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The MDR 1000x is Sony's current top-of-the-line noise-cancelling headphones. They can effectively cancel out sound, can work wired or wireless and have a fun sound signature.
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Pros
Pro Good noise isolation
These have great noise isolating properties and can block out a good amount of sound even with the noise cancelling off. The ear cups are closed back, the ear pads go over the ear and seal well, and this effectively minimizes sound leakage to and from the headphones.
Pro Quick Attention mode allows easy conversations
If you need to talk while using these, all you need to do is to cover the right ear cup with the palm of your hand. This activates Quick Attention mode which cuts off the music and amplifies voice for easy conversation. To get back to listening to music, all you need to do is to remove the palm from the ear cup.
Pro These headphones are fun-sounding and bring out a lot of detail from the music
These headphones are a joy to listen to, thanks to their fun sound signature. The bass is powerful, fast, and has a lot of impact which work really well with most genres that are popular today. The mids are slightly forward at just the right levels, which ensures that the vocals can be clearly heard. The highs are emphasized and sound great with a lot of clarity and detail, especially on the upper registers.
Pro Fun-sounding with good details to the audio
The bass is impactful and controlled and works really well with most genres that are popular today. The mids are slightly forward at just the right levels, which ensures that the vocals can be clearly heard. The highs are emphasized and sound great with a lot of clarity and detail, especially on the upper registers.
Cons
Con Very fragile and Sony doesn't refund
These headphones have a defect that makes the headband physically break. Sony will refuse to replace them if this happens to you! Beware!
Con These headphones can be quite tiring to wear because the extra weight
If heavy headphones are not your thing, then these may not be for you. These are made with high quality materials and also have an internal battery which are good things to have, but also contribute to the overall weight of the product. As such, these can put a little extra strain on the head and neck when worn for long periods.