
6.6"
W
1.3"
5"
H
0.7"
0.7"
Volume
1.1 in³
23 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.5
6.0
Case Picture
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Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
3.6"
7.4"
W
0.9"
7.1"
H
1.7"
1"
Volume
5.5 in³
53 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
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Stability
7.5
7.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Bass Amount
-1.42 dB
-0.58 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-1.76 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.3
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.15 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
Raw FR R
Preview Graph
Raw FR R
Preview Graph
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.3
Bass
Preview Graph
Bass
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
1.77 dB
2.43 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
16.58 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.93 dB
-0.83 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.39 dB
1.69 dB
High-Bass
2.51 dB
3.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.1
Mid
Preview Graph
Mid
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
2.15 dB
2.55 dB
Low-Mid
2.71 dB
3.59 dB
Mid-Mid
1 dB
1.11 dB
High-Mid
0.34 dB
-1.76 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
9.1
Treble
Preview Graph
Treble
Preview Graph
Std. Err.
3.41 dB
1.26 dB
Low-Treble
-0.35 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.57 dB
0.28 dB
High-Treble
-1.15 dB
-2.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
8.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
Peaks
1.95 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
0.94 dB
0.75 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.1
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.11
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
1.3
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.47
1.98
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.36
9.84
Passive Soundstage
1.0
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.7
1.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.301
0.239
WHD @ 100
0.130
0.269
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.3
8.5
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.75 dB
-22.95 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-8.62 dB
-19.54 dB
Mid
-21.53 dB
-18.68 dB
Treble
-30.45 dB
-30.34 dB
Leakage
8.3
8.2
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.73 dB
32.57 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Recorded Speech
LFE
239.73 Hz
253.98 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.75 dB
3.32 dB
HFE
1,684.1 Hz
2,451.46 Hz
Weighted THD
13.726
5.835
Gain
39.67 dB
40.77 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
SpNR
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.05 dB
12.13 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.0
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
2.7 hrs
10.3 hrs
Additional Charges
2
0.0
Total Battery Life
8.1 hrs
10.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
8.5
App Picture
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App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Yes
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.2
8.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
62 ft
172 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
400 ms
206 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
151 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
284 ms
Android Latency
119 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.5
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Analog Audio
N/A
Yes
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
N/A
Yes
Length
N/A
3.5 ft
Connection
N/A
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
0.0
Type
Charging Case
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
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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