Sony 1000XM3 vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II

28 October 2018
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  • 09 Sep 2020

Sound Quality?
After 4 Bose headphones I moved to the X 1000 and 2 years later to XM3 ... both have by far the better sound quality, you better get yourself a new pair of ears.

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    • gDV
    • 04 Jun 2020

    Lee, 28 Nov 2019Sony is not high res! They're good, but not great!Freq. Range 4 - 40000 Hz = Hi-Res. So the Sony is a Hi-Res headphone and Bose not-

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      • gW1
      • 28 Nov 2019

      Anonymous, 29 Oct 2018I think most people hear are deaf.. or have extremely bad h... moreSony is not high res! They're good, but not great!

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        • Anonymous
        • gW1
        • 28 Nov 2019

        pt020 , 16 Apr 2019The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester... moreNope!

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          • Nug
          • 28 Jul 2019

          pt020 , 16 Apr 2019The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester... moreI completely agree with you, they're no match.

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            • ncr
            • 16 Apr 2019

            The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester must clean his ears first.

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              • 0CR
              • 11 Mar 2019

              Anonymous, 01 Nov 2018One I don’t own a Sony phone for many reasons and two I’m n... morelol troll

                Anonymous, 29 Oct 2018Compare to Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i please. I need ... moreBang & Olufsen is probably the best option.
                More comfortable than the Bose, better built, equal ANC, and more features than the Bose as well.
                Sony wins in ANC but in build and audio quality B&O is better.

                  How are the Sony headphone features gimmicks? They're more useful than not, and it's like you aren't that much of an audio enthusiast.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3Jn
                    • 01 Nov 2018

                    AnonD-762416, 01 Nov 2018Why is it that Sony spends more money on phone gadget blog ... moreOne I don’t own a Sony phone for many reasons and two I’m not a bot.. not my fault your to lazy to research products.. before you complain or make a comment at least have some evidence to back it up.. other wise you are just a dead duck =)

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                      • 01 Nov 2018

                      Anonymous, 31 Oct 2018Hmm I would have a feeling the fax they use for ldac is dec... moreWhy is it that Sony spends more money on phone gadget blog spam bots than development of their phones?

                      TL/DR: What?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • n58
                        • 31 Oct 2018

                        AnonD-762416, 31 Oct 2018It would be nice if you could refer me to a source that sel... moreHmm I would have a feeling the fax they use for ldac is decent as if you turn off ldac or swap it to aac codec using an android phone or even aptx hd you can tell the different with the same music fill source. I would image it’s up scaling also AK dac chips aren’t very large and neither is ES chips

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                          • Anonymous
                          • n58
                          • 31 Oct 2018

                          JohnsonJun, 31 Oct 2018You are right. It's really hard to find Hi-res music. I am ... moreI would agree Sony knows what it doing when it comes to sound quality.. I feel Bose is becoming a beats type headphone along with B&O all branding and make it looks better on the outside with a swappable battery... but when it comes sound quality and noise cancellation Sony still stands out as better.. it’s a shame really but hopefully it will make other brands up there game..

                            AnonD-762416, 31 Oct 2018It would be nice if you could refer me to a source that sel... moreYou are right. It's really hard to find Hi-res music. I am really happy if I can find some 24bit/96kHz. 24bit/192kHz is rare. It's definitely overkill for 1000MX3 or QC35 II. 24bit/48kHz flac or ape vs mp3 or AAC already make a big difference.
                            I don't want to do AD here, you can try to search "HD Audio service" or "Hi-res audio download" on google to find some. From my experience, Sony Hi-res tag really matters.

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                              • 31 Oct 2018

                              JohnsonJun, 31 Oct 2018I tried blind test, in terms of aptx even aptx hd vs ldac, ... moreIt would be nice if you could refer me to a source that sells a lot of genuine 24-bit/192kHz music. The places I buy my "hi-res" music rarely ever sell anything above 48kHz at 24-bit. Listening to 16-bit sound and comparing is an extremely flawed comparison as you're just comparing how the player is transcoding towards the different codecs.
                              One more conundrum I would argue is potentially making sound worse if you try playing 96kHz sound on a tiny headphone-integrated DAC is that it's very likely to create intermodulation as the analogue part simply can't process the sound coming in. I have a feeling this is the main reason most labels limits the hi-res music they sell to 44-48 kHz. Maybe this is why the reviewer above liked the sound better in the Bose even though it has worse tech specs?

                                Anonymous, 29 Oct 2018You tried Bang & Olufsen before?they are more of a fashion cum audiophile headphones that don't deliver for the price. They neither have the technology nor the acoustics to match the big brands. B&O are like harman kardon. Other audio brand with kind of similar name is much better. It's called B&W. They are much much better but at exorbitant prices.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • n58
                                  • 31 Oct 2018

                                  AnonD-762416, 31 Oct 2018Okay, my best headphones are "only" a pair of planar-magnet... moreHmm I would say there defiantly is a difference though it may be small it’s noticeable imo. Either way the Bose headset doesn’t support apt x or even aptx HD , so it’s only 16bit not 24 bit and it’s supported codecs are AAC or SBC which are both 16 bit as such in terms of the Bose QC 2 vs sony’s 1000XM2 which uses ldac at 24/96hz

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 31 Oct 2018

                                    Great comparison, very helpful. One (minor) miss: the Bose do have NFC.

                                      FullmetalJun, 31 Oct 2018I personally own a qc35 ii & while I agree it does soun... moreCheck your phone or player first, make sure it support AptX or LDAC if you want to use bluetooth.

                                        AnonD-762416, 30 Oct 2018Claiming you easily can hear the difference between 24-bit/... moreI tried blind test, in terms of aptx even aptx hd vs ldac, I really can hear the difference, ldac is much better. You can feel larger sound field and more sound detail. Aptx sounds more flat but much better than SBC and AAC. SBC and AAC just trick your ears and give the sound you want to hear. As I know QC35 don't have aptx and ldac. Not only the audio quality, but also there is about 200ms audio lag always there. It's bad for video.

                                        I don't know why, theoretical, almost no difference between 24bit/48 vs 32bit/96 for human, I think maybe the aptx and ldac codec process the music differently within the phone.