WH-1000XM2
Incredibly silent, effortlessly smart
No hassle, no difficult settings, just industry-leading noise cancellation tailored for you and your life.
1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Hear what you want, the way you want
Industry-leading noise cancellation1 made even smarter, with personal and atmospheric pressure optimising that adjusts to your individual listening style and your altitude.2
Noise cancelling made to fly
Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing delivers optimal sound at high altitude.2
Noise cancellation personalised
Personal Optimizing analyses personal characteristics like head size, glasses and hair, then optimises sound to you.
Wireless freedom with no noise
Stream your music and listen free from wires and noise.
Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control automatically adjusts to whatever you do
Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control automatically detects your activity such as travelling, walking, and waiting, then adjusts ambient sound settings to you. You can customise them to your preferences with the Sony I Headphones Connect APP.
Travelling
Take trips without interruption and lose yourself in music with no background noise.
Walking
Be aware of everything around you, from street to office, while still enjoying music.
Waiting
Hear important announcements while you wait with reduced background noise.
Tailor sound to you
SENSE ENGINE™ gives you the power to tune in and out of your music at a touch.
Sony | Headphones Connect
Download the APP to use Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control, control your ambient sound settings and adjust the sound levels with the Equalizer.
Be in control of your listening
Hear what’s important with Ambient Sound Control
Adjust ambient sound with the Sony | Headphones Connect APP to hear essential sounds when you’re listening on the move.
Talk at a touch with Quick Attention
Communicate without taking your headphones off. Place your hand over the housing to turn the volume down for instant conversation.
Virtual surround sound
Feel immersed in sound wherever you are. Experience audio optimised for different listening environments including outdoor stages, clubs, halls and arenas.
Equalizer
Find your perfect sound tone for every song from the presets, easily customisable to your preference with the Sony | Headphones Connect APP.
Truly authentic sound
Hear music that stays true to the original recording with High-Resolution Audio. Optimised for High-Resolution Audio, S-Master HX™ reduces distortion and allows you to enjoy all the subtleties in your music.
These headphones also include a powerful 40mm driver with Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) diaphragm for handling heavy beats and can reproduce a full range of frequencies up to 40kHz.
Restore all your compressed files
Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX™) upscales compressed digital music files, bringing them closer to the quality of High-Resolution Audio. By restoring the high-range sound lost in compression, DSEE HX™ produces your digital music files in rich, clear sound.
Wireless streaming at its best
LDAC transmits approximately three times more data (at the maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps) than conventional BLUETOOTH® wireless audio, which allows you to enjoy High-Resolution Audio content in exceptional sound quality close to High Resolution Audio.
All day power and quick charging
Keep the music playing with long battery life and quick charging, giving 70 minutes of play after just 10 minutes of charge.
Be smarter with Voice Assistant
Manage your day, just by asking your assistant. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders, and more.
Easy control, light touch and hands-free calling
All your music and calls can be easily controlled using the touch panel on the side of your headphones.
Hands-free calling with a double tap
Conversation flows freely with easy, hands-free calling. Leave your phone where it is, just speak with a double tap.
Control at your fingertip
Change the track, turn the volume up or down and take or make calls by tapping or swiping the panel with your fingertip.
Carry case with cable
Swivel designed earcups fold neatly into the carry case along with the cable for easy storage.
Aeroplane adapter plug
Be travel-ready. Plug the cable jack into the aeroplane adapter plug for easy in-flight listening.
Wired for High-Resolution Audio listening
Use the supplied cable for uninterrupted truly High-Resolution Audio and noise cancelling for up to 40 hours.
Specifications & Features
No hassle, no difficult settings, just industry-leading noise cancellation tailored for you and your life.
- Driver Unit
- 40mm, dome type (CCAW Voice Coil)
- S-Master HX
- Yes
- DSEE HX
- Yes
- Input(s)
- Micro USB, Stereo Mini Jack
- Frequency Response
- 4Hz-40,000Hz
- Frequency Response(Bluetooth® Communication)
- 20Hz - 20,000Hz (44.1kHz Sampling) / 20Hz - 40,000Hz (LDAC 96kHz Sampling, 990kbps)
- Frequency Response (Active Operation)
- 4Hz - 40,000Hz
- Passive Operation
- Yes
- NFC
- Yes
- Cord Length
- Headphone cable (approx. 1.5m, OFC strands, gold-plated stereo mini plug)
What's in the Box
Plug Adaptor for In-flight Use, Headphone cable (approx. 1.5m, OFC strands, gold-plated stereo mini plug), USB Cable, Carrying Case