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Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Emphasized (3 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Bose 700 Headphones 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
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Black)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Silver)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Soapstone)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Triple Midnight)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
Bass Amount
Emphasized (3 dB)
Bass Amount
3.25 dB
Treble Amount
-3.05 dB
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
6.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
1.11 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.2
8.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.28 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.82 dB
1.26 dB
Mid Bass
5.09 dB
3.95 dB
High Bass
4.87 dB
4.24 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
8.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.85 dB
1.64 dB
Low Mid
0.4 dB
1.48 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.09 dB
-0.28 dB
High Mid
-0.01 dB
-1.45 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
8.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.25 dB
2.56 dB
Low Treble
-1.83 dB
0.88 dB
Mid Treble
0.21 dB
0.64 dB
High Treble
-12.11 dB
-6.85 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
1.13 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
1.44 dB
Stereo Mismatch
7.3
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.86
0.48 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.77
1.16 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.24
2.2°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
3.7
3.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
2.68 dB
5.83 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.23 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
5.13 dB
3.23 dB
Openness
0.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.9
Harmonic Distortion
8.9
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.380
0.11%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.198
0.21%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
103.4 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
104.3 dB
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
Presets
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.8.2-11524+e0F7590
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
7.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.24
2.2°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.86
0.48 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
1.16 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.11%
WHD @ 100
0.198
0.21%
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.6 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.4
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Okay
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
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
Portability
6.0
5.5
Portability Picture
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L
5.6" (14.2 cm)
8.0" (20.3 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
187.00 in³ (3,064.37 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
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Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
124.00 in³ (2,031.99 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
7.0
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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Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.8
9.0
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-29.9 dB
-23.89 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-23.03 dB
-17.51 dB
Mid
-27.24 dB
-21.11 dB
Treble
-39.7 dB
-34.72 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
Leakage
7.4
7.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.09 dB
37.33 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
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
226.27 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.65 dB
4.27 dB
HFE
3,044.37 Hz
6,933.79 Hz
Weighted THD
27.163
0.036
Gain
29.6 dB
17.77 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
8.3
SpNR
SpNR
19.65 dB
39.83 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
27 hrs
20.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
20.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
7.0
App Picture
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App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.8
7.4
Cable Picture
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
17.6 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.1
8.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.010
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
235.00 ft (71.63 m)
Latency - SBC
225 ms
185 ms
Latency - aptX
201 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
N/A
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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