Sony Mdr 1000X Review Quite Simply Phenomenal Noise Cancelling Headphones

Our quick take

Sony MDR-1000X - 4.5 / 5

• The best Bluetooth headphones 2018: top on/over-ear wireless headphones Best noise-cancelling headphones: The best ‘phones to block out external sounds

Sony MDR-1000X review: Design and comfort

Sony MDR-1000X review: Staggering noise-cancelling performance

Sony MDR-1000X review: Smarter filtering

Sony MDR-1000X review: Audio performance

To recap

Sony has positioned the MDR-1000X competitively, with their £330 price, while certainly premium, sitting just £10 above the just-released Bose QuietComfort 35. It’s that which will make them a great alternative choice for the travel conscious. We think they’re worth every penny.