Sony announced that the new WH-1000XM3
noise-cancelling headphones is coming to the Philippines soon. It is a headband-style around ear
headphones with key improvements coming from the previous WH-1000XM2 model.
Sony upgraded its noise-cancelling performance to enhance listening experience.
To block noise, it has a newly developed HD Noise
Cancelling Processor QN1. It has approximately four times better performance
versus the old processor. According to Sony,
newly-developed component can not only negate transport noise like its
predecessor, but also further cancels out daily background sounds such as
street noise and human voices.
It even has Dual Noise Sensor technology which
captures ambient noise using dual microphones to cancel noise. Sony also added the Atmospheric
Pressure Optimizing feature which makes the headphones great for flying. Its
sensor can detect air pressure around you and optimize noise-cancelling
accordingly.
For audio quality, Sony made sure that it will also
sound great. It features a 40 mm dynamic driver with LCD (Liquid Crystal
Polymer) diaphragm to handle heavy beats and produce a wide range of up to
40kHz frequencies. Sony also claimed that the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 can also
detect high quality audio with 32-bit Audio Signal Processing to offer
"best-in-class" signal-to-noise ratio, and low distortion for
portable devices.
You can also customize the listening experience on
the headphone app of Sony. The headphones has 30 hours of battery life if the noise-cancelling
feature is on. It has up to 38 hours when it is off. It also has a quick charge
function via USB Type-C. Sony claimed that 10 minutes of charging can provide up to five ours
of wireless playback.
Sony WH-1000XM3 Specs
- Drivers: 40 mm dynamic driver
- Sensitivity: 104.5dB/mW(1kHz) (power on wired), 101dB/mW(1kHz) (power off wired)
- Frequency response: 4Hz-40,000Hz
- Impedance: 47 ohms (power on wired), 16 ohms (power off wired)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, USB Type-C
- Battery: Up to 38 hours
- Others: Microphone, touch volume control, Digital Noise Cancelling Yes (On/Off, Personal NC Optimiser, Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing), DSEE HX
- Weight: 255 g
- Price: TBC
The WH-1000XM3 will be available in the Philippines
from September 2018.
