Run cyberpunk with these big cans! – Manila Bulletin

Published May 15, 2017, 12:05 AM

By Jonathan Kevin Castillo

I have spent long hours listening to music and Serial, Writing Excuses, and Night Vale podcasts, with different Sony headphones. And each of those devices were armed and ready to blast you to skies with the best audio Sony can deliver.

The MDR-1A had been my favorite from Sony for a long time, followed closely by the MDR-10RNC and the MDR-ZX330BT. And now looking holding the Sony MDR 1000X, I wish I had this instead way back when I took two to three hour commutes from home and to the office every day. Its not just another wireless headphones with noise-canceling features, this is a different kind of beast altogether. When it comes to a wireless noise-canceling headphone, the MDR 1000X has pushed aside every top choice Ive had in my head.

The MDR 1000X has style. As in line with other Sony products, the MDR 1000X is carved out to make you look good. It has this cyberpunk-ish appeal that reminds you that this is the future.

Of course Sony has been in the music business for a long time, so it goes without saying the MDR 1000X has excellent audio quality. Despite set in the mid-range line, Sony did not cut any corners to deliver a rich and full sound. What Sony boasts here is the Sense Engine technology, which allows the MDR 1000X to give you that impressive noise-canceling environment and at the time offers ways in how to remain alert in the outside world.

In the normal Ambient Sound Mode, even with the MDR-1000X locked on your head with the volume rocked high, youll still be able to hear the sound of the rumbling of vehicles. What happens here is your music fires up in the background, keeping you alert of your surroundings. Then theres the Voice mode in Ambient Sound, which has the headphones adjust frequencies so you will be able to hear sudden announcements.

You can also place your head over the side of the headphones, just like the gesture when trying to intently listen to someone, and automatically the sound will drop low enough for you to hear any announcements or if someone suddenly asks you a question. It sounds nice on paper but youd wonder if the volume actually drops low enough for you to actually hear whats happening, and the answer to that is yes. The music doesnt go away completely but it fades enough for you to have a quick conversation.

The right housing is touch-sensitive. Swipe forward and back to switch tracks, up and down for volume, and double tap for pause. This is also one of the most comfortable headphones and stays on in a snug fit. And for battery, youve got nothing worry about, the MDR 1000X will last you at least the entire day and carries over to the next.

The Sony MDR 1000X is an outstanding headgear that goes well in style and your surroundings.

Tags: noise-canceling, sony, Sony headphones, Sony products, wireless headphones

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