Review on SONY WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Canceling Stereo Headset: International Version with Seller Warranty (Black) by Justin Woolley

**I'm no sound expert at all** Edit: Let's start with the most noticeable downside - depending on where you live. The first day I put them on was March 26th in Pennsylvania and the touch controls went nuts in 32-35 degree weather with little wind. This renders the controls unusable, and since I don't know how to temporarily disable them, you'll have to turn off your headset as the cold generates random commands to pause, adjust the volume, or skip songs. Buyers should be aware that they've been known to malfunction when it's cold. I hope SONY provides an easy toggle for touch controls - if you could turn them off in cold weather and control playback from your phone you'd be fine. Still not perfect, but at least usable. However, I have limited experience with headphones and have never had noise canceling cans. I think the noise cancellation on them is like magic. I'm sure I can use the Sony app to find the equalizer settings to get the best out of them. Battery life and charging times are phenomenal. The build quality isn't as high as expected, but this headset is lightweight and comfortable. By my slogan I mean compared to a significantly cheaper pair of JBL in-ear headphones out of the box. For the average user, I don't think the sound is CRAZY different. My point is, if you're a music lover you're probably willing to pay $500 for it, but if you don't need full noise-cancelling and other features, a cheaper headset -- $200 or less -- can definitely do it all. what you want want. If you've got the cash to spend, get it and you'll most likely never need an upgrade.