In my
listening time so far, they're slightly richer and fuller than the SoundLink II headphones (also wireless, but sans
noise cancelation) that Bose released last year.
The wireless headphone market has been shaken up so much recently that it's hard to know where to begin when a new entry appears on the stage and announces itself as the next big thing.Fortunately this latest Bluetooth offering from Sony is targeting a very specific market segment best referred to as «premium
noise cancelation», and the company seems pretty confident that with the MDR - 1000X headphones ($ 400), it has got a hit on its hands.Sony is claiming «industry - leading
noise cancelation» with these luxury cans, which use ostensibly the same drivers as last year's highly regarded MDR - 1A headset made for
listening to Hi - Res Audio, as supported by the company's audiophilic Walkman range, not to mention its line of wireless home speakers and in - car audio systems.Can it