Sony WH-1000XM3 (2018)&nbsp;vs&nbsp;Skullcandy Venue ANC

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Sentiment analysis from Youtube reviewers

in “Sony WH-1000xM3 REVIEW: Best Wireless ANC Headphones 2018”

28 Sep 2018

in “Sony WH-1000XM3 Review”

9 Sep 2018

in “Sony WH-1000XM3 Review - The BEST Noise Cancellation Headphones 2018”

18 Sep 2018

in “The Most Advanced Headphones of 2018? Sony WH-1000X M3!”

13 Oct 2018

in “Sony WH-1000XM3 headphone review”

30 Aug 2018

in “Sony WH-1000XM3 Review - Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones Ever?”

7 Sep 2018

in “In-depth Review: Sony WH-1000Xm3 - Best Wireless Headphones of 2018/2019!”

9 Sep 2018

in “Sony WH-1000XM3 Review - Are These Headphones the Best of 2018?”

22 Dec 2018

in “Sony WH-1000xM3 Review: Best Noise Cancellation Headphones 2018”

10 Sep 2018

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Sentiment analysis from Youtube reviewers

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No Data

Significantly higher than average expert review score

7.5

Overall Avg. for Closed-Back Headphones

9.0

Avg. Review Score

Score

Below average expert review score

7.5

Overall Avg. for Closed-Back Headphones

6.9

Avg. Review Score

Score

Highly recommended by trusted experts

Tom's Guide

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Sony headphones 2020: Top wireless and wired Picks”

Last updated: 21 Aug 2019

SoundGuys

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best back to school headphones 2019”

Last updated: 13 Aug 2019

CNET

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Best of previous generation

in “The best headphone gifts for 2021”

The best-sounding wireless headphones

Laptop Mag

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best wireless headphones in 2020”

in “The best headphones for video editing in 2021”

Digital Camera World

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #8 out of 8

Last updated: 6 Nov 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Headphones for Best Buy Curbside Pickup in 2021”

Last updated: 10 Dec 2020

inews.co.uk

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “10 best wireless Bluetooth headphones – how to choose between Sony and Sennheiser”

Last updated: 8 Oct 2020

Reviewed

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Headphones on Amazon of 2021”

Last updated: 11 Aug 2020

The Independent

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “10 best wireless headphones 2020: On- and over-ear with noise cancelling”

Last updated: 13 Jul 2020

TechSpot

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Headphones”

Last updated: 5 Jan 2020

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best audio gadgets you can buy this Christmas”

Last updated: 14 Dec 2018

Windows Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for Students 2021”

Last updated: 13 Dec 2020

What Hi-Fi?

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Put simply, these Sonys are the best noise-cancelling headphones out there.

in “Best noise-cancelling headphones 2021: in-ears and on-ears, budget to premium”

Last updated: 8 days ago

TrustedReviews

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #3 out of 11

in “Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones 2021: Block out the world”

Last updated: 12 days ago

Expert Reviews

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #3 out of 10

in “Best travel gadgets 2020: The tech you need for the perfect trip”

Last updated: 9 Jan 2020

Lifewire

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 8 Best Headphones for Music Lovers in 2021”

Last updated: 13 Jul 2020

Ideal Home

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “Best noise-cancelling headphones – the top earphones and headsets for shutting out sounds”

Last updated: 8 Aug 2019

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Gear for Surviving an Open Plan Office”

Last updated: 25 Jul 2019

Gadget Review

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Headphones in 2021 (January Reviews)”

New York Magazine

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Best wireless headphones with equalizer

in “The Best Wireless Headphones on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers”

Last updated: 4 Aug 2020

Business Insider

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

The best wireless headphones for travelers

in “The best wireless Bluetooth headphones you can buy - Business Insider”

Last updated: 13 May 2020

Good Housekeeping

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Most Comfortable Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones

in “10 Best Noise-Canceling Headphones of 2020, According to Tech Experts”

Last updated: 24 Mar 2020

MakeUseOf

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #8 out of 10

in “The 10 Best Travel Accessories for Laptops and Tablets”

Last updated: 2 Sep 2019

consumersearch

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Best Over-Ear

in “Tune In or Tune Out With the Best Headphones of 2021”

Last updated: a month ago

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Sentiment analysis: Liked

in “Sony wh1000xm3 vs Bose Quietcomfort 35 II”

Last updated: 4 Nov 2018

SoundGuys

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best aptX Bluetooth headphones”

Last updated: 13 days ago

Tom's Guide

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best cheap noise cancelling headphones in 2021”

Last updated: 14 days ago

Laptop Mag

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Excellent sound paired with great noise cancelling

in “Best noise-cancelling headphones in 2020”

Last updated: 21 days ago

Reviewed

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best On-Ear and Over-Ear Wireless Headphones of 2021”

Last updated: 4 Aug 2020

The Independent

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “10 best inflight accessories to keep you entertained and comfortable”

Last updated: 29 Jan 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best of 2018 Awards — The Best Headphones”

Last updated: 28 Dec 2018

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The best Sony headphones 2021: incredible cans to appeal to your inner audiophile ”

The Sony XM3s remain a great bet, and you may find a bargain

What Hi-Fi?

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best over-ear headphones 2021”

in “Best Wireless Headphones 2021: 14 great Bluetooth headphones”

TrustedReviews

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #4 out of 14

Last updated: 12 days ago

Lifewire

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 8 Best Sony Headphones”

Last updated: 27 Oct 2019

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones of 2020”

Last updated: 8 Oct 2019

New York Magazine

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Best gift for techie dads

in “All the Best Father’s Day Gift Ideas”

Last updated: 17 Jun 2020

Business Insider

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Best new headphones: Sony WH1000XM3

in “The 23 best new products released in 2018 - Business Insider”

Last updated: 17 Sep 2019

Good Housekeeping

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Rated 9.3 out of 10

in “The best wireless headphones you can buy”

Last updated: 7 Feb 2019

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Sentiment analysis: Mixed

in “Bose QuietComfort 35 II vs. Sony wh-1000mx3”

Last updated: 8 Nov 2018

Tom's Guide

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best music gifts - treats for audiophiles”

Last updated: 16 Dec 2019

Reviewed

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “These are the best tech products of 2019”

Last updated: 4 Nov 2019

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Headphones with Amazon Alexa Support in 2021”

Last updated: 9 Dec 2020

The Independent

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “12 best noise-cancelling headphones to help you focus when working from home”

Last updated: 27 Oct 2020

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

The best noise-cancelling headphones in the world, two years running

in “Best gadgets 2020: the top tech you can buy right now”

Last updated: 16 Jan 2020

What Hi-Fi?

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #3 out of 25

in “Best headphones 2021”

Last updated: 7 days ago

Lifewire

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 10 Best Headphones of 2021”

Last updated: 3 Dec 2020

New York Magazine

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Best premium noise-canceling headphones with equalizer

in “The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers”

Last updated: 9 Oct 2019

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Sentiment analysis: Mixed

in “Sony 1000xm3 vs. Bose QC 35 ii”

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Sony Headphones 2021”

Last updated: 8 Dec 2020

Reviewed

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Best Wireless Headphones

in “The Best Tech Products for Back-to-School of 2021”

Last updated: 17 Jul 2020

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #3 out of 6

in “IFA 2018 audio roundup: the best headphones, smart speakers and more”

Last updated: 3 Sep 2018

What Hi-Fi?

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Ranked #13 out of 24

in “Best iPhone headphones 2021: budget, premium, wireless”

Last updated: 18 Nov 2020

Lifewire

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Best Style

in “The 9 Best Closed-Back Headphones”

Last updated: 3 Oct 2019

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Wireless Headphones for Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2021”

Last updated: 1 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Wireless Headphones for the Google Pixel 2”

Last updated: 30 Jun 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Bluetooth Headphones for OnePlus 6T”

Last updated: 14 Apr 2019

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Best Over-Ear

in “Best Wireless Headphones for Note 10 and Note 10+ in 2021”

Last updated: 12 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

Upgrade Pick

in “Best Wireless Headphones for Pixel 4 in 2021”

Last updated: 2 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

The Best Headphones

in “Best of 2018 Awards — All The Winners”

Last updated: 28 Dec 2018

Wirecutter (NYTimes)

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones”

Last updated: 9 days ago

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 8 Best Headphones - Winter 2021”

Last updated: 14 days ago

Gear Patrol

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones in 2021”

Digitaltrends

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The best Chromebook accessories for 2020”

Last updated: 17 Apr 2020

Wirecutter (NYTimes)

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Bluetooth Wireless Headphones”

Last updated: 9 days ago

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 7 Best Over-Ear Headphones - Winter 2021”

CNET

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best travel gifts for 2021”

Last updated: 14 Mar 2020

Windows Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Spotify Accessories in 2021”

Last updated: 12 Dec 2020

Gear Patrol

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Gifts for the Techie”

Last updated: 14 Nov 2018

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 5 Best Over-Ear Headphones For Working Out - Winter 2021”

Laptop Mag

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Gifts for Business Travelers”

Last updated: 26 Nov 2018

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

in “The Best True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones Feel Like Magic”

Last updated: 20 May 2020

Business Insider

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 36 best products we discovered in 2018 - Business Insider”

Last updated: 6 Mar 2019

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 7 Best Office Headphones - Winter 2021”

Tom's Guide

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best after Christmas sales of 2019”

Last updated: 26 Dec 2019

New York Magazine

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Last updated: 15 Jun 2020

in “For audiophile dads”

Business Insider

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “9 expensive tech purchases you won't regret making — from a $270 Kindle to a $2,000 TV - Business Insider”

Last updated: 5 Oct 2018

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 6 Best Travel Headphones - Winter 2021”

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The best noise-cancelling headphones of 2021, whatever your budget”

Last updated: 4 days ago

New York Magazine

Depth of
analysis

In-house
Testing

Last updated: 19 Mar 2020

in “For co-working time”

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 6 Best Noise Cancelling Headphones - Winter 2021”

Techradar

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The best gifts for audiophiles and music lovers for all budgets”

Last updated: 10 Dec 2018

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 6 Best Bass Headphones - Winter 2021”

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Bluetooth Headphones for Samsung Galaxy S10 in 2021”

Last updated: 10 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Samsung Galaxy S9 Accessories in 2021”

Last updated: 7 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Galaxy Note 10 Accessories in 2021”

Last updated: 4 Dec 2020

Android Central

Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “Best Accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9”

Last updated: 19 Apr 2019

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Recommended by trusted experts

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 3 Best Skullcandy Headphones of 2020”

Last updated: 9 Nov 2020

Wirecutter (NYTimes)

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones”

Last updated: 9 days ago

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 5 Best Noise Cancelling Headphones Under $200 - Winter 2021”

Rtings

Highly Trusted Source

Depth of
analysis

Yes

In-house
Testing

in “The 5 Best Budget Noise Cancelling Headphones - Winter 2021”