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.
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-
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2018I think most people hear are deaf.. or have extremely bad hearing.. there is less bass in the ... moreSony is not high res! They're good, but not great!
pt020 , 16 Apr 2019The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester must clean his ears first.Nope!
pt020 , 16 Apr 2019The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester must clean his ears first.I completely agree with you, they're no match.
The audio quality on the Sony is 10x better ... your tester must clean his ears first.
Anonymous, 01 Nov 2018One I don’t own a Sony phone for many reasons and two I’m not a bot.. not my fault your to laz... morelol troll
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2018Compare to Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i please.
I need to choose between Sony, Bose, and B... 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.
AnonD-762416, 01 Nov 2018Why is it that Sony spends more money on phone gadget blog spam bots than development of their... 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 =)
Anonymous, 31 Oct 2018Hmm I would have a feeling the fax they use for ldac is decent as if you turn off ldac or swap... moreWhy is it that Sony spends more money on phone gadget blog spam bots than development of their phones?
TL/DR: What?
AnonD-762416, 31 Oct 2018It would be nice if you could refer me to a source that sells a lot of genuine 24-bit/192kHz m... 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
JohnsonJun, 31 Oct 2018You are right. It's really hard to find Hi-res music. I am really happy if I can find some 24b... 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 sells a lot of genuine 24-bit/192kHz m... 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.
JohnsonJun, 31 Oct 2018I tried blind test, in terms of aptx even aptx hd vs ldac, I really can hear the difference, l... 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.
AnonD-762416, 31 Oct 2018Okay, my best headphones are "only" a pair of planar-magnetic Audeze Sine. It could very well ... 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
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 sound very neutral & good, most rev... 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/48kHz (AptX HD and most likely Sams... 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.
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