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Sony WF-1000XM3 Silver

8,4/10 (267 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Type of ear cushions
In-ear
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
Mid-range
Average battery life
8 hours
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
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Pros and cons

According to our earbuds expert
  • Thanks to the fast charge function, you use the earbuds for 1.5 hours after 10 minutes of charging.
  • Foam earbuds that improve the wearing comfort are included by default.
  • With the Sony Headphones Connect app, you personalize the sound reproduction via an equalizer.
  • Noise canceling earbuds don't drown out ambient noise as much as noise-canceling headphones.
  • The earbuds aren't water-resistant, which means there's a risk of water damage after exercise.
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Description

Is wearing comfort very important to you? Choose the Sony WH-1000XM3 headset.

With the fully wireless design of the Sony WH-1000XM3, you can listen to music without cables. The earbuds have noise canceling, so distracting ambient sounds are muted. With the noise canceling turned on, the battery lasts 6 hours. Does the battery run out on the go? You can use the earbuds for another 1.5 hours after 10 minutes of charging. If you want to establish a Bluetooth connection quickly, you use NFC. Hold the NFC point of the charging case against the NFC point of your phone and you can stream music in just a few seconds. Foam earbuds are included by default. These improve the wearing comfort.

Wearing comfort

The Sony WH-1000XM3 includes many accessories that increase the wearing comfort. The silicone earbuds are fairly large, so they're less comfortable. Foam earbuds are included by default, which are more comfortable. The design is fairly bulky, which makes them heavier. This can decrease the wearing comfort. Check out the video included in the photos at the top of the page to see how you should put the earbuds in your ears.

Noise canceling

The earbuds have noise canceling. That means the ambient noise is muted when you listen to music. Noise canceling earbuds mute ambient noise less well than noise canceling headphones. If noise canceling is important to you, choose noise canceling headphones.

Calls

You can make hands-free calls thanks to the built-in microphone. Keep in mind that the quality of the microphone on your phone is better than that of the earbuds. When you use these earbuds to make calls, you won't be clearly audible.

Sound

The bass on these earbuds is clearly present and the mid-range tones are clear and detailed. It's possible that the bass doesn't reach its full potential due to the size of the included earbuds. When you download the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can adjust the sound to your liking via an equalizer.

Sports

The completely wireless design ensures that you aren't bothered by a wire. This is ideal, but the earbuds aren't water-resistant. That means there is a risk of water damage caused by rain or sweat. This makes the earbuds less suitable for exercising.

Controls

In addition to changing the sound in the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can also change the controls. You determine how you operate the music via the touch controls on the earbuds.

Note: we recommend always keeping the earbuds up-to-date with the latest software via the Sony Headphones Connect app.

Is wearing comfort very important to you? Choose the Sony WH-1000XM3 headset.

With the fully wireless design of the Sony WH-1000XM3, you can listen to music without cables. The earbuds have noise canceling, so distracting ambient sounds are muted. With the noise canceling turned on, the battery lasts 6 hours. Does the battery run out on the go? You can use the earbuds for another 1.5 hours after 10 minutes of charging. If you want to establish a Bluetooth connection quickly, you use NFC. Hold the NFC point of the charging case against the NFC point of your phone and you can stream music in just a few seconds. Foam earbuds are included by default. These improve the wearing comfort.

Wearing comfort

The Sony WH-1000XM3 includes many accessories that increase the wearing comfort. The silicone earbuds are fairly large, so they're less comfortable. Foam earbuds are included by default, which are more comfortable. The design is fairly bulky, which makes them heavier. This can decrease the wearing comfort. Check out the video included in the photos at the top of the page to see how you should put the earbuds in your ears.

Noise canceling

The earbuds have noise canceling. That means the ambient noise is muted when you listen to music. Noise canceling earbuds mute ambient noise less well than noise canceling headphones. If noise canceling is important to you, choose noise canceling headphones.

Calls

You can make hands-free calls thanks to the built-in microphone. Keep in mind that the quality of the microphone on your phone is better than that of the earbuds. When you use these earbuds to make calls, you won't be clearly audible.

Sound

The bass on these earbuds is clearly present and the mid-range tones are clear and detailed. It's possible that the bass doesn't reach its full potential due to the size of the included earbuds. When you download the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can adjust the sound to your liking via an equalizer.

Sports

The completely wireless design ensures that you aren't bothered by a wire. This is ideal, but the earbuds aren't water-resistant. That means there is a risk of water damage caused by rain or sweat. This makes the earbuds less suitable for exercising.

Controls

In addition to changing the sound in the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can also change the controls. You determine how you operate the music via the touch controls on the earbuds.

Note: we recommend always keeping the earbuds up-to-date with the latest software via the Sony Headphones Connect app.

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Included by default

  • Manual (1.9 MB)
  • Different earbud sizes
  • USB-C charging cable (without charger)

Included by default

  • Manual (1.9 MB)
  • Different earbud sizes
  • USB-C charging cable (without charger)

Key specs

Type of ear cushions
In-ear
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
Mid-range
Average battery life
8 hours
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
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Reviews

267 reviews
8,4/10 (267 reviews)

Rating

105 reviews with 5 stars

130 reviews with 4 stars

26 reviews with 3 stars

3 reviews with 2 stars

3 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Sound quality
9,2
Wearing comfort
7,1
Design
8,5

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Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Sony WF-1000XM3: good sound with the app

  • Sound is good
  • App has been expanded
  • Doesn't dampen sound as well as headphones
  • Lucas. audiospecialist.
  • 12 February 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,6/10

On the one hand top, on the other Sony misses the mark.

  • They stay in your ear very well.
  • Voice instructions in multiple languages
  • No support for computers
  • Sander593
  • 7 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

ALMOST THE PERFECT TRUE WIRELESS EARBUDS!?

  • Fit
  • Battery life
  • Not waterproof/resistant
  • Brian de groot
  • 21 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,8/10

good sound, less for sports

  • sound quality
  • easy to use
  • noise canceling does not work properly
  • Janine
  • 19 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,2/10

Very nice caps (if they do)

  • Remain amazingly well
  • Sound is top notch
  • Occasionally connection problems
  • Vincent
  • 29 December 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

Good sound quality with excellent noise canceling

  • Sound! Lows, mids and highs. Sony is King!
  • App: Lots of functionality at your fingertips
  • Wear stability. Earpiece can fall out during intensive exercise (sports)
  • Victor brinkman
  • 14 February 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

Handy earphones with perfect sound.

  • Frans beijer
  • 30 September 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

Nice sound, less wearing comfort

  • Sound
  • design
  • wearing comfort
  • Jelle
  • 13 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

Very good earplugs, but pricey.

  • Very good sound
  • Good variety of earplugs
  • Pricey
  • Timo de lange
  • 22 October 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,6/10

Work great, but are uncomfortable

  • good sound
  • Premium design
  • Uncomfortable
  • Wouter frigge
  • 16 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
Our expert review

Sony WF-1000XM3: good sound with the app

  • Sound is good
  • App has been expanded
  • Many accessories included
  • Doesn't dampen sound as well as headphones

I always like the audio products from Sony. This is no different with these earplugs. On the road I like to listen to music in high sound quality and with the Sony WF-1000XM3 I do that. Due to the noise canceling, I hear less of my surroundings. The noise canceling is only less good than that of the headphones of the same name: the WH-1000XM3.

Lots of accessories in the box
When unpacking the earbuds, I notice that many accessories are included. The box contains foam earplugs that improve wearing comfort and other silicone earplugs in sizes XS, S, M, L and XL. With these accessories I improve the wearing comfort, only I find the earplugs a bit large. This makes them a little less comfortable.

Good sound with any music
When I first put the earbuds in my ears and put on my favorite music, I really liked the sound. The bass is present enough for the dance music I listen to, but hip-hop and pop also sound very good. In addition, the sound is clear, allowing multiple music styles to come into their own.

Change all settings in the app
So the bass is present, but could be a bit firmer now and then. Fortunately, I easily adjust the sound via an equalizer in the Sony Headphones Connect app. Here I decide how the music sounds, so I always listen to a nice sound. In addition to the sound, I also adjust other settings, such as the noise canceling and ambient mode. Ambient mode amplifies the surrounding sounds.

Noise canceling good for earplugs
I listen to a lot of music on the road and noise canceling is very useful there. The busy train compartment where I often sit is well damped, but not top. When I compare it with Sony's almost eponymous headphones, the earbuds fall a little short. I am not completely cut off from my environment, which is the case with the headphones.

  • Lucas. audiospecialist.
  • 12 February 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,6/10

On the one hand top, on the other Sony misses the mark.

  • They stay in your ear very well.
  • Voice instructions in multiple languages
  • Sufficient fits
  • No support for computers

Packaging

The earplugs come in a luxurious packaging made of different materials. A textile protection has been applied in various places to prevent scratches on the product. It looks fantastic, but this combination of materials is not very durable.

storage case

After reading reviews on the internet I expected a storage case that is awkwardly large. When I opened the box, I was very pleased with it. The box may be larger than that of competitors, but certainly not too big. The box contains an NFC tag to simplify pairing with Bluetooth. Even without this tag it's pretty simple, but it's a nice feature. The case switches the earbuds on and off, and shows on the outside that the earbuds are being charged. It has a simple but effective design and uses USB-C.

accessories

In addition to the storage case, 12 extra earplugs are included, so with the 2 that are already on the product, the total is 14 pieces. 8 pieces of the standard silicone you expect with earplugs, and 6 pieces of a black smooth but porous rubber-like material. The latter are particularly comfortable. A short USB-C cable is included to charge the storage case.

Fit

The earbuds stay in your ears surprisingly well. I even did some weird jumps to see if I could get them out, but they stay in place. Sony has added a non-slip rubber bulge to the design, which, when placed correctly, clamps into your ear, as it were. With the black earplugs I have not had any irritation with long wearing.

Clutch

I can be quite brief about the link with Android and IOS, this works fine and fast. Provided you have Bluetooth turned on on your device, the earbuds connect as soon as you take them out of the case. The choice is free whether you use the left, the right or both earplugs. The earplug that you are not using continues to charge in the storage case in standby.
But .... Linking to a PC is a drama, in fact, it is officially not an option. If you are handy with computers, you can get them working with a walkaround, but for the standard user this is going too far. With earplugs of this price range you can expect that they support PCs.

Sound quality

I can enjoy good quality music, but don't fall into the audiophile category. The sound quality is fine for the standard user. Due to the in-ear design, the bass is sufficiently present. Perhaps in this price range there should have been support for the AptX codec so that a higher bit rate can be achieved. By default android uses AAC, in the developer options it can be converted to SBC, here is a small gain in audio quality. To make it concrete, if you are an audiophile, choose something else. Are you the average user who doesn't want to be bothered by cords, this is your choice!

Service

Each earbud has a touchpad. With it you can make calls, control your music app or use google assistant or amazon alexa. You can also use this to set your noise canceling. This works properly and pleasantly.

noise canceling

This is my first experience with active noise canceling. I am impressed, but have the automatic recognition turned off. I am better able to judge in which mode I want to use noise canceling. There is some wind noise on the bike.

Battery life

The battery life is fine, I haven't had to interrupt a music listening session yet because the batteries were empty. The case has a quick charge function to give the earbuds a quick boost.

Conclusion

The WF-1000XM3 is one of those products you didn't know you needed. Now that I have them, I am disappointed that the support for PCs is not in order. Again Sony, at this price point this product has to be innovative, and not at the expense of a basic feature.
If you only use the earplugs for your mobile devices, they are great!

  • Sander593
  • 7 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

ALMOST THE PERFECT TRUE WIRELESS EARBUDS!?

  • Fit
  • Battery life
  • Handy App
  • Not waterproof/resistant

I've owned the Sony's for about two weeks now. So far they are very good, sound is fine with the right composition of the bass (not too dominant but certainly not too little, although this remains dependent on your own settings via the handy app). Because there is so much to personalize via the app, there is something for everyone to find the right setting.

The ANC works great! admittedly a notch less than his big, over-ear, brother. But more than enough for everyday use! There are 4 setting options for using the ANC.

Fit is great, especially with the many included eartips! Because they don't weigh too much, you don't notice it much in your ears. It takes a while to find the right eartips for your ears. But this is important in order to make optimal use of the ANC.

Battery life is also a plus of the Sony's. I haven't had to charge it yet and still use it 4/5 days a week on the bike to work and in the gym. this equates to about 2/2.5 hours a day. The case is easy to charge with the (very short) USB-C cable.

Unfortunately, the earplugs are not officially waterproof. However, I do use them during fitness because I don't sweat so much that the ears can get (very) wet.

All in all, I definitely recommend these earplugs! I think the quality of the sound is fine, especially in combination with With the ANC, you don't have to turn your music up too loud so that it's bad for your ears. But you can still enjoy the music. It takes a bit of fiddling with the right settings, but because of the many options there is enough for you. Even on the bike I don't suffer from wind noise :) and that is very nice!

  • Brian de groot
  • 21 August 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Insure your earbuds

You can select one of the Backup Plans below in your shopping cart. It will protect your brand new earbuds against damage and/or theft.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Silver
  • Backup Plan Damage - Cancellable monthly
    2,79 per month
  • Backup Plan Complete - Cancellable monthly
    3,49 per month
  • 2-year Backup Plan Damage
    35,99 one-time payment
  • 2-year Backup Plan Complete
    49,00 one-time payment

Specifications

Product

Product number
833185
Manufacturer code
WF1000XM3S.CE7
Brand
Sony
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Physical properties

Weight in grams
8,5 g
Color
Silver
Material
Plastic
Built-in microphone
Yes

Resistance

Water-resistant
No

Connection

True wireless earbuds
Yes
NFC
Yes
Compatible with applications
Yes
Application options
Adjust ambient awareness, Adjust noise canceling, Installation help, Personalize control buttons, Personalize sound, Personalize speech assistant, Read battery status, Update firmware
Compatible with voice assistant
Google Assistant, Siri

Bluetooth

Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.0
Bluetooth profiles
Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Remote control (AVRCP), Standard Audio (A2DP)
Multipoint pairing
No

Power supply

Power supply type
Rechargeable battery
Average battery life
8 hours
Charging case
Yes
Battery life case
24 hours
Wireless charging
No
USB port
Yes
Type of USB port
USB-C

Sound

Sound reproduction
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
No
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
Mid-range
Adjustable noise canceling
Yes
Volume limit
No
Frequency range
20 - 20000 Hz

Sound according to expert

Tested by expert
No
Equalizer
Yes

Casing

Headphones wearing method
Earbud
Type of ear cushions
In-ear
Remote control on ear cups
Yes
Physical buttons ear cups
No
Touchpad ear cup
Yes
Volume control ear cup
No
Carrying comfort according to customers
Mediocre

Awards

Best tested
No

Cable

Detachable cable
No
Ribbon cable
No
Coil cable
No
Braided sleeve
No
Remote in cable
No

Accessories

Earbuds (sleeves) included
Yes
Number of earbuds (sleeves) included
4
Size
L, M, S, XL, XS
Headphones adapter included
No

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