24.11.2018

Hi.I had purchased this pair of headphones due to my birthday which I had received money to get a new pair, and initially purchased these due to my birthday being right before Black Friday.I love to have my fair share amount of budget headphones, ranging from Bluedio to SkullCandy's and these are one of the most expensive pairs I have ever bought; therefore, I would not trust my review regarding comparisons to other big brands such as Bose and Audio Technica's.I received the headphones yesterday and from first impressions, it was nicely placed in a box with cables in a protective bag as well as metal frame adjustments for the headphones.Otherwise the headphones are made of plastic that feel and are made to withstand big impacts such as dropping them on the floor if you ever had problems with being clumsy like I am.The feel of it is really nice but considering it feels plastic-y makes it feel weird for the amount I had paid, although it definitely doesn't change my opinion on the headphones itself. I cannot comment on the build quality much at all considering I had just received them and I will update you if anything changes; which if not assume they're still going completely.When opening the package the headphones were the first things I saw, which other headphones on the market usually have some form of protection when opening it. I do not recommend opening the box upside down for sure because the headphones are likely to fall immediately out upon first inspection.In addition, you do not get a headphone pouch or anything to protect your headphones over long distances. As weird as it might be - that was a crucial point for me, but like I had initially stated, I had purchased from Bluedio (and had problems with their headphones because they became damaged almost immediately) - I had a spare protective pouch around which I could easily use with these Sony's. Thankfully I was lucky, but if you're a person wanting these headphones then please do get one and use it frequently.The sound quality were really impressive when connecting to it immediately, although you're brought with new firmware which Sony releases that help expand the sound quality of these headphones. The only thing you really have to do is just download the app and download the newest update for the headphones once you connect them through Bluetooth. I personally believe that the headphones manage to perform high and lows really well and with the app you can set up your own 5-band equaliser to set it for yourself rather than let the headphones do the work and automatically adjust it for you. With every choice you chose - the Sony's do an incredible job at producing the music whether you really want low low-frequencies to high and so forth. It is amazing for the price I had bought for (which was £80) during the Black Friday sale with the amount of software support it has to fluctuate with the user.The headphones as well for me personally sit on my head very well without no problems whatsoever and I have already tried running with them. They are fixed to your head which is great for those who like to listen to music when walking, jogging or even running.Lastly, people complain that the Noise Cancelling is pretty non-existent and I can totally see their views. I use NC constantly with these headphones and I can understandably see people hearing no difference between neither two modes. Although, I have hyper-sensitive hearing and it helps a lot with that because I do not hear a lot (although not everything) in the background. Don't buy these just for the noise cancelling, but it is there.Ultimately I've only had a couple of problems:- Not receiving a protective pouch- Had trouble Bluetooth connecting the second time and had to reset the headphones to re-pair them.And also some criticism (so far) for these headphones for Sony:- Invest in protective pouches. Loads of smaller companies (already mentioned, such as Bluedio) offer this with lower grade headphones. You should too.- Change to USB-C cable as it has a much stable and faster connection.

3.3.2019

I bought this product to use at the gym and when commuting by Train. Before purchasing this product I used a pair of wired in-ears. The problem I had with those was that background noise would cause me to have to turn up the volume a lot to be able to hear my music properly, and the cable got in the way at the gym and was a faff to pull out of my shirt when I got to the office.I managed to buy these on sale for £80 and really happy with my purchase.Pros:- Noise Cancelling: There are better (and much more expensive) noise cancelling solutions out there but this really does the trick for me. I can listen to my music at much lower levels and without being bothered by background noise (particularly the obnoxious rubbish they play at the gym).- Wireless: Freedom!

2.2.2020

Given 5 stars as paid £58 for used like new and forthis price these headphones are excellent. The noise cancelling is not great, i had a previous pair of goji ANC headphones that kept out speech better but were not as good at keeping out household appliances, this was a test i done when there was nothing playing, compared to the gojis the 700n were 10 times better when something was playing and unlike the gojis they did not suffer any noticeable reduction in volume with ANC on. The codecs are good, I was using APTx through windows 10 and tested an SBC connection and there was a considerable difference in the quality,

29.3.2019

Coming from using Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro's for a couple of years, I'm very surprised at how good these sound. Especially the bass, which is notably more impactful without being overly so.I use these to listen to a variety of music as well as for gaming and everything works and sounds great. My only complaint about the sound really is that rock (music with a lot of instruments) don't sound quite as good as with my Beyerdynamic's. Possibly because of the audio compression.The sound isolation that the pads bring probably blocks out 60% of outside sound, whilst the active noise cancelling blocks another 25% (although mostly on the lower or mid section), so 85% or more of outside sound is blocked,

13.1.2020

Prior to these I had some competitor analogue wireless headphones that charged on a stand. They were eventually failing, and so I was looking for some bluetooth wireless headphones to replace them, ideally with a built-in microphone (both being features my old headphones didn't have), and was recommended to look at Sony. Buying these, I was wary about them being recharged by USB instead of having a charging stand to keep them on, but I needn't have worried - the battery life is so long I've only just had to charge them! When they got low, I just plugged them in once I'd finished with them. I didn't need to interrupt what I was doing, as even at "low" they had _hours_ of use left.The sound quality is excellent,

24.3.2020

I've had the 1000X3's, which I enjoyed, but lacked a low end bass. I've also had the XB900BT which had an impressive low end bass, but bled into the mids. I'll start with the noise cancelling feature of the WCH700N. It's fair, but nowhere near the other two I've mentioned. Where the WCH700N really impresses is the sound. Great low end bass, not muddy, but punchy with no bleed into the detailed mids. Vocals are clear but no siblance or harshness. The headset itself is light and very comfortable straight from the box. The earpads are comfortable, but tend to get a little sweaty after an hour or so. No vice like grip either around the ears. Button controls (which I prefer) are precise with a quality feel.

2.9.2018

I bought these headphones to replace a very old pair of Sony noise cancelling headphones, specifically for up-coming long-haul air travel. I chose them because I trust Sony products (I have several). I have severe high frequency hearing loss. Headphones do not generally work well with hearing aids and I chose these because I could change the equalisation to allow me to use them without my hearing aids in. It worked well.The price point was right for me. There is no point in my buying top of the range headphones because of my hearing but these gave me a great sound (unlike many other headphones I tried). I have no doubt that the sound would be superb for those with good hearing.I would have liked a case but then the price would be higher.

27.4.2019

This was a present to me from my family as my daughter became fed up of me borrowing her closed-back headphones when I wanted to listen to music in a noisy environment. I'd not looked at the market so can't compare them with other products, but I'm impressed. They sound good, they seem to work well for both phone audio, spoken word and music. Their closed-back design blocks out a lot of external sound and the noise cancelling cancels more of the rumble that otherwise makes it through (I'm not auditioned other NC phones so I don't know how they compare - seems to help though). I'm tried them out with my Sony Android 'phone, a 5th Gen iPod touch,

9.6.2018

I like these headphones a lot, because I enjoy listening to music and (especially) films on them. Although I am no hi-fi buff I find the sound reproduction to be very good indeed, there is great clarity and I'm loving the way bass sounds are delivered. You know how every sci fi film has plenty of deep rumbling sounds? Of course you do, and these headphones are up to them, the opening of Blade Runner 2049 just about blasted me out of my chair.The noise cancelling is less than miraculous. It works well for what I will describe as constant sounds such as a whirring fan or humming refrigerator, I can hear such sounds being faded out when noise cancelling is enabled.

27.6.2019

i got these for fathers days after having a couple of wireless headphones and wired ones, but they never really suited me, wasnt comfy after an hour, poor battery life, wires dangling, poor bluetooth distance, upon opening i thought oh here we go again.. left on charged and read instrucstions.. very clearly laid out and easy to understand, wether you want to use wirelessly or wired..wetehr you want noise cancelling on or off, nice and simple to use just how i like it.. next test was connecting to my laptop.. connected first time no problem hmmm to good to be true, sound test next... i like various styles of music from old to new and ever genre there is and each time these headphones sounded perfect,

1.1.2020

I wanted to buy a pair of headphones to listen to music while travelling and while working on the office - need some form of noise cancelling so I am not distracted by some annoying work mates. I came across these, not too expensive, down from £150 to £71 - DEAL!Have used them while travelling in the car (not me driving) and made a few observations:1) While using the noise-cancelling feature does cancel out some noises. They more or less cancel noise which is content - a low hum for example. Do not expect these to cancel out people talking at a louder than average voice or anything like that. They are not as good as Bose noise cancellation but they are good enough for a pair of headphones which cost me £71.2)

11.12.2018

As per usual, great delivery from Amazon.The headphones themselves are great, especially for the price. They won't compete with Bose QC350's or Sony's own MDX1000 but for £80 (Amazon sale) they're a bargain.One thing that knock's a star off is that I can't understand why Sony have the forward/backward buttons that are on the right cup the wrong way around. i.e. to skip forward a track you push the rocker-switch backwards and to go back a track you push it forwards. Just seems very counter-intuitive to me. Why not the other way way around?It's great this new model (replacing the MDR-ZX770) has a much longer battery life and is controllable by an app, very handy,

19.4.2019

The sony WH-CH700N are great to listen to. Setting up the Bluetooth was straight forward and quick; there is also NFC capabilities. Positives:- Nice, balanced sound, a bit bassy (but this can be adjusted if you download the app)- Very impressive battery life, around 25 hours (claimed 35 hours)- Comfortable, cushioning on the headband and ear cups- Lightweight and portable- Bluetooth and NFC are useful features- AUX 3.5mm cable included, so you can listen to music etc. even if battery is downNegatives:- Noise Cancelling feature isn't very good, only blocks some outside sounds- When wearing the headphones, the plastics occasionally creaks,

20.1.2020

I received these from a family member as a Christmas gift and have used them numerous times since then.These are my first BT headphones although I do use a cheap pair of BT earphones for the gym.My main wired set are Audio-Technica ATH-M50X so my demands for audio quality are fairly high.These Sony headphones impressed me from the word go, delivering a really competent sound stage from a variety of sources. The high ends are crisp, the mid range, warm and wholesome and the base almost understated but ever present.The build quality is sound and the weight of the headphones and comfort of the pads make them easy to wear for prolonged times without any issues. Charging time is good and battery life,

7.3.2019

Bought these for traveling, train, tube, walking and flying. Sound quality is excellent, and the noise cancelling is really for the main environmental sound, deadening most droning tones (engines, planes, cars, hums, chatter), whilst still allowing you to hear people trying to catch your attention or a car beeping you. Don't expect magic, they let you hear your music clearly and not much of the world, but on a plane they hide the engine drone brilliantly. Bluetooth is great on phone, laptop and switch (with Adapter). NFC makes it awesome with devices that have it, turnimg the headphones on and off with a touch. And practically no lag thanks to Aptx. Great music and Volume controls on the side of the headphones,

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