SONY WH1000XM3 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones Silver WH-1000XM3/S (Renewed)

I have a tendency to look for renewed items first, as just like with a car, I rather not pay the 'depreciated cost' of a new item. I have been 100% successful in buying renewed items so far. I do always buy the extended warranty, as a just-in-case, and I am still saving money over the new cost of a particular item. These headphones have great dynamic sound, and very good bass sound, and I like my bass! Whether you like the dynamic sound of a symphony orchestra, or songs with 'beat', you will not be unhappy. I am fussy about my bass though. I want it 'sharp', not a muffled bass, and these very easily give a 'clean' bass sound. The headphone surprised me, in that they were lighter than I had expected. They feel just fine, except for when I had the band adjusted too tightly on my head--my fault. I do have to get adjusted to only having controls sticking out of one side of the headphone, and the 'touch' controls only on the opposite side. From what I have experienced with other headphones (Sony, Bose, and Beats ), I will be purchasing replacement ear pads, now, as backup for the future. I have found that as headphones age, the accessories for them dry up. I have backup ear pads, which I vacuum seal, to enhance their shelf life. I will say that the charging cord is ridiculously short. I ordered a longer recharging cable for mine. The cord that comes with the headphones appears to be made for laptop charging, where you have the headphones lying right next to the laptop. This may be fine for most people, but my primary computer is a desktop system and the cord was not long enough for the headphones to lie flat on ANYTHING. I had to take my laptop out and put it on the table, to have the headphones next to it, while charging. If you have a laptop, and want to charge, and listen at the same time, forget it, the cord is WAY too short for that.I wanted the noise canceling capability of this headphone, and it does a great job of doing it. I compared it against my Bose QC25, and my Bose QC35, and this headphone edged the QC35 slightly. I keep the ANC on, all the time.---------------------------------------------------UPDATEMarch 24, 2021Have been using these since Nov., with zero issue. Battery life is still totally amazing. I can say now that when I purchase again, I will go with Sony, and will look for a renewed pair again. I am 200% satisfied with this purchase.

My wife bought these after I put the Xm2 on her head so she could experience good ANC. She has sensory issues and prefers closed-back over ears for their isolation over open-backs, and their relative comfort over on, or in-ears.TL;DR - The WH-1000Xm3 have become my wife's EDC headphones. She takes them to work, where just using the ANC makes it easier to focus, and offers decent sound quality, a passive only mode, and is extremely portable, lightweight and comfortable.Prior to these, my wife owned a pair of Sony MDR-1A and a pair of Audeze Mobius. She liked being able to use the 1A's for podcasting, and Discord D&D, but the Mobius replaced the 1A's for home duty, and allowed her to wander around and clean without worrying about wires, while the 1A's went to live at work. However, the Mobius are planar, and are pretty heavy for packing in so much tech. Beyond that, both the 1A and the Mobius fold flat, but not to be smaller.The WH-1000Xm3 were a revelation. They're almost as light as the fully-passive 1A's, while still maintaining the ability to use them in full-passive mode, but also having the option of LDAC wireless, with a built in and non-obtrusive mic for making phone calls and playing Discord D&D. Plus, the added benefit of top class ANC means she doesn't have to hear her co-workers breathing, or making phone calls all day, or the hum of the AC, or traffic, or me, if she so chooses.My wife purchased these for herself, and I've heard nothing but great things from her. Having tried them myself, I prefer the sound of the Xm2, but they're quite close in that respect as well as ANC prowess. These are more of an incremental upgrade. However, if you like USB-C over Micro, a slightly bassier sound signature, more comfortable stock pads and an arguably more premium looking exterior, I'd recommend the Xm3 over the Xm2.Bottom Line: These headphones rendered enough of her stable redundant that she's not giving serious thought to selling a lot of them off! For her, once optimized, the ANC has been a godsend, all while offering sound quality on par with it's price (while active), and being light, comfortable, and foldable for easy transport.**NOTE** As of 8/29/19, there may be a new version of these coming down the pipe to compete with Bose's 700 on price. The 700 isn't far-and-away better than these either, so while I think these are still worth their asking price, I wouldn't purchase them at MSRP until after the new version comes out and/or is reviewed.*Disclaimer* - No one has attempted to influence the content of this review. Perception of sound is subjective and statements regarding it should be taken as opinion and not objective fact. My wife and I are human and therefore make mistakes. Also, we haven't heard everything ever. Both of us agree that reviews should not be considered a replacement for getting actual ears-on time with a product.