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all right we're gonna start off this video by getting the obvious stuff out of the way the Bang & Olufsen h9 I have far superior build quality materials and just look way better than the Sony 1000 except you know competition there what I want to compare is their technology let's find out which has the better noise cancellation sound quality battery life and extra little features are the Sony 1000 XM 2 still King or are the Bang & Olufsen h9 I the complete package just to be clear this isn't a full review on either of these headphones I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between them so I can help you with a purchase decision if you want to learn more about either of these headphones then watch their full reviews pricing on these headphones is very different and it can be a deciding factor for many people the Sony 1000 XM 2 retails for $349 and the Bing in all of sudden h 9i we tell us for $499 if you want to pick either of these headphones up I'll have links in the description below and if you use the links it really helps out the channel I suggest you check them out cuz Sony headphones routinely go on sale so you might get lucky first let's start off with what you get with both of these headphones both headphones come with a 3.5 mm audio cable for Wired listening and they can both be used passively the Sony 1000 X and 2 comes with a micro USB cable for charging while the h9 eyes come with a USB C to USB a cable because it has a USB C port while the Sony's don't but more importantly the Sony's come with a hard shell carrying case while the h9 eyes come with the fleece carrying pouch like I said in the initial review when I'm paying $500 for headphones I'm kind of expecting a hard shell carrying case both of these headphones are also very comfortable but if I had to pick one only uncomfort then it would have to be the ace 9 eyes they're more plush they have slightly less clamping force and your ears are less cramped in the HD 9 eyes and overheating is less of a problem with the ace 9 eyes as well I can wear the Sony's for hours on end but there's something about the B&O ah9 eyes that you if you wear them you just you just forget they're there now let's talk about battery life because these two are on complete opposite sides of a suspect with noise cancellation and Bluetooth turned on I typically average 30 hours of playback time with the Sony 1000 xn2 whereas the Bang & Olufsen h9 I typically average 20 hours of playback time with Bluetooth and anc turned on as well the battery from the Sony 1000x m2 is above average while the battery life on the big amounts in each 9i is below average both of these headphones also use touch pads under the right ear cups to control your music playback they both work well but I find the touchpad on the sony is a little more accurate and there's a little more flexibility with the h9 ah you have to place your finger just right and you have to be more deliberate with your swipes and as a result I usually have more failed attempts at skipping a track or trying to adjust the volume on the 89 I don't get me wrong they're both good I'm just being hypercritical but I have an easier time using the touchpad on the Sony than on the h9 I regarding noise cancellation the Sony 1000 XM to you or the gold standard right now they managed to block out the most sound and they have very little to no cabin pressure but the noise cancellation on the h9 I are very close second they do a very good job of blocking now constant sounds like road noise but they do struggle a little bit when blocking out voices or random high-pitched sounds compared to the sony 1000 XM 2 but the h9 i do have a little bit of cabin pressure you won't notice it if you're playing music but it is there the sony is also do a very good job of rejecting wind noise while walking outside and i think that's because of the synthetic leather surrounding the microphones on the sony whereas since the microphones on the h9 i are so exposed they do pick up wind noise more easily so you might hear a little sound wind walking outside on a windy city sony is still the king when it comes to active noise cancellation but competitors are started in the catch-up but the Sony 1000 XM - it lets you choose how much noise cancellation you want and you can even allow ambient sound and even while you're playing music so if you're walking around in the city or in an office and if you have these headphones on and playing music you can still be somewhat aware of your surroundings regarding sound quality these headphones will appeal to two different types of listeners the h9 eyes have the superior soundstage instrument separation and the lows resonant quite a bit which is nice but I find II struggle to put an emphasis on the vocals no matter how much you play around with their sound settings in their app but listening to instruments like the piano or a guitar on the h9 eyes is much more dramatic than on the Sony's but on the Sony's the sound stage is a little more narrow and a trouble and vocalist or more defined even though both of these headphones don't have a lot of head thumping bass cuz they're meant for easy listening when cranked attend the Sony's do have more thump in their base than the h9 eyes I also noticed that the h9 I suffered considerably more distortion at higher volumes than the 1000x into the bass sense the bottom L more frequently whereas the Sony suffered less distortion and still managed to get louder than the 89 eyes but a very important thing I need to point out here is that the h9 I sound much better when they're noise cancellation is turned off when ANC has turned on the h9 eyes soundstage tightens up and the lows won't resonate as much whereas the Sony's managed to perform almost the same with or without a and C turned on for the best listening experience I use the h9 eyes with ANC turned off as much as I can now let's do a quick rundown of these headphones apps the ace nine eyes app is very simple and all you can really do is control your music playback and play around with the sound settings piano sound settings approach is very simple but I find you can't customize it as much as Sony's EQ settings Sony's app on the other hand allows you to fine tune your noise cancellation and ambient sound settings you can play around with effects and sound positioning and their EQ gives you full control over their sound signature B and O's app is pretty while Sony's app is more useful both of these headphones also have special features to take into consideration most noticeably the h9 i have proximity sensors built-in so when you take your headphones off they'll automatically pause the music and when you put them back on or start playing your music again and this feature works pretty well they don't randomly start playing and pausing music if you move your head around too much and I actually do stand corrected you can turn this feature off and I typically keep it off cuz just cuts the h9 I also features a removable battery and this is nice because it effectively extends the life of your $500 headphones we should all know that as batteries age they don't perform as well so if you get to a point where your battery can't hold the charge you can just swap out the battery instead of replacing your headphones now I've had my 1000x m2 for over seven months now and the battery still performs very well but it's a good touch from being owned nonetheless another small but very important thing to take note of is that the h9 I can be paired to two devices at a time whereas the Sony's can they gonna be paired to one device at a time so if you're going to be switching from your phone to your computer on a regular basis like I do then life is a little easier with the h9 I but also very soon Sony will be releasing a former update to a few of their products so that they will get Google assistant integration so soon Google assistant will be a tap away on the 1,000 X + 2 just like the Bose TC 35 series 2 and Google assistant integration is different from just pressing and holding on the touchpad on either these headphones to activate your voice assistant both of these headphones also have a very useful feature that allows you to talk to people without having to take your headphones off you do adjuster on the touchpad and fools will pause or lower your music and pump in all of the ambient sounds so you can hear what people are saying to you Sony calls a quick attention and being in all of them calls to transparency mode and you act the victim very differently on each headphone what the Sony's you have to fully cover the touchpad and keep it covered so you essentially only have one hand free but as soon as you uncover the touchpad everything goes back to normal with the h9 i when you swipe up they have little positive music and pump in all of the ambient sound so both of your hands are free and when you swipe up again the headphones will go back to normal here is pretty tough right now because I really like both of these headphones the Sony 1000x m2 is still the better choice for traveling because of their superior anc performance with almost no cabin pressure and long battery life and when I want a more dynamic listening experience I go for the 1000x m2 but whenever I just want its own out I go for the h9 eyes cuz you're so comfortable and the resonating loads analyze sound stays just make for the perfect background noise to block out everything else and the h9 eyes premium materials in superior design is a huge plus over the Sony 1000x m2 the Sony's are not the best looking headphones out there and I've been very vocal about this their build quality is nowhere near as good as the ace 9 eyes but I have had the Sony's for over seven months now and cracking hasn't been an issue for me the Sony 1000 XM 2 is still the safest bet right now because of the performance and price but the Bang & Olufsen h9 eyes are a very close second because of their comfort and design the ace nine eyes are great for hours and hours of continuous use the Sony 1000x m2 has the better software while the Bing in all of sin h9 I have the better hardware Hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe it helps out more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Carrey if you want to support the channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time