dweaver
Headphoneus Supremus
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the Sennheiser PXC 550 also allows 2 devices simultaneously so might be good option.Thank you. I'm returning the Sony and getting the Bose.
the Sennheiser PXC 550 also allows 2 devices simultaneously so might be good option.Thank you. I'm returning the Sony and getting the Bose.
My unit creaks like mad on the right-side headset. Multiple areas near the hinges and driver enclosure.
Can't believe Sony brought out such an effective ANC unit and then ruined it totally by this oversight on mechanical engineering.
Do they even beta test before rolling out products anymore? just wow... so annoying!
I have had this problem with popping/creaking sounds from the right side a few times, usually in connection with travelling on bus with lots of jerky sudden movements (it's snowy weather here).
I am quite certain this is not a mechanical problem, even though the sounds have some sort of natural mechanical quality about them.
Instead it has to have something to do with the ANC, beacuse if the ANC is switched off there is not a trace of these sounds.
Would be nice if other people with "creaking" could verify this. It is easy to test because the sounds are not subtle and when they start going they usually just dont stop.
If they occour just switch off ANC, and if they are then no longer present it cant be a mechanical problem?
But again, for me this has not been a frequent occurence at all — I love my 1000X
That might be happening in some cases (I haven't noticed it myself) but I think the comments about creaking usually refer to the plastic structure, so purely mechanical. That's the case with mine... the edges of the arms (where it connects to the cups) seem too tight, contacting with the plastic on the cup. You'd hear it all the time, even with the unit turned off (completely, not just ANC).
A test to know if you have it is very simple. Power off the 1000X and put them on while having dinner. The movement of your jaws/cheek alone will be enough to make it creak (if your unit is one that has that build).
This reminds me I've been too lazy to sandpaper it a second time. Almost sure it will totally kill the noise (Already greatly reduced).
Would be nice if other people with "creaking" could verify this. It is easy to test because the sounds are not subtle and when they start going they usually just dont stop.
If they occour just switch off ANC, and if they are then no longer present it cant be a mechanical problem?
Actually this is possible but you need to setup the bluetooth connection for the two devices like this:
- music device: A2DP (aka media audio) bluetooth mode only
- phone: HFP or HSP (aka phone audio) bluetooth mode only
I haven't tried this myself but the manual is quite specific that it should work like this. Since most bluetooth devices grab both modes when doing the initial pairing then you need to manually edit the pairing mode (after the initial pairing) to get it working correctly in the future.
Also a tip for Android users: if your music skips / you experience occasional dropouts then this might be due to screen going off and the CPU going to low power mode resulting in skips/dropouts. The fix here (surprisingly stupid but working) is to install an app which skeeps the screen on as long as the music player app is running. Naturally this will drain the battery a bit but it has kept playback problem free for me (Note 4).
or PXC 550 which also allows for 2 devices simulateously.I've tried pairing with phone and laptop and it works fine (phone for calls and laptop for audio).
Switching between two audio sources is not too bad either, since pairing is really quick. Of course if you are constantly switching then the QC35 might be a better option.
so is the ability to pair to multiple devices pretty easy to implement (via firmware, possibly?) but sony just isn't allowing it? and what would be their reasoning behind this?
i have a couple of BT ear/headphones and both pair to multiple devices. it would seem that sony is purposely not allowing this...anywhoo...i will be receiving my 1000x on saturday so it's not like this one feature or non-feature is keeping me from them.
The Sony MDR-1000x's are my first pair of expensive (£250+) headphones, and I just wanted to share my thoughts.
Having first received them I was super impressed. I purchased them solely on the basis of reviews and write-ups online, I hadn't seen them in the flesh prior to ordering them online. I wanted a pair of decent noise cancelling cans, and it was either going to be these, the QC35's or Momentum 2.0 Wireless. I went for the Sony's because I liked the touch controls and ability to let audio pass through by covering the right side. They sounded super (albeit to what is not a particularly discernible ear), and the noise cancelling blew my mind. In an office environment, it was like pressing a mute button on the outside world.
Out of the office, wearing them during my commute, there was a niggle. Initially I thought it was interference, and then a creak which effected the left headphone, but on reflection I think it was a rattle. Walking would cause it, turning my head slightly from left to right would cause it, riding on a bus if I was sat near the engine would cause it, lightly touching the left headphone would cause it. It was present whether the cans were switched on or off, and the right side was absolutely fine. After a week I realised it was a fault which wasn't going away and one which I was not prepared to live with.
Having put my problems into Google I happened upon this thread. I contacted the retailer I purchased them from (a big national UK retailer called Currys PC World), and having mentioned the make and model was told this was a known issue, there were no repair options, but I could come into store and switch them over. Issue was, they had no UK stock. They only got stock back in a week ago and having switched them over my new set are thus far proving completely problem free - and I love them. My guess is their lack of stock was a function of their existing stock needing to go back to Sony, but in reality who knows.
Reviews often seem to criticise the touch controls are being hit and miss. I haven't found this to be the case at all. There is a bit of a learning curve, but having worked through that I can skip tracks and change the volume with no problems at all. It also seems to work well when I'm wearing gloves which is a bonus.
Overall a very happy customer. It's a shame that they shipped a product which was initially faulty, and whilst it's hard to know how widespread the problem was, that took some of the gloss off initially. But when they work, they are very, very good.