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Sony 1000X The Collexion
Noise Isolation / ANC
7/ 10
7
0.010.0
A 7 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top third of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
24 hBelow average24 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
6.05.326%520%5.218%6.01%
6.0 appears on 1% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
320 gAbove average312 g
132 g420 g
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 24 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 5 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 24 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 6.0
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 320 g
- Foldable
- No
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
Microphone
- Count
- 12
- Microphone
- Yes
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Anc Modes
- Off,anc,transparency
- Driver Size
- 30 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling8.6
Isolation7.0
Battery life9.5
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity9.3
Design8.0
The verdict
The Sony WH-1000XX The Collexion is a high-end set of ANC headphones that hopes to attract listeners with its build quality and features. Priced higher than competing headphones, it certainly has its work cut out for it.
✓What we like
✓Build Quality
✓Carrying case
✓ANC
✓App
✕What could be better
✕Battery life
✕Price
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Sony 1000X The CollexionSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 12.7 |
| 25 | 12.0 |
| 32 | 11.1 |
| 40 | 10.1 |
| 50 | 9.2 |
| 63 | 8.3 |
| 80 | 6.8 |
| 100 | 5.1 |
| 125 | 4.3 |
| 160 | 3.3 |
| 200 | 2.6 |
| 250 | 2.5 |
| 315 | 2.6 |
| 400 | 2.2 |
| 500 | 2.5 |
| 630 | 1.9 |
| 800 | 0.1 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 2.0 |
| 1600 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 7.2 |
| 2500 | 10.6 |
| 3150 | 9.9 |
| 4000 | 9.1 |
| 5000 | 5.4 |
| 6300 | 3.8 |
| 8000 | -0.5 |
| 10000 | 4.2 |
| 12500 | -1.5 |
| 16000 | -5.2 |
| 20000 | -6.7 |
Sony 1000X The Collexion
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 1.3 |
| 26 | 1.2 |
| 33 | 0.5 |
| 41 | 0.1 |
| 52 | 0.6 |
| 65 | 1.3 |
| 82 | 0.9 |
| 103 | -1.1 |
| 130 | -2.5 |
| 163 | -1.1 |
| 205 | 2.5 |
| 259 | 8.4 |
| 325 | 13.0 |
| 410 | 18.0 |
| 516 | 16.5 |
| 613 | 15.4 |
| 772 | 17.6 |
| 972 | 23.1 |
| 1220 | 25.6 |
| 1540 | 23.1 |
| 1940 | 18.6 |
| 2440 | 35.5 |
| 3070 | 26.2 |
| 3870 | 30.1 |
| 4870 | 38.1 |
| 6130 | 41.6 |
| 7720 | 45.7 |
| 9720 | 43.2 |
| 12200 | 35.9 |
| 15400 | 39.9 |
| 19400 | 37.4 |
Sony 1000X The Collexion
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Noise cancelling — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 2.7 |
| 26 | 8.7 |
| 33 | 12.4 |
| 41 | 15.3 |
| 52 | 15.4 |
| 65 | 15.4 |
| 82 | 18.4 |
| 103 | 21.8 |
| 130 | 29.1 |
| 163 | 32.2 |
| 205 | 31.1 |
| 259 | 27.1 |
| 325 | 27.1 |
| 410 | 27.8 |
| 516 | 24.1 |
| 613 | 25.7 |
| 772 | 31.4 |
| 972 | 34.0 |
| 1220 | 36.0 |
| 1540 | 28.8 |
| 1940 | 21.9 |
| 2440 | 33.1 |
| 3070 | 28.3 |
| 3870 | 30.7 |
| 4870 | 37.5 |
| 6130 | 41.0 |
| 7720 | 45.7 |
| 9720 | 46.9 |
| 12200 | 37.5 |
| 15400 | 41.5 |
| 19400 | 41.1 |
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