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Sony WF-1000X · Sony official WF-1000X product photograph showing both black and Champagne Gold earbuds; complete supplied canvas and background retained
Sony · WF earbuds
WF-1000X
Sony's first fully wireless earbuds combine active noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode and an NFC-equipped Micro-USB charging case.
- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Battery
- 3 h
- With case
- 9 h
- Best codec
- AAC
- Weight
- 6.8 g
What reviewers say
Both reviewers praised detailed sound and effective noise cancellation, but experienced occasional right-earbud dropouts. TechRadar found the housings bulky and missed volume controls; Tech Advisor found them light and comfortable, but criticised the case's charge-level indication and the need to clip the earbuds carefully into place. Their reports describe the firmware available during each review.
From techradar.com and techadvisor.com
Specifications
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- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Driver size
- 6 mm
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC and AAC
- Drivers
- Closed dynamic 6 mm drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets
- Noise cancelling detail
- Active noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode with normal or voice settings; Adaptive Sound Control changes modes according to the paired phone's movement sensors
- Audio features
- Sony Headphones Connect provides sound-quality/connection-priority settings and equaliser presets; the launch maker page dates equaliser support to a later October 2017 app update
Battery
- Listening time (maker's claim)
- Up to 3 hours
- With the case
- Up to 9 hours
- Battery life detail
- AAC playback up to three hours with noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode or both off; SBC up to two hours with noise cancelling or ambient sound, or 2.5 hours off. Maker press release states nine hours total with two case recharges. Standby figures of eight or 35 hours are not playback life.
- Charging case
- Micro-USB charging; earbuds approximately 1.5 hours, charging case approximately three hours for a full charge according to the Japanese maker specifications; NFC pairing built into the case
- Fast charging
- Maker help guide states approximately 70 minutes playback after 15 minutes charging; TechRadar's 75-minute claim is not substituted
Design
- Weight (each earbud)
- 6.8 g
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Controls
- Left button controls power, pairing and sound modes; right button controls playback, tracks, calls and voice-assistant activation; no earbud volume adjustment
- Microphones
- Omnidirectional electret-condenser microphone; hands-free calls use the left unit and call audio is heard from the left only
- Fit and ear tips
- Long Hybrid silicone tips in SS, S, M and L; Triple-comfort tips in S, M and L; fitting supporters in M and L
- Case weight
- Approximately 70 g; maker earbud weight is approximately 6.8 g each
- Water resistance detail
- Maker manual states the headset is not waterproof; no IP rating published
- Works with
- Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; remembers up to eight paired devices, but the manual states music plays from one paired device at a time. Sony warns that Bluetooth playback can lag video or games. Maker US availability was September 2017; Japanese first sale was 7 October 2017. Sony announced a connection-stability update on 30 November 2017 to reduce audio interruptions; review observations are retained without asserting that every dropout was resolved
- Colours
- Black or Champagne Gold
- In the box
- Earbuds, charging case, approximately 50 cm Micro-USB cable, silicone and Triple-comfort tips, fitting supporters and documentation
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ambient Sound Mode offers normal and voice settings
- NFC pairing through the charging case
- Silicone and Triple-comfort tips with fitting supporters
Cons
- Up to three hours playback per charge with AAC
- No volume controls on the earbuds
- Not waterproof
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-ear | Yes | 3 h | 9 h | AAC | 7.6 g | Apr 2018 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 4.5 h | – | AAC | 5.4 g | Oct 2019 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 10 h | – | – | – | Sept 2016 |
Sources
- sony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000X/spec.html
- sony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000X/feature_1.html
- helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000x/v1/en/print.pdf
- helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000x/v1/en/contents/TP0001513149.html
- sony.mediaroom.com/2017-08-31-Sony-Electronics-Adds-Three-New-Wireless-Noise-Ca…
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201709/17-0905
- sony.jp/headphone/info2/20171130.html
- Sony WF-1000X — Champagne Gold earbuds outer faces: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_N.jpg; Champagne Gold earbuds outer faces
- Sony WF-1000X — Champagne Gold earbuds side controls and tips: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_N_01.jpg; Champagne Gold earbuds side controls and tips
- Sony WF-1000X — Champagne Gold earbuds angled outer faces: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_N_02.jpg; Champagne Gold earbuds angled outer faces
- Sony WF-1000X — Champagne Gold earbuds inner contacts and outer face: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_N_03.jpg; Champagne Gold earbuds inner contacts and outer face
- Sony WF-1000X — Champagne Gold charging case and earbuds: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_N_04.jpg; Champagne Gold charging case and earbuds
- Sony WF-1000X — Black earbuds outer faces: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_B.jpg; Black earbuds outer faces
- Sony WF-1000X — Black earbuds side controls and tips: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_B_01.jpg; Black earbuds side controls and tips
- Sony WF-1000X — Black earbuds angled outer faces: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_B_02.jpg; Black earbuds angled outer faces
- Sony WF-1000X — Black earbuds inner contacts and outer face: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_B_03.jpg; Black earbuds inner contacts and outer face
- Sony WF-1000X — Black charging case and earbuds: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_B_04.jpg; Black charging case and earbuds
- Sony WF-1000X — Black earbuds with supplied charging case, USB cable, ear tips and fitting supporters: Sony official Japanese WF-1000X product photograph — WF-1000X_01.jpg; Black earbuds with supplied charging case, USB cable, ear tips and fitting supporters
- Sony WF-1000X earbuds and charging case beside a phone and coffee on a wooden table: Sony official wf-1000x photograph; complete supplied canvas and background retained
- Sony 1000X family composition showing WF-1000X earbuds with WH-1000XM2 and WI-1000X headphones: Sony official wf-1000x photograph; complete supplied canvas and background retained
- Sony WF-1000X earbuds worn outdoors: Sony official wf-1000x photograph; complete supplied canvas and background retained
- Sony WF-1000X earbuds worn in a seated portrait: Sony official wf-1000x photograph; complete supplied canvas and background retained
- Sony WF-1000X — 音楽に存分に浸れる、左右独立型ワイヤレスヘッドホンで業界最高クラス※1のノイズキャンセリング性能: Sony — official company press photograph; img_011.jpg
- Sony WF-1000X — その他の特長: Sony — official company press photograph; img_013.jpg
- Sony WF-1000X — 『WF-1000X』: Sony — official company press photograph; img_021.jpg
