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Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless are a slightly better wireless noise cancelling headset than the Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless. The Sony are a bit more comfortable and not as tight on the head as the PX. They also have a more customizable app that gives them a lot more control over their noise cancellation, and a better sound profile than the Bowers & Wilkins. On the upside, the Bowers and Wilkins are better built and look and feel more premium than the Sonys. They also have a lower leakage level, which makes them more suitable for noise-sensitive environments than the WH-1000XM2.
Variants
- WH-1000XM2 (Black)
- WH-1000XM2 (White)
- PX (Gold)
- PX (Gray)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.61 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.5 lbs
Controls
7.2
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
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
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6 °C
6.5 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.9" (12.4 cm)
7.4"
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
5.5"
H
3.3" (8.4 cm)
2.3"
Volume
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
94 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
N/A
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
N/A
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
N/A
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.85 dB
1.07 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-4.77 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.4 dB
1.28 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.0
6.7
Bass
Std. Err.
2.8 dB
4.72 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.94 dB
1.73 dB
Mid-Bass
2.49 dB
4.08 dB
High-Bass
4.21 dB
7.5 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
6.8
Std. Err.
2.94 dB
4.26 dB
Low-Mid
1.32 dB
6.89 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.89 dB
0.76 dB
High-Mid
1.58 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
7.2
Treble
Std. Err.
2.38 dB
3.67 dB
Low-Treble
1.38 dB
-0.82 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.31 dB
-1.31 dB
High-Treble
-12.79 dB
-9.64 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.97 dB
1.84 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
8.7
7.8
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.94
19.12
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.79
0.34
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.79
2.46
Passive Soundstage
3.9
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.03 dB
4.18 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
10 dB
5.09 dB
PRTF Distance
9.17 dB
18.49 dB
Openness
0.7
0.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
2.3
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
Presets
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.337
0.556
WHD @ 100
0.246
0.213
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
9.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-28.14 dB
-27.11 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.8 dB
-21.68 dB
Mid
-26.11 dB
-23.31 dB
Treble
-40.11 dB
-36.3 dB
Leakage
7.0
8.0
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.63 dB
33.51 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
4.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
273 Hz
380.55 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.35 dB
17.35 dB
HFE
3,272.31 Hz
23,322.39 Hz
Weighted THD
13.969
7,618.296
Gain
43.08 dB
36.32 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
5.8
SpNR
SpNR
6.61 dB
9.19 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28 hrs
25.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
25.3 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
8.5
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.4
8.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
172.00 ft (52.43 m)
176 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
304 ms
199 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
230 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
299 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
13 ms
227 ms
Android Latency
70 ms
133 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
9.5
8.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
77 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio Only
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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