Beats Studio Wireless (2013) vs Sony MDR-1000X

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Studio Wireless (2013) compared with MDR-1000X

	BeatsStudio Wireless (2013)	SonyMDR-1000X
Overview
Released
Released	December 2013	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	–	SBC, AAC, aptX and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	–	40 mm dome-type drivers with aluminium-coated liquid crystal polymer diaphragms, CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; 4 Hz to 40 kHz wired frequency response; 46 ohms powered on or 14 ohms off at 1 kHz
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Sense Engine with dual noise sensors and a Personal NC Optimiser; Ambient Sound Mode offers Normal and Voice settings, and Quick Attention passes outside sound through while a hand covers the right earcup
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Noise Cancellation with a separate noise-cancellation-only mode; Beats Acoustic Engine audio processing	LDAC, aptX, AAC and SBC over Bluetooth; DSEE HX upscaling and S-Master HX amplification; NFC pairing
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours of Bluetooth listening or 20 hours of wired listening; rechargeable battery and fuel-gauge indicator	Up to 20 hours with noise cancelling on or 22 hours off; up to 24 hours of talk time with noise cancelling on; full charge in about four hours
Design
Weight
Weight	–	275 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	4.1
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Ear-cup playback, track, call and volume controls; supplied RemoteTalk cable with playback, call, voice-command and volume controls; functionality varies by device	Right earcup touch panel for playback, calls and volume; separate power, noise cancelling and ambient-sound buttons
Microphones
Microphones	–	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone with a 100 Hz to 8 kHz frequency range
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Adjustable headband, folding ear cups and padded over-ear cushions	Circumaural ear cushions; swivelling earcups fold into the supplied carrying case
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth wireless listening and 3.5 mm wired connection	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; 3.5 mm detachable cable allows listening with the headphones switched off; Micro-USB charges the battery
Colours
Colours	–	Black, Grey Beige
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, Micro-USB charging cable, power adapter, 3.5 mm audio cable, RemoteTalk cable and cleaning cloth (SoundGuys)	Headphones, carrying case, 1.5 m headphone cable, Micro-USB cable and in-flight plug adaptor