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Anker Wireless Headphones, Upgraded SoundBuds Slim Workout Headphone..

Fantastic sound: 6 mm drivers give you a crystal clear sound pr..
Fits like a glove: comfortable and light as a feather, the ear ..
Huge battery life: up to 10 hours of non-stop playback after ju..
Waterproof: The IPX7 water protection class with the internal n..
What you get: Anker SoundBuds Slim, EarTips in sizes XS / S / M..

Product Attributes

Width: 1.3 inches,
Height: 0.5 inches,
Weight: 0.0 Pounds,
Length: 21.8 inches

Positives	Neutrals	Negatives
48.8%	10.6%	40.6%
Senti Score [59.4%]

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with 30 Hours B..

Best price: £185.96 (22% off)

Price history

Industry leading noise cancellation* thanks to QN1 chip. Diaphr..
Battery life of 30 hours and quick charging so you're never wit..
Improved design to make the 1000 x m3's even more comfortable a..
High resolution audio packed with technology and features to gi..
Optimized for google assistant and alexa for a seamless hands-f..

Product Attributes

Width: 0.4 inches,
Height: 0.4 inches,
Weight: 0.6 Pounds,
Length: 0.4 inches,
Size: 1

Positives	Neutrals	Negatives
52.3%	10.4%	37.3%
Senti Score [62.7%]

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Anker Wireless Headphones, Upgraded SoundBuds Slim Workout Headphone..

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with 30 Hours B..

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Cons [265] of Anker Wireless Headphones, Upgraded So..	Strength
very disappointed in both products "i replaced them with this "upgraded" version and i am very disappointed"	99.0%
absolutely terrible in both products "absolutely terrible"	96.7%
pretty poor in both products "secondly as mentioned in the other reviews the microphone is pretty poor quality and you would have to hold in right in front of your mouth for the other person to hear"	94.6%
connectivity issues in both products "***the earphones that i received were a pair which had a defect which was causing the volume and connectivity issues"	74.9%
connection problems in both products "they admitted all the connection problems they said they are already in contact with the factory and changed the product "	74.7%
main issue in both products "main issue is sound quality not what i was expecting for the price"	74.6%
only problem in both products "using the product for music when running the only problem with this is that they are too good blocking out all sound around me which isn’t always a bad thing but i often run through traffic"	74.5%
very expensive in both products "my oh has a very expensive pair of wireless headphones and i think that these are much better!"	74.3%
same problem in both products "if however you want to watch videos with these as i do or now did you may hit the same problem as me"	72.4%
completely unusable in both products "completely unusable"	66.2%
poor quality in both products "when speakers are cheaply manufactured they amplify the bass to drown out the poor quality of the treble"	65.6%
horrible imbalance "it leads to this horrible imbalance where listening to music with one earphone is quite a miserable experience"	100.0%
fall asleep "i like to listen to music in bed sometimes to fall asleep to after nights but they are bulky in the ear and i comfy if you lie on them"	99.7%
miserable experience "it leads to this horrible imbalance where listening to music with one earphone is quite a miserable experience"	99.5%
vide unwatchable "at least a 2 second delay makes any lip sync vide unwatchable which is a great shame"	99.5%
completely terrible "lost them so bought them again as anything else in this price range is completely terrible compared to this"	99.4%
defective pair "the sound quality on these isn’t great and gets a bit of crackling not sure if a defective pair or just a bad bluetooth connection on these headphones"	98.8%
quite gravely "next i noticed whilst watching a youtube video the volume was quite bass y with the female presenter sound quite gravely"	98.3%
awful callers "however the microphone is awful callers say i cut in and out all the time"	97.6%
awful product "awful awful product"	96.6%
skip a little "when i connect these to my phone budget mid range 2017 the connection is great but there's a bit of a delay when pausing unpausing and spotify can sometimes skip a little"	96.3%
really deceitful "i'm very disappointed with the overpriced earphones which barely lasted for more than 6 months with a really deceitful warranty advertised and poor customer service"	96.2%
quality earphones "as good as many quality earphones"	95.7%
faulty wiring "there's a constant clicking and crackling so it sounds like faulty wiring"	94.0%
worst earphones "these are amongst the worst earphones i have ever used"	92.8%
truly awful "the sound was tinny it was truly awful"	90.9%
incredibly artificial "sound reproduction is incredibly artificial losing the bottom end under 120htz so no decent sub bass "	90.0%
quality awful "i found the battery life to be poor sound quality awful and worse yet if my phone was in my jeans pocket the connection would drop in and out whilst walking or even sitting on the train"	88.8%
annoying stompy noises "in comparison to my taotronic earphones that are very similar they have a better in ear fixed position as the mould does not twist and turn like the taotronics however there is a slight loss in suction which most consider as noise cancellation i however feel very sensitive to the audible sound made with in ear style buds so the trade off of annoying stompy noises when moving around and sensitivity to chewing when in the ear is a win for the anker earphones"	88.7%
fall short "i have several anker products and cannot say a bad word about the sound quality but these seriously fall short"	88.3%
really distorted "really distorted sound quality"	87.7%
awful lifespan "i bought these after my soundbuds surge earphones died on me after a year of owning not an awful lifespan considering how much i used them "	86.8%
real letdown "the only real letdown with this device is that the weight of the play pause rocker makes the right earpiece fall out of my ear ever so easily"	86.7%
appalling sound quality "however what let this pair down for me and why im returning them is the appalling sound quality"	84.8%
painful sound "the bass response is a little lacking and i have some concerns about the trebles the earphones produce a sometimes uncomfortable painful sound on some tracks"	75.0%
very difficult "worked very well for 2 months then the right speaker died and amazon make it very difficult to return them"	74.9%
just too quiet "these had a great battery life which is what anker are renowned for and decent fit but they're just too quiet"	74.9%
noisy place "until one time i was in a noisy place i found out that the mic augments the noises around me while it lowers my own voice"	74.9%
harsh punishment "i previously owned an older version which endured two years of harsh punishment in wind rain and snow due to my job as an all weathers window cleaner and they have only just started malfunctioning one side stopped working "	74.9%
returning these "needless to say i'm returning these to try my luck with something else"	74.9%
only issue "my only issue is that there is a huge lack in being able to hear the bass in any song"	74.9%
causing friction "the negatives even though they fit snug sometimes they would bruise inside of my ears due to the silicone causing friction"	74.9%
just unfortunate "now i don't know if i was just unfortunate but the new pair certainly lack the sound quality of the lost one"	74.8%
lacking bass "however next time i'll be buying more expensive ones as these are lacking bass when compared to £6 wired headphones that i purchased before these"	74.8%
sync issues "i did have sync issues to begin with when paring this up with multiple phones and tablets i tried restarts and everything"	74.8%
major issue "the only one down side is that there is no option to skips songs not that i've figured out anyway it's not a major issue but it would be a nice feature"	74.8%
fake reviews "saw the reviews and thought they were fake reviews but needed these for running so though i could take a chance and buy them"	74.8%
annoying beep "when you turn the volume up it makes a little annoying beep that distracts from whatever you're listening to"	74.8%
find annoying "also the sound that come out of the ear phones are not loud enough i just find it too quiet i have to put the volume up a lot which i find annoying because sometimes i wanna listen to music louder"	74.8%
more expensive "i've heard much worse sound quality on more expensive headphones"	74.8%
returning them "perhaps it's just a faulty pair but i'm returning them"	74.8%
were awful "somehow managed to lose the first play and then decided to try the pair by taotronics which in short were awful kept cutting out sound quality was sub par and maximum volume was really low"	74.8%
same fault "second pair has the same fault"	74.8%
power cells "i have anker power cells and they are quite good so though i would try these"	74.8%
already i am disappointed "i bought these today and already i am disappointed"	74.8%
horrible sound "trying to use them on a video conference failed totally and they just made a horrible sound"	74.8%
overpriced earphones "i'm very disappointed with the overpriced earphones which barely lasted for more than 6 months with a really deceitful warranty advertised and poor customer service"	74.7%
terrible hardware "decent sound but terrible hardware"	74.7%
biggest issue "i think the biggest issue i've had is that there is a 1 second delay between the video and audio if i watch videos through my earphones"	74.7%
failed totally "trying to use them on a video conference failed totally and they just made a horrible sound"	74.7%
software issue "i contacted ankar to see what the issue was temporary software issue fixed now "	74.7%
becomes distorted "only reason these didn’t get a 5 star rating is because if i use the rubber buds that fit me best it sounds like the driver is struggling to breathe and the sound becomes distorted"	74.7%
cancellation feature "i found the sound to be really clear with the noise cancellation feature"	74.7%
offers nothing "the clarity is not bad but proportionally it offers nothing in the lower range"	74.7%
getting distortion "initially these sounded quite good but about a week in i am getting distortion in the left earbud and all the bass seems to have left the building"	74.7%
were n't helpful "good product but only lasted about a week before one of the headphones stopped working and amazon customer service weren’t helpful"	74.6%
disastrous time "after a disastrous time with a pair of jaybird x3 i tried anker buds for the first time last year"	74.6%
little babies "i must admit i am really surprised at the quality of the sound these little babies produce good bass and crystal clear"	74.6%
pretty painful "also the sound quality is pretty poor super tiny sound so i have to turn the volume up which is pretty painful for my ears"	74.6%
ignore them "don't ignore them"	74.6%
distorted sound "this led to distorted sound which for me rendered it unusable"	74.5%
they break "i got this pair for the ~5th time not because they break but because their so good and everyone who uses them wants them and for ~20gbp their a steal and i know if anything happens i can contact anker and they would replace it right away"	74.5%
slight loss "in comparison to my taotronic earphones that are very similar they have a better in ear fixed position as the mould does not twist and turn like the taotronics however there is a slight loss in suction which most consider as noise cancellation i however feel very sensitive to the audible sound made with in ear style buds so the trade off of annoying stompy noises when moving around and sensitivity to chewing when in the ear is a win for the anker earphones"	74.5%
glaring flaw "very disappointed as my last pair different brand were cheaper and didn't have this glaring flaw"	74.4%
very limited "i bought 4 pairs costed between £20 £60 and all falled apart within 2 months and had very limited battery life"	74.4%
really unfortunate "it's really unfortunate because this is also the piece where the charger cable is inserted into"	74.4%
battery warning "my only complaint was the short low battery warning"	74.4%
buzzing sound "given the intermittent frequency i find myself not fully relaxed when listening to music and the buzzing sound is much louder it seems than current music volume level"	74.4%
with low battery "i'll start off with i was never a fan of wireless phones was just another thing to charge and often means left with low battery"	74.3%
major fault "i wanted to review this product to point out one major fault but not the end of the world with this headphone"	74.3%
negative reviews "i really don't understand why there are some negative reviews as at less than £20 is almost a throwaway amount"	74.3%
audio low battery "downsides they've been sometimes problematic with pairing to the phone and as others have mentioned the audio low battery warning only comes a few minutes ahead of the battery running out completely"	74.2%
tiny issue "issues: the one tiny issue i've found: the battery level reading for the headphones when connected to my phone is inaccurate and often displays 100% until it's about to die when i get 5 to 10% readings"	74.2%
much worse "the volume on these earphones is much worse than i expected"	74.2%
lost volume "i bought this for a second time after my other anker earphones lost volume in one ear"	74.1%
being fussy "being fussy"	74.1%
warning low battery "i mean is 90% for awhile then gives a warning low battery"	74.1%
minor issue "it's quite a minor issue but still an issue nonetheless hence the knock off a start and happens probably once in every 5 times i've started up the headphones"	74.0%
tape residue "absolutely shocking package came unsealed looks like it was already opened and there is old tape residue on the opening but obviously no tape headphones don't actually work "	74.0%
goes wrong "i'll update if they break early or if something goes wrong"	74.0%
very hollow "the sound is decent when listening to music on spotify however i find it very hollow and echo sounding when listening to tv shows on netflix"	74.0%
more hassle "i'm probably gonna get a usb type c to headphone jack converter soon because honestly these headphones are more hassle than it's worth"	73.9%
very functional "nice build quality great sound look good and are very functional"	73.9%
aqua jogging "my plan is to use them for aqua jogging where head is kept above the water line but there are splashes and they will get wet to some degree though not often immersed i will be using bluetooth to connect to my iphone to listen to podcast or music"	73.9%
least technical "i'm probably the least technical person that you've known"	73.5%
hissing trebles "washed out mids no bass whatsoever and hissing trebles"	73.5%
going downhill "sadly this is a company that is going downhill"	73.4%
gets annoyed "would definitely recommended these to anyone who gets annoyed with cables and don't want to spend too much"	73.4%
connection drop "the most important thing for me with wireless headphones is that there is no connection drops outs and there has not been one connection drop out had a pair of similar taotronics and they were rubbish "	73.4%
significant drop "sound quality and fit a significant drop in quality from previous version"	73.3%
very strange "this is a very strange issue that i have never encountered before"	73.2%
slightly annoying "this is slightly annoying as you don't seem to get an indication every time that the battery is dying"	73.1%
nowhere near "maybe at 10 or lower and nowhere near as loud scared me half to death have no idea how long or whether it repeats this however "	73.1%
very uncomfortable "i have trouble with ear buds like the apple ones falling out or just being very uncomfortable theses however are probably the most comfortable ear buds i have ever worn"	73.1%
clumsy person "i don't particularly like wireless earphones such as the apple airpods or the huawei free buds since i'm such a clumsy person"	73.0%
skip or rewind "volume up and down buttons can be held down for a second to skip or rewind tracks"	72.9%
drum sounds "when running unless they are jammed into your ear the speaker looses all bass and you can barely hear any drum sounds"	72.8%
poor and tinny "only snag is the sound advert states the headphones have a high end sound but some songs sound is poor and tinny sound"	72.7%
leak sound "the sound cancellation was okay but they do leak sound at the higher volumes"	72.6%
many earphones "have tried many earphones for workout this is absolutely the lightest weighted and longest lasting with a strong battery"	72.6%
overly heavy "overly heavy ear buds that vibrate horribly"	72.6%
much static "1st update: way too much static now and there are weird high frequency noises in the background"	72.5%
synchronisation fault "these are actually the second pair of these earphones after the original developed a synchronisation fault with video"	72.3%
large percentage "this is because they do not have that feature but are able to block out a large percentage of background noise through the correct fitment of the rubber in ear cups"	72.3%
compared against "just as good as more expensive brands which i compared against"	72.2%
noise isolation "noise isolation = not incredible but better than i expected"	72.0%
weak magnets "clip bad points ill fitting ear tips limited noise isolation lacks dynamic range flat cable personal preference weak magnets so as you may or may not know i have done a few review of bt headphones in the past https: www"	71.8%
little trouble "i had a little trouble getting them to work with my iphone they don't always automatically connect and play the music for some reason and need some switching on off at times to get the sound coming through"	71.7%
poor noise cancellation "poor noise cancellation you can hear the environment around you and the volume control is just confusing even at max volume it's just too low you need to have your phone volume high in order to be able to just about hear your audio"	71.7%
budget earphones "most budget earphones don’t have noise cancellation so just stick the volume up"	71.7%
poor sound "bought these after returning bomow noise cancelling in ear headphones due to poor sound and completely ineffective noise cancelling although to be fair i may have been unlucky as that product does have many good reviews and the supplier did offer to assist me but i'd already returned them "	71.6%
broken ones "the person who emailed me from their team was really kind and friendly and helpful and i wouldn’t have bothered trying to return or replace my broken ones so i’m very happy that they reached out"	71.4%
distorted ears "maybe i am clumsy or i have distorted ears i find these impossibly fiddly to use"	71.4%
would be better "the one downside is that there is no counter weight on the left side so the wire tends to pull to the right there is a clip you can attach to the wire that will hold it in place but not ideal really a counterweight would be better"	71.2%
connection issues "i was looking for true wireless buds but having recently spent £££ on samsung galaxy buds jabra 65t and creative outlier air's which all had poor quality audio or connection issues i came to realise the techs just not there yet"	71.1%
less chance "less chance of losing"	71.0%
similar earphones "sound is good much better than other similar earphones we have tried but i can't for he life of me sfigure out how to change songs"	70.9%
tinny treble "this means when walking next to a road i have to turn them up much louder and the tinny treble quickly gets uncomfortable"	70.9%
feeling pain "it's how they're designed there's not much wiggle room for you to find a comfortable position as if you take them out a bit you lose the bass and noise cancellation if you push them in you risk feeling pain"	70.8%
same model "sadly i lost them which prompted me to buy a second pair of the same model"	70.7%
already failed "however after less than 2 weeks of use it has already failed"	70.7%
have low battery "i don't need to be reminded i have low battery twice every song"	70.6%
crash helmet "these are very comfortable in the ear even with a full face crash helmet on and also act as ear buds to quieten wind noise"	70.5%
specific issue "i did look through reviews before buying but those pointing this out only came up now when i searched for the specific issue in questions"	70.3%
being underwater "my only downside is that they maybe cancel out noise too much giving a strange feeling of having earplugs in or being underwater"	70.2%
ineffective noise "bought these after returning bomow noise cancelling in ear headphones due to poor sound and completely ineffective noise cancelling although to be fair i may have been unlucky as that product does have many good reviews and the supplier did offer to assist me but i'd already returned them "	70.1%
spare modifiers "i can't imagine them staying in my ears if i were running or working out though as they never felt like a sold fit no matter how many of the spare modifiers i tried"	70.1%
major concern "if speaking by phone isn't a major concern of yours then these may be ok for you but if you want some headphones for hands free speaking these may not be a good option"	70.0%
syncing issue "i really like these for listening to music however they have a major syncing issue for watching video"	70.0%
falled apart "i bought 4 pairs costed between £20 £60 and all falled apart within 2 months and had very limited battery life"	69.6%
lower volume "i listen at a lower volume now as there's much less sound leakage"	69.4%
much higher "the noise cancellation is ok but definitely not that of much higher end buds"	69.1%
absolutely rubbish "i've had two pairs of these from anker in the past and i don't know what's happened but these new ones for 2020 are absolutely rubbish"	69.0%
isnt crisp "sound quality isnt crisp and bass is very little but for comfort and use for every day they are very good for and cheap version "	68.8%
notice battery "short notice battery low like many have said"	68.6%
return window "i wish i'd realised all of this before the 30 day return window was up"	68.5%
major flaw "i would be really happy but this is a major flaw that should be mentioned"	68.5%
throwing my head "as i say i've not tested them thoroughly i've had them an hour maybe but they seem to not budge in the ear after throwing my head around with them on"	68.3%
thin flat cable "the short cord should mean it doesn’t move around as much i did find that it did and i am not sure if this is due to the thin flat cable which i am not a fan of"	68.2%
cheap replacement "so i was looking for a cheap replacement for my second faulty pair of beats x"	68.0%
correct fitment "this is because they do not have that feature but are able to block out a large percentage of background noise through the correct fitment of the rubber in ear cups"	67.9%
also practically unusable "also practically unusable if trying to use microphone for phone calls i’ve had nothing but complaints from the third party"	67.8%
stopped working "i previously owned an older version which endured two years of harsh punishment in wind rain and snow due to my job as an all weathers window cleaner and they have only just started malfunctioning one side stopped working "	67.8%
minor setback "however this was a minor setback as i feel it was more of a issue with samsung products than the headphones"	67.5%
constant music "" the battery itself has lasted almost two days work time of constant music and podcasting which is pretty impressive!"	67.5%
occasional hindrance "the weight of the volume control on the right hand side can be of a slight occasional hindrance but in comparison to my old plug in phones it’s a no brainer"	67.4%
rubber holders "one thing i found a bit annoying is the button pad hitting my neck while running did not really affect that much they come with 4 other extra earbud sizes would fit any ear size and the rubber holders that keep them in place were unnoticeable to me they also come in 2 other sizes a carry pouch is also provided however the matte texture of it did pick up a lot of dust again it doesn't affect the earbuds in anyway"	67.3%
rubber seals "multiple rubber seals for your ear canal are supplied but the stupid shape means you have to really force them in"	67.3%
rubber fins "the rubber fins further hold the earbud in place"	67.3%
heart attack "just nearly had a heart attack though as the news featured sound effects which scared the daylights out of me !"	67.1%
drown out the music "but the sound levels are very low if a car passes by you it will drown out the music"	67.1%
apple airpods "i've got to say i have been pleased with anker before particular for their battery products but after reading a review of anker soundcore wireless earbuds which places them as better than apple airpods i thought perhaps that quality is reflected even in their cheaper products"	67.1%
important bits "just a downer that one had all the important bits missing :"	67.0%
causing the issue "tested this over a couple of days to make sure it wasn't something else causing the issue but whenever these are connected to my phone my wifi slows down and then eventually starts losing the signal altogether"	67.0%
avoid at all costs "avoid at all costs"	66.9%
zero immediately "battery percentage shows 80 or 90% in the device connected to but depletes to zero immediately"	66.9%
losing the signal "tested this over a couple of days to make sure it wasn't something else causing the issue but whenever these are connected to my phone my wifi slows down and then eventually starts losing the signal altogether"	66.9%
becomes too uncomfortable "but they either don't stay embedded or it becomes too uncomfortable for any length of time"	66.8%
distrurbing interruption "once the disconnect happens the device seems to reset itself and reconnect again but the distrurbing interruption has already ruined my listening experience until the next random moment : that apart these headphones are total value for money so please help me to resolve this issue asap"	66.8%
second faulty pair "so i was looking for a cheap replacement for my second faulty pair of beats x"	66.8%
seems a problem "however i have purchased i phone 11 pro and when i tried to connect my earphones there seems a problem as the its getting identified in the bluetooth list but while trying to connect it just keeps loading and tries to establish the connection"	66.7%
intermittent frequency "given the intermittent frequency i find myself not fully relaxed when listening to music and the buzzing sound is much louder it seems than current music volume level"	66.7%
waste of money "waste of money"	66.7%
unhappy with # "but overall i'm not unhappy with £20 as they are really quite clear and high quality sound for the money"	66.4%
unhappy with them "very unhappy with them and wish i’d gone for the £25 ones now although confidence in the quality has gone now"	66.4%
standard apple earphones "i disliked the standard apple earphones so tried a few before finding these"	66.0%
really expensive "overall: good product if you don’t want to splurge on the really expensive ones!"	65.9%
still very "not enough bass for my liking volume control is odd just lets me press 3 times then beeps as at maximum but still very low have to then use volume on phone to increase volume"	65.9%
falling out when running "i use the largest size wings and have had little to no problems with them falling out when running"	65.8%
actually worse "i expected this new model to be much better in terms of sound but as it turns out it is actually worse"	65.7%
disturb the wife "i purchased these for the sole purpose of watching tv and films on bbc iplayer and netflix whilst in bed not wanting to disturb the wife!"	65.6%
up with them "after two days i am fed up with them and am going to buy a replacement pair probably the same ones i got last time"	65.6%
less enjoyable "0 earphones in the last month and alas this pair has noticeably less stereo separation compared to the other one i've swapped between them multiple times to hear the difference and as a result music is less enjoyable so i'll be keeping this pair at work for occasional usage and taking the other pair everywhere else to maximise my enjoyment of music & video on the go"	65.5%
faulty device "connection dropping on wifi and cell the main issue and why i had to return the device is due what's probably a faulty device"	65.4%
rushed to buy this "i rushed to buy this after owning several anker products"	65.4%
audio lag for videos "the only setback i have for these is when syncing my samsung phone or tablet the second device paired will have audio lag for videos"	65.4%
no counter weight "the one downside is that there is no counter weight on the left side so the wire tends to pull to the right there is a clip you can attach to the wire that will hold it in place but not ideal really a counterweight would be better"	65.3%
losing many of them "uk gp customer reviews r1z3yr8etlexzuref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp this is partly due to me losing many of them"	65.3%
doesnt really "it doesnt really bother me though"	65.3%
that battery "there is that loud anouding voice that battery low"	65.2%
no bass with these "also there seems to be no bass with these just quite a tinny sound when listening to rock music"	65.1%
anker warranty "they look expensive sound good and they are backed by an anker warranty which is great"	65.0%
buying airpods "i just ended up stepping up and buying airpods!"	65.0%
slight negative "the only slight negative is the connecting cable which can get in the way sometimes"	64.9%
acts seperatly "also the slim's volume control acts seperatly to the phone's volume control unlike the lite's which changed the volume on the phone itself rather than just the headphones saving them from getting out of sync with each other"	64.8%
cheap price "or the reviews are from people who really don't mind the negatives and just look at the cheap price"	64.7%
disappointed with these "i'm a little disappointed with these as anker usually produce great quality products"	64.7%
died within the hour "and the battery died within the hour"	64.7%
much crinkling noise "connection is at best flaky too much crinkling noise for no reason when sat within 10 inches of the connected laptop"	64.7%
wasted a lot of money "if you want to get something that lasts longer than 90 days don’t buy these as i’ve wasted a lot of money on them already"	64.7%
lost a pair "however i lost a pair and was very quick to order a replacement"	64.7%
googling a solution for "i mentioned googling a solution for me none of them worked"	64.6%
find it too quiet "also the sound that come out of the ear phones are not loud enough i just find it too quiet i have to put the volume up a lot which i find annoying because sometimes i wanna listen to music louder"	64.5%
more annoyed "i'm more annoyed than anything"	64.4%
unusable for this "i bought these to listen to music but they're totally unusable for this"	64.4%
lost all hope "i’ve lost all hope in anker selling quality stuff anymore"	64.4%
lost my jaybirds "so decided to buy these as i lost my jaybirds after the parkrun"	64.2%
no depth of audio "no depth of audio even when using an equilizer to try and circumvent this issue they're still uncomfortable to listen to"	64.2%
downgrade rather than "however in terms of sound quality they are definitely a downgrade rather than an upgrade"	64.2%
lacking of bass "the audio quality was very poor lacking of bass"	64.1%
most strenuous "the little rubber "nipple" above the earphone somehow makes them only fallout under the most strenuous activity and there sports proof"	64.1%
cheap headphones "didnt hold much hope for these cheap headphones but i was very surprised how ok they was "	63.8%
drag on the cable "you also can't really wear them in only one ear as the one that you're not using will drag on the cable"	63.8%
niggles battery life "the buttons don't stick out enough so i find it difficult to press when i'm not looking but everyone has different niggles battery life seems to last for ages"	63.7%
confusing a cell "that being said the battery life can be a bit confusing a cell shows up on my phone next to the headphone icon and will say that they are nearly fully charged but they will act missing out music like they’re stop starting like they’re running out of power"	63.7%
hurts my ears "very tinny sound which actually hurts my ears"	63.7%
into these problems "after on 2 hours of use and running into these problems i'd rather not deal with them"	63.5%
earpiece fall "the only real letdown with this device is that the weight of the play pause rocker makes the right earpiece fall out of my ear ever so easily"	63.4%
before running "the bluetooth connects quicky and the battery life is good at a long day's worth of listening before running dry"	63.3%
lacked the clarity "the previous one had the bass but lacked the clarity"	63.2%
raining heavily "i lost a pair that i had bought a year ago and i found them after 3 weeks outside while it's been raining heavily and had been in the mud"	63.1%
working blind "it was extremely difficult to locate the correct "side up" in order to make adjustments to the volume and moreover when you are working blind "	63.1%
annoying at work "can be annoying at work"	63.0%
been unlucky "bought these after returning bomow noise cancelling in ear headphones due to poor sound and completely ineffective noise cancelling although to be fair i may have been unlucky as that product does have many good reviews and the supplier did offer to assist me but i'd already returned them "	62.9%
noticeable delay "however there is a noticeable delay on the audio when playing games such as pubg mobile so if that's an issue then don't buy"	62.9%
clip bad points "clip bad points ill fitting ear tips limited noise isolation lacks dynamic range flat cable personal preference weak magnets so as you may or may not know i have done a few review of bt headphones in the past https: www"	62.8%
panasonic rp hje125e "my old panasonic rp hje125e are much cheaper and give a more natural better sound"	62.8%
were too loose "for instance i tried them first with the second medium size ear bud which were too loose within my ear allowing too much air in and therefore although i could hear the sound it was very tinny with zero base"	62.7%
little uncomfortable "sound is good quality i'm not an audiophile so i can't comment on anything intricate they fit well and generally don't come loose although i do find myself pushing them deeper into my ears every now and then while running the bad: after extended periods of time the buds can be a little uncomfortable i've tried using the different silicon attachments to suit my ears "	62.7%
little gripes "the only little gripes i have is that the battery life isn't great make sure to turn them off when you're done with them and because the controls are on the one side that side tends to pull a bit when running which i need to keep fixing but it's not a major issue"	62.0%
damp and dirty "i have a half marathon on sunday so bought another pair but found the package was damp and dirty when it arrived"	61.9%
stupid shape "multiple rubber seals for your ear canal are supplied but the stupid shape means you have to really force them in"	61.9%
only needs "sound can de sync on videos on certain apps so i would mainly use these for audio only needs unless you're smart enough to figure out video delay on apps as the sound usually arrives before the footage but i use wired if i'm watching video on phones"	61.8%
stolen pair "bought these to replace a stolen pair of headphones until they were back in stock"	61.8%
faulty pair "perhaps it's just a faulty pair but i'm returning them"	61.7%
under preformed "but unfortunately these headphones under preformed and actually sound worse than my water damaged flows"	61.7%
under 120htz "sound reproduction is incredibly artificial losing the bottom end under 120htz so no decent sub bass "	61.7%
gave these "original review: i gave these a four could have been more i bought these to sleep in bose sleepbuds have been recalled by bose but they do project quite a lot outside the ear others use a seperate bluetooth sound cancelling module so you can not 'sleep' in them as they are too uncomfortable to lie upon i feel this also causes an issue at speed running cycling when they generate a bit of in ear wind noise"	61.7%
middle aged "i do not have any hearing issues and am middle aged"	61.5%
bother me though "it doesnt really bother me though"	61.5%
worse audio quality "update: for whatever reason the delay has disappeared two days later still worth bearing in mind compared to the older version purchased these as i had the previous version which were superb however these have worse audio quality and when using them to stream video there is always a 1 3s delay"	61.5%
some bluetooth earphones "i wanted to buy some bluetooth earphones to work with my samsung galaxy watch so i can leave my phone at home whilst in the gym"	61.4%
lower and tinny "battery life is better on this model but sound is lower and tinny compared to previous ones which i still have "	61.3%
poor quality audio "i was looking for true wireless buds but having recently spent £££ on samsung galaxy buds jabra 65t and creative outlier air's which all had poor quality audio or connection issues i came to realise the techs just not there yet"	61.3%
simply useless to "no faulting the sound quality but these are simply useless to me as they push themselves out of my ears after a few seconds even when i’m just led in bed"	61.2%
pretty negative review "i purchased a pair of these a few months ago that broke within a couple weeks i left a pretty negative review then and decided bluetooth headphones weren’t worth it"	61.2%
lost the documents "unfortunately i lost the documents to return them otherwise i would have done"	60.9%
activated siri "i was looking for earphones that activated siri and were comfortable and with long playing time"	60.8%
does n't move with "the cable is quite grippy and tends to cling to my neck and some clothing so when i move my head the cable doesn't move with me and one of the buds gets pulled from an ear"	60.7%
louder sound "the only real flaw i’d give these if i had to is that i don’t feel the max sound output is loud enough for someone who needs to drown out loud gym speakers playing their own music my apple earphones that come in the box put out a louder sound but that’s expected"	60.7%
most annoying "the head phones are heavy compare to the other headphones these were the most annoying they keep sliding off my shoulder you’ve got to keep both headphones in your ear which is annoying if your are only using them to make calls"	60.7%
quality issues "in conclusion these headphones are ok and i have decided to keep them with the aim to add some foam tips purchase separately and if that solves my audio quality issues then everything else can be forgiven"	60.6%
very flat and tinny "the build quality is good but compared to the original pair the sound quality is awful very flat and tinny and they don't block external sound anywhere near as well"	60.5%
mega battery life "edit to 4* the left side earbud has died within a week i'm just gonna put this down as my fault and buy replacement if you've ever had a pair of anker earbuds like this before the main difference is the mega battery life"	60.4%
down button "the second purchase had a volume down button that didn’t work and finally the 3rd works"	60.3%
previous earphones "actually a little bit more my previous earphones were sold under the mpow brand although being shenzhen generics you could have probably seen them under different brands as well and actually had someone sensible do the eq for them when playing music these ones massively over egg the bass making midtones and trebles terrible to middling"	60.2%
rough handling "i also worry about the build quality as the wiring looks rather fragile although again as entry level i suppose that’s inevitable but rough handling will i think give them a short life"	60.2%
wasnt as loud "so there i was stuck with music that wasnt as loud until i realised the earphones have their own volume setting separate from the device connected"	60.2%
miss my lites "i miss my lites with their longer battery life the neckband sitting balanced on my neck rather than weighted on one side with the control buttons and slipping to the right like these ones do and the small ear pieces of the lites compared to the bulkier heavier ear pieces of the slim which can become uncomfortable to wear for long periods"	60.1%
storage pouch "also there's alot of included accesories from tips and wingtips to a storage pouch and others"	60.1%
very bad experience "after buying this product i had a very bad experience with it read my old review below "	60.1%
much thanks "overall i would recommend these headphones as a cheaper alternative to the airpods or for a pair of headphones you can take to the gym and not worry about sweating on too much thanks to the ipx7 waterproofing giving you that peace of mind something other sports headphones such as the beats x which cost 4 5x as much lack any sort of ip rating"	60.0%
return back "set up at 2pm and return back to seller at 5"	59.9%
them connected "it took me 4 tries just now to get them connected"	59.9%
little flat "it sounds a little flat"	59.9%
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Cons [269] of Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancell..	Strength
very disappointed in both products "i found the sound very bass heavy with no brilliance at first and was very disappointed"	98.7%
poor quality in both products "earpads felt very cheap and of poor quality"	98.5%
absolutely terrible in both products "absolutely terrible"	94.8%
connectivity issues in both products "i had enough of the connectivity issues i was having with the beats studio 3 wireless that i decided to look at another paris headphones which was the sony mx1000 m3"	74.9%
completely unusable in both products "however as is typical with sony the complete over engineering of the firmware on which they run make them completely unusable"	74.6%
very expensive in both products "been using in ear headphones from cheap to very expensive for years but already i'd struggle to go back"	74.2%
pretty poor in both products "originally purchased theae through amazon warehouse however i received the xm2s in an xm3 box pretty poor on amazon's part!"	74.1%
connection problems in both products "connection problems will not reconnect to last connected device have to manually manage"	74.0%
same problem in both products "this problem is not confined to sony and i have heard of bose and other manufacturers headphones having exactly the same problem"	69.9%
only problem in both products "the headphones also feel really comfortable my only problem is sometimes my ears can get a little sweaty at times it's not a huge issue but it can be really annoying as i'll have to take off my headphones for a couple seconds just to cool off my ears"	68.4%
main issue in both products "my main issue is that the alexa control is not built in it uses the mobile phone alexa so that all needed to be running separately"	67.9%
defective piece "hopefully this is a defective piece"	99.4%
just awful "bass is ok but the treble ranges where the detail in music mostly resides are just awful"	98.8%
glaringly obvious "the app has a load of features you'd never use but is missing the glaringly obvious ie bluetooth switching"	98.5%
extremely annoying "this issue is extremely annoying and frankly unacceptable for a pair of brand new headphones that cost me £265"	98.4%
hugely frustrating "this is at best mildly irritating and at worst hugely frustrating as the pair repair process isn’t always quick or instant on the sony headphones"	98.4%
failed miserably "it was more comfortable and was great in most parts except it failed miserably in looks and the warming of the ears"	98.3%
horribly wrong "i listen to a lot of music and mainly on my commute to and from work and this is where it all started to go horribly wrong"	98.3%
extremely disappointing "extremely disappointing"	98.2%
truly horrible "this continues for literally hours after wearing them for only 10 mins and is truly horrible"	98.1%
false and unnecessary "i would have given these headphones 3 stars were it not for the false and unnecessary claims about battery life and charge speed"	98.0%
tricky to swipe "on the move it is tricky to swipe accurately up down to adjust the volume"	97.6%
quite sharply "this seems to throw out the noise cancellation and causes the volume to go up and down again quite sharply"	97.5%
complete waste "also the touch controls on the side of the headphones are a complete waste of time"	96.8%
worthless gimmick "the motion touch control is a massive fail and in my opinion a worthless gimmick that should have been forgotten about during the design process"	96.5%
hardware failure "sometimes blamed on a hardware failure and sometimes blamed on firmware"	96.4%
absolute waste "ridiculous absolute waste of money!"	95.8%
totally garbled "added later: stopped working after 8 months sound totally garbled"	95.5%
poor responsiveness "my problem with them is the poor responsiveness of the playback controls"	95.0%
poor results "you need to make sure that the graphic equaliser setting on the headphones does not conflict with any similar settings you have on your mobile device otherwise they may conflict with each other and give poor results"	94.8%
absolutely awful "2nd size was the mic absolutely awful for phone calls"	93.9%
really bad functionality "overall for me the slightly better sound does not make up for the really bad functionality and obvious bugs"	93.6%
absolute nonsense "absolute nonsense"	92.9%
stopped during playback "my previous bluetooth earphones although sounded far worse but were very consistent never stuttered or stopped during playback"	92.9%
vocals are indistinct "vocals are indistinct – you can’t hear s and t consonants properly"	92.6%
fell asleep "also first time i ever fell asleep on a plane as a result"	92.5%
hard to problem "the inconsistency is the problem it is hard to problem solve when it works one minute then not the next"	90.9%
negligible at worst "the noise cancellation is the same or negligible at worst"	90.6%
reduced to nothing "i started on ambient noise and my the mics work it was noisy then set to ambient noise control and i would say that 60 to 70% of the heavy noise was reduced to nothing so to where a good set of noise cancelling headsets would be"	90.6%
biggest disappointment "the biggest disappointment is noise cancelling"	90.6%
really cheap "unfortuantely in a couple of months the strap broke it turned out the material used is really cheap"	90.5%
huge problem "this caused a huge problem for me as i expect a premium headphone like this would not have this problem"	90.3%
goes very loud "the sound quality is superb and volume goes very loud"	90.0%
even worse "the noise they make gets to your head like your skull is getting chiseled and noise cancellation makes it even worse and it's all you focus on"	89.9%
create discomfort "if there is any noise around you like if you are in train it amplifies all external sound and sends it to other people that the other people can not understand you in some cases or at least create discomfort"	88.6%
very cheap "but frankly these just sound like a very cheap pair of headphones to me and i’m really disappointed i'm wondering if there is an "emperors new clothes" thing at work here now i wish i'd just simply got another pair from bose"	83.8%
hustle and bustle "they make commuting in london a lot more chill as they sort of remove most of the hustle and bustle and just leave you in a bubble with your music"	74.9%
begin to hurt "for the most part they are comfortable in long stretches but i have to find just the right position on my head otherwise my ears do begin to hurt"	74.9%
sadly as uncomfortable "sadly as uncomfortable as it gets"	74.9%
noise dropouts "i had the nad viso hp70 but suffered a lot of weird issues whining whistling noise dropouts poor sound quality uncomfortable headband "	74.9%
drives me nuts "however the software on it drives me nuts: every operation on the headphones has a non optional voice telling you what's happening: "power on" "bluetooth connected" "power off" "noise cancelling" and so on"	74.9%
worry too much "if i'm sat in the middle of a noisy bus listening to rock or pop music i tend not to worry too much"	74.9%
obvious bugs "overall for me the slightly better sound does not make up for the really bad functionality and obvious bugs"	74.9%
noise hiss "mx2 would switch off automatically * when not playing music the white noise hiss produced by the active noise cancelling is a lot less pronounced so much better at just being used for silence * noise cancelling still works very well"	74.9%
noisy neighbors "would cancel noise of kids playing on the street a radio playing music a spinning washing machine noisy neighbors etc"	74.9%
noisy commute "can’t recommend them enough if you have a noisy commute on the train tube and need some peace and quiet"	74.9%
noisy flats "i've needed them for a while longer to be honest living in shared housing noisy flats and roadsides i was tired of having to move due to noise problems"	74.9%
terrible oversight "my only concern long term is that the ear pad cushions are not designed to be replaceable a terrible oversight for such a flagship product"	74.9%
waste their money "i own these headphones and a pair of taotronic bh 22 headphones there is approximately £200 difference in price between them taotronics were just over 30 quid but the difference in sound is so incredibly marginal that i cannot understand why anyone would waste their money on these"	74.9%
negative point "the only negative point is the microphone which other reviews mention"	74.9%
very unimpressive "very unimpressive for the cost"	74.9%
very intrusive "very intrusive"	74.9%
irritation and stress "you can just remove all the irritation and stress from most powered travel"	74.9%
small niggles "a few small niggles but not enough to detract from a glowing recommendation"	74.9%
droning noises "i could not hear any droning noises from passing cars or voices from different rooms my partner was singing loud in the shower but i had no idea until i took the headset off!"	74.9%
harsh vocals "i've found some headphones to have harsh vocals not these just a warmth but not bright vocal"	74.9%
disabled locked "and also for the touch control to be disabled locked e"	74.9%
start to hurt "cons: • at least for my ears and glasses the left speaker can start to hurt after a few hours"	74.8%
terrible hiss "also there is terrible hiss in the left ear when you have the noise cancelling on"	74.8%
uncomfortable headband "i had the nad viso hp70 but suffered a lot of weird issues whining whistling noise dropouts poor sound quality uncomfortable headband "	74.8%
significanly worse "the sound quality is significanly worse than talking to your phone"	74.8%
terrible hissing "the only reason i can't give a 5 star is a terrible hissing in my right headphone that only got worse with further listening after resetting after disuse"	74.8%
gets similar issues "one of my colleagues has the same headphones and gets similar issues"	74.8%
annoyingly worse "annoyingly worse than my 1000xm2s"	74.8%
water damaged "these got water damaged and could not live without"	74.8%
similar issues "i know a couple of friends who’ve had similar issues"	74.8%
distorted noise "the distorted noise is as if you can hear the blood in your veins flowing"	74.8%
sound leakage "if you don’t mind sound leakage even on low volume and some background noise coming through the headphones whilst on noise cancelling then i suggest these are great as the sound is brilliant and extremely good battery life but just a shame there is quite major let downs which is annoying due to the price for the headphones is not exactly cheap"	74.8%
weird vibration "on the bus if i sat over the engine it would cause a weird vibration of the headphones not sure what caused this"	74.8%
gets stuck "the cable jack is not very tight so it's easy to have the cable unplug accidentally with a sudden head movement if it gets stuck somewhere inside coat chair at work"	74.8%
design flaw "massive design flaw wherein the microphone focuses on background noise over your own voice especially a problem when used in a somewhat noisy office this issue is not had with cheaper headsets "	74.8%
long trips "also the battery life is insane i go 3 days without having to charge these these are great for long trips or flights"	74.8%
no pressure effect "no pressure effect either which i have experienced with others"	74.8%
still too distracting "i wish there was a noise cancelling feature which allowed voice focus as the ambient option is still too distracting"	74.8%
some basic problems "but there are also some basic problems that i can't believe more people haven't called sony out on"	74.8%
went wrong "my first pair of these went wrong after only a month because of this design quirk"	74.7%
sounded far worse "my previous bluetooth earphones although sounded far worse but were very consistent never stuttered or stopped during playback"	74.7%
cold nevertheless "the first morning it was a little cold not ridiculously so but cold nevertheless"	74.7%
alexa issue "response from sony technical support to the alexa issue was useless see below"	74.7%
have failed "i may be unlucky but a tad miffed at the "premium" headphones have failed already"	74.7%
quite badly "the one negative would be the bluetooth connection is affected quite badly in busy stations especially london bridge where even when i've selected all options for stable connection over quality i find i have to keep my phone fairly close to the headphones"	74.7%
weird issues "i had the nad viso hp70 but suffered a lot of weird issues whining whistling noise dropouts poor sound quality uncomfortable headband "	74.7%
almost unusable "i wish they'd keep things simple sound quality is good enough for its intended purpose anc excellent build better than i expected but the software application is terrible making the hardware almost unusable"	74.7%
matte feel "the finish is particularly nice matte feel"	74.7%
known issue "this is a known issue there are threads on the sony community forums the materials do not seem study enough"	74.7%
start creaking "and i tried to wear it while i am running it start creaking"	74.7%
cancelling wasnt "i recently bought a pair of sony 700 s they were very good but the noise cancelling wasnt"	74.7%
very noisy "cannot believe how much noise these headphones cut out we live above a commercial kitchen and their extractor fans are very noisy"	74.7%
sorry bose "sorry bose there is just no competition but and this is a big but they feel £50 !"	74.7%
heavy headhones "i understand the choice as it seems most people want bass heavy headhones however the only way to change that is to switch the bluetooth codec to sbt for some obscure reason"	74.7%
slack skype "so for example: you're working on your pc listening to audio and having calls with colleagues on slack skype throughout your day"	74.7%
slight inconvenience "these headphones will only connect to one device at a time which coming from the bose which allows 2 devices is a little letdown and a slight inconvenience when i switch from my laptop to phone and vice versa as you need to disconnect and reconnect yes not life changing but feels like a basic change that would push these to 5 starts imho"	74.6%
cancelling drowns "its very good noise cancelling drowns out some sounds more than others sound is good but not as good as a wired pair of audio technica m50x the touch controls for volume and forward reverse next ect are rubbish bring back buttons that react when you press them not this soft touch maybe it works if you rub it right rubbish the bose qc35 wins on that one for sure "	74.6%
cheap earbuds "first you cant have more than one device connect at once i have some cheap earbuds that allow multiple connections this means if i want to connect to my laptop i have to go into my phone a disconnect from the phone settings and to connect back to me phone i have a disconnect from my laptop via the laptop bluetooth settings its a bit of a faff"	74.6%
uncomfortable though "not to really say these are uncomfortable though"	74.6%
bass distortion "i immediately noticed bass distortion on some songs but i wasn`t sure that the problem is caused by my phone bluetooth connection or software"	74.6%
massive fault "i don't know what sony has done but this is clearly a massive fault"	74.5%
daily frustration "they're a daily frustration"	74.5%
expected result "not a deal breaker but again not what i expected but having looked on the sony website since then it's an expected result"	74.5%
drowning out traffic "drowning out traffic is never a safe move!"	74.5%
flat headphone "so if you want a flat headphone and high quality streaming you can't"	74.5%
chatter sorry "someone on the desk opposite insists on playing the radio all day and with these headphones on even without my own music playing i cannot hear a thing no annoying coughing phones ringing general chatter sorry i sound really anti social!"	74.4%
swipe gesture "lastly the swipe gesture controls work well for playing pausing skipping music plus google assistant siri and alexa"	74.4%
most expensive "my most expensive headphone is the beyerdynamic dt250 80ohm i bought in 2011 for £149"	74.4%
isolate yourself "you completely isolate yourself"	74.4%
pretty heavy "one charge tends to last me 4ish days of pretty heavy use"	74.4%
frustrating issue "the bigger frustrating issue was the hinges creaking"	74.3%
some drawbacks "this product delivers but it has some drawbacks"	74.3%
interference noise "furthermore the left headphone developed a louder interference noise after a couple of days of use which was there even when it wasn't coupled to my phone"	74.3%
slight niggle "the only slight niggle is the touch control on the side of the headphone which takes some getting used to"	74.2%
thicker pads "with thicker pads these would be 5 star all day long"	74.1%
fall apart "bought these after my beats started to fall apart after years of use"	74.1%
lacked definition "the base and mid range simply lacked definition in comparison and the artificially amplified treble still meant that vocals weren't as clear and as distinct"	74.1%
sadly disappointed "thinking that these were the "bees knees" of wireless headphones after reading many reviews i was sadly disappointed"	74.1%
only gripe "my only gripe with these is that the ear pads aren't easily replaceable in the same way you can replace the bose ear pads"	74.1%
terribly cheap "the headband is too tight and too slim and the plastic used is terribly cheap looking !"	74.1%
muddy mess "their clear crisp yet still punchy bass are a far cry from the muddy mess that the 35 quietcomfort ii produced"	74.0%
justifiable unfortunately "so the price is absolutely not justifiable unfortunately"	74.0%
were clunky "the touch controls were clunky and barely worked for me i appreciate that it takes time to build muscle memory and i am unable to comment on any charging related features as i didn't own these for long enough"	74.0%
small issue "the only small issue i have with these headphones is that once you have them paired with a device it’s quite a faff to pair them with another device but this is only a very small point and someone with better technical knowledge than me would probably be able to carry this out with no issues!"	73.9%
lacked punch "the sound i thought was very good but lacked punch"	73.9%
fault them "i really cannot fault them"	73.9%
dishonest misleading "to me this change to the warranty is dishonest misleading and probably illegal"	73.8%
forgotten about "the motion touch control is a massive fail and in my opinion a worthless gimmick that should have been forgotten about during the design process"	73.8%
coat collar "only problem that i have with them is when the headphones touch basically anything beit a a coat collar or something that'd nudge it into a slightly different position the bass gets very dirty sounding"	73.8%
return mine "unfortunately i had to return mine as it gave me headaches inner ear pain neck pain and made me feel dizzy if noise cancellation was used for more than about half an hour at a time"	73.8%
little niggle "the tap to pause is sometimes a little unresponsive but that is the only little niggle i've had and i have used them almost daily for 4 months"	73.7%
same issue "both have the same issue with nc mode"	73.7%
wretched earphones "wretched wretched earphones"	73.7%
slight downside "however i will say that there is only one slight downside"	73.6%
caused this "on the bus if i sat over the engine it would cause a weird vibration of the headphones not sure what caused this"	73.6%
swipe function "to improve: the swipe function for volume and changing track can be easily muddled"	73.6%
creaking noise "i am buying this expensive headphone i expect i can wear it on the train or doing exercise once it start making creaking noise which is super irritating"	73.6%
really muddy "a lot of bass in the mix and the bass mids were really muddy"	73.5%
forget bose "forget bose"	73.5%
somewhat noisy "massive design flaw wherein the microphone focuses on background noise over your own voice especially a problem when used in a somewhat noisy office this issue is not had with cheaper headsets "	73.5%
strangely misleading "i thought them disappointing and the reviews strangely misleading for the money i couldn't live with them and sent them back"	73.4%
hissing noise "however soon after receiving them i noticed that when noise cancellation is active there is a constant hissing noise coming from the left earphone"	73.3%
skip track "operation of the earphones is nice and simple with swipe gestures for volume play pause skip track next track and previous track"	73.2%
great headphones "great headphones"	73.1%
from cheap "been using in ear headphones from cheap to very expensive for years but already i'd struggle to go back"	73.1%
treble ranges "bass is ok but the treble ranges where the detail in music mostly resides are just awful"	73.0%
chat transcript "i have taken a copy of the chat transcript highlighting all this and will be taking appropriate legal"	73.0%
really poorly "no matter what you do it will always notify you with a really poorly sounding voice assistant that you have a received a message and who it was sent from"	72.9%
bloated bass "if you use the phones with aptx or wired in other words when you want the highest music quality then you're stuck with the bloated bass"	72.9%
silly fiddle "it's only 15cm long 6 inches which makes plugging it in to recharge in the back of my mac really a silly fiddle"	72.9%
never understand "never understand why with a quality product like this they supply a poor user manual"	72.8%
expensive cans "there are no replacement ment parts cups etc for wear and tear for such expensive cans why not ?"	72.7%
expensive headphone "i am buying this expensive headphone i expect i can wear it on the train or doing exercise once it start making creaking noise which is super irritating"	72.7%
without them "extremely useful on trains and airplanes and i would not travel on an airplane without them"	72.6%
drops alot "the latency is the only bad thing the sound quality drops alot if you move away from the device you're paired with"	72.6%
than useless "update: sony worse than useless"	72.6%
annoying problems "but for a few annoying problems"	72.5%
more negative "one more negative is the voice assistant"	72.4%
weather problem "i've heard of the cold weather problem but this has nothing to do with that i live in bristol and london and neither city is that cold even in the peak of winter"	72.4%
sony 1000xm3s "i had my head turned by these sony 1000xm3s after reading a lot of the reviews on amazon and various tech hifi magazines and websites"	72.3%
sony headphone "i have owned two expensive top brand rivals and in my amateur opinion these sony headphone have the edge"	72.3%
sony 1000mx3 "i have tried bose 700 i have tried the over rated nuraphones and wasn’t blown away i saw that the sony 1000mx3 were no1 i always assumed bose should be no1 they were not the sony 1000mx3 really are the best sounding headphones available noise cancellation and sound quality are through the roof i listen to bob marley and love every detail of the album i’m so fussy and i’m always wanting the best the voice calls are not great "	72.3%
sony budukans "it's like i've finally procured the sony budukans of massive attack legend"	72.3%
sony h900ns "not tried the bose qc35ii to compare but tried the sony h900ns"	72.3%
sony 1000xm3 "i tried many headphones the sony 1000xm3 were by far the best and better than my original choice the latest bose ones"	72.3%
major problem "this is the biggest problem i had with the headphones with voice calling every time you answer a phone call the mic would open up the environment around you in the caller could not hear you only the outside noise around you and this was a big major problem for me travelling on the bus"	72.3%
only drawbacks "the only drawbacks that i've noticed are: 1 microphone in phone calls terrible quality"	72.3%
irksome feature "the only irksome feature is the length of the charging cable"	72.2%
side inputs "if you're in a windy environment with them on you will hear the hissing of the wind as it enters the side inputs"	72.1%
less intuitive "connection is a bit slower and less intuitive that i'm used to i have apple products and a pair of airpods so everything is slow in comparison to that i have learned that switching devices means you will have to disconnect from one and reconnect with another"	72.1%
very minor gripe "a very minor gripe on what are amazing headphones"	72.1%
very tight "the cable jack is not very tight so it's easy to have the cable unplug accidentally with a sudden head movement if it gets stuck somewhere inside coat chair at work"	71.7%
sony packaging everything "with the standard sony packaging everything came looking decent and there is a case contain all the cables and the headphone itself"	71.6%
swipe gestures "operation of the earphones is nice and simple with swipe gestures for volume play pause skip track next track and previous track"	71.5%
really noisy "if it's a really noisy environment it won't cancel it all out but they do cancel out a lot"	71.5%
only negative "my only negative is that after a few hour or so my ears get quite hot but thats just me i guess it does not make it uncomfortable in fact i have work it for 4 hours straight without having to adjust it"	71.4%
done nothing "sony have known about this problem in previous iterations but have done nothing about it"	71.3%
takeover complaining "but when the flaws start to takeover complaining is inevitable"	71.1%
weather issue "i don't believe the 'cold weather issue' is a thing anymore it seems as if sony have fixed that"	71.1%
ditch bose "after reading all the fantastic reviews on here and other places it seemed a “no brainer” to ditch bose and choose these"	71.0%
sons heating "these of course are not damaging my sons heating as like i have already said he wears them 24 7 "	71.0%
frustrating weekend "update after a frustrating weekend with these and discovering their inability to access any kind of meaningful volume control via the touch sensor this pair is going back and i'm hoping the reacement pair will eork as intended"	70.9%
cold weather "in this cold weather they are great at keeping my ears nice and warm"	70.9%
single drop "these are soft touch plastic and on a single drop can scratch the black color off them leaving a white surface"	70.8%
were expensive "so yes these were expensive but also worth every penny"	70.7%
using them daily "i've owned these cans for a couple of months using them daily and literally every time i put them on as the noise cancelling kicks in 2 3 seconds after turning them on it puts a big smile on my face"	70.6%
pronounced hiss "set as 'ambient sound' instead there was a pronounced hiss"	70.5%
phone pocket test "also it passes the phone pocket test"	70.4%
first problem "i wanted to use the headphones for the noise cancelling because i commute on the bus twice a day this is my first problem i had with the noise cancelling"	70.0%
without realising "you can get lost in your own little bubble for hours without realising"	69.8%
could hardly "i could hardly complain about the quality price ratio!"	69.8%
interrupting sound "i've tested even for music production playing keyboard you really hear the sound clear with no interrupting sound leaking from outside"	69.7%
reported issues "i thought it must be something to do with my settings so went onto the official sony forum where i discovered shed loads of people having the same issue and it would seam sony are not interested in responding to anyones reported issues"	69.7%
returned afterwards "my first pair were returned afterwards my second aren't exhibiting this behaviour yet"	69.7%
noise problems "i've needed them for a while longer to be honest living in shared housing noisy flats and roadsides i was tired of having to move due to noise problems"	69.6%
feel expensive "they feel expensive"	69.6%
nothing worked "i tried all the combinations of button presses and resetting and initialising but nothing worked"	69.5%
currently available "overall if your looking for some of the best nc headphones currently available and don't mind forking out a load of cash for them these are for you"	69.2%
very average "the sound quality is very average compared to cancelled headphones"	69.1%
something underwater "sent for repairs but although sound is louder now it is still completely garbled like listening to something underwater"	69.1%
other problem "the other problem is that the touch controls on the right ear up can sometimes be a bit unresponsive and can require multiple gestures for your intended action to take place"	69.1%
hooded jacket "it can be eliminated if you have a hooded jacket"	69.1%
expected better "the bluetooth connection is unstable when used outdoors with the music skipping and cutting out frequently although this can be solved by placing your phone in your breast pocket instead of your trouser pocket so the signal doesn't have to travel as far even so given the price tag i expected better"	69.0%
seems bizarre "for equipment of this quality and price this oversight or scrimping on materials seems bizarre"	68.7%
engine noise "they carry a high price tag but if you enjoy the lack of engine noise on flights as much as i do then you will appreciate them as much as i do"	68.7%
some issues "i've had some issues with the headphones not working properly so when i am out in the cold at first i thought i did something to it as siri was activated without me touching it and the ambient sound was turned off and the motion touch was not working"	68.7%
irritating neighbours "also works suprisingly well with cancelling the irritating techno music blasted by irritating neighbours"	68.7%
weird blips "noise cancelling was only ok weird blips in and out when riding the underground weird when walking around decent on planes for ambient noise cancellation but didn't cancel voices much at all and barely worked at all in an office setting"	68.6%
cancellation system "i am disappointed about the noise cancellation system i am happy when your listening to music you can't here anything but its not a two way system like a cheaper £30 headset"	68.6%
does n't however "it doesn't however deserve 5 stars"	68.5%
noticing the problems "i have to admit that if you simply left the 1000xm3s on for a while you stopped noticing the problems but that's not quite what one hopes for with a premium product is it!"	68.3%
beats headphones "i’m not talking overpowering bass like you’d get with beats headphones just a little more punch"	68.1%
little ninjas "cancel those annoying screams and shouts from little ninjas in the airplanes coffee shops etc"	68.0%
little beauties "finally i have with these little beauties"	68.0%
little beep "just give be a little beep for beeps sake!"	68.0%
additional accessories "it's useful for carrying an additional usb c cable but i'd like to see a little space on the inside of the case to carry a few additional accessories"	67.7%
biggest gripe "my biggest gripe with the older version was the resonance in the lows and low miss causing the sound quality to be quite poor in those ranges"	67.4%
skip tracks "you have to double tap to play pause music and swop left right skip tracks and up down for volume"	67.4%
charged them "charged them up and paired with my phone straight away"	67.2%
this issue "maybe a firmware update will fix this issue"	67.2%
turning my head "build quality could be better it sometimes makes noises when i'm walking or turning my head"	67.2%
flimsy controls "it's a shame that this flagship headphone is let down by the flimsy controls on the right ear"	66.9%
irrelevant the hear "just to add the costs of either headphones are irrelevant the hear"	66.9%
flakey touch system "they should use buttons and not an unresponsive and often flakey touch system"	66.9%
disable these touch "worse still there appears to be no option to disable these touch controls so just be careful!"	66.9%
lost in the game sound "i have been told that my voice sounded slightly distant and could get lost in the game sound"	66.8%
weird quiet noises "the right earpiece of headphones started making weird quiet noises after 4 months"	66.8%
could no longer "i didn't know what to expect but the second i put them on in the office and could no longer hear people chatting away and even the sound of the aircon was gone i thought to myself wow these are worth every penny"	66.8%
assistant problem "however like the google assistant problem this was completely unprompted and worse still i could do nothing to switch this mode off apart from reboot the headphones"	66.8%
overwhelm the mid range "the headphones default to a rather v shaped equaliser where the bass is going to overwhelm the mid range"	66.8%
poor quality control "cons: poor quality control before the black ones i've ordered the silver version"	66.8%
noisy kids "completely blocks out the neighbours when they're using their noisy garden tools or cutting the grass blocks out noisy kids playing next door too"	66.7%
cheap feel "totally overpriced with a cheap cheap feel and look !"	66.6%
lost in the music "i’ve missed trains or caught the wrong one at once once a week because i’m lost in the music the app is amazing also"	66.6%
terrible quality "the only drawbacks that i've noticed are: 1 microphone in phone calls terrible quality"	66.5%
more minor "one more minor thing it is supposed to come with an inflight adapter?"	66.5%
unsure on these "i'd you are unsure on these just get them"	66.3%
rubbish for phone calls "the mic is also rubbish for phone calls!"	66.3%
failed on this product "amazon on the other hand just failed on this product"	66.3%
swipe on the side "the volume controls are annoying as you constantly have to swipe on the side to change it one by one"	66.3%
ruined the sound "however the sound guality is just not there for me the anc is good they're comfortable and they don't sound too bad at low volumes but for high volume listening that bass just drowns everything else out and trying to fix that with the built in equaliser has just ruined the sound even more"	66.3%
havent tried calling "havent tried calling yet"	66.3%
lacking in treble details "apart from that they're an acceptable pair of headphones not particularly comfortable but lacking in treble details but that's the kind of thing you get used to or play with the equalizer in the app for"	66.3%
bump in the road "as the bus was going along the noise cancelling was cutting out all the noise around me but every time the bus went over a bump in the road all there was a lot of vibration"	66.3%
hesitant to start as "i thought it was time to upgrade my pairs of xm2 as i was hesitant to start as i was unsure what had changed"	66.3%
failed on the easy part "sad really sony achieved the hard challenge sound quality & nc but failed on the easy part"	66.3%
skip start stop "against:not sure what sony were thinking when they decided to not have buttons for vol skip start stop and calls"	66.3%
stolen in transit "headphones are fine but purchased from argos as the ones i ordered from amazon were stolen in transit and the box clumsily re sealed"	66.2%
15feet away "they not only sound incredible you can be approx 15feet away from the source player without any loss of signal or audio quality"	66.2%
chatting away "i didn't know what to expect but the second i put them on in the office and could no longer hear people chatting away and even the sound of the aircon was gone i thought to myself wow these are worth every penny"	66.2%
annoying power cycles "however the bluetooth rarely connects first time resulting in annoying power cycles"	65.8%
says it all unfortunately "the title says it all unfortunately"	65.8%
ruins the immersion "they do seem a little bass focused which cannot be adjusted when using high quality audio however this by no means ruins the immersion for me"	65.7%
outright horrific "it's outright horrific"	65.6%
poor to my mind "very poor to my mind"	65.5%
very low frequencies "if you compare these to beats for example on beats headphones you hear the bass very well and it is the very low frequencies that seem to come across"	65.3%
common issue "i searched online and this seems to be a common issue with these headphones"	65.2%
ruins any music "running with these on causes thudding sounds which ruins any music"	65.2%
walk along "when i walk along while wearing the headphones there is an occasional whoomp in sound as a tension in my neck muscles causes the earcup to momentarily break its acoustic seal"	65.2%
hopefully these issue "i have requested a return and will wait for the next generation of these and hopefully these issue will get fixed"	65.2%
difficulty believing "put the headphones on & the noise completely disappears had to turn it on and off a few times as i had difficulty believing it was possible"	65.2%
perfect headphones "the xm3 are the perfect headphones for me"	65.2%
unusable for phone calls "i always liked bose in ear qc 30 nc headphones for low ear warming and being able to use for long hours but they almost unusable for phone calls"	65.2%
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Pros [213] of Anker Wireless Headphones, Upgraded So..	Strength
absolutely brilliant in both products "these headphones are absolutely brilliant"	100.0%
excellent product in both products "excellent product for this price and very highly recommended from me"	100.0%
very pleased in both products "very pleased"	100.0%
excellent sound quality in both products "excellent sound quality and at a great price"	100.0%
quite good in both products "the clarity is quite good and the noise cancellation works well in noisy environments like the street malls etc"	99.9%
amazing battery in both products "headphones are great for speach super comfy nice build amazing battery"	99.9%
best thing in both products "the best thing for me as a runner though is the fact i didn't have to adjust them once during the 21"	99.6%
excellent sound in both products "i bought them to replace a cheaper pair i had that had a terrible battery life but excellent sound"	99.4%
really good in both products "if they broke tomorrow i would buy another pair the audio depth is really good for the price"	99.3%
works perfectly in both products "works perfectly"	98.6%
these are brilliant in both products "but otherwise these are brilliant"	93.1%
very satisfied in both products "very satisfied so far"	91.8%
sound quality is superb in both products "sound quality is superb"	90.6%
just brilliant in both products "my fears were allayed when i tried them as they were just brilliant"	88.5%
great addition in both products "these earphones make a great addition to the apple watch or indeed any other bluetooth device"	75.0%
look great in both products "design wise they look great are lightweight and the bluetooth connection was really solid in fairness and the instructions were detailed but also very clear"	75.0%
works well in both products "the clarity is quite good and the noise cancellation works well in noisy environments like the street malls etc"	75.0%
very sturdy in both products "the fit in the ear is very sturdy and there are different shapes if needed the sound on max can be super loud so atleast if you are on a noisy tube its a saver"	75.0%
really well in both products "bought as a gift and they have been really well received"	74.9%
decent amount in both products "charge quickly and battery lasts a decent amount of time"	74.8%
look forward in both products "look forward to a work out test"	74.8%
very useful in both products "liked the magnetic backs find these very useful if you just need to take them off for a few mins and don't want to wind them up and cram them in the pouch again"	74.3%
happy customer in both products "to sum up i have to give anker the thumb up as their customer service is amazing they were with me all the time and genuinely willing to keep me as a happy customer"	74.1%
brilliant sound quality "i bought these headphones a few months ago & they’re brilliant sound quality is excellent with plenty of volume & i find them really comfortable to wear"	100.0%
excellent conectivity "they sound as good as my sennheiser cx400 which is a reasonable quality wired set have excellent conectivity and the battery is holding up well"	100.0%
very satisfying "the magnet is very satisfying and they have a very good battery life"	100.0%
absolutely excellent "absolutely excellent product!"	99.9%
managing everything "thanks anker and shane for your great support in managing everything"	99.9%
unbelievably good "also the battery life is unbelievably good"	99.9%
genuinely amazing "genuinely amazing compared to my airpods"	99.9%
super good "overall for the price they are super good"	99.9%
absolutely fine "treble is very good the mid is where it suffers but if you're using these for working out running out and about it's absolutely fine and fine is probably enough"	99.7%
superior bass "they have superior bass to my airpods because of the much more secure fit although i never had issues with my airpods randomly falling out i would trust these much more to stay in my ear"	99.7%
incredibly good "for the price these are incredibly good"	99.6%
highly recommend "would highly recommend"	99.6%
magnetic backs "i like the magnetic backs of the buds so they stick together and make a sort of necklace which stops them falling off your neck when you aren't using them"	99.5%
magnetic earpieces "the magnetic earpieces also make them easier to just leave around your neck while you're not using them so that they don't swing around as much"	99.5%
extremely good "the microphone doesn't work particularly well for calls it seems to pick up a lot of background noise this is probably my only complaint with the product otherwise it is extremely good value for money and the sound quality is excellent for the price"	99.4%
solid bargain "a good solid bargain in my opinion"	99.2%
seem brilliant "all in all they seem brilliant for the price and have by far exceeded my preliminary expectations"	99.1%
brilliant purchase "i bought this item and was like wow brilliant purchase they sound great"	99.0%
amazing product "all in all an amazing product"	98.5%
real bargain "definitely a real bargain for the price!"	98.2%
extra start "have updated to 5 stars as i have to give an extra start for the excellent customer service anker always employs"	98.0%
brilliant headphones "so all round brilliant headphones"	96.7%
amazingly well "there is a good range for different ear sizes but these won't be perfect for everyone i have tried all the sizes and none of them fit amazingly well"	96.5%
nice experience "also the case arrived with mould on it i did manage to brush it off but it wasnt a nice experience"	95.8%
that purpose "sound: the majority of the time i'm listening to podcasts or speech and for that purpose these are of perfectly adequate quality"	95.2%
great love "i tested these headphones out this morning at the gym and thought they were great love the bluetooth and love how they magnet together so they don't fall off"	94.9%
well designed "they are also comfortable and well designed"	94.6%
packaging is excellent "packaging is excellent"	94.4%
exceeds expectations "but again this one's good for music exceeds expectations in fact"	94.1%
beautiful packaging "great sound very comfy & easy to get the optimum in ear fit with the various sets of silicone buds to choose from light weight paired up swiftly with my phone good range beautiful packaging from anker as with all their products highly recommended item"	93.7%
short of brilliant "i will try and contact anker support and see what they say but am really disappointed 😥 update: anker support are nothing short of brilliant"	93.2%
bass is excellent "the bass is excellent and they sound like they should be way more expensive in my opinion"	93.1%
excellent for the price "the microphone doesn't work particularly well for calls it seems to pick up a lot of background noise this is probably my only complaint with the product otherwise it is extremely good value for money and the sound quality is excellent for the price"	93.1%
battery life is excellent "battery life is excellent"	93.1%
they 're a bargain "i think they’re a bargain"	93.1%
they are excellent "the sound quality is good enough as i just want a little something in the background but for the price they are excellent"	93.1%
sound is brilliant "the sound is brilliant!"	93.1%
incredibly helpful "the anker support team were incredibly helpful and issued me a new pair after determining the issue was a serious problem and the new pair worked perfectly so would highly recommend to any looking for bluetooth earphones"	92.9%
cope brilliantly "and they cope brilliantly with heavy bass sounds as well as higher pitches"	92.8%
doddle as well "bluetooth connect was a doddle as well"	92.3%
sound quality is amazing "super fast delivery free beautiful packaged my friend recommended this to me and i have to say they seem to be high quality little beauty’s battery seems to last a very long time sound quality is amazing i use them for hands free while working as a gas engineer perfect to magnet around your neck then continue to use them after work while training a the gym"	92.1%
best 20 quid "best 20 quid you'll spend on wire free headphones plonk your phone on the rowing machine and try to forget the torture you're putting yourself through without concern that your overpriced phone is going to smack you in the face"	91.8%
battery life is amazing "the battery life is amazing and the sound quality is really good for the price the only downside is that the volume doesn't go incredibly high like yes it does go high but it's just generally a quieter set of earphones which i don't mind as i don't listen to music on very loud settings but some people may do"	91.7%
incredible better "the range is incredible better than beats bluetooth earphones!"	91.6%
excellent comfort "sound quality excellent battery life excellent comfort excellent i start listening to music in the morning listen for 2 hours straight as i commute to work leave them on all day and connected to my phone listening to music and calls at various times then 2 hours back home and i don't need to charge them"	91.5%
amazing sound quality "are they amazing sound quality?"	91.4%
they are amazing "i ended up upgrading to the soundcore spirit pro headphones and they are amazing!"	91.0%
great also "fit is great also i remove all the extra grips for the ears and have no issue"	90.6%
noise is amazing "a very nice earphones set the noise is amazing they are very comfortable and for this price the best value for money"	90.0%
they are superb "they are superb"	89.9%
these are amazing "for the price these are amazing"	89.8%
efects are great "fits perfect to my ears and sounds efects are great"	89.4%
anker are great "anker are great but these headphones are a winner"	89.4%
excellent after care "that's when the excellent after care offered by anker kicked in"	89.2%
amazing customer service "amazing customer service from anker!"	89.2%
great at the price "bought these for running approx 7 10k almost everyday used them since christmas day they are great at the price!"	89.1%
best for music "what sold it for me was the 10 hour battery life not the best for music in my opinion though still very good according to my ageing ears but i use them for audiobooks and i love them"	88.8%
best sound "i tried different sizes of the included ear covers and found the pair that give me the best sound on my iphone 11 pro max"	88.6%
reliable and worthy "anker if ur single hmu bcoz i'm looking for someone as reliable and worthy as you and your products have been for me so far"	88.6%
absolute bargain "an absolute bargain at under £16 & i doubt theres anything out there as good for the money"	88.4%
surprised and happy "very surprised and happy"	88.0%
great anker "the usual great anker build quality on the outside"	88.0%
great earbuds "they are great earbuds i listen to a lot of audiobooks these are perfect and the charge lasts much longer than the first model i bought"	88.0%
great iteam "also great value for such a great iteam"	88.0%
amazing for the size "the sound quality is amazing for the size!"	88.0%
well reproduced "bass is good and well reproduced mids are a bit weaker but generally good sound overall"	87.7%
were amazing "these headphones were amazing until i got my iphone 11 they will not pair with it at all and now i am past my returns day"	75.0%
reasonably good "comfortable stable bluetooth and sound reasonably good"	75.0%
works nicely "the fob works nicely enough though lack as much functionality as previous ones i’ve had"	75.0%
decent base "very good looking love the magnetic clip sound is very good with crispy acoustics and decent base"	75.0%
fairly comfortable "good sound and fairly comfortable"	75.0%
shirt clip "it also comes with a little carry bag cable management clip and t shirt clip"	75.0%
great price "excellent sound quality and at a great price"	75.0%
good points "good points bt 5"	75.0%
very handy "the magnet clasp thingy is very handy allowing you to wear them round your neck all day without worrying about them"	75.0%
improved model "an all around improved model from the last here's why: 1"	75.0%
reliable product "another reliable product from anker"	75.0%
decent battery "sound is a lot better and decent battery"	74.9%
waterproof speaker "ok this is not the place for reviewing them but they are awesome definitely the best 20 pound waterproof speaker i have ever tried!"	74.9%
great value "overall: not great value for money"	74.9%
decent price "all in all a really good product for a decent price"	74.9%
flatter response "i like a flatter response since i'm used to listening to music on studio headphones with little colour enhancements"	74.9%
were great "wireless everything is great until you realise your house resembles a space ship every night charging up endless items headphones bring one of them then my husband stole them he thought they were great"	74.9%
edge sword "it’s a double edge sword"	74.9%
well presented "anker products are always well presented these come with extra ear fitting accessories of various sizes as well as a neat little pouch for earbud storage"	74.9%
fast delivery "super fast delivery free beautiful packaged my friend recommended this to me and i have to say they seem to be high quality little beauty’s battery seems to last a very long time sound quality is amazing i use them for hands free while working as a gas engineer perfect to magnet around your neck then continue to use them after work while training a the gym"	74.9%
fine addition "and little thing such as magnet to make this head phone in a necklace to wrap around your neck is such a fine addition"	74.9%
sensible choice "love my anker soundcore so these were the sensible choice for ear pods"	74.9%
right buttons "middle button for on off and answering calls left and right buttons are for volume control and changing tracks"	74.9%
recommended purchase "recommended purchase?"	74.9%
easily good "these pair easily good sound feel like good quality and the battery life is amazing"	74.8%
have liked "one thing i would have liked is the ability to know how much charge is left"	74.8%
recommend these "if you are after a pair of half decent bluetooth headphones at a very reasonable price i would recommend these wholeheartedly"	74.8%
around easy "they also come with a pouch so they can be carried around easy"	74.8%
lower volumes "firstly loud or bassy sounds produce and snappy crackling sound even at lower volumes"	74.8%
temporary relief "temporary relief"	74.8%
scoring reviews "if you have took the time to read my rather long winded message please listen to the high scoring reviews like i did"	74.8%
sounds great "it's small but sounds great"	74.8%
working great "they were working great but when i got a new phone they wouldn't pair"	74.8%
very quickly "edit ________ i was contacted very quickly by anny from anker to address the issue raised previously"	74.8%
very comfortable "very happy with the product i wear them all morning while i’m at work and they are very comfortable"	74.8%
charges quickly "good build very good battery life which also charges quickly"	74.8%
recommended item "great sound very comfy & easy to get the optimum in ear fit with the various sets of silicone buds to choose from light weight paired up swiftly with my phone good range beautiful packaging from anker as with all their products highly recommended item"	74.8%
price products "the audio is good enough for their intended purpose and shouldn't be compared with much higher price products aimed at audiophiles"	74.8%
price range "the sound quality for the price is good within the £15 £50 price range and can definitely compete with the more expensive headphones in that range"	74.8%
working flawlessly "i was sent a replacement product which for the past week have been working flawlessly with no drop outs"	74.7%
very comfy "very comfy can easily run with them if you get the right size for your ears sound quality is good no muddiness unless you max out your volume "	74.7%
very quick "i contacted anker support and had a very quick response they said their was an issue with this phone and version of ios"	74.7%
extremely comfortable "the sound quality of these earphones is incredible as well as the extremely comfortable fit"	74.7%
anker representative "the anker representative was very pleasant and quick to respond but i feel like i've been left with an inferior product to the one i originally bought"	74.7%
were perfect "i bought these pods and they were perfect for what i needed"	74.7%
reciever hearing "calls are crisp and clear and no issues with the reciever hearing me regardless if i'm inside or out"	74.7%
extremely quickly "they connect extremely quickly and easily to my phone android "	74.7%
with confidence "i had to contact anker customer support and found them helpful and efficient so you can buy these with confidence"	74.7%
price value "i would highly recommend the product also for price value the quality is second to none"	74.7%
management clip "it also comes with a little carry bag cable management clip and t shirt clip"	74.6%
reasonable quality "they sound as good as my sennheiser cx400 which is a reasonable quality wired set have excellent conectivity and the battery is holding up well"	74.6%
good design "good design with all the features you'd want clip to attach them to your collar easy to use control panel good battery life "	74.6%
silicone buds "great sound very comfy & easy to get the optimum in ear fit with the various sets of silicone buds to choose from light weight paired up swiftly with my phone good range beautiful packaging from anker as with all their products highly recommended item"	74.6%
much improved "it was a no brainer to buy the same again to replace them but i've found this new pair much improved"	74.6%
work great "they work great when travelling or running and charge quickly"	74.6%
seem great "the reviews for this product seem great"	74.6%
pretty comfortably "and they do sit pretty comfortably in the ears with the supports being designed by someone who knew a little about anatomy and avoiding sharpish edges on earphone supports"	74.6%
blown away "regarding delivery i was totally blown away"	74.6%
best value "a very nice earphones set the noise is amazing they are very comfortable and for this price the best value for money"	74.5%
fair value "fair value for the price although i should have spent a bit more for a better listening experience"	74.5%
pretty easily "however the reason as to why i have bought them three times is because they break pretty easily"	74.5%
good choice "fine for audio only and at the price therefore a good choice for walking and running"	74.5%
fantastic products "anker always make fantastic products for the price and they have outdone themselves again"	74.5%
great support "thanks anker and shane for your great support in managing everything"	74.5%
good enough "great sound quality for the price noise cancelling is good enough i don't hear the mrs shouting on me and she was so impressed by my excuse of noise cancelling that i bought her a new pair so she can ignore me too"	74.5%
amazing price "if your ok with lower sound quality these are an amazing price and good build quality"	74.5%
price ease "really like this headset for it's price ease to use and general does the job ness"	74.4%
sounds good "sounds good"	74.4%
pretty solid "on the whole especially for the price these are a pretty solid set of earphones for the gym"	74.4%
pretty quickly "battery life is excellent and they seem to charge pretty quickly too standard micro usb"	74.4%
volume buttons "easy to make calls using google assistant controls on the earphones are sturdy and at last a pair of headphones where the volume buttons work with android"	74.4%
excellent value "excellent value didn't experience any delay with audio synced with video etc like a couple of the other reviews so if that happens then it may depend on the phone?"	74.4%
surprisingly useful "the fact the 'buds' are magnetic is surprisingly useful"	74.4%
will probably "love these so far will probably get another couple of sets for family spare set"	74.4%
pretty good "support looks to be pretty good too"	74.4%
worked perfectly "the anker support team were incredibly helpful and issued me a new pair after determining the issue was a serious problem and the new pair worked perfectly so would highly recommend to any looking for bluetooth earphones"	74.4%
very helpful "they're very very helpful and are always put to make sure that you as the customer are taken care of"	74.4%
very convenient "easy to use very convenient because it has controls to answer calls and because its bluetooth they don't get trapped in my clothes or other things whilst i'm doing something"	74.4%
amazing value "are they amazing value for £17?"	74.4%
capable enough "at this price point they are perfectly capable enough and would recommend"	74.4%
each session "during my 2x run's approx 1 hour each session i had my phone in a pack around my waist and the headphone cable around the back of my neck"	74.4%
nicer grip texture "the material of the earphones feel sturdier and have a nicer grip texture"	74.4%
pretty well "so far so good fit in the ear pretty well and the cable is less annoying than i had feared i wear these to run so am glad that it doesn't bounce around too much "	74.4%
very easily "once set up they connect with my iphone and ipad very easily"	74.4%
perform excellently "i go to the gym and go for long walks with my dog with these and they perform excellently good price battery life is good and good sound for the price "	74.4%
high quality "i was pleasantly surprised at the high quality of sound delivered"	74.4%
fantastic pair "what a fantastic pair of headphones especially for all the money that they cost!"	74.3%
works flawlessly "bluetooth works flawlessly with no audio latency issues just the usual out of signal range dropouts when distancing from the broadcasting device"	74.3%
overall good "overall good earphones just maybe low quality material used for the cabel"	74.3%
working well "overall they seem to be working well and i'm happy with the product overall"	74.3%
added bonus "added bonus is the multi point connectivity so paired with apple watch and iphone simultaneously"	74.3%
very respectable "battery lasts it charges quickly they sit well in your ear connects to phone with no problems and the sound quality is actually very respectable"	74.3%
comfort wise "comfort wise i didn't find it comfortable in the beginning but got used to it"	74.3%
seems good "he loves the bass on them the battery has not need charged yet so can't say too much about that but it seems good so far"	74.3%
functions perfectly "my original became warped and refused to pop back in after mere days of first use but this one after three weeks of work still functions perfectly"	74.3%
considerably more "overall at this price point and remember the price sony sure will sound better: bose will have better noise cancelling but they are also considerably more expensive"	74.3%
fair prices "anker is so reliable so consistently and i must give props to them for that especially with the fair prices that they manage to charge"	74.3%
good value "good value for money"	74.3%
great voices "sound was great voices were clear and the person on the other end didn't seem to have any trouble hearing me too"	74.3%
apple buds "i use spotify and have to adjust the mixer quite a bit to get a full sound but even then my normal plug in apple buds have a more rich and dynamic sound"	74.2%
more comfortable "they are so much more comfortable than my old set and the magnets make them a lot easier to wear around my neck when not in use"	74.2%
quality product "a quality product at a very fair price"	74.2%
recommended them "in fact i've recommended them to several people and they all really like them"	74.2%
very portable "music sounds great through it it is very portable and convenient i’m never seen without them!"	74.2%
beautiful packaged "super fast delivery free beautiful packaged my friend recommended this to me and i have to say they seem to be high quality little beauty’s battery seems to last a very long time sound quality is amazing i use them for hands free while working as a gas engineer perfect to magnet around your neck then continue to use them after work while training a the gym"	74.2%
really nice "for that price really nice piece of headsets"	74.2%
volume controls "overall i'm happy and it's useful having the volume controls which my previous pair did not"	74.2%
sexy looking "the only missing feature is they aren't as ergonomic sexy looking on the cables and there's no "double click to skip track" feature at least one i've figured out they won't provide world peace or fix the brexit deadlock but they are very well priced and specified for bunging into your gym bag for a training session or going on a walk to an audiobook"	74.2%
good stuff "good stuff: price bluetooth connection"	74.2%
clean and smooth "the quality of the music is alright with higher tones sounding very clean and smooth but the lower basses aren't heard much at all which is a flag for me personally but anyone who prefers to hear the higher tones these would be great for you"	74.1%
feel great "they feel great and have good build quality but the main job is to play music and that disappoints hugely"	74.1%
settled nicely "shame because they were a good fit settled nicely into my ear and the magnetic heads to keep them in place was perfect"	74.1%
good battery "sound quality good connectivity good comfort good battery good i'm very pleased and would recommend!"	74.1%
sound perfect "i know it's not the file as they sound perfect with my beats and other wired headphones"	74.1%
more suitable "so i will need to look elsewhere for a more suitable set of headphones"	74.1%
nice quality "nice quality of build but not surprising given the price that the sound quality isn't very good hardly any bass coming through"	74.1%
music quality "i'm quite sensitive to music quality and i really don't hear much difference between these and my old pair certainly not £30 of difference!"	74.1%
longer good "great headphones good for running and gym and the most important thing is that i can enjoy my music longer good battery life"	74.0%
nice smooth "build quality seems pretty good and the buttons on the mic have a nice smooth click to them"	74.0%
fantastic price "fantastic buy for a fantastic price"	74.0%
very reasonable "if you are after a pair of half decent bluetooth headphones at a very reasonable price i would recommend these wholeheartedly"	74.0%
decent headphones "decent headphones for the price sound quality is better than standard apple headphones"	74.0%
purely audio "but as i said if it's purely audio then yeah these are totally fine especially for just 20 quid"	74.0%
sound great "sound great for bluetooth a battery life to stand for exactly the occasion physical activity and they stay in and don't irritate the ears after prolonged use given the compulsory bud adjustments"	74.0%
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Pros [216] of Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancell..	Strength
just brilliant in both products "just brilliant"	99.6%
excellent product in both products "really pleased i bought these excellent product"	99.6%
brilliant sound in both products "these headphones also provide comfort for hours brilliant sound and build quality all alongside superb battery life"	99.2%
absolutely brilliant in both products "maybe a choice of more colours would make it a little more of a personal buy but i think they’re absolutely brilliant"	98.4%
works perfectly in both products "the volume control on the sonys works perfectly as does the sony app on both my samsung s2 & s10"	98.1%
best thing in both products "the best thing i have ever bought"	97.3%
excellent sound in both products "i just wanted something that delivered excellent sound with sleek design and great material quality"	94.6%
really good in both products "gesture control added features that make this really good voice assistant button google alexa siri kinda cons: price design some may or may not like it the gesture controls can take some time to get used to it comfort some do say that the bose are better"	93.1%
happy customer in both products "waiting to see if they will deliver the 30hrs as boasted but aside from that i'm a happy customer"	92.9%
very satisfied in both products "very very satisfied"	90.4%
quite good in both products "the noise cancelling is quite good but gives me the sensation of pressure in my ears"	90.1%
very pleased in both products "very pleased i went for these ones"	89.6%
these are brilliant in both products "i bought these as i fly a lot and wanted more comfort i must say these are brilliant"	88.8%
excellent sound quality in both products "excellent sound quality and anc ability"	88.4%
sound quality is superb in both products "sound quality is superb"	88.0%
very sturdy in both products "overall i'd say that these headphones are musically excellent with the vast majority of music 8 10 very sturdy and fairly conformable 8 10 and seriously unbelievably good in the noise cancelling department 10 10 "	75.0%
very useful in both products "the ability to cup the headphone to lower the song volume and noise canceling to speak to people is a very useful feature"	74.9%
look forward in both products "i commute everyday and travel quite a lot and i now look forward to watching all the chaos unfold from my bubble"	74.9%
decent amount in both products "solution try them in store first and for a decent amount of time"	74.9%
works well in both products "you can temporarily cut off noise cancelling by cupping your hand over the right headphone works well"	74.7%
look great in both products "they look great and the build quality finish and battery life are all excellent"	74.7%
truly excellent "as per the other reviews these are truly excellent headphones"	100.0%
great better "the noise canceling on these is great better than the bose ones"	100.0%
truly amazing "it’s truly amazing"	99.9%
rated best "bought these after agonising over different brands such as bose and even the surface headphones that were rated best by the which?"	99.9%
really excellent "noise cancelling was really excellent"	99.8%
great performance "great on a plane but the plug in lead tends to be on the wrong side of the headphones for me not a big issue as mainly use with bluetooth which has great performance"	99.7%
huge improvement "the bluetooth is a huge improvement over my old pair probably being version 4"	99.6%
excellent mind "the sound quality is excellent mind you it's just that you can get better for less by buying a wired pair"	99.5%
great partner "the app for ios and android is a great partner and allows you to adapt the level of noise cancellation to your surroundings and movement as well as allowing you to adjust the eq to your personal taste"	99.4%
very beautiful "they are very sturdy well built and have a very beautiful minimalistic design"	99.2%
good perfect "the noise cancelling is scary good perfect for public transport and working without distractions"	99.2%
outstanding battery "nice sound outstanding noise cancellation outstanding battery"	99.0%
very cleverly "well these are all very cleverly and very discreetly built in to the right headphone cup"	99.0%
amazing clear "the sound quality is amazing clear sounds and deep punchy bass without affecting the trebles the design and feel of them is great"	98.8%
favourite equaliser "i've heard so many new little details in songs that i've never noticed before and the app gives you quite a bit of control i love bass so my favourite equaliser is "clear bass""	98.8%
best headsets "probably one of the best headsets i've had"	98.6%
brilliant bass "the sound signature is everything you want it you are in to hip hop and rnb v shape with a brilliant bass and solid treble"	98.4%
very satisfactory "i’ve tested it in a medium size hall and beyond the slight feedback that you would expect on approaching the speaker signal strength is very satisfactory"	98.3%
just amazing "the noise cancelling is just amazing"	98.3%
great equaliser "sound is also subjective but that's why you have a great equaliser to set it to your preferences with many options to please everyone"	98.3%
great additions "sound quality is elite level for this price range and although the swipe and tap controls can at times take a couple of tries to operate or master they’re great additions"	98.3%
great headphone "overall a great headphone just rather expensive"	98.3%
great shape "the ability to replace the pads is what kept my previous bose ae2w in great shape for so long so i miss that time will tell if it is an issue with the sony headphones"	98.1%
great brilliant "noise cancelling is great brilliant for using in my noisy office"	98.0%
fantastic piece "another fantastic piece of audio equipment from sony they will not disappoint"	97.7%
favourite albums "brought the best out of my favourite albums"	97.7%
great controls "• great controls"	97.6%
great product "just a great product and if the price puts you off then just know that these are a very well worth it investment!"	97.5%
really enjoyed "this is a absolutely beautiful and brilliant headphones for noise cancelling and the beautiful sound when you want to enjoy it i really enjoyed used them the battery life is more than brilliant and the quality of the sound just perfect i have hard time to compare them with bose but i'm very happy my only issue is the touch control is very sensitive and i'm wondering how long will work and depending how you touch it instead of putting volume up or low you already changed the song maybe there is a new upgrade?"	97.3%
exceptionally happy "overall exceptionally happy"	97.2%
excellent headphone "this is excellent headphone those who like to listed heavy extra base music"	97.0%
best features "'quick attention' is one of the best features for me: i used to have it fiddle about with my beats trying to pause playback or take my headphones off completely if someone started talking to me but with quick attention i can place my palm over one side of the headphones the noise cancelling turns off and the volume goes all the way down so i can have a quick conversation"	96.7%
best current headphones "my opinion if you want the best current headphones without the worry of something significantly better coming round the corner buy these"	96.6%
extremely high "they were too expensive at £320 but the price has dropped over £70 to a far more affordable level for their quality and extremely high rating in all the music and gadget press"	96.1%
best songs "i trawled the web for advice on the best songs to listen to in order to test out new headphones and i tried a range of music and sonic ‘challenges’"	96.0%
favourite tracks "and with the eq sertings in the 'headphones' app my lord you can adjust the track to sound how you want it believe me it makes a great difference and is well worth it for your particular favourite tracks "	95.9%
quality excellent "expensive but build quality excellent"	95.9%
superb sound "superb sound with rich base and the settings let you fully tailor the sound to your specific liking"	95.8%
extremely effective "even without playing music the noise cancelling is extremely effective"	95.6%
absolutely breathtaking "the noise cancelling on the headphones are absolutely breathtaking i absolutely loved blocking out all my surroundings and just mellowing out for an afternoon"	95.1%
great functions "all in all great functions and noise cancellation was great"	94.8%
secure storage "the headphones come with a really slick carrying case which can act as secure storage for the headset charging cable and flight adaptor"	94.6%
outstanding uncanny "noise cancelling is outstanding uncanny!"	94.6%
super clean "the sound quality is amazing they look super clean and are super comfy to wear battery lasts very very long sometimes i go a week or two and they are still not needing a charge"	94.6%
best purchases "purchased these at special price on amazon and one of my best purchases ever"	94.6%
wondrous yummy "adorable alluring alright ambrosial amusing arresting astonishing astounding awe inspiring awesome beauteous beautiful bewitching beyond words blue ribbon bonny breathtaking brilliant capital captivating charming classy congenial dainty darling dashing daunting dazzling delectable delicate delicious delightful distinctive divine dramatic dreamy electrifying elegant enchanting entertaining enthralling enticing excellent exceptional exhilarating exquisite extraordinary eye opening fabulous fantastic far out fascinating fearsome fetching first class first rate fun glorious gorgeous graceful grand gratifying groovy heavenly ideal impressive incomparable inconceivable incredible informal inspiring interesting irresistible lavish likable lovely lunatic luscious luxuriant magnetic magnificent majestic marvelous mesmerizing monumental outstanding overwhelming pleasant previous prodigious psycho radiant refined riveting satisfying savory scrumptious sensual sexy shocking showy spectacular splendid staggering striking stunning stupendous successful super superb supreme surprise surprising taste thrilling transcendent tremendous unbelievable unexpected unreal unutterable very good wonderful wondrous yummy"	94.5%
very bright "the music quality itself is very bright with enough punch if you like it to be bass heavy"	94.4%
favourite songs "the music is so clear and detailed that your favourite songs will sound so much different and better"	94.4%
been outstanding "my experience with these has thus far been outstanding"	94.3%
loved this "loved this on the planes and trains cuts out almost all cabin noise"	94.3%
incredibly convenient "incredibly convenient and a lot less disruptive"	94.2%
excellent i love "the noise cancelling is excellent i love wearing them on the train even if i don't have enough phone battery left to play music"	93.9%
excellent oppo "i've medium sized ears and suppose i must be pretty sensitive as i sold on my excellent oppo pm2 because of comfort issues but these sonys are seriously cramped and a heat magnet"	93.9%
really pleased "really pleased i bought these excellent product"	93.9%
energetic and powerful "the sound is energetic and powerful and all frequencies are handled very well"	93.9%
superb even "the sound quality is fantastic also playing hi res files wired is superb even using wifi with ldac is wonderful they are worth every penny you'll have no regrets purchasing these head phones an i am a audiophile buy them "	93.9%
stunning simply "the sound quality is stunning simply amazing it has the bass treble and a magnificent soundstage"	93.8%
really is amazing "it really is amazing"	93.5%
great bass "usb c great bass make them rumble!"	93.0%
really clean "everything sounds clear the vocals sound really clean there's a very good balance between all the lows mids and highs"	92.9%
brilliant cuts "the noise consolation is brilliant cuts out of mist of the aircraft noise also i like a louder vast and these were awesome"	92.7%
quite remarkable "these headphones are quite remarkable!"	92.5%
excellent quality "upon opening the box the first thing i noticed with the sony wh 1000xm3 was the excellent quality of the materials used"	92.4%
amazing and immersive "simply amazing and immersive"	92.4%
well worth "if you love your music and want to invest they are well worth it"	92.1%
still amaze "i’ve worn these everyday for 12 hours for the last 3 months and they still amaze me"	92.1%
best option "i got these as a present to myself for christmas i'd been promising myself a new set of headphones all year and did lots of research into what might be the best option and once again sony came up trumps with their technology"	91.9%
brilliant midrange "the bass is brilliant midrange is great and the top end is also great"	91.7%
brilliant sensors "it has brilliant sensors for volume control and the best noise cancellation which us best for the flights"	91.7%
great battery "• great battery"	91.4%
cancelling excellent "noise cancelling excellent"	91.2%
amazing cans "entirely happy with my purchase these are amazing cans"	91.1%
highly praised "i bought these headphones mainly because of the highly praised noise cancellation technology"	91.0%
great surround "noise cancelling is superb plane noise is gone app is simple but includes great surround and eq options touch controls are super easy and the 'cup the earphone to temporarily cut sound so you can talk to people without removing the headset' function is brilliant"	90.9%
best headphones purchase "these might be the best headphones purchase i've made"	90.9%
brilliant as well "the battery life is brilliant as well can go a few days without needing to charge at all and even if i did run out i have a quick charge cable and plug which charges to full within a hour or so"	90.9%
brilliant quality "they are brilliant quality and amazingly comfortable to wear even for extended periods"	90.8%
excellent definitely "battery life is excellent definitely as advertised and the app to go with it works well"	90.8%
super easy "noise cancelling is superb plane noise is gone app is simple but includes great surround and eq options touch controls are super easy and the 'cup the earphone to temporarily cut sound so you can talk to people without removing the headset' function is brilliant"	90.8%
best noise cancellation "it has brilliant sensors for volume control and the best noise cancellation which us best for the flights"	90.8%
extremely well "noise cancelling works extremely well and really does cut out most ambient noise"	90.7%
best of the best "we're talking about the best of the best here you've really got to be into your audio to purchase these but if you do you won't be disappointed "	90.4%
clever i love "the control for volume up down ff and rew and pause as well as mute are so clever i love it!"	90.4%
favourite setting "my favourite setting is the concert mode making it feel like you are listening to your favourite song at a concert live"	90.3%
absolutely fantastic "they are absolutely fantastic"	89.9%
magnificent soundstage "the sound quality is stunning simply amazing it has the bass treble and a magnificent soundstage"	89.9%
best availbale "if you are in the market for some nc headphones shop around and try them all but for me these are the best availbale at this price point"	89.9%
best headphonesi "these are the best headphonesi have ever known"	89.9%
amazing and easy to "battery life is amazing and easy to use"	89.6%
great a non issue "the sound quality is great a non issue all my music sounds crisp sharp and the balance is great"	89.6%
with the best "overall a very nice set of headphones with the best nc"	89.6%
amazing headphones "amazing headphones i have the v1 of these and loved them but i bought these in black friday for the wife but she prefers the v1 over these the only thing i miss on these vs the v1 is the leather feeling touch control it's some how more responsive on the v1 vs these but still great headphones for the price i got them at!"	89.4%
absolutely amazing "absolutely amazing headphones nc is superb tried it on many long haul flights and it has worked every time flawlessly"	89.2%
very impressive "the noise cancelling technology is very impressive far superior to anything else that i have heard"	89.1%
impressive and absolute "very impressive and absolute quality"	88.8%
winner = sony "winner = sony!"	88.7%
absolute bliss "absolute bliss!"	88.5%
good to excellent "the sound quality delivered is good to excellent"	88.5%
does a brilliant "just to set expectations it won't cancel all noise as that's a little optimistic but when playing music and on transport mode it does a brilliant job"	88.5%
beautiful and packed "they are also beautiful and packed with features so the sony’s had a lot to live up to"	88.5%
amazing and configurable "sound quality is amazing and configurable which is a fantastic"	88.4%
amazing i love "the technology in this thing is amazing i love every aspect of it"	88.2%
quite comfortably "sits quite comfortably"	88.0%
works great "even dsee hx works great for the most part filling in data and doing a decent job"	88.0%
superb sound quality "i sold my old beats studios for these and i'm so glad i did superb sound quality with great sound cancelling features even the headphone app works well my only gripe is the range for wireless my old beats worked up the garden when my phone was in the lounge the sony break up when i get by the back door or go upstairs but this is only a very minor gripe as being fussy"	87.7%
wonderfully silent "i tested it by blasting the tv on loudly during an episode of top gear jeremy clarkson’s voice was rendered wonderfully silent"	87.2%
really great "you can also assign your preferred voice assistant whether it be alexa or google and both work flawlessly noise cancelling is stunning as is the sound quality wireless range is amazing with no connectivity dropouts no voice sync lag when watching videos and they also come in a really great carrying case"	86.7%
less expensive "i was super glad to get these during black friday week so they were slightly less expensive than full price"	85.7%
favourite song "my favourite setting is the concert mode making it feel like you are listening to your favourite song at a concert live"	85.6%
clearly superior "versus a previous generation sennheiser momentum and akg k 550 the sony are clearly superior"	85.4%
expose shortcomings "on remastered tracks you will simply hear detail that wasn't audible before on older recordings the cans will expose shortcomings but therein lies their accuracy"	85.0%
remarkable expansion "furthermore the sound quality is phenomenal i listen to music all the time and could tell there was a remarkable expansion over my in ear headphones from sony"	84.9%
pretty comprehensive "phone app previous mentioned is pretty comprehensive allowing you to tweak settings including sound effects"	75.0%
positive aspects "plenty of reviews with the positive aspects so i'll just list the reasons of why i returned these headphones in order of importance to me"	75.0%
fidelity codecs "on preset eq sound quality is good and high fidelity codecs are supported 3"	75.0%
reasonably feasible "i did look to replace the earpads with better quality ones but this didn't seem reasonably feasible sony's ear pad connections "	75.0%
looks good "it allows for smooth seamless design that looks good!"	75.0%
fairly decent "amazing noise cancellation sounds is decent albeit it slightly muddled with the hard hitting bass touch controls work well and the comfort was fairly decent"	75.0%
decent noise cancellation "i wouldn't recommend these for home use where you don't need noise cancellation you can get better sound quality with many other headphones see b&o play for the best sound quality and decent noise cancellation "	75.0%
comfort 35ii "better noise cancelling & much better sound than the bose quiet comfort 35ii"	75.0%
build quality "build quality is great the headband and cups are very soft and the touch controls work very well once you get used to the positioning"	75.0%
prime importance "i only use them when i'm flying long haul with ba so the noise cancellation is of prime importance"	75.0%
clean build "discreet clean build and design"	75.0%
lower quality "the case inside feels lower quality than you would expect for the price"	75.0%
sounds fantastic "as for the sound quality when playing music i am no expert but my classical music sounds fantastic to me"	75.0%
lasting charge "comfortable relatively lightweight & quick & long lasting charge"	75.0%
great feature "it has the option to allow ambient sound too which is a great feature for when you want to hear around you at the same time as music podcasts etc the ios app is nicely created for managing software updates and configuring sound"	75.0%
great saving "i finally bought these when they dropped to £260 which is a great saving from the initial price"	75.0%
lasts long "battery lasts long and is quick to charge"	75.0%
more reliable "reminds me of the over sensitive sky q remote which has now been updated to a more reliable one "	75.0%
sturdy build "sturdy build"	75.0%
very sensitive "this is a absolutely beautiful and brilliant headphones for noise cancelling and the beautiful sound when you want to enjoy it i really enjoyed used them the battery life is more than brilliant and the quality of the sound just perfect i have hard time to compare them with bose but i'm very happy my only issue is the touch control is very sensitive and i'm wondering how long will work and depending how you touch it instead of putting volume up or low you already changed the song maybe there is a new upgrade?"	75.0%
maximum comfort "best money i've spent for maximum comfort"	75.0%
dedicated button "the touch controls are very easy to use as well and having the dedicated button for anc means you don't need to use the app all the time"	75.0%
most useful "a feature which i find the most useful is the right ear cup can be swiped with one finger to pause a track play next previous track and adjust the volume level without resorting to an array of fiddly buttons"	75.0%
good shout "all in all being a first time sony headset product owner its a good shout of a headset for new wireless buyers!"	74.9%
provide comfort "these headphones also provide comfort for hours brilliant sound and build quality all alongside superb battery life"	74.9%
comfort headphones "i previously had bose quiet comfort headphones for several years but the "leather" protein leather bose call it parts started to break down in particular the ear cups and headband"	74.9%
awesome purchase "awesome purchase recommended"	74.9%
sensitive controls "'swiping gesture' touch sensitive controls are a bit hit and miss i would have preferred physical controls for track and volume although the single touch gestures for pause and 'temporary off' work ok"	74.9%
overall great "the sound quality is overall great for me"	74.9%
enjoy bass "finally the sound and in this i can say this headphones are really good if you enjoy bass"	74.9%
great cuts "the noise cancelling is great cuts out engine and other noises"	74.9%
great solution "seems a great solution for fitness instructors also"	74.9%
good looking "they’re good looking and sound great"	74.9%
remarkably well "noise cancelling works remarkably well really makes a huge difference on planes and trains"	74.9%
very intuitive "music play by using gesture controls on the back of right cup it's very intuitive and easy to use"	74.9%
feature rich "the product is well built and feature rich"	74.9%
beautiful case "pack with features comfortable fit beautiful case but i’m sorry to say i had to send the headphones back for three reasons that they didn’t suit me personally"	74.9%
with features "they are also beautiful and packed with features so the sony’s had a lot to live up to"	74.9%
sturdy feel "build quality these headphones have a premium sturdy feel which is a fairly big achievement from sony considering plastic is the dominant material here"	74.9%
great quality "bose headphones deliver great quality but lack seriously in the volume department there isn't a chance in hell i would invest my money in a pair of headphones more focussed on cancelling sound than actually producing it"	74.9%
refunded quickly "i returned them next day & amazon refunded quickly nice one amazon"	74.9%
solid investment "if the above doesn't cause concern it sure is a solid investment"	74.9%
good loud volume "good loud volume and settings"	74.9%
helpful button "if you finding this review helpful please click helpful button below and follow me for more reviews"	74.9%
pretty close "by no means is it absolutely silent when on the tube but once your music is playing it’s pretty close!"	74.9%
more gentle "maybe this would ease up with use the ones i tried on a shop certainly seemed more gentle in this respect"	74.9%
real knockout "ok it's a sony so the good quality finish and well made carry case were as expected but the real knockout is the superb noise cancelling performance"	74.9%
excellent equalizer "there is also an app which controls the sound noise cancellation and the sound optimisation as well as have an excellent equalizer"	74.9%
blissful silence "just turn on the noise cancelling and her dulcet tones just fade into pure blissful silence"	74.9%
comfort issues "i've medium sized ears and suppose i must be pretty sensitive as i sold on my excellent oppo pm2 because of comfort issues but these sonys are seriously cramped and a heat magnet"	74.9%
great purchase "another great purchase from sony and at least this time i got a hardcase instead of a soft case which is more reassurance when travelling"	74.8%
treat yourself "i know they are very expensive but you have to treat yourself once"	74.8%
works properly "the sound quality is great nothing to say especially when the noise cancelling function works properly"	74.8%
very excited "after purchasing these headphones i was very excited about using them every review i read said they were the best on the market"	74.8%
comfortable bigger "i also actually found the cn 700's a little more comfortable bigger softer pads and a little lighter"	74.8%
still great "* sound quality is still great"	74.8%
good place "sony's own forum is a good place to start"	74.8%
very frequent "this didn't happen as often at the start but now it's become very frequent i actually regret spending so much money and purchasing these headphones"	74.8%
well built "the headphones are well built & comfortable when worn for extended periods"	74.8%
system position "surrounding system position of the sound and once tough google assistance work excellent"	74.8%
interact with "the sound quality is brilliant the features it comes with as well as how well you can interact with it is phenomenal and overall i'm pleased with the purchase"	74.8%
best noise "these are consistently rated the best noise cancelling headphones by a numbers of tech reviewers and i can see why"	74.8%
premium and solid "in comparison the bose quiet comfort ii feel so much more premium and solid"	74.8%
good job sony "good job sony"	74.8%
works really well "you can even cover the right cup with the palm of your hand to essentially mute your headphones if someone is trying to talk to you and get your attention and it works really well"	74.8%
punchy bass "the sound quality is amazing clear sounds and deep punchy bass without affecting the trebles the design and feel of them is great"	74.8%
good and high "on preset eq sound quality is good and high fidelity codecs are supported 3"	74.8%
quality and comfort "moved from some bludio to these and boy oh boy what a step change in sound quality and comfort"	74.8%
well justified "well i guess the praise was well justified"	74.8%
ryanair flight "taken on a ryanair flight with kids everywhere and adults talking all turned to silence at the press of a button"	74.7%
longhaul flight "looking forward to using these soon on a longhaul flight"	74.7%
transatlantic flight "tried these for the first time on a transatlantic flight and they were amazing"	74.7%
really useful "the app on iphone is really useful"	74.7%
full price "i was super glad to get these during black friday week so they were slightly less expensive than full price"	74.7%
champagne colour "really glad i bought the sony as well very chic design and colour champagne colour with the swipe finger control over the ear piece brilliant comes with a cable for normal headphone plug ins as well as bluetooth"	74.7%
much cheaper "i have much cheaper wired headphones that sound a lot better"	74.7%
vibrant base "sound quality detailed and good vibrant base just really nice very comfortable battery is great and the quick charge is awesome if you have forgotten to charge up best in 49 years so far well done sony superb job"	74.7%
good match "but to my ears they collapsed the soundstage significantly and for some of the genres i favor it was not a good match"	74.7%
came up trumps "i got these as a present to myself for christmas i'd been promising myself a new set of headphones all year and did lots of research into what might be the best option and once again sony came up trumps with their technology"	74.7%
been happy "i would have been happy without the wireless and the noise reduction because it would have made them lighter and cheaper"	74.7%
amazing battery loads "amazing battery loads of features great noise cancelling great sound and comfortable to wear"	74.7%
good looks "the transport carrier is good looks nice and i appreciate the extra connectivity for planes"	74.7%
pretty smart "the app is pretty smart but you don’t need it it has a pretty smart feature which will allow certain kinds of noise through the noise cancellation depending on what you are doing for example if sitting still it’s on maximum but if you are walking it detects this and allows certain frequencies that might be useful to hear such as cars as you walk around"	74.7%
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18.5%	54.0%	27.5%

neutral 54.0%

worry 19.3%

happiness 12.4%

sadness 6.5%

relief 3.9%

fun 1.4%

hate 1.2%

surprise 0.6%

anger 0.4%

enthusiasm 0.2%

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11.9%	70.3%	17.8%

neutral 70.3%

worry 14.8%

happiness 8.5%

sadness 2.2%

relief 2.0%

fun 1.1%

hate 0.9%

love 0.4%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%

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fall asleep

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vide unwatchable

completely terrible

defective pair

quite gravely

awful callers

awful product

skip a little

really deceitful

quality earphones

faulty wiring

worst earphones

truly awful

incredibly artificial

quality awful

annoying stompy noises

fall short

really distorted

awful lifespan

real letdown

appalling sound quality

painful sound

very difficult

just too quiet

noisy place

harsh punishment

returning these

only issue

causing friction

just unfortunate

lacking bass

sync issues

major issue

fake reviews

annoying beep

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more expensive

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power cells

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