Sony WF-1000XM3 True Wireless Bluetooth Noise Canceling in-Ear Headphones Black (Renewed)

First I want to talk about the Refurb factor. I was nervous to order refurbs because it often feels like rolling the dice. As a verified refurb purchaser, I can say I'm ecstatic. Mine even came in the original box with all the accessories. I was worried the battery wouldn't perform like a new pair, and that trepidation was also squashed. These function just as though they were brand new. Ecstatic with these refurbs.Now let's get to the headphones themselves. I own many pairs of headphones. Sennheiser Hd650, Beyerdynamics, and AKG 550, for example. I also have quite a few earbuds, Sony XBA-H3 probably being my favorite earbuds that I own. I love good audio and am willing to spend a few bucks for it. So what brought to buying these WF-1000XM3? The noise cancelling, true wireless, and reported sound quality. In all three categories, these are amazing. Packing all this in such a small and attractive package is a remarkable achievement. Sony basically created the active noise cancelling true wireless IEM market with these headphones.Noise cancelling: Best in the business for IEMs. You gotta get over-the-ear to surpass the noise cancelling of the WF-1000XM3. These silence dishwashers, washer&dryer, air conditioner, and other ambient noises that we get used to having constantly around us. I some times pop these in and not even play music...just to silence the world. Amazing that these work so well given the small form factor.True wireless: Some factors for a true wireless that matter to most consumers are battery life, water resistance(IP rating), and latency(when viewing videos). Battery life is really good. They last as advertised and sometimes longer at lower volumes. Comes with quick charge. Won't find better battery performance from any other high-end active noise-cancelling IEMs. Water resistance isn't listed. These do not have an IP rating. I have used them in the gym, but I don't really sweat much until the end of my workout. I wouldn't bring them in the shower, but they should be okay in light rain or a light workout. I have a second pair of true wireless IEMs, Jlabs Signature, that I use for heavier workouts and shower(these do have IPX rating). Probably one of the most important thing for users is latency. I can report that these have no latency when used with my Galaxy Note 10 plus. Can watch a video on youtube, netflix, disney+ or amazon prime without any lip synching issues.Sound Quality: These are great. I don't think they're as good as my wired XBA-H3 or my over-the-year pricier headphones, but these are great. I played around a LOT with the EQ, and I am very happy with the sound. I would describe the sound as very precise and balanced. I can identify every sound and instrument. There isn't a blending of sounds that you can get from cheaper headphones with smaller drivers. Everything from the low end to the high end is precisely represented. IEMs in general don't provide a big sound stage, but these do provide A sound stage. I feel surrounded by the music, as opposed to feeling like the music is coming from inside my head. It's a really fun pair of headphones with which to enjoy music and video. The EQ on the headphone app works great. Every little minor adjustment does make a tremendous difference, so take your time getting your preferred sound out of these. With proper EQ tweaking, everyone from a basshead to a classical music listener should be able to achieve what they want out these versatile gems.They are a great value at full price. At the refurb price? these are an outright steal.

Amazing earbuds! I couldn’t wait to get these in. They came earlier than I had expected. I don’t know why you would pay extra for a cardboard box and a manual (you can get that online). I swear this pair is brand new. There were no fingerprints or scratches, no signs of any use. Comes with case, charge cord, all the foam and silicon S,M,L tips. So basically an amazing deal. Go renewed!So let’s break these down:SOUNDCrisp, clear and distinct. To the regular music lover these will be incredible. To the audiophile/music snob they will be even more so because of the in depth complexity of layers you can achieve with your music especially through their companion app. Bass is heavy if you so choose, if you want less you can set it to less. But it performs wherever you want it to. They get loud too. I was pleasantly surprised if I need to blast them they can.DESIGNSleek and comfortable. I have larger sized ears so they fit very nicely. My wife is quite the opposite. Her ears are small and they do not fit as well even with the smaller size eartip. The earbud sits a little awkwardly in her ears and don’t quite seal as well. So NOTE if you have SMALLER ears, maybe not the buds for you. Otherwise they are extremely comfortable for me. There are no buttons to press, but small touch pads that require taps. Simple easy controls that you can again customize to your own preference. And as of this week now there are volume control options so that’s another plus!!Also let’s just admit here they look extremely stylish.BATTERYInsane. Great life (5-6hrs) with a single charge and noise cancelling on. Three more full charges in the case. Wow.ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLINGWorks wonders. It’s not perfect. It’s not the same as the over the ear versions. But dang it’s close. I put these on and voices drown out, fans disappear, AC gone, lots of mid range tones vanish. Super happy with how they perform. I plan on using these through work for sure.CASEBigger than a lot of others but still not burdensome. Maybe bigger than what you want in the pockets of your skinny jeans. But throw it in your bag or purse, you won’t notice. I won’t mind it in my pockets. My problem will be opening and closing it. It’s addictive how smooth it closes and they way the buds snap in to their magnets so crisp. Also very sleek looking.WATER/SWEAT RESISTANCENot rated. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t handle little stuff. But at your own risk. Someone I know used theirs for workouts, walks in the rain, and their dog got a hold of one and they worked fine through it all. But just know that they definitely have no IPX rating.Interesting side note. I ordered black, got the grey version. So not sure where the confusion lies. My order definitely says black. But I’m so happy with having these finally, I am no way in heck sending them back. The grey looks sick anyways. Black or grey, you are getting a killer product for a steal of a price while at $150, while people are spending $230 in stores. Wearing them now, easy to forget I have them in and also that there are noises all around me that I currently don’t hear one bit even with music low volume.Any Cons?? If it’s really windy, you will pick up some white noise almost in the sound. They stay in your ear really well, but if you are extremely active and move a ton( very quickly, Explosively), these may not stay in 100% like some lower profile ones would perhaps. With no water/sweat resistance rating you also risk using these in sweaty rainy conditions. Case may be a little bulkier than most prefer. Besides the discomfort to smaller ears perhaps, the only other thing I can think of is the terrible name these come with. Let’s be honest you aren’t buying these for the name though.Because they’re great. You won’t be disappointed.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s renewed or not but I have had these for over a week or 2 and have been using them constantly I have experienced some goods some bads but here is what I have to say if your buying these for sound quality and noise reduction do it best wireless earbuds I’ve heard but if you are looking for the best top quality noise canceling earbuds don’t from my experience it’s more of a noise reduction now I can say by testing these they can block out sound pretty well it’s just they only really can cancel sound if you listen to music and the ambient noise is well it’s like an android microphone that doesn’t even really pick up voice too well maybe I got a bad pair or not but the pros for this is it’s almost half price as the original the sound quality is really good it can change eq setting with the app which the app can be annoying at times but the eq works really well and it can block out some sound but not all. the cons they won’t stay in your ear at least mine they don’t the noise cancelling isn’t as good as everyone made it seem at least mine are not I’ve tried the apple AirPod pros and from what I’ve experienced those are better with call quality noise cancellation and ambient mode are they worth there price tag i don’t know are these earbuds worth the price tag yes for 100$ earbuds is what I got them for yes they do a great job just wish they would be better at noise cancellation and ambient mode and I would be much happier an ipx rating would be nice too but that’s what I think and have experienced for this short time overall are they worth it yes but if money isn’t an issue look elsewhere if all you want is wireless earbuds that have good sound quality some noise reduction and long lasting battery life these are what you should get but if not those I don’t up to you overall I rate them a 4.5