With The Great British Bake Off returning to our screens, it only seems apt to start with a hi-fi based baking analogy.
Sony had all the right ingredients in place with its MDR-1000X headphones. They mixed excellent audio quality over Bluetooth with a splash of fine comfort and class-leading noise-cancelling. In Bake Off terms, Sony was the master baker, beating the likes of Sennheiser and Bose to claim a What Hi-Fi? Award in 2016.
But after barely a year in production, the MDR-1000Xs have been replaced by the WH-1000XM2s. The new cans feature a few more ingredients, which begs the question, has Sony enhanced the flavour, or has it over-egged the pudding?
Build and comfort
Aesthetically, the WH-1000Xs look quite similar to the MDR-1000Xs but there are some obvious differences. The finishes have been changed slightly, with Champagne Gold replacing the original Beige. There’s still a Black option, but it’s not quite the same.
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