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1 / 7Still a great option if you like bass, but you might want to get the XB910N instead.
At 5, its noise isolation beats 37% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 92 of the 241 we've cataloged.
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below average for over-ear headphones — based on 158 of 241 we've cataloged.
Usb-c is the most common — on 88% of the 139 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 241).
4.2 appears on 3% of the 151 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 241).
Bluetooth is the most common — on 43% of the 249 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 241).
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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2 of 3 would buy again
3 owners · owners report ~40 h per charge vs 40 h claimed
The battery beat their expectations
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
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The noise cancelling beat their expectations
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Expected more from comfort
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The noise cancelling beat their expectations
The battery beat their expectations
