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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless vs Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Sennheiser PXC 550-II 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)
- PXC 550-II (Black)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless
The Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless are very similar to the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless. The Sonys are slightly more comfortable, feel slightly better built, and have much better noise isolation. On the other hand, the Sennheiser have better controls, a more stable fit, and a more accurate and less bass-heavy sound profile.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.4
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.7
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.7
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.1
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
0.51 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
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
Adjustable
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.5
7.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
3.5 °C
Portability
6.0
6.5
Portability Picture
L
5.6" (14.2 cm)
7.0" (17.8 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
Volume
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
62.00 in³ (1,015.99 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
92.00 in³ (1,507.60 cm³)
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
-0.62 dB
Treble Amount
-3.05 dB
-0.53 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
7.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
0.61 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.7
Std. Err.
4.28 dB
1.83 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
23.44 Hz
Low-Bass
3.82 dB
-0.61 dB
Mid-Bass
5.09 dB
0.78 dB
High-Bass
4.87 dB
3 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.7
Std. Err.
0.85 dB
1.69 dB
Low-Mid
0.4 dB
0.36 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.09 dB
0.51 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
-0.83 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.1
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
4.27 dB
Low-Treble
-1.83 dB
-3.06 dB
Mid-Treble
0.21 dB
3.37 dB
High-Treble
-12.11 dB
-1.93 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
1.85 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
1.48 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.4
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.31
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.24
4.48
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.86
0.27
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
2.78
Passive Soundstage
3.7
3.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.68 dB
5.3 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.23 dB
1.3 dB
PRTF Distance
5.13 dB
4.08 dB
Openness
0.2
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.9
3.7
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
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.311
WHD @ 100
0.198
0.158
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.8
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-29.9 dB
-21.88 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-23.03 dB
-15.02 dB
Mid
-27.24 dB
-21.04 dB
Treble
-39.7 dB
-30.12 dB
Leakage
7.4
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.09 dB
41.04 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
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
226.27 Hz
364.41 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.65 dB
3.73 dB
HFE
3,044.37 Hz
7,346.09 Hz
Weighted THD
27.163
1.586
Gain
29.6 dB
12.54 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
SpNR
19.65 dB
18.55 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
27 hrs
21.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
21.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Sennheiser Smart Control
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.8
10
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.70 ft (1.43 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
-3 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.1
8.2
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)
237.00 ft (72.24 m)
Latency - SBC
225 ms
164 ms
Latency - aptX
201 ms
103 ms
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)
54 ms
iOS Latency
280 ms
Android Latency
85 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
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
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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