Headphones for the gym：Sony WH-XB910N headphones review

Speaking of active noise-reducing headphones, TWS true wireless Bluetooth headphones have quickly occupied the market and captured the ears of a large number of young people with their lighter body and more convenient wearing methods. The Sony WH-XB910N released in 2021 is very worth mentioning. It belongs to XB series and focuses on subwoofer, which can provide deeper noise reduction effect and 20-level ambient sound controllable noise reduction, combined with the excellent sound quality performance brought by 40mm large dynamic coil.So is it worth buying? This article collects some real user reviews for reference.

Product Dimensions：7.8 x 2.6 x 10.3 inches

Item Weight：1 pounds

Fit Type：Over-Ear

ASIN：B09CGB6VRR

Item model number：WHXB910N/B

Batteries：1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)

Manufacturer：Sony

Charging Time：3.5 Hour

Item Weight：16 Ounces

Units：1.0 Count

Number Of Items：1

Product name: WH-XB910N  Price: $148

Rating: 4.5   Where to buy: Amazon or official website.

User review 1：

User:Hasan Osama Nation:United States

“If you are Hip-hop, Rap, R&B and Rock listener don't hesitate getting this product as from its name "EXTRA BASS" you can expect the quality of base you be getting. Sound quality is awesome (as you will expect from Sony's).

Now when it comes to the noise cancelling these are not a top teir they are good so don't expect a noise cancelling as perfect as the Sony's M4/M5 or the Apple AirPods Max Pro cause these are top teirs when it comes to noise cancelling.

Moreover, you will need to play with the equilizer from the app a lil bit in order to get the better version of your headphone (my recommendations are shown in the pictures). Custom 1 is my go to when am listening to R&B and Custom 2 is my Rap/Hip-Hop settings.

In addition to that, it's a light weight headphones so they are suitable for the gym but the only down side is they might be lil bit uncomfortable during certain workouts such as dumbbells shoulder press as your arms might touch the headphones ears.

Finally, this review is my opinion and opinion only and for the type of music I listen too they are more than perfect (hip-hop, rap and R&B).

P.S: got these on a 50% discount so for the price I paid they are MORE THAN PERFECT.”

User review 2：

User:DC Burbs Dad Nation:United States

“After several years of my Skullcandy Venue ANCs, they finally gave out and left me searching through the wilds of the ANC offerings.

I've always preferred over the ear cans to earbuds. I was traveling a lot pre-pandemic, and would also wear them when doing the yard, so over the ear just worked better for me. This helped reduce the options, but there a still a lot out there.

I quickly narrowed it down to these or the Ankers, and on reviews and ratings went this direction. It also helped they were half price. And overall, I'm pretty happy with them. I'll start with the complaints first, so you can decide if they're deal breakers for you.

The app is pointless, save for changing the EQ settings. And why do I want my headphones knowing when I'm home and changing settings accordingly? Ugh. Not a feature I need at all.

And now, the bass. It's a lot when turned up in the settings, you that point you will get distortion on some songs (think a 95 Camry with factory speakers). I have pretty broad tastes, but it wasn't genre specific. You'll want to set it around +6 for best results. It is an upgrade over the lack of bass in my Venues, just be ready to tweak it.

As for positives: The battery is nuts. I use it every day, and charge it once every two weeks. I thought my Venues had great life, but these are another level. If you plan on leaving these in a gym bag, that's a good thing.

These are incredibly comfortable. Both the ear pads and the band pad are soft but supportive, and the shape and geometry are excellent.

The overall sound quality is pretty good, but I suspect if you're an audiophile you'll find the mids lacking. Probably a compromise in getting better lows, but unless hearing everything clearly is a must, these are good enough.

Get these when they're on sale, generally enjoy them, and don't feel too bad when they eventually pass on and you're back searching for your next pair.”

User review 3：

User:Marvelous Marvin Nation:United States

“I bought these and had to return them because they really stink for calls in loud locations. My GF struggled daily to hear me in the gym. I bought a pair of Bose 700 instead and they've worked perfectly. The headphones are good for everything else, just not for handling phone conversations in noisy locations.”

User review 4：

User:Layla Nation:United States

“I am VERY pleased with this headphone. The noise canceling quality is great. The microphone works really well for calls and I find myself using it all day for working from home. I have tried using earbuds before but find they hurt my ears after a few hours. These over the ear style headphones however are really comfortable and I can wear them all day without any discomfort. The quality of the sound while playing music is also amazing. As the title calls out, it amplifies the bass really well.”

User review 5：

User:mikeirontyson Nation:United States

“First and foremost - these kick ass. The bass is there and the volume is there. Not huge on the touch settings but I’ll grow into it. I only use headphones for the gym so something that will get very loud and has some decent punch is what I’m looking for in headphones. A couple years ago I had the beat flex’s and after about 6 months of gym use they were done for, couldn’t handle ear sweat. On top of that I had to shove them nearly half way into my ear canal at the perfect position to hear any sort of bass. Fast forward to this week, I bought an $8 set of wireless earbuds from Dollar General while I hunted for the perfect pair. I went in blind and took the Target employees suggestion and bout the Beats Studio 3’s. Tested them in the parking lot and immediately walked back in to return them. No bass and the volume would not exceed that of a mouse’s fart. $199 vs $8, the clear winner is the $8 DG headphones - no bass and only slightly less loud than the beats, $192 in my pocket all day long. I went back to target and took the time to connect the Sony 910’s and 1000’s to Bluetooth to test them out along with Bose’s 700’s. Boss 700s and Sony 1000’s had an overall better sound quality but had no bass whatsoever. The 910’s checked every box. I’m in the gym pumping out iron, I do not notice the small difference in sound quality, but I do notice the bass that pumps me up and gets me through the set. This is a great balance between price and function for me, Sony for me moving forward. Beats are overpriced trash.”

User review 6：

User:Cindy M Brashear Nation:United States

“I ordered these a couple months ago now and have been very pleased. I ordered through the amazon warehouse program with a "like new" quality rating- even still they were much much cheaper. They arrived without any flaws I could find and have not had any issues.

I usually wear these to the gym or just around the house. They come with 3 options, transparent audio, active noise cancelling, and through the sony app, you can turn both off and just utilize the physical noise cancellation. I've noticed that at places like the gym with heavy air flow and lots of noise, I often prefer the turned off option, as the noise cancelling will sometimes have almost a staticy sound, which just feels uncomfortable on my ears. The turned off option does let in a little bit more outside noise, but I feel it makes my music or podcast sound clearer and I notice my headphones less. The transparent audio works a charm as well, I really could have full on conversations with people If I chose to do so (I usually prefer to remove my headphones just as a sign of respect). The bass on the headphones is extremely nice, and if you aren't into that, the sony app it comes with lets you fully control the audio settings, letting you listen just the way you want.”

User review 7：

User:Jesus Ross Nation:Mexico

“I'm going to give my experience but I'm not an expert in audio to explain with the correct terminology, well I needed to change my headphones because I change my cell phone and it no longer has a connector,

I have some beats ep that sound very well and although they are not the most expensive beats, they are beats and you can hear the bass very well and everything, well, I bought some Skullcandy Crushers, I spent it watching reviews and everyone said the same thing that the bass was brutal, etc., and for the price, which is not very high, then I was convinced, and well, if the Skullcandies have a low impressive in terms of power, but it's a messy bass, it's NOT a well-defined deep bass, I've never been able to equalize them to my liking, the truth is, you don't enjoy it and you end up returning them, and then I decided to buy these,

and these Sonys have the exact bass I was looking for, they have a very good fidelity, the bass is deep, well defined and powerful, as more professional, that bass that I don't know how to explain hehe that bass that rumbles elegantly for you in a song, besides, its noise cancellation is very good, if you are looking for headphones with excellent basses these are an excellent option and their price does not exceed 4 thousand pesos mx, I come from some beats and they haven't disappointed me.”

User review 8：

User:Spencer T Nation:United States

“So as for the price point I picked this bad boy up on prime day and for a little over a hundred bucks that’s a good deal. Sound quality is pretty good, with the ability to control “your sound” via the equalizer in the app, I mainly got these for the extra bass which it does deliver, but nothing compared to say Crusher Evos. Downside, the app and the headphones sometimes need to update which can take UPWARDS of an hour. Noise canceling isn’t anything to write home about, I have my Bose QCs and AirPod maxes and both of them have better noise cancelling. For the most part it stays pretty steady on your head without a ton of clamping force , HOWEVER for my fellow gym rats, if you’re going to do anything constantly laying down and getting up like sit ups, these will slide right off your head.”

User review 9：

User:MFT Nation:United States

“I mostly use these headphones for the gym and are great for that and so much more. I never hear the gym music with these headphones on with or without the noise cancelation feature. Outside gym use is also great and are very comfortable for long listening sessions. Overall these are an 8/10.”

User review 10：

User:Allan Nation:United States

“I wanted to love these. After reading lots of good reviews, I had high hopes for these.

For $200, I was pretty disappointed.The ANC is great, but that’s about all I liked.

Build-Quality:

The build of this headphone has a lot of cheap plastics. Overall the headphone feel flimsy & like they could easily break if mishandled.My Soundcore Space Q45s, on the other hand, felt much more premium. It felt like a luxury sports car with leather seats whereas the Sonys felt like the plastic dashboard of 92 civic. And that’s not an exaggeration. I wish it was.

Comfort:

It also clamped my head a little too tight. I’m 6’0 and after a few minutes of wearing it I started feeling a lot of tension in the back of my head & neck.Where with the Soundcore’s, I forget I’m even wearing them.

Sound-Quality:

In terms of sound quality, I’m a musician & very particular about the way things sound.The sound stage to me felt very narrow.The Soundcores were more open & gave me that feeling of being in a live studio.Whereas with the Sonys, it felt like I was listening to $30 earbuds, but in the headphone form.Even after adjusting the EQ, there wasn’t enough clarity in the mids & highs for me.Small details that I really enjoy in the sustain of an acoustic piano or the attack & release of a high-hat got lost with the Sonys whereas I could hear all of these with the Soundcores.I even had my wife, who’s not a musician, compare the two. To her, the Soundcores were a winner within a only few seconds of hearing both.

Sony gets a lot of things right with their cameras & TV’s but they really missed the mark with these.To me, these feel like $30-$50 headphones you’d buy at Target or Walmart… but marked up to $200.

I returned these in less than a day & stuck with my Soundcores.”

Most users have given favorable reviews on Sony WH-XB910N headphones, indicating that it is a good product. However, it is not without its shortcomings, such as overpriced andIts heavy earmuffs are not comfortable enough to wear and are easy to cause sultry, let alone used in the gym. Therefore, if you expect to find gym headphones with more comfortable wearing experience and higher cost performance in the market, Wissonly Hi Runner bone conduction headphone are a good recommendation.

Wissonly’s team is a technical expert in the field of bone conduction headphones. As early as 10 years ago, it began to develop bone conduction headphones that do not hurt the ears,and it mainly produces high-performance bone conduction headphones. The products have good sound quality, low sound leakage, high waterproof level, High comfort, high-cost performance, and other features, that received support from sports fans.

Hi Runner is the flagship product of Wissonly.As you can tell from the name, it's perfect for sports.The overall frame of it is made of adjustable aviation-grade titanium steel, which can adapt to different sizes of head circumference and ensure the stability of wearing, so that you don’t have to worry about the headphones falling off during exercise. Its weight is very light, less than 30g, so it will not feel heavy when worn.The surface of its headphones is made of high-tech low-sensitivity silicone material, which does not contain chemical ingredients to avoid allergies,which avoiding discomfort when worn for a long time.

In terms of wearing, it is open-ear design. This means that it can be worn directly on the temple, so your ear canal is completely open and you can hear the surrounding sounds. Let you can rest assured in the outdoor running, walking.This kind of open ear design makes you wear it for a long time without discomfort, which is healthier and cleaner.

When you sweat a lot while running or doing other sports, or when it suddenly rains while exercising outdoors. At this time, the waterproof performance of sports headphones is very important.The Hi Runner bone conduction headphones are waterproof to the industry-standard IPX8 rating, allowing the wearer to function properly while swimming or diving, not to mention sweat - or general waterproof.

It also equipped with 32GB of built-in storage, which can store 5,000 songs and supports both Bluetooth and MP3 modes of operation. When exercising underwater or you don't want to bring a smartphone, you can use it as a Bluetooth MP3 player. It's really very convenient!

Since it is a wireless sports headset that needs to be charged, you may be concerned about its battery life. Yes, exercise is a long process, especially if you are hiking or running a marathon for a long time, then you have to consider battery life. The Hi Runner's battery life is so strong that it can listen to music for 10 hours straight, making up for the shortcomings of wireless headphones.

Its price is $99,99, which is really the most cost-effective one among the sports bone conduction headphones with the same performance!