"We love the sound quality of the MDR-1000X. Paired with the perfect fit and eliminating of the background noise, it really gives your music room to be heard." Full review

The Sony MDR-1000X are some of the best we've seen. If you're looking for one of the best pairs of Bluetooth headphones with great active noise cancelling, look no further.

Great ANC; Sound quality; Battery life

Price; Known creaking issues

We're seeing more and more solid wireless headphones that also include decent-to-very good noise cancellation . But with Bose finally adding Bluetooth to its excellent QuietComfort lineup, good isn't enough.

Powerful audio performance with rich lows and strong clarity in the highs; Can be used passively with included audio cable; Noise cancellation is independent of wireless functionality; Ambient mics work quite well; Functional, comfortable design

Expensive; Noise cancellation is good, but not great; Included audio cable lacks inline remote

Plush comfort, excellent noise cancelling, and superb sound put Sony's MDR-1000x at the head of the wireless class.

Dynamic highs and punchy bass; Extremely comfortable; Great battery life; Thoughtful real-world features

Touch controls don't always work perfectly

With some fancy new technology, the Sony MDR-100X are pretty fantastic at noise-cancelling, but the overall sound quality is disappointing.

Excellent noise cancellation; Clever environmental awareness modes; Sony's LDAC streams hi-res audio over Bluetooth with compatible source

Sound lacks sparkle in the highs and presence in low mids; Muddy sound in passive mode; Heavy build can get fatiguing over long periods

Sony is a respected brand in the mainstream headphone market, and deservedly so. But ask the average consumer about noise-cancelling headphones and they're apt to mention a different brand: Bose.

Excellent noise cancellation across a range of radically different environments; Sleek; touch-sensitive gesture control pad; Light; compact; and comfortable

Surprisingly sub-par wired performance; Ambient sound modes are practical; not perfect; Noise cancellation effectiveness varies by context

With its fabulous MDR-1000X noise-cancelling headphones, Sony is putting Bose on notice.

Excellent noise cancellation across a range of radically different environments; Sleek; touch-sensitive gesture control pad; Light; compact; and...

The world around us is a pretty noisy place, the sounds of cars horning, engines revving, people shouting. These are just a few things we now come to call noise pollution, it can affect our work believe it or not.

Sound quality; Portability; Gestures

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The Sony MDR-1000X is an absolutely terrific looking and comfortable wireless, noise canceling headphone. The feature set includes controls to achieve various levels of isolation from the outside world.

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