Sony WH-H900N h.ear Series Wireless Over-Ear Noise Cancelling High Resolution Headphones with Gesture control, 24 Hours Battery Life - Black, with Alexa built-in

This is my first wireless/Bluetooth pair of headphones and I'm having a great experience so far with these. The build quality is strong and sturdy, the sound is fantastic (I've had Sennheiser in-ears for many years now, these match up to those - if not better), and the ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) is wonderful.If you're not used to ANC, at first it can feel weird and like you're in a vacuum, but this subsides after just 1-3 days of use. I rarely have ANC off and I don't notice a drop in sound quality when it's turned on (some say it can affect it, I honestly cannot tell). Even with ANC on, I've only had to charge these twice since I purchased them a month ago (averaging around 1-2 hours of use per day) - so they last a long time, no need for charging every other day.I use these daily, for my 20-30 minute commute to and from work in central London, as well as on other trips in and around/out of the city, and the headphones have been of great practical use due to them being wireless. I've noticed some reporting of these making your ears quite hot at times, but I can't say I've noticed anything irregular (yes, they're over-ear so you're going to experience some level of heat over in-ear or earpods).My only issue/complaint so far is that with ANC on, whilst being on a loud train or tube (high screeching, track knocking - Londoners, you know what I mean), it constantly tries to adjust the anti-noise (ANC) for you and this can make your listening experience uncomfortable as it bounces around frequencies. Though this is an ANC issue overall as opposed to a problem with this particular pair of headphones, so if you come across that issue too just turn ANC off until you're off the train.Other than the above issue, this is one of the best purchases I've made in years. Wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone tempted with the Sony brand or the ANC technology.

Bought these headphones recently to replace a smaller wireless bluetooth in ear headphones (used as test tech) and MDR1A wired headphones.I can say after using these for a few days, the sound is easiliy comparable probably with all fancy noise cancelling and ambient sound on and would be seen as better overall to the wired MDR1A. I thnk the MDR1A had slightly better mid range, which was clearer. However, that's a small sacrifice for an updated set of headphones...After doing some research and comparison side by side on the WH900H and the WH100MX2, which I thought personally was too expensive and saw the WH900H as the cheaper alternative and better value for money - bear in mind this is no slouch with the higher end model; WH1000MX2 has slightly higher battey life, one extra sony proprietry codec (S-Master HX) and Atmosphere Pressure Optimisation. Everything else between both models are the same (aside from price).The design of the headphones are very good, top quality manufacturing. The ear cups are comfortable and fit right over the ear, closing off standard noise. The top of the headphones have comfort padding, Not sure if it's the same with WM1000MX2. Also, the look of the unit generally up to Sony's standard. The WH1000MX2 on the other looks a bit like cheap plastic (on the ear cups specifically) have seen quite a few photos side by side, where it looks cheaper in design; so again this is where the WH900H wins out.It easily covers music, movie audio & audiobook needs.It's not stated clearly, but even if you have forgotten to charge the WH900H or the battery level is low, you still have the option of the included wired cable as traditional connnection and if you prefer 'direct sound', bluetooth will always have compression and what not, due to limitation of the tech and version. I have had well over 28/34 hrs use on/off with the headphones wired, wireless; there's a lot more battey life preserved.Also the touch controls (on the right earcup) are very good, you will have to get used to them as you swipe left/right for tracks, tap the middle for pause; should be same for streaming(?) [I haven't tested yet on streaming videos], up/down for volume control.Check some of the external sites and compare before you buy, the WH900H is an excellent replacement and better value for money. Especially If your generally thinking about moving away from the older wired models - the earlier MDR wired models and any other older/current (sony) bluetooth headphones.Update 1 : Sony Bluetooth AppIf you download the above mentioned app from googleplay or apple store, you can further refine the sound with following options directly from the app itself. Note - you don't need to connect to bluetooth on your phone exclusively to use the functions, e.g. if your listening to bluetooth on any other device the app won't interfere or make it exclusive for the phone's use (there will be a short pause when you first register/connect the device):Control ambient sound; noise cancelling, wind noise reduction, ambient soundVirtual surround sound (VPT); off, arena, club, outdoor stage, concert hallEqualiser with preset/custom options; off, bright, excited, mellow, relaxed, vocal, treble boost, bass boost, speech, manual, custom 1 & 2Sound quality mode; priority on sound quality, priority on stable connection (useful for sound skipping, stabilises with fixed codec if used)DSEE HX; off, auto [possibly geared towards sony specific devices, since proprietry]Update 2 : Replacement Ear CupsMy headphone ear cups got scuffed and gradually split at the seams (due to heavy, general daily use). From what I've seen and read, it appears to cost a fair bit just to have the ear cups replaced by a Sony outlet store. I saw the the following make/manufacturer do a 1:1 replacement ear cups for approx £13 (price may change) but still cheap and inexpensive option (a slightly darker shade from the original Sony ones):Manufacturer : Accessory Househttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08512WV6K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1Be sure to watch the youtube video which shows what to do, just type in 'Sony WH900N Ear Cup replacements' take note of the tool used to remove the cups, since it has to unclip from the headset. Also, not mentioned in the video, when you fix the new ear cups in, you will have to press down firmly around the entire circumference shape of the ear cups; you might not hear a noticeable clicking sound as it joins the headset earpiece, but it will eventually adjust.