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- Design
- Sound
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- Microphone
- Active Features
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Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless vs Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless
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Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- WH-1000XM2 (Black)
- WH-1000XM2 (White)
- WH-H900N (Black)
- WH-H900N (Blue)
- WH-H900N (Red)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless
Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless are a better wireless noise cancelling headset than the Sony WH-H900N/h.ear on 2 Wireless. The WH-1000XM2 have better noise cancellation and more features and codec options than the WH-H900N. They also look and feel a bit more premium than the lower-end H900N. On the other hand, the 900Ns have a slightly better-balanced default sound than the WH-1000XM2s. They also have a slightly sleeker and more fashion-forward design that some may prefer over the very professional look of the WH-1000XM2.
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Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.61 lbs
0.7 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.2
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6 °C
5.4 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.9" (12.4 cm)
4.8"
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
5.8"
H
3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.2"
Volume
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
89 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
No case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
N/A
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
N/A
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
N/A
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.85 dB
0.54 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-1.56 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.4 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.0
8.0
Std. Err.
2.8 dB
2.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.15 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.94 dB
1.73 dB
Mid-Bass
2.49 dB
2.78 dB
High-Bass
4.21 dB
3.96 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.4
Std. Err.
2.94 dB
2.11 dB
Low-Mid
1.32 dB
1.11 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.89 dB
0.47 dB
High-Mid
1.58 dB
3.04 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
7.6
Std. Err.
2.38 dB
3.14 dB
Low-Treble
1.38 dB
2.23 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.31 dB
0.34 dB
High-Treble
-12.79 dB
-7.12 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.97 dB
1.54 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
0.95 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.5
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.94
5.4
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.79
1.05
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.79
1.62
Passive Soundstage
3.9
5.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.03 dB
5.07 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
10 dB
6.62 dB
PRTF Distance
9.17 dB
11.68 dB
Openness
0.7
3.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
3.3
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
4.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.337
0.305
WHD @ 100
0.246
0.219
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
6.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-28.14 dB
-16.78 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.8 dB
-8.52 dB
Mid
-26.11 dB
-11.14 dB
Treble
-40.11 dB
-30.65 dB
Leakage
7.0
7.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.63 dB
38.88 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
273 Hz
243.22 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.35 dB
3.27 dB
HFE
3,272.31 Hz
2,915.3 Hz
Weighted THD
13.969
4.186
Gain
43.08 dB
43.37 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.2
SpNR
6.61 dB
15.08 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28 hrs
27 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
5.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.4
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
172.00 ft (52.43 m)
155 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
304 ms
213 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
230 ms
185 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
299 ms
192 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
13 ms
233 ms
Android Latency
70 ms
80 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.2 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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