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Sony WF-1000XM3

Few pairs of headphones have been as eagerly anticipated as the Sony WF-1000XM3 true wireless earbuds. Their predecessors, the WF-1000Xs, were a superior-sounding alternative to the distinctly average Apple AirPods of the time, when they launched in 2017.

But two years is a long time, and now there’s no shortage of true wireless in-ear options. Not only has Apple upped its game with new AirPods, it seems every manufacturer wants a piece of the action.

That’s great news for the consumer–features, sound quality and expectations are increasing and manufacturers have to work to stand out from the crowd. Thankfully, the Sony WF-1000XM3s do just that, and for all the right reasons.

Brand new design

Sony has shied away from the hanging down teardrop designs favoured by the Apple AirPods and the RHA TruConnect,

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