Sony WH-XB910n headphones: Enjoy a party for one

People usually smirk at Sony’s type of naming merchandise, however cease to decode and also you’ll discover it’s all very logical and informative. The WH is wi-fi headphones, the XB is Extra Bass, and the n is noise cancelling. So sure, the WH-XB910n headphones are from Sony’s Extra Bass vary, by which they’ve a number of merchandise with the audio tuned to cater to shopper tastes and provide a ‘party’ expertise. The WH-XB910n is the successor to the XB900 launched on the similar worth, ₹14,990. Of course, the earlier gen is now out there at a cheaper price right here and there.

We received the WH-XB910n in a good shade of darkish blue. The different color is black. These over-the-ear closed again headphones will not be unhealthy wanting, although in an all-plastic building. They do, nevertheless, have a protruding type of profile quite than being good and flat in opposition to the perimeters of the top.

The headphones are available a good laborious case for safety. There’s a pretty distinguished white Sony brand on every arm, however no seen metallic accents. The laborious plastic appears fairly sturdy, nevertheless it’s the softer foamy leatherette beneath the headscarf and on the ear-cups that fear me barely. It’s mushy, however ought to most likely be dealt with with a little bit of care to final within the long-term.

One factor the WH-XB910n has in its favour is consolation. It’s mushy and doesn’t crush — some great benefits of plastic, I suppose. It encloses my ears very properly, with out immediately making them really feel sizzling and bothered. But the entire thing is more likely to slip off my head if I look down an excessive amount of; that’s one thing to be thought-about when you have a small head and plan to make use of it a lot whereas working — not that these are tuned for workplace use, specifically, or for understanding. Otherwise, the XB910n‘s can simply be worn for lengthy hours in the event that they work for you in different methods, and needs to be affordable for journey, although they’re definitely not the perfect selection.

Pack a punch

One of some great benefits of utilizing Sony headphones is that you’ve got the Headphones Connect app. It’s essentially the most full-featured app of its type, with a number of customisation and settings, together with a responsive equaliser. With the XB910n, it’s one thing you want greater than ever due to the skewed sound profile. True to their identify, these headphones pack a large thump. Although customers on this a part of the world quite like heavy bass, the punch delivered by these might simply be too overwhelming and rumbling.

Overall, the sound can also be a bit closed off and constrained, so it’s a good factor the equaliser is at hand to vary issues round. The Bright preset, for instance, improves readability. Whether you want this sound profile will rely closely on what you want listening to as properly, and the way demanding you’re of neutrality, readability and issues like separation and element. But if it’s the increase that you just take pleasure in, you definitely get that. The XB910n helps AAC, SBC and LDAC. There’s additionally a DSEE button within the app to reinforce compressed music, and the choice to hear to those headphones wired, as there’s a 3.5mm jack. 360 audio can also be supported.

Play in peace

The noise cancellation works fairly properly, although in fact not of the extent of the highest-end headphones. There’s greater than sufficient closing off of outdoor sounds, and I usually needed to activate the ambient listening mode to examine issues round me. The sensible characteristic that lets you simply cup your hand over one ear can to convey up ambient sounds works right here, which is nice. It additionally has the adaptive sound characteristic which, if turned on, will be taught what you’re doing and adapt noise cancelling accordingly. This is a sensible characteristic that Sony does rather well and if I’m not mistaken, began within the first place.

The left ear-cup on these headphones has the facility, pairing and ANC bodily buttons, whereas the correct aspect has a contact delicate floor on which you swipe and faucet to regulate quantity, tracks and name up the assistant you’ve linked to. Multi-point connectivity is supported, however you don’t have auto put on detect so whenever you take them off, the music gained’t pause. It will, nevertheless, change itself off if uncared for for about quarter-hour.

The XB910n has a claimed battery lifetime of 30 hours with ANC and 50 hours with out. A fast 10-minute cost will hold you going for a few hours. From zero to full charging takes about 3.5 hours.

The XB910n prices ₹14,990.