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hey everyone Jimmy with Jim's review room the summer fans here told me Sony was releasing an update through their MDR 100 line with their MDR 180 ends now they're wireless which a lot of consumers are demanding for these days in addition they're also featuring noise canceling capabilities I personally paid for this at the retail price of three hundred and fifty dollars which when compared to the competition it is somewhat expensive but for updated prices I'll place several links in the video description below click on those and you can see what the updated prices are today so without further ado my channels here to help you make a purchase decision welcome everyone to Jen's go over the physical features the one thing that surprised me as soon as I open the package was the coloring in pictures on the website I was expecting a flat color scheme but in person it looks like an anodized look that is that reflects light at different angles it's giving a lot of personality to these pair of headphones now up top the headband uses a familiar ratchet system that's more sensitive than other headphones I've used however during testing here the headphones do not extend accidentally when bumped or when you're in movement now moving down to other side the ear cups do swivel just enough to fit most heads here but I'll detail more information and my comfort test shortly I want the biggest things though although the ear cups don't feel completely flat here that your cups do fold in force knowing which is a huge plus now there is a carrying case provided which doesn't come with the wired pair of Hurons so it's a nice plus here if you need that extra protection however from my use of throwing these in my bag without the case of course and bumping into other headphones and other products in my bag here no scratches were evidence and the finish held up really well and since we're on the topic of durability doing my stress tests and I'm aware this doesn't happen in real life but hey it's nice to know how well these can last the 180 ends did perfect with no creeks or squeaks here and the metal band keeps its original form without deforming the headphones themselves now finishing up the features here on the left ear cup there's the noise cancelling on an off button with the power button down below a microUSB port to charge the headphones and regarding better life since we're here sony claims up to 20 hours of use in with my testing here of leaving this on at 50% volume and noise cancelling on the entire day i was able to achieve over 24 hours of use which is in the top tier of wireless performance while the xik 2.0 is here lasts only six hours or so and these Sennheiser Momentum's lasting around 20 hours as well but getting back to the ear cups you have a physical three half millimeter port and last is the microphone for either noise canceling performance and/or to use these headphones with phone calls now on the right ear cup pause play and skip with the vine record buttons below the only thing that was a slight nuisance though there's a bump with volume up but when feeling for volume down the button feels almost flush with the air cup not a big deal but something I did notice it's kind of hard to find basically I leave very less features that you cannot see this has NFC for easy pair just tap your NFC device and this will pair your headphones pretty easily via bluetooth el deck which is Sony's own technology just like App X which ensures the wireless transmission of audio keeps its quality but el deck does go one step further in supporting high resolution audio files and very less the noise cancelling on these are very very well done here at testing these in the city on the streets it blocks out nearly everything and in the office here the hum of my computer is completely silent and most other noises around me are basically virtually gone now the noise canceling performed as well as the parrot zieks in my opinion very close to the bose qc25 s but not just there though but very good though for Sony's the only error that I didn't notice where it was still having sound coming basically was when I was at Starbucks on a busy day and people around me were speaking for some reason I could hear that while most other environments were mostly quiet unless regarding comfort these do weigh in just under 300 grams anything under 300 I usually find comfortable they're not the lightest but over time wearing these the 180 ends worked for the most part well as much as I love my Sennheiser wireless Momentum's I noticed the sony 100 ABN snugged around my ear better than the Sennheiser's but I did notice slight wearing fatigue or pressure at the crown of the head after wearing these for about an hour but there's no jawline discomfort here and my ears never did sweat which is great in general I really believe that they're good but again not perfect that is for my head here maybe because of the weight but other than that regarding the audio quality when comparing to the previous noise cancelling headphones the 100 a B ends are flatter in the bass Department it's very tight and considered really conservative through these Sennheiser momentum Wireless if you're familiar with the bose qc25 the bass levels on those the sony's provide just a bit more than that and it's not bass boosted sounding it's not deep as these settings prepare at Zeke's or the JBL's if you do like that flatter sound signature definitely consider the again the 180 ends now regarding the mid-range it is very clear here because sitting the bass doesn't come over to the vocals here thank goodness to effect the audio characteristics but it's not bright it's just really a clean and crisp sound signature regarding highs though the Sony's overall fuel is very well balanced in general and then the highs were just kept in tact or the great quality of minimal - no roll-off on the top in yet not letting it get too loose basically at having that ear ringing or ear piercing screeches that regarding soundstage it's surprisingly pretty open with hearing directions from the left and right of course but forward and back as well the Sennheiser still held out a little bit better in regards to depth but these sony's are one of the best compared to the competition now as for loudness these do get loud enough for me and I don't think most will have problems with this in that department but as for sound leaking though this does leak a moderate amount at higher volumes but on the plus side here as most good pair of headphones wireless headphones that is a signal was never lost and walked through the other side of the house and even downstairs so in the end here I think the new Sony 180 ends are great as an overall pair of headphones there's definitely some strong suits while the sound signature might be a bit more niche for some folks though now I would say if you're into the sound characteristics go for it as almost every other area the headphones does well in so that's it for this review again I'm Jimmy with jims review room be sure to subscribe to my channel here and add me on to Facebook Twitter and or Instagram again my channels here to help you make a purchase decision you guys take care and I'll see you in the next one