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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WI-1000X Wireless vs Bose Hearphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WI-1000X (Black)
- WI-1000X (Gold)
- Hearphones
Our Verdict
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless
The Sony WI-1000X Wireless are better headphones than the Bose Hearphones Wireless when it comes to listening to audio content. The Sony have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and they also feel better-built. Their noise isolation performance is also better, but they don’t have the nice conversation-enhancer feature of the Bose.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.0
Noise Isolation
8.5
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Balanced Armature
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.15 lbs
0.14 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.5
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
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
Adjustable
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
7.4
7.3
Portability Picture
L
6.6"
6"
W
5"
6.1"
H
0.7"
0.7"
Volume
23 in³
26 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
7.4"
6.5"
W
7.1"
6.6"
H
1"
1.4"
Volume
53 in³
60 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
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
-0.58 dB
2.72 dB
Treble Amount
-1.76 dB
-5.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
9.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.15 dB
0.06 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
5.8
Std. Err.
2.43 dB
5.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
16.58 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.83 dB
7.19 dB
Mid-Bass
1.69 dB
5.71 dB
High-Bass
3.91 dB
6.88 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
7.9
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
2.8 dB
Low-Mid
3.59 dB
3.78 dB
Mid-Mid
1.11 dB
0.13 dB
High-Mid
-1.76 dB
1.59 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.1
7.8
Std. Err.
1.26 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Treble
-0.54 dB
2.83 dB
Mid-Treble
0.28 dB
-0.58 dB
High-Treble
-2.39 dB
-25.96 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.8
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.85 dB
2.87 dB
Dips
0.75 dB
1.03 dB
Imaging
8.1
4.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
1.33
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.3
2.67
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.98
1.44
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9.84
194.65
Passive Soundstage
0.9
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.5
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
0.9
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
7.4
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.239
0.466
WHD @ 100
0.269
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.5
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.95 dB
-19.27 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.54 dB
-16.8 dB
Mid
-18.68 dB
-17.02 dB
Treble
-30.34 dB
-23.91 dB
Leakage
8.2
9.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.57 dB
25.85 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
7.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
253.98 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.32 dB
2.26 dB
HFE
2,451.46 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
5.835
1.799
Gain
40.77 dB
40.32 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.13 dB
15.73 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.2
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
10.3 hrs
8.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
10.3 hrs
8.1 hrs
Charge Time
3 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Bose Hear
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
172 ft
139 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
206 ms
207 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
151 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
284 ms
148 ms
Android Latency
119 ms
132 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
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
3.5 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One 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
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
Bose Hearphones Wireless
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