Sony MDR-1000X Bluetooth Headphones

Noise Cancellation Goes Blue

- Lauren Dragan

PRICE $399

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BOSE HAS reigned supreme in the world of active noise cancellation. Sony is hoping to change that with the MDR- 1000X, their most advanced active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones to date. If the quality of noise cancelling is all that matters to you, I’ll save you time skimming: The ANC on these is rather impressive. Looking to cancel frequencies above the low rumble of an airplane, say, office voices and traffic noise? The 1000X are one of your best bets. However, if you’re also concerned with audio performance and features that extend beyond the ability to block out the world around you, read on.