Sony H.ear in Wireless MDREX750BT Headphone Review

Unplug from the ordinary with the freedom of wireless listening, exceptional sound and eye-catching style. Give the music you love the quality it deserves with High-Resolution Audio support. Listen all day while you marvel at a behind-the-neck design so comfortable and natural, you’ll forget you’re wearing headphones. Vibrant sound has never looked so good.

Introduction:

For about $200, the Sony h.ear in Wireless looks like any other headphone – but don’t be fooled by its stylish exteriors and funky colors, as it managed to deliver a decent sound experience. But does that mean a great headphone? Let’s find out.

Manufacturer’s Specification:

Weight: 1.34 oz
Driver Unit: 0.35 in dynamic – Dome type (CCAW VoiceCoil)
Frequency Response (HZ): 5–40,000 Hz (Power off) (Wired)
Sensitivities (DB/MW): 105 dB/mW (when using the dedicated headphone cable)
Cord Length: 3.28 ft
Plug: The gilding, L-form, stereo mini-plug

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Design:

The Sony h.ear in Wireless differs in a way that it uses a neckband to keep the headphones in place, with small wires leading up to the main ear pieces. Some may not like the design, but the strong material used on the neckband enabled it to fit securely on our necks.

It does come in different colors, so you have a choice on which one you would want to show off. The neckband isn’t tight, which makes it comfortable to wear. The in-ear headphones does a good job of delivering sound (more on that later), even if lacks active noise cancellation. Physical controls are located inside the neckband, easily accessible by hand. These buttons handle the volume and playback controls.

Setup:

The Sony h.ear in Wireless supports Bluetooth to make it compatible with a plethora of mobile devices. Pairing them is easy and I’ve connected them to both an iPhone 6S Plus and a Nexus 5X and managed to pair it without any hassles. The headphones also support NFC – so you can easily tap it to another NFC-enabled device and Bluetooth pairing will happen automatically. A micro USB port is also present to charge the device, which Sony says will give you about seven and a half hours of battery life.

Performance:

Sony mentioned that the h.ear in Wireless support LDAC – a wireless streaming technology that offers three times more quality than Bluetooth. But that will only works if you have the right audio source that supports it – namely selected Xperia smartphones and the high-end Walkman players. On normal devices however, Bluetooth is the best (and only) option.

That doesn’t mean it didn’t perform well. The Sony h.ear in Wireless offered a decent bass level that while it falls a little flat, it still manages to deliver deep sounding low frequency effects. Stereo separation is present and trebles are its at sharpest. No distortion was heard even when I placed the headphones at high volumes. Vocals in addition, are clear and warm.

That being said, I mostly tested the Sony h.ear in Wireless indoors. When you take it outdoors, chances are you may lose some of the quality especially since it doesn’t isolate background noise.

With the funky design and features, the Sony h.ear in Wireless feels more suited for more active users, especially with the wireless support. Audiophiles might go looking for alternatives, given its price.

Supplied Accessories:

Sony h.ear in Wireless
Clip
Carry pouch
Connection cable
USB cable
Earbuds
User manuals and guides

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Colorful exteriors
Decent wireless performance
High-res streaming support

Cons

Bass could be better
No noise isolation support
High-res streaming support is limited to supported devices

Conclusion:

The Sony h.ear in Wireless did impress us with its battery life, at par with what has been claimed. It features a great design and a good wireless performance, but we feel the sound could better, hence audiophiles might have a hard finding something to like on the Sony h.ear in Wireless.