Sony for noise cancelling, if that's your priority.
But Bose tend to be more comfortable for extended wear. I personally prefer the sound for music and podcasts from Sony over Bose, but that is really personal preference. I know people who prefer Bose for the same reasons.
The 1000XM5 is what I use, I had XM2s for several years. The latest XM6s will be marginally better with similar battery life, while Bose models tend to have lower battery life.
The newer stem on Sony XM5 and XM6 is considered flimsy. While I haven't had an issue, I see people complain about durability of the Sony's a lot.
It's probably going to come down to personal preference really, but Bose and Sony are the main players with Sony having an edge on noise cancelling and battery life. There's not much in the difference so if you're leaning one way or the other you can't go wrong.
Hi there,
I have the Sony WH-1000XM2, and it's a great pair of headphones.
Ever since I purchased the WH-1000XM2, I've found them to be a little too warm around my ears, especially during longer sessions of usage.
I figured that perhaps there are being sold earpads for the WH-1000XM2 by third-party vendors that offer greater breathability and size? The WH-1000XM2 is a good fit around my ears, but it would seem that they fit around my ears perhaps a little bit too snuggly, causing some discomfort.
Do any of you happen to know of any third-party vendor who sell earpads for the WH-1000XM2 that offer greater breathability and comfort?
Cheers!
I've always listened to my music in other ways, and my headphones were more for on the go, so BT and noise cancelling. My car and home audio setups have always been where I invested. Recently, my old Sony WH1000MX2 headphones I used for gaming fell and broke. So I invested in some Hifiman Ananda Nano's and a Fiio K13 R2R and have been attached to my desk every night for the last week.
I've got Sony XM2's and honestly, they're absolutely brilliant for the price I paid. The actual side folding pieces on the cups are wider than the later models to so gives me more confidence in them staying together. I used these on a 4hr flight and the 4hr flight back, plus a couple days on weekends doing odds and sods for a good number of hours and still had 50% battery left. You can get the app and fine tune your equaliser for your music preferences to. I LOVE music and these make everything I do with them better.
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