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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless vs JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
JBL CLUB 950NC 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-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
- CLUB 950NC (Black)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are better Bluetooth over-ears than the JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless. The Sony are a bit more comfortable, feel more durable and well-built, and have a better integrated microphone. They also have a slightly more bass-heavy sound profile which adds extra kick and thump without being overpowering. While both headphones have ANC, the Sony's is one of the best we've ever tested and works drastically better, especially at blocking out the low rumble of bus or plane engines. On the other hand, the JBL come with an audio cable with an in-line mic so you can take phone calls while using your headphones wired. The JBL also have physical buttons, as opposed to the touch-sensitive ones found on the Sony that don't work properly in cold climates.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.82 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
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
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Bass Effect + Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
Portability
6.0
6.0
Portability Picture
L
5.6" (14.2 cm)
6.1"
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
5"
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.5"
Volume
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
107 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
6.5"
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
6.2"
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
3"
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
121 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
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
3.25 dB
-2.09 dB
Treble Amount
-3.05 dB
-1.63 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
7.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
0.6 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.0
Std. Err.
4.28 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
33.15 Hz
Low-Bass
3.82 dB
-1.76 dB
Mid-Bass
5.09 dB
3.16 dB
High-Bass
4.87 dB
2.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
9.2
Std. Err.
0.85 dB
1.08 dB
Low-Mid
0.4 dB
0.5 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.09 dB
-0.12 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
1.38 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
8.1
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
2.57 dB
Low-Treble
-1.83 dB
0.92 dB
Mid-Treble
0.21 dB
1.69 dB
High-Treble
-12.11 dB
-10.08 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
2 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
0.6 dB
Imaging
7.8
5.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.43
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.24
51.57
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.86
1.23
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
2.8
Passive Soundstage
3.7
5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.68 dB
3.9 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.23 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
5.13 dB
13.2 dB
Openness
0.2
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.9
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
Presets
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
6.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.565
WHD @ 100
0.198
0.468
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
2.2.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.8
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-29.9 dB
-18.69 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-23.03 dB
-5.78 dB
Mid
-27.24 dB
-16.99 dB
Treble
-39.7 dB
-34.32 dB
Leakage
7.4
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.09 dB
36.38 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
5.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
226.27 Hz
177.02 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.65 dB
4.93 dB
HFE
3,044.37 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
27.163
4,283.578
Gain
29.6 dB
25.21 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
5.8
SpNR
19.65 dB
8.45 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
27 hrs
25 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
25 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
JBL Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.8
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.1 ft
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.1
7.7
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
66 ft
Latency - SBC
225 ms
175 ms
Latency - aptX
201 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
245 ms
Android Latency
228 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
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 + Microphone
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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