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Sony WH-XB900N1 / 7
Sony

Sony WH-XB900N

Still a great option if you like bass, but you might want to get the XB910N instead.

Current price · Amazon US
$169
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Noise Isolation / ANC
5/ 10
5
0.010.0

At 5, its noise isolation / ANC beats 40% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
30 hBelow average
30 h
11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Charging Method
USB-CMost common
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%

Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.326%520%5.218%4.23%

4.2 appears on 3% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
30 h
Charging Method
USB-C
Full Charge Minutes
420 min
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
4.2
Connection Type
Bluetooth wireless, wired 3.5mm
Bluetooth Codec
SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX-HD, LDAC
Multipoint Devices
2 devices
USB Charging
Yes

Design

Weight
254 g
Color Options
Black, blue
Foldable
Yes
Headband Type
Adjustable over-head

Features

Spatial Audio
Fixed
Companion App
IOS + Android
Eq Customization
Full parametric EQ
Auto Pause
No

Build

Material Chassis Primary
Plastic
Material Ear Cups
Faux leather, memory foam

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Ambient Mode
Adjustable level
Noise Cancellation Type
Active

Microphone

Microphone
Yes

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.4/ 10
Recommended
Adam Molina
Reviewed byAdam MolinaReviewed May 2022
Isolation5.0
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit8.2
Connectivity8.0
Design7.0
Portability7.5
The verdict

While it's slightly cheaper, this isn't necessarily a less expensive version of the WH-1000XM3. It shares many of the same features, but the XB900N is entirely its own pair of headphones with a stronger bass response.

✓What we like
✓Good build quality
✓Great active noise canceling and isolation
✓The touchpad works perfectly and ambient mode is useful
✓SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and wired playback
✓NFC pairing option
✓Good app with custom EQ
✕What could be better
✕Way too much bass
✕Ear pads can get hot
✕Bluetooth 4.2
✕To get the most out of the features, you need to revert down to SBC
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