Last time, the author (Mo Changyou) Sony New Quiet World Sony WI-1000X Wireless Noise Reduction Headset Experience Evaluation One article made a positive comment on the overall effect (noise reduction/sound quality/wearing) of the WI-1000X. However, many readers sent us private letters asking how to choose between the Bose QC30 and the WI-1000X. Since they did not have access to the Bose QC30 at that time, they could not give an answer. Now the author (Mo Changyou) has obtained these two wireless noise reduction earphones with high market popularity at the same time. I hope you can have a clearer understanding of these two wireless noise reduction earphones after reading this article and choose your own products.
appearance
In terms of appearance, Sony WI-1000X and Bose QC30 both adopt neck hanging design. Bose's neck ring is made of skin like material with frosted hand feel, while Sony WI-1000X is made of aluminum alloy, plastic and imitation leather.
Bose QC30 is that the two ear wires are directly connected from the collar and cannot be collected. It is also because the ear wires cannot be collected and the length of the ear wires is short. The Sony WI-1000X adopts hidden storage on the left and right sides of the collar, so users can put the earphone wire into the gap between the left and right neck hangers when not in use.
All keys of Sony WI-1000 are concentrated on the inner side of the collar. On the right is the ambient sound and noise reduction switch function key, and on the left is the call/play key, the volume up key, the volume down key, and the power key. The WI-1000X machine has only five keys, four keys on the left neck and one key on the right neck. The keys are 3D three-dimensional design to prevent accidental touch. In daily use, there is almost accidental touch
The keys of Bose QC30 are distributed on the right side of the collar and the ear line. There is only one Bluetooth/On/Off key inside the right side. On the remote control, it is used for volume adjustment/track switching/noise reduction adjustment.
As both earplugs are wireless noise reduction earphones, the back of their earphones are equipped with radio openings for noise reduction (noise reduction microphone is inside). Although both are in ear designs, the Bose QC30 is side entry, while the WI-1000X is traditional in ear
Wear
The weight of Bose QC30 is 60~70g. It is designed with an O-ring that fits the neck of the human body. The center of gravity of the whole machine is near the center of the circle. The torso of the collar is elastic. Because the Bose QC30 has no ear cord storage design, its own wire material is short, but it will not be too short after users with different neck lengths wear it.
The weight of the WI-1000X is 60~70g, which is about the same as that of the Bose QC30. Wearing the back neck can fit the imitation leather inside the WI-1000X very well. Through the hidden linear storage, the user can draw out the earphone wire appropriately according to the personal size to select the best wire length. The WI-1000X is slightly inclined downward in design, and because the weight of the headset itself is placed on the button, the WI-1000X is very stable to wear.
experience
App
Sony WI-1000X
In terms of functions, the WI-1000X supports the official Headphones App of Sony. After the phone is connected to the WI-1000X via Bluetooth/NFC, you can adjust the relevant sound effect options in the Headphones App. The WI-1000X has added an adaptive sound control mode, which will automatically identify four different use scenarios according to the user's use status: staying, walking, running, and taking a vehicle, The WI-1000X will automatically adjust the ambient sound control, control the ambient sound within a certain range, and decide whether to turn on noise reduction. For example, when the user is in the stop state, it will retain more ambient sound, so that the user can still hear the surrounding voice when wearing headphones, and when taking a vehicle, It will turn off the ambient sound and turn on the noise reduction mode at the same time, allowing users to listen to music to the maximum extent. If users feel that this function is not suitable for them, they can also turn off the adaptive sound control function in the Headphones App and turn on the noise reduction mode for a long time.
In addition to the adaptive sound control mode, the WI-1000X also took the lead in supporting Sony's unique air pressure noise reduction optimization technology. On the aircraft, through the air pressure noise reduction optimization technology, the ambient air pressure is detected and adjusted to the most appropriate noise reduction effect at the current air pressure to meet the needs of high air noise reduction.
In addition to the above two items, the Headphones App also supports sound effect adjustment functions such as sound position simulation, surround (VPT), sound equalizer, sound quality mode, etc., which is very comprehensive.
Bose QC30
Compared with the WI-1000X, the official App functionality of the Bose QC30 will be a bit crude, mainly because the noise reduction intensity of the Bose QC30 can be adjusted through the App.
Sound quality&noise reduction
Noise reduction:
The noise reduction of Bose QC30 is not as intelligent as the Sony WI-1000X in terms of function differentiation. The Sony WI-1000X has a variety of noise reduction modes, which will change adaptively with the user's use status, and adjust the best noise reduction status; The Bose QC30 has a noise reduction adjustment directly, and users can adjust the noise reduction degree independently. When the noise reduction of the Bose QC30 is adjusted to the maximum value, the noise reduction degree of the Bose QC30 is stronger than that of the Sony WI-1000X.
The noise reduction of Bose QC30 is quite violent, and users can adjust it manually. After two weeks of use, we really found that its maximum noise reduction level is stronger than that of Sony WI-1000X, which can isolate more external ambient sounds. In contrast, although the noise reduction effect of the Sony WI-1000X is not as good as that of the Bose QC30, its noise reduction can still meet the requirements of most use scenarios, effectively isolate the ambient sound, and perform well in car sound, street voice, office voice, construction site environmental noise, etc. It can also intelligently identify the scene and automatically configure the noise reduction scheme. The noise reduction of Bose QC30 is strong, especially when the noise reduction is turned to the maximum.
Although the noise reduction of Bose QC30 is stronger than that of Sony WI-1000X, sometimes we don't need such strong noise reduction, and the noise reduction effect is not as strong as the better, The principle of active noise reduction is to use the reverse sound wave to offset the external noise. When the reverse sound wave just neutralizes the external noise, this is the best state. If the reverse sound wave used for noise reduction is stronger than the external noise, although it can also play a role in noise reduction, compared with the "just neutralizing" state, the excess reverse sound wave will become "noise" when the noise reduction is too strong, and will also affect the sound quality of the headset. Because of this, Bose QC30's noise reduction is very strong, but it can't be simply evaluated as "better noise reduction". The WI-1000X noise reduction is not so strong, but it is more suitable for most users and more comfortable to use.
tone quality:
The Bose QC 30 has a large low frequency and strong dynamic sense, but the sound is a little mixed, the overall analysis is low, and the thin part lacks explosive force; The mid-range voice is soft and soft, but in some cases the voice appears sparse. The male voice is thick and has a sense of vicissitudes. The female voice is not pure enough to hear the dental sound. Compared with the female voice, the Bose QC 30 is more suitable for listening to the male voice. The high frequency performance of Bose QC 30 is better than that of medium and low frequency. The high frequency extension is orderly, with smooth attenuation and less overtones.
As the author (Mo Changyou) said before Sony New Quiet World Sony WI-1000X Wireless Noise Reduction Headset Experience Evaluation As mentioned in, the WI-1000X generally maintains the consistent style of Sony's wireless headset family, featuring prominent middle and low frequencies and weak high frequencies. The overall style is popular ACG。 Compared with the Bose QC 30, although the WI-1000X is not the difference between two ears, it is also likely to be the difference between two ears and three ears. Why? Because the strength of the Bose QC 30 lies in high frequency, the weakness lies in medium and low frequency, while the WI-1000X is just the opposite. Its advantage lies in medium and low frequency, and the performance of high frequency is slightly weak.
Sony's wireless earphone family is used to having middle and low frequencies, but it is not famous for its volume. Sony likes to adjust low frequencies to a crisp but not loud feeling. The WI-1000X is a good example. The low frequency sense of the WI-1000X is lower than that of the Bose QC 30, which is obvious, but it has better instantaneous dynamic response, obvious low-frequency fluctuation, clear hierarchy, and more explosive overall; In terms of mid-range, the WI-1000X is female, slightly forward, slightly sweet, and occasionally has broken sound, but not many, especially in terms of dental sound, the WI-1000X is properly controlled, and there are few dental sounds. Compared with Bose QC 30, the male voice is not so vicissitudes, belonging to the kind of small fresh meat voice; The high frequency is the weakness of the WI-1000X. Its high frequency is not as gorgeous as the middle and low frequency. The tone is simple and does not extend high. Listen carefully and you can hear some overtones, but it is still acceptable.
summary
Bose QC 30 and Sony WI-1000X are two popular products in the wireless noise reduction headphone market. Many users will compare the two products because they are similar in shape, brand influence and price. In the actual experience of the author (Mo Changyou), Bose QC 30 really has a stronger noise reduction effect. Users can directly adjust the noise reduction of headphones, but this approach of giving the initiative to users is not suitable for all users. Most users do not know how much noise reduction value is needed in the current environment. Compared with ordinary users, Bose QC 30 is more suitable for old drivers who are often in a strong noise environment. For them, they just need to turn up the noise reduction as much as possible, because it is certainly right to do so. The WI-1000X is a more intelligent noise reduction. Although its strongest noise reduction effect is not as good as Bose QC 30, it can give users the most suitable noise reduction (adaptive noise reduction), which is sufficient for the environmental noise we can contact daily. As for the sound quality, it varies from person to person. The Sony WI-1000X is medium and low frequency, and the Bose QC 30 is high frequency. Sony is a pure female voice, and Bose is a man voice.
To sum up, both Bose QC 30 and Sony WI-1000X are very good wireless noise reduction earphones on the market. Especially, this neck hanging method not only provides more powerful endurance support for earphones, but also can be directly hung when users are not using them, The author believes that this mode of carrying is more convenient than AirPods and other all wireless products when they are not in use.
