This'll be the last video I do on these headphones (at least until the XM4's come out and I do a comparison), so if you have any further questions, drop em' in a comment below and I'll do my best to answer them! Happy holidays!

When he said that he has 19K subs, I couldn't believe it. The video and review quality is amazing!

Legend says that this man is still hearting comments

I'll wait for the 20 year final verdict

Turn on ANC and play music 50% vol. It will block 99% sound

I have the headphones and never had the issue of the cold weather, even in -10°C. It even keeps your ears warm

This is honestly one of the best Sony m3 reviews. You talk about things noone talks about like how the ANC technology is best suited for blocking loud engine noises as oppose to human voices, or how you still need to turn the power on if you want ANC when the headphones are connected through the 3.5 jack. 👍

I had some lady with her possessed kid sit next to me on the air plane, ANC ON and volume 80% and I only had people look around my direction I only realised kid was screaming when I took the 'phones off.

I bought them last year. And used them on an 11 hour flight to capetown was very happy with the noise cancellng.Noise cancelling in general on long flights is a must have in my opinion. It filters the constant noise. I use them now when playing single play on the ps4.

I've had these since Feb 2019. They are amazing, they nailed everything...except microphone quality during calls, I constantly have people say that I sound far away during phone calls while using the XM3's. Its so bad that I have stopped using them for phone calls altogether. I understand the mics were improved in the XM4's, however, I can't justify the upgrade. Can't have it all I guess

I've had the same headphones since last christmas and I agree with every sentiment you talked about, very on point. Don't regret these headphones at all! The cold issue affects me a lot being in Canada, but this switch is a welcome addition.

Had these over a year now. Still love them and the ANC is fantastic. Even in an office environment I would say 90% of the noise is cancelled out. Movies and music sound awesome

Absolutely one of the best review channels on YT. Precise, factual, non-patronizing and extremely well presented. My new go-to channel for reviews!! Subscribed!!

so im new to ANC technology and had never tried it before. went in to a local store and tried these out. i was blown away. then i tried some others which were also decent but not as nice as this Sony. now I see why. I guess i chose wisely since reducing urban-living noise was my #1 priority. this is the most informative video i've seen about this model and you clearly know your stuff. thank you!

Watching this exactly 2 years in the future. I think I'm gonna grab one tomorrow.

This review was really spot on and answered questions that I did not get from elsewhere. For one, I thought they would make it possible to listen to music while someone else is watching TV in the same room. Now I know that they are not designed for that. The guy in the shop told me otherwise.

Well, you gained my respect and have a new subscriber. I loved the fact that this review is after using it for the whole year and I really appreciate the honesty

Thanks for the honest and very detailed review! You have mentioned a lot of stuff that most reviewers don’t even think about, and the fact that you’ve used them over a year, also assures their long term reliance, so thanks for that! Btw, the XM4 has been spotted on the FCC listings a while ago, so chances are they will be announced in January at CES!

I seriously referred jimsreviewroom for every bluetooth audio device purchase. A few months back, he stopped YT for reasons and I didn't find anybody else to go to. And today I found you!! Thank you for making my purchasing decision easy! Am coming from M4 review to M3 to see any cons, yeah a few, but not dropping my decision from M4. Subbed and congrats for hitting soon a 100k!!! And you are the only one reviewing who wears glasses. I too have them and I feel good to see some one talk about the issues we people with glasses face 😆😅

Thank you so much for including the bit about the app now allowing you to turn off the touch controls. I've been between these and the Bose QC35ii for literally months because while I preferred the Sonys in almost every way, the touch controls were seriously putting me off. I like the buttons on the QCs and I firmly do not like the idea of accidentally brushing up against the headphone and skipping forward, etc. After researching and asking around online, the verdict was that there's no way to disable it without disassembling the headphones. Your video (to my knowledge) is the only review that mentions that newly updated feature and the reason I'll be buying them over the QCs. I know it's a small detail but seriously I can't thank you enough for including it in your review. I don't see a Patreon link but if you open one in the future I'll be sure to chip in.

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I freakin love these headphones. ANC is so good you have to take care of your surrounding if you walk down the street, the battery lasts way too long, the sound is amazing and they are comfy

Just a heads up from a Longtime Sony headphone user. I anticipate the 'pleather' ear cups will disintegrate over time - as with ALL Sony headphones - including their pro studio line. I would plan on replacing them with velour style ear cup covers. They are pretty cheap and I would suggest investing in a pair when you buy them rather than being surprised at some point down the road. Thank you for the review!

Just got these headphones, huge improvement from my Sony Bass Headphones (Miles’ headphones), the high frequencies are fairly crisp, bass is punchy and enjoyable, mids are decently accurate, the ANC is impressive and in settings with mid to low hums like on planes, these thing are GREAT, doesn’t work well with high frequencies ofc. First pair of headphones that made me dance because they sound so good

Wait, how did this guy know I was looking into buying noise canceling headphones to drown out the wailing and crying of my NEPHEW? This was incredibly specific lol but thank you for the straight up and very DIRECT answer I was looking for! Just for this you have a subscriber out of me.

Guys.. I have had Sony XM3 for a year and 2 months now. And I agree with every little detail on this review. He is absolutely spot on. I also have bose qc35 and that's my daily driver because it connects my computer and phone, and also has a great microphone to take calls. But the ANC and Sound quality on Bose QC35 does not match that of Sony. I personally feel Sony is more immersive. But still I use Bose at work.

What I miss in every review - talking about the high-res capabilities. I nearly cried when I first used them with my Sony NW-A45 player and played the high res example songs. The vocals were so damn clear!!!

Excellent review. I love the details you went into, like how cable+anc works and the type of noise anc will block. Great stuff

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Such an amazing detailed review. Thank you. You talk about stuff others just skip over like how comfortable they are with glasses how the pleather behaves and how you can turn them on for ANC but choose not to use the bluetooth. Subbed.

i have these for a year now! still enjoying them everyday!

I've been using the wh1000xm3 for 10 months now. I'm satisfied with it, worth buying ♥️ long battery life, sounds great

Had the headphones since October 2018, live in London, commute on the tube daily and a huge electronic music fan, so they're in constant use. I can honestly say these are not only the best headphones I've ever bought, but possibly the best £300 I've EVER spent. If you're looking for noise cancellation, comfort and great sound quality I feel they're completely unbeatable.

Christmas day Listening to a video on these headphones with these headphones on from christmas

Just copped a pair of these headphones. The ANC is amazing. Sound quality is top notch. Great app , everlasting battery life + super comfortable. The only gripe I have with them is the build quality isn't quite up to par. After a week , my left ear cup randomly creaks when walking / moving or chewing and due to the ANC being soooo good , you hear the clicks + creaks over the music. So you have to turn the volume to cover up those random noises which reverberate through the headband into your ears. I rang sony support and they said it is normal that the head band / ear cup hinges can creak slightly. So , just a word of warning. Great headphones none the less. 9/10.

I’ve had these headphones from when they came out. I thought I lost them and I love them so much I was going to buy another pair.

Hey man! You earned my sub. Clean honest review, and the production is good. very good. Cant believe you just have 25k subscribers. You definetely deserve more!

I bought these back in January, so I'm very close to owning them for a year too. I'm no audiophile either though I would actually say they sound AMAZING. like sometimes I start to crave the sound quality of these when I don't have them on. They do get sort of uncomfortable after some time though but I have to admit I really only start to feel that after about 5 to 7 hours of wearing them. All in all, I can totally agree that I think every penny I spend on them was worth it!

they are coming in tomorrow, the are at a steal price now with the xm4 out.

Good review. I've had mine for a year as well and only thing that's gone wrong is one day after using them in a light rain, the bluetooth and touch pad went out. I re-seated the power ribbon cable inside the right earcup and all is well now. I think a little moisture got in the USB-C connector. I use these EVERY SINGLE DAY from hard workouts to just lounging. Absolute hands down BEST headphones I will ever own. In fact i doubt they will ever die as I have already opened them up and the electronic design is marvelous. I will disagree with you though on the swiping motions being unnatural and hard to do. The touchpad works flawless for me and I can't tell you how much of a joy it's been to just lightly swipe by my ear to control music when on a bike ride, jogging, lawn work, etc. No more fumbling for the music device or risk eventually wearing out physical buttons. The ONLY time the touchpad reacts poorly is if my finger is wet as in soaked and that is totally understandable.

A lovely succinct review. I recently purchased these headphones because I've been living in a flat right on the side of the northern line here in London. The trains run right past the window at the rate of one every minute for twenty hours a day. Although I ve been using wax earplugs to sleep I spent most of my life outside because the flat was unbearable. Upon finally trying these noise cancelling headphones-and providing at least the window I sit by is closed, I found out they make all the difference in the world. Now as luck would have it, I have finally been able to locate another flat and I sign up for it today. I was previously unable to move for all sorts of reasons but oh the irony of only discovering these little beauties in my final month here. Damn!! Anyway they are great headphones and deffinately keepers-they'll be coming with me for their sound quality(still very decent when connected by a wire and switched off by the way) and Still they'll be useful in the less dramatic environment I'm heading to (by a road so there's traffic in the street-they'll quieten that down with ease) and anywhere where that reassuring female voice that tells you "headphones on.... Bluetooth connected...." along with that beep as the ambient sound falls away-is a most welcome tool to have in your armoury in this noisy world. 👌💖

This is a top tier review! You deserve a few more zeroes on the the end of that sub count. Look forward to the future Squarespace and VPN sponsorships

Randomly stumbled upon your video, and I’d like to say good job! The review was thorough and well done. I like that you mentioned the partial solution to the cold weather touch issue. Il subscribe, keep reviewing some cool tech! I know they aren’t sending you free stuff as you said, so I just want to say thanks for buying all of this stuff and talking about it. Cheers to a new year and hopefully 10k more subs!

I've seen a lot of reviews where people say how great these are, but would like to share my honest personal experience. I bought these recently on sale, otherwise I would have skipped because of the price, even though these have been around almost 3 years now and we have the new XM4. Current price is somewhere between 200-250 pounds. The pros (a bit impressed to be honest): - noise cancelation - I think this is the best feature, works so great - good audio quality (*only when using without built-in microphone - read comment bellow) - battery life - great packaging and contents (feels premium) The cons: - microphone - bad audio quality when using on calls - not so confortable after 2 hours (do not recomend if gaming) *The biggest complain --> audio drop quallity. For some reason, when making a call or using the built-in microphone, the audio quality drops. Lets say you are listenig to music and someone calls you, the quality drops instant which I hate and it annoys me, just makes me want to take them off and use the phone instead which beats the purpose. I appreciate SONY adding extra features, but its such a shame that are so poor that you just dont want using them. I have the latest firmware installed and tried other methods to improve, but I couldn't find any solution. I'm gonna ask for a replacement, maybe mine is faulty (not so sure), but if the new one has the same issue, I'm just gonna return them for good and look for something else. If someone is experiencing the same issue as I am, let me know. If you're using them paired with a separate microphone and not interested in calls, then I would recommend. If you want all these features to work properly and have a great experience overall, then we might need to look at higher end products.

Just got this headphone. Now I'm at heaven

Sony is so fricking good

I never got the "cold weather issue". I've used mine out in the snow, sub zero weather, and even heavy rain. The touch controls never messed up! That's 3 years of use and they survived water!

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Bought them 6 months ago....still feels kinda new !

I just received a speeding ticket for how fast I hit that subscribe button.

I have the XM3s as well and I agree with almost all of your comments. I’ve owned the headphones for about eight months and use them almost everyday during the work week to drown out background office noise where I work. But I also regularly use them to take and make phone calls for work. I haven’t heard a single complaint from anyone. In fact, when I’ve asked people, they’ve told me that I sounded good. I’ve also called my home and office numbers to leave voice messages for myself just to see how I sounded and I can honestly say that I sounded great. Anyway, great video. Just my two cents.

Can’t wait to get mine just ordered them!! Edit: they have arrived and I love them so much worth every penny!

What a clean, crystal clear, neat, smooth review! So soothing. Dude you're awesome.

Don't regret these headphones at all. Great headphone really!

great video! it was thorough and you hit a lot of good faq’s, i liked it

I have them 3 months already and enjoy every minute , Very good review. Cheers.

Just bought these headphones, I'm waiting for them to arrive! Great video, subscribed!

Your videos are so satisfying to watch, clean n quality content. Keep the good work going.

Bought these yesterday. They're AWESOME

I just got these today at a pawn shop for $75. It's crazy to see how much cheaper things get in just a few years, but I'm happy with them

You are very underrated, great videos!

just watched the 6 month review and wondering what you think after 1 year and you just upload this 3 days ago . waw

I've seen this headphone in the market at a lower price. Manufactured in Japan and the reason it's cheap is that the international version has "NO US WARRANTY". I'm wondering if anyone here bought 1000mx3 for $200-$285 with NO US warranty or only the original Sony price at $349? If yes, how's the headphone? Is it the same as the ones in the Sony store? Thanks!

Keep up the great work! Great insights in a presentation that is easy to relate to and connect with.

I got jumped recently and I lost this headphone and my precious watch in the process.. Not sure whether I should wait for the xm4's or re-up on these tried 'n true kings.

best equalizer setting for me: 400 = 0 1k = +4 2,5k = +6 6,3k = +5 16k = +5 Clear Bass = -3

Thank you for giving me/ us this stage sir

Wow just found your channel, super good thorough review, amazing video quality. Better than some other much larger technology orientated channels. Keep up the good work.

never regret brought these headphones! best investment ever~even half-cures my social phobia

Great but my pair wouldn't charge and a hiss was coming from the right cup. Quality control must not be good at Sony. Read on Reddit and sony forum that they are common problems and result in having to get a new pair. Kind of annoying

Liked the update. I agree I’ve had them for about six months now. And I’m very happy with them. Brilliant with a capital B. You won’t regret buying this ear phones. 👍😎

the swiping features actually work amazingly well for me. Also if you enable bass boost you will be more than satisfied with the punchiness of the bass. In fact you'll be amazed. I've owned Beats and yeah they are good but not this good. Yeah the noisecancelling is pretty great but i'm more into how great the sound quality is.

Finally they brought the update to turn off that touch sensor panel. Good move.

I am using my WH1000XM3 headphone watching this :)

They sound better when you turn EQ, Surround VPT and Sound Position off. Set DSEE HX to Auto, prioritise 'sound quality' and you'll get access to APTX and LDAC codecs, much better than SBC. Use your music player EQ to tweak sound, and ATMOS settings if you've got them. Ps You don't need to repeatedly swipe up or down to make large volume adjustments, just swipe part way and hold your finger on the touch pad without lifting.

I got mine as a Christmas present from my parents and It's only been a day but it's so awesome and I love it. Especially the noise cancellation.

hi mark!, appreciate the vid, your humbleness(?) pretty sure i said itwrong, was very refreshing and nice, you got a thumbs up and a sub, keep up the great vids, they seems to be very invested and professional!

Do you think AK8WH1000XM4 will be unveiled at CES 2020?

This guy DESERVES more subscribers I’ve watched about 10 videos in 2 days and man you’re amazing!!

Regarding the common issues: I had purchased a pair in early 2019 and it suffered from that cold weather problem and the 'terrible' microphone quality. Those issues I could live with and just adjust to (the ANC for traveling and to reduce the constant hum of the HVAC in my office was worth keeping them). But pretty quickly, I suffered from a different issue with the headphones 'clicking' when the pressure around me changed (e.g., going in/out of tunnels on the subway/metro) or when jostled. It got to the point where I finally submitted a request under the warranty and had the headphones replaced. Funny enough, the new pair (received in mid-2019) not only fixed the 'clicking' issue, but I also haven't experienced the cold weather phenomenon or poor microphone quality that I did in the original pair. This is anecdotal, but I'm much happier with the new pair and I'm wondering if those three issues were related to a manufacturing/assembly problem that has since been addressed.

I watched this prior to buying, this review being one of the reasons to why I made my mind up. However, the head band strap broke after a few months and Sony refuse to accept it as a guarantee issue. The charge above 100€ to fix it. But that would just give me another pair with the weak plastic strap. All of this from ordinary use, a tiny bit of plastic just shot off one day when removing them from my head. When you show the endurance and squeeking of the strap, that kind of pressure is probably at least 4 times the actual pressure I placed on line while simply placing them or removing on my head.. Sad to say, but wish I didn't buy them. The poor quality of the plastic is insane for a premium product. Love everything else with them apart from built in microphone while taking calls.. My friends hate me for the poor quality. Weird that they haven't been able to solve it..

dude you deserve waaaaaaay more subs you earnt one dude

Best review on the internet. You even mentioned how comfortable they are with glasses (very important part many people skip on). I planned to buy it but then I noticed news about XM4. So I'm gonna wait.

You almost doubled the number of subscribers in less than a year; wow - congrats!

Inaccurate review! Their sound quality is very good with efficient sound stage and decent bass, they are absolutely *not flat* ! Their build quality is so good. Furthermore, their touch pad away from that cold weather issue, are good and easy to get used to.

Thanks for a great video! In one of the shots, I saw them using SBC on an iPhone. Do they not use AAC?? Did you try them with Mac? What codec did they use?

The built-in mic for phone calls is not great, but it works. The voice comes off a bit muffled, but I use them all the time for hands-free calls and never had a single person complain. The phone microphone does provide a cleaner sound, but I believe that the one in the headphone provides support for a different use case (much better than the phone for hands-free calling).

I’m currently in the market for one of these. I’ve watched/read so many reviews that I’m actually pretty confused. I’ve narrowed my choices between the Sony and the Bose QC35 2 (or perhaps the Bose 700 if I’m willing to pay the 50$ more) at first I was leaning towards the former, but I heard so much complaints from users about the “cold weather” issue that this making me hesitate a great deal. I’m living in Canada, which as you well know have many months of cold weather and I’m not inclined to fork that amount of money on a pair of headphones that I will have to fight with 6 months out of the year. Mainly because of this reason i will probably go with a Bose. Now what I want to do is go to a store and actually try them both before I make my final decision.

Bought these headphones today when Amazon launched in Holland. 199 EUR (224 USD). Such a steal. I feel like I scammed Sony. Thanks for the review!

You know you have the sound quality on SBC on the app which is the lowest setting for iOS, you need to have them on the highest one. Android phones have even better, like LDAC. That’s high res sound.

One of the most underrated tech channel... Hope you get to the top one day manhh🔥

Using these headphones for 1.5 years now, originally bought them for using public transportation and studying at university, used them for this purpose for a few months before COVID hit. Still love them though, even for jogging!

Honestly surprised with the low sub count, this is a really well done review. I wish it was longer to be honest 😂

how the hell you have only 26k subs. your videos are 500k subs quality

I just got a pair off a flash sale from Best Buy for 179.99 can’t wait to give em a try!

I bought these last Christmas, and I can vouch for just about everything he said being true. The only thing I would slightly disagree with is the headphones making your ears too hot. My ears heat up really quickly, so I would never run with these or wear them if its over 80 degrees outside; however, if you are just using them to game inside an air-conditioned environment, then they are significantly better than any cheap gaming headset that is made with non breathable plastic. If you get too hot with them, I've found that taking them off for about a minute is enough to cool them down. Aside from that, everything that Mark said is spot on! These headphones are worth every penny! Great review!

I've been thinking of getting one of these, tnx your vid has helped me

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I love it how you did after a year that's perfect

Really good final verdict, but I would just like to point out that they don't have flat profile, they have +4 db boost on low end, the thing is that most basic consumer headphones have +3db to +5db on low end, so we naturally expect that from headphones and call it "flat", if you actually listen to some "flat" studio headphones, the difference is huge. Just to clear it out for anyone looking at these for some music production or something similar.