dannybgoode
100+ Head-Fier
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Note this is review is for the WI-1000X and not the WF-1000X
I so wanted to like these headphones- I commute by train from Sheffield to Manchester (around an hour) every day and wanted to block the din of the train out. I also like to travel light so was hoping to avoid over the ear 'phones.
On arrival I quickly tried them on at home and couldn't really tell if I had successfully activated the noise cancelling - I certainly couldn't hear any difference but thought it must just be because I was rushing things.
So out to the car I went and started up the engine to simulate a train - this time NC was definitely on. The voice commands confirmed this as did the app but it made next to no difference to the loudness of the engine or radio. now I am not expecting complete silence but I could still hear the rain pattering against the windscreen. I also tried very lightly scratching the car upholstery and again it was perfectly audible.
I then went to a busy supermarket and again no noise whatsoever was muted. I kept cycling through the various NC options and if I was listening really carefully there was a very slight difference between it being on or off but they are in absolutely no way fit to be called active noise cancelling headphones.
The positives? Well they're well made and very comfortable and for a pair of BT IEM'S the sound quality is very good. Lots of detail, nice balance top to bottom, good imaging etc.
But, I got these for the ANC and that simply doesn't work. Mine are going straight back...
I so wanted to like these headphones- I commute by train from Sheffield to Manchester (around an hour) every day and wanted to block the din of the train out. I also like to travel light so was hoping to avoid over the ear 'phones.
On arrival I quickly tried them on at home and couldn't really tell if I had successfully activated the noise cancelling - I certainly couldn't hear any difference but thought it must just be because I was rushing things.
So out to the car I went and started up the engine to simulate a train - this time NC was definitely on. The voice commands confirmed this as did the app but it made next to no difference to the loudness of the engine or radio. now I am not expecting complete silence but I could still hear the rain pattering against the windscreen. I also tried very lightly scratching the car upholstery and again it was perfectly audible.
I then went to a busy supermarket and again no noise whatsoever was muted. I kept cycling through the various NC options and if I was listening really carefully there was a very slight difference between it being on or off but they are in absolutely no way fit to be called active noise cancelling headphones.
The positives? Well they're well made and very comfortable and for a pair of BT IEM'S the sound quality is very good. Lots of detail, nice balance top to bottom, good imaging etc.
But, I got these for the ANC and that simply doesn't work. Mine are going straight back...