A friend let me try her Bose Quietcomfort 35 Series II and I instantly loved the Noise Cancelling feature. I thought that I need to get one for myself this Christmas. The leather on my Sennheiser Momentum is starting to peel off already after over 3 years of service.

I started to do some research on good quality headphones with Active Noise Cancelling features.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i has a very premium feel.  But it’s the most expensive and the volume seems weak.

Bose Quietcomfort 35 Series II was a good candidate. Most reviews say that it has the best noise cancelling technology. But I find the sound a bit subdued on the low frequencies when I tried it on.  Bose is really nice and comfortable but I was looking for something more that suits my taste in sound.

Finally, I tried on the Sony WH-1000XM3. It has decent features. The noise cancelling is adequate. It has touch controls like the B&O H9i. Good sound quality with the right amount of bass. It is not as comfortable as the Bose QC35 II though but the price tag was the determining factor. It was the least expensive among the three, and even comes with a 15% discount.

Merry Christmas to me!