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Sony

Sony WH-XB900N

Name: Sony WH-XB900N
Brand: Sony
SKU: B07RM8WQ8G
Price: 169.00 USD

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

5/ 10

0.010.0

At 5, its noise isolation beats 36% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 90 of the 242 we've cataloged.

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

37.37 hBelow average

37.37 h

11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 159 of 242 we've cataloged.

Charging Method

USB-CMost common

Usb-c88%Micro usb9%Others3%

Usb-c is the most common — on 88% of the 139 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 242).

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.026%5.326%5.216%4.23%

4.2 appears on 3% of the 152 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 242).

Connection Type

Most common

Wired-3.5mm47%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c8%Others2%

Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 250 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 242).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 37.37 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: Memory foam

Sound

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

Microphone

Microphone: Yes

SoundGuys review

SOUNDGUYS rating

7.4/ 10

Recommended

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.

✓Liked: 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

✕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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