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ENACFIRE Wireless Headphones, E18 Plus Bluetooth Headphones AptX Ste..

  • 8H of Non-Stop Battery Duration 8-hour super long playtime for ..
  • Apt-X - True Audiophile Experiences Apt-X audio tech is designe..
  • CVC 8.0 Noise Cancellation Hear only what you want! cVc 8.0 tec..
  • Wireless Charging Tech More magical than ever. With the new Wir..
  • IPX7 Waterproof E18 Plus wireless headphones is built tough eno..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 1.2 Inches,
  • Height: 1.4 Inches,
  • Weight: 0.2 Pounds,
  • Length: 2.8 Inches

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

74.7% 8.2% 17.1%

Senti Score  [82.9%]

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

Best price: £185.96 (22% off)
  • 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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ENACFIRE Wireless Headphones, E18 Plus Bluetooth Headphones AptX Ste..

poor disappointed love excellent absolutely brilliant really pleased expensive poor earphones quite disappointed amazing perfect socket waste wrong cheap best excellent performance

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

truly amazing just awful superb excellent very disappointed poor noisy great better uncomfortable truly excellent best amazing brilliant defective piece annoying worse

Compare Cons

very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed edit: enacfire customer service has contacted me and gave me some options full refund replacement etc"
99.0%

connectivity issues in both products

"have updated review purchased another pair of e18's and they work great with none of the connectivity issues i experienced with my first pair"
74.9%

fault them in both products

"i’ve been using these bluetooth earbuds in the gym for a week now can’t fault them!"
74.9%

only problem in both products

"only problem is that when walking or chewing the sound goes a bit funny however not sure this can be helped"
74.5%

most expensive in both products

"not the most expensive pair of earbuds on the market but i think the company could do a price review"
74.3%

very expensive in both products

"the feel very expensive much more than what i paid"
74.3%

only negative in both products

"my only negative is that they don't have a volume switch"
72.3%

other problem in both products

"the other problem is when i am on the phone people tell me they cant hear me as it has no filter"
68.1%

poor quality in both products

"i suspect they've cranked up the bass to mask the poor quality on other parts of the sound"
65.6%

slight downside in both products

"the only slight downside is the sound is a little ‘trebley’ for my liking"
56.4%

poor earphones

"the bass sound should not drown all other instruments sounds or vocals as is often the case with poor earphones"
99.8%

socket waste

"5mm audio socket waste of money wired sennheiser sound better and don't fall out"
99.7%

quite disappointed

"i am quite disappointed"
99.4%

really disappointed

"really disappointed"
99.3%

overall disappointed

"overall disappointed "
97.8%

worst headphones

"the sound quality is good not perfect but the price is very small there are worst headphones at higer price!"
96.6%

fire hazard

"though due to overheating while charging it has become a fire hazard"
96.2%

initial disappointment

"i’ve been impressed after initial disappointment with first purchase of unbranded wireless earphones"
91.1%

sound quality is terrible

"sound quality is terrible"
88.2%

feel unbalanced

"so all was good for about 6 weeks until the sound started to feel unbalanced"
88.1%

fault these

"hard to fault these for the cost it really is"
74.9%

were useless

"bought for our son having tried the most common ones out there which were useless these have amazing sound easy to use easy to charge the battery lasts really well all this from an 18 year old so they must be good "
74.9%

mess noise

"no any mess noise at all"
74.9%

somewhat skeptical

"i saw the reviews of these headphones and i must admit i was somewhat skeptical but given the price i wanted to give them a try"
74.9%

defective item

"not sure if i received a defective item but every time i come out of the tube the connection seems to break"
74.9%

utter rubbish

"utter rubbish for 40 quids"
74.9%

only issue

"these are quite chunky earphones and the only issue i’ve had with them is fitment"
74.9%

more expensive

"they're much smaller than other earbuds especially the more expensive creative's shown in comparison in pictures "
74.8%

update scam scam

"update scam scam!"
74.8%

returning them

"i kept them for a couple of months before returning them and the company was super helpful in the returns process"
74.8%

does n't work

"had them for about a month was loving them until i dropped one headphone from less than knee height in the bathroom very padded flooring not hard at all and ever since then the left ear doesn’t work will never be buying this brand or recommending them to anyone if they can’t survive one small drop update: was given a full refund and a gift card aswell great customer service"
74.8%

reasonably noisy

"i use them for studying in reasonably noisy places and they do the job pretty much the same way big headphones would've done"
74.8%

music stuttering

"consistently poor connection quality from day 1 causing to music stuttering and stopping"
74.8%

atrocious sound

"and if you think turning up the volume would help well that won’t work either as the atrocious sound that comes out will just make the tin tinnery ear bleeding an inaudible"
74.8%

didnt work

"i have had so many wireless earbuds that didnt work properly but these are amazingno wonder now about my husband impressions"
74.7%

somewhat distorted

"unfortunately despite the good reviews regarding sound quality however must be incorrect as i found it very sharp poor base and somewhat distorted"
74.7%

hiss distortion

"they're much louder than my other earbuds although there is small hiss distortion at the very top of the volume"
74.7%

first concern

"most people's first concern when it comes to earphones seems to be sound quality"
74.7%

noticable hiss

"no noticable hiss but the sound simply did not sound as full as other headphones on the market and left me feeling rather disappointed even with the price"
74.6%

very dissappointing

"this is very dissappointing i was looking specifically for active noise cancellation for use in flight"
74.6%

lack detail

"whilst it is to be expected with in ear earbuds the sound stage is particularly poor and they lack detail"
74.6%

replacement earbuds

"below is my original review but i have update it to account for unsolicited good customer service by enacfire who contacted me and sent replacement earbuds after seeing my review"
74.6%

side earbuds

"left side and right side earbuds are symmetrical so you don't have to waste time finding out which is which"
74.5%

issues below

"pros: * good sound quality with little to no distortion even at high volume * lots of bass not great for all music genres but can be reduced from your phone's equalizer * really good battery life around 5 hours per charge * stable connection great range and quick pairing * the case recharges the buds very quickly cons: * not the greatest fit they don't fall easily but i find myself having to readjust them frequently even with the bigger ear tips * the buttons on the earbuds could have been a little easier to press edit: i am very pleased by the customer support for offering a replacement which should address the issues below"
74.5%

some complaints

"i read some complaints about the one sided earbud but apparently they didn't read correctly"
74.4%

slight issues

"have been using them every day for the last 5 days and i'm pretty happy with them but they do have some slight issues"
74.4%

very padded

"had them for about a month was loving them until i dropped one headphone from less than knee height in the bathroom very padded flooring not hard at all and ever since then the left ear doesn’t work will never be buying this brand or recommending them to anyone if they can’t survive one small drop update: was given a full refund and a gift card aswell great customer service"
74.4%

buzzing sound

"unfortunately within 5 minutes one of the earbuds started making a buzzing sound"
74.4%

cheap sounding earphones

"got to admit that at around £30 i was sceptical when i purchased these wireless earbuds as i really don't like 'tinny' cheap sounding earphones"
74.3%

negative reviews

"earbuds as they started talking in chinese just as the negative reviews had said"
74.3%

returned home

"i took them to work and returned home with 100% battery charge"
74.3%

background hiss

"if you have them at minimal volume you can hear some background hiss but this is when i use them at night with no other noises around"
74.2%

small drop

"had them for about a month was loving them until i dropped one headphone from less than knee height in the bathroom very padded flooring not hard at all and ever since then the left ear doesn’t work will never be buying this brand or recommending them to anyone if they can’t survive one small drop update: was given a full refund and a gift card aswell great customer service"
74.2%

cancellation performance

"that isn't a criticism though just that ear buds when well fitted to the ear are naturally noise isolating anyway and for under £40 you wouldn't expect class leading noise cancellation performance no critical factor is it at this price"
74.2%

charging trouble

"the first thing i would like to praise is its battery life and my volume sound is moderate which almost solved my frequently charging trouble before"
74.2%

very wrong

"they block out a certain amount of external sound simply by being stuffed in your ears especially with foam earpieces but to call that 'noise cancelling' is very wrong"
74.2%

minor issue

"a minor issue i’ve had in the past with regard to enacfire headphones was their volume level or lack of it especially on the future model"
74.0%

became obvious

"this got worse until it became obvious that the left earbud was running at about half the volume of the right bud and with a lack of bass"
73.8%

very painful

"this is very painful and could lead to more serious injury"
73.8%

some trouble

"the only thing that was weird bad in my opinion was the fact that i had some trouble with connecting it to my laptop but regardless i did manage to connect it"
73.7%

other instances

"sound quality pros: strong sound and noise cancelling in the sense that it blocks out many external noise due to a good tight fit around the ear it only ever falls out if i do a rapid head spin back to back and not in other instances thus sufficient for almost any situation"
73.6%

earbud adaptors

"edit: i’ve edited my review to 5 stars as i’ve now discovered i was using the wrong earbud adaptors"
72.9%

give 0 stars

"as for the "noise cancellation" i would give 0 stars if possible"
72.5%

expected with

"whilst it is to be expected with in ear earbuds the sound stage is particularly poor and they lack detail"
72.2%

quite chunky

"these are quite chunky earphones and the only issue i’ve had with them is fitment"
72.2%

constant customer

"as a constant customer of enacfire headphones i was more than satisfied with the enhanced pure sound quality and new features of this version: noise cancellation helps me to concentrate in the office and not be distracted in the gym wireless charging case makes easier and faster to charge the battery very long battery life"
72.1%

fall out easily

"these earbuds looks good and stylish and are lightweight and comfortable to wear don't fall out easily"
72.1%

much smaller

"they're much smaller than other earbuds especially the more expensive creative's shown in comparison in pictures "
71.9%

wrong command

"had another set previously that had touch buttons that where really fiddly and either didn't work or done the wrong command these have proper buttons that require a push and click for me that's a must have feature amazing for the price happy purchase"
71.4%

returning product

"returning product"
71.3%

very plain

"sound is very plain no bass at all somewhat like the poudland walkman headphones !"
71.3%

causing an issue

"however i am having issues with the buds that come with the earphones i may have abnormally large ears but even the largest buds are not 'filling' my ear which is causing an issue with both sound quality and the 'fit' however the rest of the product is spot on"
71.2%

losing bass

"in my case even the biggest ones leak and do not seal to ear losing bass so i have to use a spare pair of larger anker soundbud domed ear tips to get optimum results"
70.9%

wont charge

"there are small plastic covers over the charging points on the earphones that must be removed or they wont charge"
70.8%

headphones glitch

"sometimes the headphones glitch and make an extremely loud metallic noise"
70.6%

cancel all noises

"volume can be adjusted pretty high which will cancel all noises around completely and not being hurtful to the ears"
70.3%

annoying them

"not giving them five stars because it's annoying them not having volume controls"
69.7%

little nudge

"if they lack bass try giving therm a little nudge about when in your ear to find the sweet spot"
69.1%

small container

"it is easy to charge the both of them at the same time the small container is charger device the lights of it can tell how much amount of battery it has already got"
69.0%

no other noises

"if you have them at minimal volume you can hear some background hiss but this is when i use them at night with no other noises around"
68.9%

bleeding an inaudible

"and if you think turning up the volume would help well that won’t work either as the atrocious sound that comes out will just make the tin tinnery ear bleeding an inaudible"
68.9%

cheap earphone

"sounds like a cheap earphone from the 1970s"
68.7%

virtually no bass

"cons: i know about the sensitivity of ensuring buds are correctly fitted into your ears and when fitted correctly i just found no real depth or solidity to the sound virtually no bass at all"
68.5%

cable less charging

"the battery life and the cable less charging was amazing as all i had to do was place it on the mat"
68.2%

long journeys

"haven't needed to use them for long journeys yet but the battery has never ran out"
68.2%

waste your money

"doesn't last long so don't waste your money!"
68.1%

different model

"strange my wife has the same make but different model that has great noise cancellation"
67.9%

limited noise cancelling

"this meant limited noise cancelling didn't reach its full potential"
67.9%

correct frequencies

"the enacfire earbuds are completely balanced so you have all the correct frequencies without pushing one over the other"
67.9%

stopped working

"i brought these headphones as i had lost my previous pair i’d brought and the other pair had stopped working"
67.8%

full noise redaction

"they were more expensive but i was happy paying more for the benefits you get like long battery life full noise redaction and waterproof"
67.4%

original faulty pair

"add to this enacfire's excellent customer service they contacted me shortly after i had received a refund from amazon for the original faulty pair and sent me an upgraded pair of earphones which are excellent"
67.2%

clear and mega

"music quality is really clear and mega easy to pair to my phone"
67.2%

apple earbuds

"i don't know if these have 'active noise cancelling' equivelent to the top of the range models and i've yet to find an android app to test them like you can with the apple earbuds"
67.1%

apple airpods

"apple airpods by default have pushed the bass levels too high"
67.1%

fussy with my headphones

"i’m fussy with my headphones and have spent a lot of money on expensive products in the past"
67.1%

clamps tight

"i don’t have any issues with the case opening accidentally because it shuts and clamps tight"
67.1%

tired from wearing

"will ears get tired from wearing?"
66.9%

sony passive buds

"i have just returned from a long haul overseas trip and these earbuds offered no in flight noise cancellation benefit over that provided by my old school sony passive buds which are not intended to be noise cancelling "
66.9%

moisture wicking

"i can't rate them on their 'moisture wicking' so i left that part blank"
66.9%

negative points

"two “negative points” if i’m being picky you can’t adjust volume with the earphones and the top of the case seems just a bit delicate but these are honestly splitting hairs"
66.7%

sadly not true and

"sadly not true and am returning them edit: i received a replacement pair within days and these work as stated and i can agree they are very good headphones for the price and i am now happier that i have good sounds"
66.3%

become unusable

"after 3 months of use the headphones have become unusable"
66.1%

last forever

"the best part is that the battery life seems to last forever"
66.0%

bothered me the most

"what bothered me the most was how they would sit in my ears"
65.5%

removing the earphones

"it was simply a case of removing the earphones from their charging case entering bluetooth settings from my phone"
65.4%

waste your time

"if this is your first time getting headphones don’t waste your time looking for anything else this is the best u can get and at a great price !"
65.3%

fall out my ears

"i had the previous version of these and i love them especially for running as they don't fall out my ears and they also get really loud"
64.7%

not even closely

"unfortunately they do not even closely live up to the hype and i am rather disappointed with the product"
64.7%

fall out from the ears

"earbuds sit nicely and they don't fall out from the ears but however if you find that already attached rubbers are not suitable for your ears don't worry 3 more pairs of different sizes are included"
64.7%

fall out all the time

"i was a bit concerned about buying individual ear plugs as they may fall out all the time and there is no wire to catch them"
64.7%

fall off my ears

"it doesn’t seem like it will fall off my ears the fit is nice"
64.7%

fall out any moment

"they fit nicely into your ears so that you won't feel like they'll fall out any moment"
64.6%

undesirable experiences

"i finally ditched the wires after some years of undesirable experiences with wired in ear and over ear headphones on a modest budget of course"
64.6%

heavy bassline

"songs with anything more than a heavy bassline like rock music sounded muffled and flat"
64.4%

before buying

"i don't mind that the phone works with just the one left side i knew that before i purchased bc i read everything carefully before buying"
64.4%

long and the battery

"actually it hurt to wear them for too long and the battery didn't really last"
64.4%

n't read correctly

"i read some complaints about the one sided earbud but apparently they didn't read correctly"
64.3%

damaged them in any

"the multiple times i have accidentally knocked them out of my ears onto a hard floor haven't damaged them in any way"
64.3%

thing enacfire

"just one thing enacfire on your next upgrade to your headphones please can you make these totally waterproof so your able to swim with them that would be amazing"
64.1%

very poor headphones

"don't understand the great reviews these are very poor headphones"
64.0%

bought earphones

"great earphones it’s second time i bought earphones from this company i’ve lost my first pair : noise cancelling is even better than in the previous version and battery seems to last ages"
64.0%

bluetooth issue

"this isn't part of my scoring as very much a lack of understanding and could well be more of an android bluetooth issue however i do own a bluetooth receiver with aptx that has no latency at all"
63.8%

fully charge

"the battery life is good as well for me one fully charge can be used a day long no problem"
63.8%

fall out during jogging

"will they fall out during jogging?"
63.8%

much treble

"the buds are supplied with the medium size adaptors installed and i thought these were right for my ears but i was wrong hence my thinking there was too much treble as they weren’t fitting properly"
63.7%

significant problems

"i've not really had any significant problems with these headphones"
63.6%

complain too much

"still they are a fraction of the price and also wireless so can't complain too much"
63.4%

just defective

"* very noticable static noise when listening to anything at low volume * for the last 2 days they've been making a loud pop randomly once a day that scares the living sheezus out of me if it wasn't for this i would've given them 4 stars not sure if mine are just defective"
63.4%

worry about the battery

"the battery life i don't have any other earbuds to compare it to but i can definitely assure you that with one good charge you don't even have to worry about the battery"
63.3%

clicked connect

"connected to my phone very easily by just searching for new bluetooth devices then clicked connect"
63.3%

expensive products

"i’m fussy with my headphones and have spent a lot of money on expensive products in the past"
63.3%

really loud

"the sound can get really loud too if that's what you like"
63.1%

touch buttons

"had another set previously that had touch buttons that where really fiddly and either didn't work or done the wrong command these have proper buttons that require a push and click for me that's a must have feature amazing for the price happy purchase"
63.1%

worry the most of

"these use micro usb and not c but this is never going to worry the most of us but worth noting i suppose"
63.1%

rather snug

"but my ears adjusted to the silicone boots in a matter of days resulting in a rather snug fit"
62.9%

really fiddly

"had another set previously that had touch buttons that where really fiddly and either didn't work or done the wrong command these have proper buttons that require a push and click for me that's a must have feature amazing for the price happy purchase"
62.9%

failed to operate

"unfortunately the right earbud failed to operate"
62.9%

loose the headphones

"magnet connection to the charger so even if the charging box will open you will still not loose the headphones"
62.8%

tiny smaller

"the earbuds inside are tiny smaller than several others that i have used at this price point"
62.5%

no wire to catch them

"i was a bit concerned about buying individual ear plugs as they may fall out all the time and there is no wire to catch them"
62.5%

volume sync

"i would recomend them 100% so if any of you experience low volume issue just turn on the volume sync in bluetooth settings !"
62.3%

some small adjustments

"a lot of music sound can be improved with some small adjustments to the eq "
62.3%

fall out your ears

"they don't fall out your ears while training cycling running etc etc"
61.9%

gave these

"gave these a buy not expecting a whole lot however in the few days i've used them i've been pleasantly surprised"
61.7%

drain on these earbuds

"the battery won't even drain on these earbuds because after each use i put them back in their case and they automatically recharge"
61.5%

pretty ugly

"the buttons themselves require more force than i'd like and superficially speaking they're pretty ugly i wasn't actually aware that these earphones have noise cancelling as they cut out just as much noise as any other good noise isolating earbuds i've had and there's certainly no controls on them to control the cancelling as some people may experience pressure in the ear"
61.4%

these deserve input

"i’m not the type to write reviews but these deserve input"
61.3%

lasted for 4 days

"unfortunately these bluetooth earbuds only lasted for 4 days before stopping working"
61.2%

becomes intermittent

"the sound becomes intermittent but my phone is in my pocket and well in range"
60.9%

mobile gaming

"there was no lag on video sources on phone and ipad but seemed to be a lag when mobile gaming on things like fortnite and other mobile gaming apps"
60.9%

disturb your partner

"overall these are amazing headphones for in the office going out in the park or you do not want to disturb your partner next to you"
60.9%

fall out when you

"i've never used this style of earphone so was unsure but they fit really comfortably and don't fall out when you run"
60.4%

below 400hz

"no bass sounds at all anything below 400hz is completely silent"
60.3%

wrong hence

"the buds are supplied with the medium size adaptors installed and i thought these were right for my ears but i was wrong hence my thinking there was too much treble as they weren’t fitting properly"
60.2%

partial refund

"enacfire customer service were very good about it and gave me a partial refund"
60.2%

flimsy plastic boxes

"most of these inexpensive earbuds come in flimsy plastic boxes"
60.1%

worry about them

"they have aptx for great sound quality they have great battery life and also wireless charging so you never actually have to worry about them not being charged"
59.7%

drop any minute

"very smart looking but heavy in my ear and feels like its going to drop any minute i've been using it with hat"
59.5%

product is sold

"on reading the ad again i think that perhaps the noise cancellation is only intended to work during voice calls but that is not clear at all in the way the product is sold"
58.8%

concerned these

"i was a little concerned these might not stay in my ears"
58.7%

audio synch delays

"when watching tv i have not found any discernible audio synch delays which can plague wireless devices"
58.6%

from falling

"there are pins to charge and magnets to stop the buds from falling out"
58.2%

wear these

"because of how the unit sits in your ear there is no hard plastic from the earbud casing actually touching your ear and that adds to the comfort and i believe that is how someone can wear these for hours with no soreness in your ear"
58.2%

noise cancelling

"i have just returned from a long haul overseas trip and these earbuds offered no in flight noise cancellation benefit over that provided by my old school sony passive buds which are not intended to be noise cancelling "
58.2%

e18's lack

"practically the e18's lack any volume control which i would have thought would be standard by now as a suggestion this could easily be achieved with a long press on each earphone and they have range issues cutting out at about 2 3m in a busy gym with lots of other bluetooth users compared to 10m on my budget wireless anker earphones"
58.1%

extremely loud

"sometimes the headphones glitch and make an extremely loud metallic noise"
58.1%

active noise cancelling

"i don't know if these have 'active noise cancelling' equivelent to the top of the range models and i've yet to find an android app to test them like you can with the apple earbuds"
58.1%

profile when worn

"low profile when worn"
58.0%

half volume

"the sound is very loud and very bass y previous bluetooth headphones had to be on full volume and even then the bass response was a bit lame these are loud enough at half volume"
57.3%

wireless headphones but

"had wireless headphones but not earbuds so after seeing countless people with the fruity brand and waiting for technology to “perfect” wireless earbuds i started looking around black friday to see if any deals came up"
57.3%

have noise cancelling

"the buttons themselves require more force than i'd like and superficially speaking they're pretty ugly i wasn't actually aware that these earphones have noise cancelling as they cut out just as much noise as any other good noise isolating earbuds i've had and there's certainly no controls on them to control the cancelling as some people may experience pressure in the ear"
57.2%

stupid sony phone

"too heavy and angle of ear piece not good fall out easily even when sat down also bass shy only bought because stupid sony phone does have a 3"
57.2%

messes up but hopefully

"keeping the rating overall unless this new one also messes up but hopefully not!"
57.1%

being stuck down

"the charge case no longer charges the right earbud due to one of the small prongs being stuck down"
57.0%

remove other noise

"to date i've not been disappointed they sound great remove other noise and they seem to fit my ears perfectly which i have always struggled to find i’ve not done anything like jogging etc but they seem that they would be ok and not fall out but don’t quote me on that"
56.9%

enacfire earphones

"this is my second pair of enacfire earphones after annoyingly losing my original pair which were an earlier version"
56.9%

anker earphones

"practically the e18's lack any volume control which i would have thought would be standard by now as a suggestion this could easily be achieved with a long press on each earphone and they have range issues cutting out at about 2 3m in a busy gym with lots of other bluetooth users compared to 10m on my budget wireless anker earphones"
56.9%

small prongs

"the charge case no longer charges the right earbud due to one of the small prongs being stuck down"
56.8%

will be returning

"will be returning"
56.7%

earbud rubber

"fantastic sound but you do need to get a earbud rubber that fits your ears well to get the best base"
56.5%

particularly poor

"whilst it is to be expected with in ear earbuds the sound stage is particularly poor and they lack detail"
56.5%

a bit lame these

"the sound is very loud and very bass y previous bluetooth headphones had to be on full volume and even then the bass response was a bit lame these are loud enough at half volume"
56.4%

particularly loud

"very clear sound but not particularly loud compared to wired earphones"
56.4%

paired just as quickly

"also use them with my laptop and they paired just as quickly"
56.2%

will automatic connect

"it will automatic connect"
56.1%

couple of grievances

"couple of grievances: no volume control on the pods volume can only be adjusted via your device"
56.1%

such a low price

"for such a low price i wasn't expecting such a high quality bit of kit very impressed with everything so far"
56.0%

negative : the right

"1 negative: the right one comes loose sometimes and i’ve tried all the foam buds🤷🏻‍♂️"
56.0%

really long as well

"the battery life is really long as well"
56.0%

that in out earphones

"quite a bit of bass but we like that in out earphones"
55.9%

cancelling whatsoever

"they're absolutely not noise cancelling whatsoever but i didn't expect them to be to be honest"
55.9%

that i did n't recognise

"having purchased a previous pair with a different brand which said they were originally £140 down to £28 and having to return the product i thought i’d give it one more go with a brand that i didn’t recognise but pay a bit more also said amazon choice so thought it would be better quality"
55.8%

headphones or earphones

"hands down these are the best sounding headphones or earphones i’ve ever owned and i’m 28 years old"
55.8%

no movement whatsoever

"i predominantly wanted them as a running headphone and haven't yet tested this but some ad hoc sprinting on the spot and other sudden movements to test them seem to suggest they'll be effective no movement whatsoever"
55.7%

biggest ones leak

"in my case even the biggest ones leak and do not seal to ear losing bass so i have to use a spare pair of larger anker soundbud domed ear tips to get optimum results"
55.6%

n't blow me away

"these don’t blow me away but i definitely would have returned them if the sound quality was really detrimental to the music as i cannot stand low quality sound"
55.3%

nothing spectacular

"sound quality good but nothing spectacular i’ve had cheaper ear buds that sound as good"
55.3%

too in your face

"they look discreet and not too in your face like most bluetooth headphones"
55.2%

much extraneous

"noise cancelling is average when used at the gym they remained securely in place but didn't block out much extraneous noise"
55.2%

they do n't work

"mine is bad they won’t change it got it in october it stopped working in jan they keep saying do this do that and they don’t work"
55.1%

lost my first pair

"great earphones it’s second time i bought earphones from this company i’ve lost my first pair : noise cancelling is even better than in the previous version and battery seems to last ages"
55.1%

little subdued

"base is a little subdued but the mid and high ranges are more than adequate for the gym"
55.0%

under warranty

"i wanted something with a decent price good audio quality with at least aac connectivity and good reliability i've returned my powerbeats three times to be replaced under warranty due to sweat damage and the warranty period has finally ended "
55.0%

much of a problem

"cons: compared to other non earbud or boneless conducting earhpones the sound is not as 3d thus quality is not on par though i brought this for the convenience of the fit and base sound quality is very decent compared to other wireless earbuds thus this wont be much of a problem if it is the same for you"
54.9%

been a bit of distortion

"not that i put them to the max as i cannot see who would need this and there may have been a bit of distortion due to the increased levels"
54.9%

not being charged

"they then power off automatically and charge when placed back in the case even when the case itself is not being charged"
54.7%

not hear anything

"these earphones are revolutionary even on a high volume people around you cannot hear anything"
54.7%

does not mention this

"the specification sheet that comes with the earbuds does not mention this"
54.7%

mistake in hindsight

"the charging pad tipped my purchase choice which was a mistake in hindsight"
54.7%

not built to last

"once the novelty of having bluetooth earphones wears off you will realise you have purchased a cheap chinese product that is not built to last"
54.7%

cranked up the bass

"i suspect they've cranked up the bass to mask the poor quality on other parts of the sound"
54.7%

some xmas money

"brought this with some xmas money i was given"
54.7%

going to fall

"the size is a bonus i have small ears and these fit perfectly they dont feel like they're going to fall out and can barely feel them when they are in"
54.7%

less the same

"the design is more the less the same as the original enacfire e18's one of the main differences being that the base charger now supports wireless charging and also apt x support"
54.7%

from heavy to blues

"from heavy to blues"
54.6%

not expecting this

"anyway i pressed play and wow i was not expecting this"
54.6%

these bad boys

"then along come these bad boys!"
54.6%

very long time

"the battery lasts for a very long time and it is so easy to charge in the case i love i can wirelessly charge the case as well"
54.6%

gave it a thorough test

"these arrived today 26sep2019 and i gave it a thorough test and came up with the following findings: pros: 1 in a beautifully designed well thought out solid presentation box"
54.6%

n't feel them

"once i got used to having something in my ear you don't feel them"
54.6%

like loud earphones

"i like loud earphones and although they cancel noise well and the clarity is decent i'd like them to maybe have a bit more oomph"
54.6%

leaves alot to be desired

"headphones have excellent battery life and decent sound quality but the noise cancelling leaves alot to be desired"
54.5%

paired almost instantly

"after charging them they paired almost instantly"
54.4%

seems to last ages

"great earphones it’s second time i bought earphones from this company i’ve lost my first pair : noise cancelling is even better than in the previous version and battery seems to last ages"
54.4%

buying some

"i was really put off by buying some as i'm totally the type to lose little things like this but the earphones snap nicely into the case and together!"
54.4%

work as advertised

"it does work as advertised"
54.4%

looked a bit daft

"i was looking for some of these for a while as my over ear headphones were a bit bulky for the gym and quite frankly looked a bit daft!"
54.4%

please dont

"please dont buy to avoid heartbreak"
54.4%

gets a bit boring

"bought these for work as i work with ear defenders on for long periods of time it gets a bit boring so using these while working is really good"
54.4%

n't come close

"i wouldn't consider myself an audiophile by any means but if i compare my experience with these earphones against some of my other top end headphones such as my sennhesiers or sonys then these don't come close"
54.3%

have a hearing

"i have a hearing aid in one ear and i was able to insert the unit in the ear with the hearing aid and had no problem listening to my music"
54.3%

completely charged or

"the case is poor quality the lid keeps falling apart no indication on if it’s charged or need charging wireless charging worked fine but as i said there’s no way of telling if the case completely charged or not"
54.2%

almost feel weightless

"they almost feel weightless"
54.2%

lack of understanding

"this isn't part of my scoring as very much a lack of understanding and could well be more of an android bluetooth issue however i do own a bluetooth receiver with aptx that has no latency at all"
54.1%

last so long

"they lasted quite a while so i was impressed how something so small could last so long"
54.0%

no volume adjustment

"con: 1 no volume adjustment on the earbuds 2 the supplied ear tips are not ideal shapes"
54.0%

minimal volume

"if you have them at minimal volume you can hear some background hiss but this is when i use them at night with no other noises around"
54.0%

that is not the case

"that is not the case"
53.9%

thought i was ignoring

"my mrs was trying to speak to me when my back was turned and she thought i was ignoring her but i just couldn’t hear her 😂 whether that’s just because the volume was high i don’t know was only on half volume i think!"
53.9%

lack of bass

"this got worse until it became obvious that the left earbud was running at about half the volume of the right bud and with a lack of bass"
53.9%

more serious injury

"this is very painful and could lead to more serious injury"
53.8%

these wireless earphones

"i don’t usually write reviews but these wireless earphones need the praise it deserves"
53.7%

come out of the tube

"not sure if i received a defective item but every time i come out of the tube the connection seems to break"
53.7%

seems to break

"not sure if i received a defective item but every time i come out of the tube the connection seems to break"
53.6%

with no waiting

"you just take out the wireless headsets from the charging case and they will turn on and reconnect to the last device automatically convenient and quickly with no waiting"
53.6%

piece not good

"too heavy and angle of ear piece not good fall out easily even when sat down also bass shy only bought because stupid sony phone does have a 3"
53.6%

them falling

"they feel very comfortable once in your ears and feel very secure i've never once feared them falling out"
53.5%

received no reply

"tried to contact enacfire about 12mth warrantee as they indicate "any problems to contact them and they'll be happy to help" but received no reply"
53.5%

not on phone calls

"i would definitely recommend these headphones for anybody who's primary use is not on phone calls and would recommend enacfire for providing first rate service"
53.5%

avoid dropping them

"with other headphones i would have to take them off to avoid dropping them"
53.4%

they lack bass

"if they lack bass try giving therm a little nudge about when in your ear to find the sweet spot"
53.4%

recharge it too often

"the battery lasts very long so no need to recharge it too often"
53.3%

looked expensive

"he also said his friends are jealous as it looked expensive it is in fact perfectly priced!"
53.2%

solid as advertised

"stereo sound quality is good and battery life as solid as advertised"
53.2%

when dropped back

"the wireless charging case is a fab bonus charging the earphones when dropped back in but the case seems to quietly cheep bleep when it is being charged"
53.2%

bulky in my ears

"the sound is cristal clean it's got a great range its very sturdy in my ears and it's not too bulky in my ears"
53.2%

sound muddy and lack

"in comparison these sound muddy and lack clarity"
53.1%

only frustration

"only frustration is the battery indicator"
53.1%

feel cheap

"build quality doesn't feel cheap nor does it feel premium"
53.1%

which is annoying

"difficult to connect to bluetooth and occasionally disconnects which is annoying"
53.0%

n't hear anything else

"they fit in the ear very well and don't slip or fall out and seal the music in so you don’t hear anything else"
52.9%

hurtful to the ears

"volume can be adjusted pretty high which will cancel all noises around completely and not being hurtful to the ears"
52.6%

randomly once a

"* very noticable static noise when listening to anything at low volume * for the last 2 days they've been making a loud pop randomly once a day that scares the living sheezus out of me if it wasn't for this i would've given them 4 stars not sure if mine are just defective"
52.6%

much louder

"they're much louder than my other earbuds although there is small hiss distortion at the very top of the volume"
52.6%

no discernible noise

"i also noted there is no discernible noise cancelling"
52.6%

with the hearing

"i have a hearing aid in one ear and i was able to insert the unit in the ear with the hearing aid and had no problem listening to my music"
52.5%

fuzzy sound quality

"rubbish earbuds with poor fuzzy sound quality"
52.3%

cheap chinese product

"once the novelty of having bluetooth earphones wears off you will realise you have purchased a cheap chinese product that is not built to last"
52.2%

line power

"they come with a charging case so you can recharge the buds even away from any line power"
52.2%

cable at the back

"moved from wireless earphones with the cable at the back to these earbuds and now i can't go back!"
52.2%

just ca n't beat

"you just can't beat it"
52.1%

that isnt playing

"seem good for what i use them for but can only get one to play music if i press the button on the one that isnt playing it stops the music on the one working and starts on the other and the same the other way round"
52.1%

originally # 140 down

"having purchased a previous pair with a different brand which said they were originally £140 down to £28 and having to return the product i thought i’d give it one more go with a brand that i didn’t recognise but pay a bit more also said amazon choice so thought it would be better quality"
52.0%

critical factor

"that isn't a criticism though just that ear buds when well fitted to the ear are naturally noise isolating anyway and for under £40 you wouldn't expect class leading noise cancellation performance no critical factor is it at this price"
51.9%

feels a bit flimsy

"the case is sleek as well although the cover feels a bit flimsy"
51.9%

poor audio quality

"having avoided bluetooth headphones and ear buds for a long time due to concern over drop out and poor audio quality i was more than pleasantly surprised by the quality and ability of these enacfire e18 plus wireless headphones"
51.9%

sweat damage

"i wanted something with a decent price good audio quality with at least aac connectivity and good reliability i've returned my powerbeats three times to be replaced under warranty due to sweat damage and the warranty period has finally ended "
51.8%

which was annoying

"after couple months of use i realised the left ear started to make fuzzy noise which was annoying"
51.8%

detrimental to the music

"these don’t blow me away but i definitely would have returned them if the sound quality was really detrimental to the music as i cannot stand low quality sound"
51.7%

lack of charge

"i triple checked that the problem wasn’t down to a lack of charge"
51.7%

shape varients

"you get 3 tips sizes s m l in each of the 3 shape varients 9 pairs of tips total i only mention this because i picked up one pack of tips thinking they were all the same size and when i fitted the ear buds one was perfect and the other seemed loose this was the point i took out all 9 tips and measured them noticing i had selected 2 different sizes from the same pack"
51.6%
...

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%

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%

negative point in both products

"the only negative point is the microphone which other reviews mention"
74.9%

most expensive in both products

"my most expensive headphone is the beyerdynamic dt250 80ohm i bought in 2011 for £149"
74.4%

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%

fault them in both products

"i really cannot fault them"
73.9%

slight downside in both products

"however i will say that there is only one slight downside"
73.6%

only negative in both products

"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%

other problem in both products

"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%

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%

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 terrible

"absolutely terrible"
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%

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%

completely unusable

"however as is typical with sony the complete over engineering of the firmware on which they run make them completely unusable"
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%

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%

pretty poor

"originally purchased theae through amazon warehouse however i received the xm2s in an xm3 box pretty poor on amazon's part!"
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%

connection problems

"connection problems will not reconnect to last connected device have to manually manage"
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%

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%

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%

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%

same problem

"this problem is not confined to sony and i have heard of bose and other manufacturers headphones having exactly the same problem"
69.9%

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%

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%

main issue

"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%

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%
...

Compare Pros

absolutely brilliant in both products

"absolutely brilliant headphones for the price"
100.0%

really pleased in both products

"it’s the first time i’ve had wireless headphones and i’m really pleased"
100.0%

works perfect in both products

"noise cancellation works perfect so no more annoying tube sounds in the morning!"
100.0%

very beautiful in both products

"very beautiful design made from high quality material"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"very pleased"
100.0%

excellent sound quality in both products

"the e18 wireless earphones provide excellent sound quality in a neat and we'll made package"
100.0%

excellent headphone in both products

"excellent headphone and very pleased with purchase"
100.0%

really excellent in both products

"they also fit really snuggly in your ear come with another two sizes of ear tips their customer service is also really excellent"
99.9%

quite good in both products

"battery is quite good"
99.9%

favourite track in both products

"i had a good sprint to the beat of my favourite track and did not even feel that i needed to adjust them"
99.9%

absolutely fantastic in both products

"absolutely fantastic pair of earbuds great sound quality and battery life and the case charges them wirelessly"
99.9%

brilliant sound in both products

"in summary they are a great little gadget which delivers brilliant sound at well a sound price"
99.9%

great battery in both products

"good true wireless earphones with great battery and no extra arms to hang out your ears"
99.8%

superb sound in both products

"fantastic wireless earbuds with superb sound"
99.8%

amazing headphone in both products

"i am enjoying this amazing headphone very much"
99.7%

superb sound quality in both products

"superb sound quality and they really do stay in your ears even on a very sweaty run"
99.7%

best thing in both products

"best thing i love is that you can charge the buds via a wireless charger when they are in the case and the case can charge the buds when your on the move awesome !"
99.6%

excellent sound in both products

"excellent sound for this price"
99.4%

really good in both products

"comfort is really good as after a few hours"
99.3%

works perfectly in both products

"the case is so easy to carry and fits in pockets as well works perfectly as the charging case and increases the battery durability of the earbuds"
98.6%

very impressive in both products

"the mic quality was again very impressive given how small these buds are"
95.6%

still great in both products

"the sound is still great"
90.4%

look great in both products

"they look great have a good battery life huge if you include the case and the sound is very good"
75.0%

works well in both products

"the case is plastic with a metal surround and a plastic lid that works well and the base is plastic for the qi wireless charging to work"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"suitable bass and saturated treble everything looks good!"
75.0%

really well in both products

"they fit in my ears really well and you actually forget they're in there except that there's music so you kind of remember lol"
74.9%

decent amount in both products

"you’ll get a decent amount but don’t expect to get the booming sounds!"
74.8%

look forward in both products

"so far i am very much enjoying them and look forward to much more use!"
74.8%

excellent performance

"high quality and excellent performance"
100.0%

very comfortably

"they fit very comfortably in my ears and should fit every ear using a combination of the silicon attachments supplied"
100.0%

everything perfectly

"can hear everything perfectly"
100.0%

superb 5 stars

"synced easy great sound high quality and fast next day delivery i managed to get a promo voucher too to bring the cost down : superb 5 stars from me"
100.0%

super stylish

"design is amazing looks super stylish"
100.0%

brilliant sound quality

"this bluetooth earbuds is great it has got brilliant sound quality"
100.0%

brilliant earbuds

"brilliant earbuds"
100.0%

brilliant perfect

"these buds are brilliant perfect for the gym"
100.0%

quite satisfactory

"the performance of the noise reduction effect is quite satisfactory"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"however it supports google assistant which works brilliantly with it"
100.0%

amazing great

"sound quality is amazing great treble and noise cancellation the bass is terrific easy to use fits perfectly into the ears design quality is great small and portable charging case best part of it is the battery life"
100.0%

great experience

"listening to the high quality audio and voice is a great experience"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product and well worth the money"
99.9%

great materials

"great materials used for the built and a nice design"
99.9%

amazing choice

"so i think these are an amazing choice for anyone!"
99.9%

superb product

"superb product dropped my last set of headphones in the road and they got wet so i bought these to replace them they certainly live up to expectations"
99.9%

amazing amazing

"amazing amazing amazing"
99.9%

exceeds expectation

"i like the brand enacfire there products are very good and as a result i have also bought other product and they all exceeds expectation"
99.9%

fits snugly

"not only is the sound super clear it fits snugly into my ear"
99.9%

brilliant function

"if you’re like me and have a million and one usb charging cables yet can’t find one at any point when you need it then you’ll love the fact that there is wireless charging capability only when the earbuds are in their case which i personally think is a brilliant function and very very useful"
99.9%

sound awesome

"i went for a little pink floyd and wow these earbuds sound awesome"
99.9%

amazing quality

"amazing quality of sound"
99.8%

incredibly well

"i also use them for gym running and work incredibly well"
99.8%

fitting earbuds

"i typically have trouble fitting earbuds in my ears because my ears are small"
99.8%

amazing earbuds

"i ordered this amazing earbuds for my dad he is really happy with it's quality and advanced technology as this is the first time he is using earbuds"
99.7%

amazing airbuds

"i can only say that those are amazing airbuds really comfy light and blooetooth works perfect what i can't say about my h9 b&o they are so shit that i need to send them back"
99.7%

highly recommend

"highly recommend"
99.6%

extremely decent

"overall great earphone for convenience and loud sound at fraction of the price with excellent design features though battery life and sound quality could be better but it is nonetheless extremely decent for the price range"
99.5%

extremely good

"they do not fit well at all even after changing the bud sizes they still want to fall out as well as this if you put the large buds on it they do not fit back in the case very well the product itself is extremely good love everything about it and the ease of use"
99.4%

favourite earbuds

"these are my new favourite earbuds by far"
99.3%

great thing

"the great thing with the soundsport buds is how they sit comfortably in your ear"
99.3%

brilliant purchase

"been using them for 3 days and already a big fan they seem to be a brilliant purchase for the price"
99.0%

simply incredible

"very comfortable do not creep out of your ears the sound is simply incredible"
98.8%

amazing product

"amazing product!"
98.5%

standard shape

"the design of the earbuds is unique from the standard shape and it still fits the ear great"
98.4%

been excellent

"battery life so far has been excellent and the wireless charging case is a great idea and works well with a wireless charging pad"
98.3%

precision compact

"steady wear precision compact also shipped with a number of earplugs"
97.8%

nice packaging

"nice packaging came with usb charging cable smart wireless charging case and different size of ears tips"
97.2%

good timing

"the sound is very balanced with great clarity and good timing"
97.2%

very immersive

"when using replacement cheap ebay foam buds the sounds are very immersive and provide good staging with fast punchy not bloated bass which adds real enjoyment to any film movie experience"
97.0%

great sound

"all in all a solidly built set of earphones in a stylish and convenient package that offers great sound and great value for money"
96.8%

best result

"i got the best result from a spare earbud from another set of headphones the ones supplied were either too small or too large"
96.7%

battery lasted

"i was especially surprised at how well it reduced outside noise and how long the battery lasted"
96.2%

remarkable also

"the sound quality and clarity on these headphones is remarkable also the volume level is brilliant"
95.2%

highly recomend

"highly recomend"
95.2%

very pleasant

"overall a very pleasant experience using this product"
95.1%

impressive feature

"another impressive feature is a long lasting battery"
94.8%

well designed

"they offer a very neat well designed and made package with ear phones that provide great sound quality"
94.6%

good experience

"i had ordered a different model from enacfire before and i had a good experience with them"
94.2%

sound is excellent for

"sound is excellent for me"
93.1%

quality is excellent

"quality is excellent"
93.1%

happy and impressed

"a very special present to my boyfriend’s birthday and he was so happy and impressed the high quality i m so glad finally he can talk on the phone with hand free as he often using his phone with work"
93.1%

music output is excellent

"it has aptx stereo sound so music output is excellent and 8"
93.1%

excellent for this price

"the form factor build quality and bluetooth communication is excellent for this price"
93.1%

love love love

"but as a person who loves to walk around with her own sound track but doesn't want to come off as rude i absolutely love love love these earbuds"
93.1%

they are excellent

"i edited my review as they are excellent and i'm like wow"
93.1%

outstanding quality

"i was pleasantly surprised about the outstanding quality of these ear phones"
92.7%

exceptional value

"these are exceptional value for the money "
92.1%

ears perfectly

"fit ears perfectly als"
92.1%

great around the house

"the range is great around the house no experience of signal sound loss"
92.0%

very effective

"the noise cancelling is very effective"
91.8%

wired earphones

"sound wise i’m not an expert but i have been through my fair share of wired earphones"
91.8%

very smart

"the whole package is presented very smart and it feels like a good quality item these would make a fantastic gift idea i'm very happy with this item"
91.7%

these earbuds are awesome

"these earbuds are awesome!"
91.7%

battery life is amazing

"the battery life is amazing"
91.7%

sound itself is great

"the sound itself is great"
91.7%

looks exactly

"e18 plus looks exactly the same as the e18 although the looks didn't change at all"
91.6%

current wired ones

"they are noise cancelling and the sound quality is very good much better than my current wired ones"
91.1%

great for work

"it's great for work out and runs and the fit is very secured"
91.1%

they are amazing

"i have used these earphones they are amazing"
91.0%

sound quality is great

"these headset is literally the coolest thing to carry around taking much less space and last really long time and much more stylish they charge inside the box with led lights on the inside they work in no time at all just pair it up through bluetooth on the phone and away it goes fits super comfortably on ears and is super light the sound quality is great doesn't crackle even at maximum volume overall the build quality is top and does sound good"
90.7%

sound quality is perfect

"sound quality is perfect"
90.7%

supprission amazing

"noise supprission amazing i couldn hear anything even in on the plain"
90.5%

super product

"super product "
90.3%

best set of earbuds

"this was purchased as a present and it has proved itself to be the best set of earbuds i have ever owned and believe me i have bought many in my time!"
89.4%

sound system is amazing

"the sound system is amazing"
89.4%

nice and beautiful

"nice and beautiful design"
89.3%

superb customer service

"this goes above and beyond what i would have expected so many thanks to enacfire for this superb customer service"
89.2%

great very well

"yet another pair of earphones i've bought these are great very well made very comfortable to wear i use mine most of the day whilst working and they don't hurt my ears you get extra buds of various different sizes which is good"
89.2%

sturdy and fit very well

"build quality is great as they are compact sturdy and fit very well in my ears"
89.2%

amazing customer service

"however i also want to point out their amazing customer service"
89.2%

expensive and very well

"they look expensive and very well made just what i expected"
89.2%

amazing the bass control

"the sound quality is amazing the bass control is a really cool feature as i like listening to dance music what's even better is i can listen to it for upto 8 hours which is a long battery life for a wireless product"
89.2%

really smart

"the earbuds and case are really smart looking"
89.1%

little punch

"these fit the bill perfectly fit my ears very nicely and the sound reproduction is very good although they seem to lack a little punch on the lower frequencies"
89.0%

very sleek

"the packaging is very smart easy to understand instructions and the charging case and ear buds itself are very sleek"
89.0%

great hands

"good sound quality and also great hands free for driving"
88.8%

good staging

"when using replacement cheap ebay foam buds the sounds are very immersive and provide good staging with fast punchy not bloated bass which adds real enjoyment to any film movie experience"
88.8%

good synch

"pros: very good price fast delivery good sound quality good synch with iphone excellent to have the box charging the headphones"
88.8%

excellent for working

"to top it off they are excellent for working out"
88.6%

seem good so happy

"charging time n battery life seem good so happy with my purchase"
88.6%

volume level is brilliant

"the sound quality and clarity on these headphones is remarkable also the volume level is brilliant"
88.6%

best sound

"it is quite easy to pop these in your ear and think there’s something wrong with them if you don’t pair them correctly the stereo sound is a must and this is how i use mine to get the best sound out of them"
88.6%

fancy and great

"i love the fancy and great design of the bluetooth to keep the earbuds in the ears without fall"
88.6%

brilliant the sound

"i’ve had wireless headphones before but these are brilliant the sound is amazing and they are easy to connect to your phone they come in a box that charges them would definitely recommend you won’t be disappointed"
88.5%

absolute bargain

"i would definitely recommend these earphones to anyone and they are an absolute bargain at their price especially when compared with something like the apple air pods"
88.4%

really happy

"great little things really happy with them"
88.4%

amazing product thanks

"amazing product thanks for making this real"
88.3%

stylish and convenient

"all in all a solidly built set of earphones in a stylish and convenient package that offers great sound and great value for money"
88.3%

great again

"great bluetooth set soon as i recieved them i set them up straight away to listen to music on as my old headphones stopped working such great sound quality i have used them for a few phone calls and the quality is great again no crackling no problems so far also it so cute and dinky easy to carry around and sleek design very light and packaging was great also i’m glad i chose these ones as i have got ones before where either sound isn’t great or they are difficult to connect"
88.1%

designed perfectly

"packed in a neat and modern case this little wireless earphone is lighter than expected designed perfectly fit my ear"
88.1%

iphone excellent

"pros: very good price fast delivery good sound quality good synch with iphone excellent to have the box charging the headphones"
88.1%

great earbuds

"great earbuds for the price!"
88.0%

great earphone

"overall great earphone for convenience and loud sound at fraction of the price with excellent design features though battery life and sound quality could be better but it is nonetheless extremely decent for the price range"
88.0%

amazing for the purchase

"the price is amazing for the purchase"
88.0%

were amazing

"ear buds were amazing when first received everything worked fine however after only 3 weeks the right ear bud sound has died down to pretty much none existent to confirm this was not my phone settings i have tried on various different devices with the same issue do not buy as product does not seem to last!"
75.0%

reasonably good

"reasonably good sound quality"
75.0%

looks amazing

"the silver colour makes them look like stainless steel and looks amazing"
75.0%

perform well

"perform well under most conditions given the price they are great value equalling if not bettering way more expensive earbuds"
75.0%

fairly intuitive

"functionality is good they look good and while i had to read the instructions twice when in boxing in reality it's fairly intuitive and easy"
75.0%

fairly quickly

"they also sync up fairly quickly and the audio quality is decent"
75.0%

satisfied customer

"bose you have yourself another satisfied customer"
75.0%

good price

"the round the quality seems very reasonable and at such a good price"
75.0%

reasonably well

"the noise cancellation worked reasonably well in the office such that i would sometimes avoid wearing them in case i didn't hear someone trying to communicate with me even with the music on pause "
75.0%

stylish package

"and i think it's have a stylish package and recommend as gift"
75.0%

extra boost

"my galaxy s8 is on max which offers a good level but i could do with extra boost"
75.0%

great price

"all in all supreme sound quality for a great price"
75.0%

decent quality

"my daughter is a professional musician and it is hard to choose the right headsets with decent quality and not very expensive"
75.0%

nice looking

"the box is nice looking and chic"
75.0%

galaxy buds

"i still prefer these to my galaxy buds"
75.0%

very handy

"it is very handy specially while hoovering around"
75.0%

large buds

"they do not fit well at all even after changing the bud sizes they still want to fall out as well as this if you put the large buds on it they do not fit back in the case very well the product itself is extremely good love everything about it and the ease of use"
75.0%

reasonably comfortable

"although these headphones were quick and easy to set up were reasonably comfortable and go very loud"
75.0%

holds nicely

"it’s very comfortable in my ears fits and holds nicely so they are perfect for running or gym"
75.0%

solid case

"0 connection excellent battery life subjective depends on so much solid case literally as part is metal design and build good fit in my ears subjective depends on your ears really great loud sound i’m still not an audiophile by any means but i know my music and these work great so now to my review these are a great set of wireless earbuds and are really worth considering and i would say your money would be well spent if you are looking for some quality buds that also have wireless charging in the case from a qi pad"
75.0%

love these

"i love these they do exactly what i want them to do"
75.0%

premium feel

"and i have to say that this is one of the best in terms of both its premium feel and the sound quality"
75.0%

wireless buds

"the packing of the wireless buds was was premium quality"
75.0%

handy case

"they charge in the the handy case and each charge lasts approx 7 to 8 hours for me i've yet to charge the case up so far after 10 days i've yet to need to do this"
75.0%

waterproof rating

"i haven't been swimming with them but the waterproof rating makes me confident to use them in the hot tub"
74.9%

sturdy enough

"the case is nice and small fits perfect in your pocket but still feels sturdy enough to protect the headphones"
74.9%

nice selection

"luckily they provide a nice selection of earbuds to choose from in the box"
74.9%

great value

"great value for money 🤩"
74.9%

pretty quiet

"a pretty quiet noise but can clearly be heard"
74.9%

compact case

"i love the compact case and as i have a samsung galaxy s8 i have wireless chargers all over the palace"
74.9%

really quick

"the connection speed is really quick almost immidiately"
74.9%

pretty quick

"they feel good quality the case is nice it charges pretty quick and lasts plenty long enough"
74.9%

feels well

"the charging case feels well built and then when i open the case the earphones looks premium quality with a little bit of weight but doesn’t feel heavy in the ear"
74.9%

competitive price

"these are a ok pair of completely wireless earbuds perfect for the gym at a competitive price but there are better options on the market"
74.9%

fast delivery

"will be buying a few more pairs i think for christmas gifts super fast delivery thank you :"
74.9%

good reviews

"initially we were looking for the wireless headphones and there were so many options but we were confused and did not really believed which product will be good then we started looking for the reviews and we found some good reviews on this one and fortunately we found that one of our friends had purchased and they also gave us good feedback about this product we went ahead and bought it and then found everything to be the same as described in the details of the product"
74.9%

professional speaker

"the noise is as clear as a professional speaker i can enjoy the top movies or any high quality music!"
74.9%

perfect size

"they are also the perfect size"
74.9%

good alternative

"good alternative to the known brand"
74.9%

simple great

"death metal to classic music is simple great"
74.9%

nice purchase

"they are excellent and the battery is long lasting of a very practical size and fits perfectly to your ear with the pads you bring included nice purchase for me!"
74.9%

super light

"these headset is literally the coolest thing to carry around taking much less space and last really long time and much more stylish they charge inside the box with led lights on the inside they work in no time at all just pair it up through bluetooth on the phone and away it goes fits super comfortably on ears and is super light the sound quality is great doesn't crackle even at maximum volume overall the build quality is top and does sound good"
74.9%

professional musician

"my daughter is a professional musician and it is hard to choose the right headsets with decent quality and not very expensive"
74.9%

early birthday

"bought these as an early birthday present to myself and glad i did great price great sound great sizing ear buds great battery life never going back to wired headphones again "
74.9%

ideal solution

"also have to say the sound is great easily blocks out background chatter on the train and tube and is an ideal solution for someone wanting a compact and easy to charge set of headphones buds for their commute"
74.9%

fair price

"so easy to follow and set up no problem and the best bluetooth earbuds with hight quality of sound at fair price easy to use battery life more then long enough for day out i really like it"
74.9%

waterproof part

"for the waterproof part i haven't tested it by submerging it into the water"
74.9%

favorite features

"this is really a great product here are some of my favorite features: each earbud independently connects to your phone very quickly"
74.9%

have happily

"just a few months ago i'd have happily spent £30 on a pair of wired headphones for the gym"
74.9%

great alternative

"i'm a big fan of sound quality along with noise cancelling and these were a great alternative to using my usual headphones"
74.9%

very nicely

"these fit the bill perfectly fit my ears very nicely and the sound reproduction is very good although they seem to lack a little punch on the lower frequencies"
74.9%

cracking buds

"overall cracking buds"
74.9%

stay perfectly

"they stay perfectly in my ears do not fall out no matter how i run and shake my head"
74.9%

samsung buds

"the sound quality is perfect i would say that they are even louder then my samsung buds"
74.8%

recommend these

"all in all i would highly recommend these for first time buyers of earpods"
74.8%

what manufacturer

"battery life seem to be right to what manufacturer claim to be"
74.8%

looks great

"they looks great when are in the years"
74.8%

very worthwhile

"overall a very worthwhile upgrade from the futures"
74.8%

very quickly

"they pair up very quickly to each other and were quick and easy to set up on my phone"
74.8%

these buds

"all the other positive reviews certainly appear to be justified from my early time with these buds"
74.8%
...

really excellent in both products

"noise cancelling was really excellent"
99.8%

very beautiful in both products

"they are very sturdy well built and have a very beautiful minimalistic design"
99.2%

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 headphone in both products

"this is excellent headphone those who like to listed heavy extra base music"
97.0%

superb sound in both products

"superb sound with rich base and the settings let you fully tailor the sound to your specific liking"
95.8%

excellent sound in both products

"i just wanted something that delivered excellent sound with sleek design and great material quality"
94.6%

really pleased in both products

"really pleased i bought these excellent product"
93.9%

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%

great battery in both products

"• great battery"
91.4%

quite good in both products

"the noise cancelling is quite good but gives me the sensation of pressure in my ears"
90.1%

absolutely fantastic in both products

"they are absolutely fantastic"
89.9%

very pleased in both products

"very pleased i went for these ones"
89.6%

very impressive in both products

"the noise cancelling technology is very impressive far superior to anything else that i have heard"
89.1%

excellent sound quality in both products

"excellent sound quality and anc ability"
88.4%

superb sound quality in both products

"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%

looks good in both products

"it allows for smooth seamless design that looks good!"
75.0%

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%

still great in both products

"* sound quality is still great"
74.8%

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%

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%

just brilliant

"just brilliant"
99.6%

excellent product

"really pleased i bought these excellent product"
99.6%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

happy customer

"waiting to see if they will deliver the 30hrs as boasted but aside from that i'm a happy customer"
92.9%

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%

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%

very satisfied

"very very satisfied"
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%

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%

impressive and absolute

"very impressive and absolute quality"
88.8%

these are brilliant

"i bought these as i fly a lot and wanted more comfort i must say these are brilliant"
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%

sound quality is superb

"sound quality is superb"
88.0%

works great

"even dsee hx works great for the most part filling in data and doing a decent job"
88.0%

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%

very sturdy

"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%

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%

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%

very useful

"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%

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%

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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  neutral 44.8%
  worry 23.1%
  happiness 15.8%
  sadness 7.9%
  relief 3.0%
  fun 2.2%
  love 2.0%
  hate 0.8%
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  happiness 8.5%
  sadness 2.2%
  relief 2.0%
  fun 1.1%
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* 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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