Product: Sony WF-1000XM3

Design: 4 / 5
Build Quality: 5 / 5
Functionality: 4 / 5
Sound Quality (in): 4.5 / 5
Sound Quality (out): 4 / 5
Battery: 5 / 5
MSRP: $299.99 (CAD)
Overall: 4 / 5



Way back in 2008, there was a movie called Definitely, Maybe. In its opening seen, Ryan Reynolds was walking down the street, wearing a pair of truly wireless earbuds. Being a gadget junkie, I became obsessed with hunting down a pair, only to realise that they didn't exist. But even back then, Bluetooth was on the rise, and I knew that it was just a matter of time before something similar would come out. So when Platronics came out with the Backbeat Go, I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on a pair. While they were, "good enough", it really wasn't anything to write home about.

Fast forward another 5 years. Left, right, and centre, were truly wireless earbuds that were being launched. I threw up a little in my mouth when the Airpods came out. And I almost ran to the store to get the Sony WF-1000XM3 when I heard of its release. But, after learning my lesson with BackBeat Go, I decided to wait. Let's wait and see what the reviews look like. But... y'all ain't here to reminisce and ruminate on my past.

Y'all can read and watch any number of Youtube reviews, but you're here to look for the truth and the real deal. So here we go:

They are fantastic---ish. The sound quality is pretty awesome, and there isn't any discernible latency. They're great if you want to listen to classical music, and jazz, but they're a bit light on bass if you're into EDM and HipHop. There has been a complaint that neither headphone allows for volume control, but there's actually an easy workaround. Use the voice assistant. I have no issues with that at all.
They are comfortable---ish. Using the right tips, the headphones aren't likely to fall out of your ears, but for extended wear, they do start getting a bit uncomfortable as the tips are quite deep in your ear, and it's like you've stretched the canal out a bit. I'd say, keep it within an hour or so, and you're fine.
They are sexy---ish. They do look great, but if you're looking for that minimalist design, this one's on the large side.

This is a great gadget for commuters that listen to jazz, contemporary, classical, or podcasts. It's got top of the line ANC for buses and metros, they look sharp, and they sound great. You'll only need to charge them about once a week, and even with newer devices coming out, they still rank (to-date) as one of the best.
If you're looking for something to exercise with, I still think that you're better off with something with an over-ear loop so that on the off chance that it DOES pop out, you'll not be crawling around trying to retrieve them. They're also not IP rated, so you probably don't want it drenched in sweat.

Bottom line, there isn't a single bit of kit that I think is great for all users. But for the right user, this is still a fantastic device.

Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 15,000 Page Views!

Woah....! 5000 page views in a month! Wow....thanks so much you guys! Thanks for showing this little blog love and support so far. I certainly hope that it continues to receive such awesome love and support so that it can flourish and grow and mature.

And....Sorry, I'm not generally so ready to toot my own horn, but.....WE'RE NUMBER ONE! WE'RE NUMBER ONE! My little post about IMAX vs. UltraAVXis now the TOP Googled result!

Since this 15,000 page view landmark only took about a month to reach (from 10,000), the next token of appreciation be at 30,000. Same rules apply. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 30,000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude.

Thanks again so very very much. And please...keep tuning in....and more importantly...spreading the love! =)~

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 10,000 Page Views!

Wait...What...? Wow! We got to 10,000 page views! 10K! Thanks everyone for the support! Quite honestly, I never thought I'd reach this little milestone, and during my little hiatus, I really wasn't sure if I was going to continue. But here we are, at TEN FREAKING THOUSAND! WOOT WOOT! From here on in, the milestones are going to be a little more spread out.

And a bit of ADDED pride? My little post about IMAX vs. UltraAVX is a top 10 item on google's search engine! Woot Woot!

The next token of appreciation will be at 15,000. Same rules apply. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 15,000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude.

Wow. 15,000. I can hardly imagine. I wonder if I'll reach it before G.I. Joe: Retaliation comes out. HAHA. While a few of you are following this little blog of mine, I really wish I knew who the rest of you were so I could thank you all personally. So please, feel free to comment lots and often! Thanks again!

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 10,000 Page Views...

The last time I posted a thank you post, I was closing in on 5000 page views. But unfortunately, I took a little hiatus. When I looked again, I was closing in on 8000 page views and I hadn't even been posting! So to all of you who have been checking in on my little blog, thank you so much. I will do my best not to fall behind again, but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.

10,000 page views is going to be a big milestone for me. So... Same game. Same rules. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 10,000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude. I really do appreciate the support all of you have given me over the past few months.

I really do appreciate the continued support. Thanks again. And of course... Don't forget to spread the love =)~

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 4000 Page Views...

Wow. Another 1,000 page views. Thanks everyone for the support! More amazing, it's only taken 20 days to get from 3,000 to 4,000! At the beginning of the year, I'd said that I was going to aim to post 2x a week for 2011. This will have been my 48th post this year. So I'm pretty much on track. And much of it, I have to thank all of you. It's really encouraging to see the page view numbers every time I log in to put up another post. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

5,000 is going to be a bit of a milestone for me. And so, my token of appreciation is going to be a bit bigger. Again, same rules. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 5,000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude.

Wow. 5,000. I can hardly imagine.While a few of you are following this little blog of mine, I really wish I knew who the rest of you were so I could thank you all personally. So please, feel free to comment lots and often! Thanks again!

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 3000 Page Views...

It's only been a little over a month and y'all have helped me make this little blog hit another 1,000 page views! Thanks so much! We're actually well over 3,100 now, but I only noticed this morning. It means a lot to me that you come visit this little blog of mine, which is why I've been giving a little thank you gift to the first person to comment after every 1,000 page views. By the way, no one has claimed the 3000th page view token of appreciation yet! Be the first to comment on THIS post, and I'll make sure you get a little thank from me to you.

As promised, I'm going to keep this going for a while yet. Again, same rules. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 4,000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude. I really do appreciate the support all of you have given me over the past few months. Hopefully I'll be able to keep this going. I said at the beginning of this year, that I was going to try to post 100 entries this year. I've got 37 so far, I need to hit 50 by the end of the month. That's pretty good I think right? =)~

Anyway, thanks for the continued support. And don't forget to help me spread the love! =)~

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 2000 Page Views...

Wow. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was all excited about getting 1000 views on my little blog. Cuteviv apparently, didn't forget about my little offer for the 2000th person to click in. I hadn't even realised that I was closing in on 2000! But here we are, 4 months into this little blog, and from the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you for your support. As promised, a little gift will be going out to Cuteviv soon; just a small gesture to show my appreciation.


Thanks everyone for the support and love shown to this little blog. I'll appreciate it even more if y'all help me to spread the love more! HAHAHA....And you know what? Let's keep this going! Until further notice, I will send out a small token of my appreciation for every 1000th page viewer. The next gift will be given at 3000 page views. Same rules. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 3000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude. Thanks again for all your continued support. Hope to send my next little gift soon!

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: 1000 Page Views...

Woohoo!!! My little blog reached 1000 page views! *sniff*. I'm so touched by the amount of love everyone's shown this little blog. I said on New Year's that I will aim to improve this blog and keep at it for 2011. Congratulations to Carine for being my 2000th viewer. The next gift will be given at 2000 page views. I wonder if / when that will happen. eeep! haha. Same rules. First person to send a comment that they are the first comment on or after 2000 page views will get a little gift as token of my gratitude. Thanks again for all your continued support. Hope to send my next little gift soon!

~Cheers.

Blogger's Note: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I can't believe it's 2011 already.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have taken a couple moments to stop by my little blog. I'm not sure what I expected when I started the thing, I mean, I was just looking for a reason to start writing again. But 700+ page views in half a month. That's better than anything I would have expected. So I do want to thank you all, and especially those who have kept coming back for your support. It's great added incentive and motivation to keep going. So thank you all. And please, keep spreading the love! =)~
I'm not sure how to do it, I'm not sure if there's a WAY to track exactly the 1000th page views, but I'm going to do this. I'm going to give the first person at 1000 page views that sends a comment, that SAYS they're the 1000th viewer, a gift. So if you see the little page view tracker at the bottom of the screen hit 1000 and no one has posted a message yet... leave a comment that you ARE the 1000th viewer, and I'll send you a little thank you gift. =)~

Now. 2011. Resolutions. I hope to be able to keep this blog going at a steady clip. With the help of all of you...HELPING TO SPREAD THE LOVE....feeding incentive and motivation, I hope that I will keep writing. And hopefully, it offers some insight on products, movies, restaurants, or whatever else I decide I want to critique. =)~
Oh. We should always set measurable goals for ourselves. For myself, I will try to publish something 2x a week. Since work gives most of us 2 week holiday, we'll do the same. So 50 weeks * 2 entries a week, that's 100 new entries by the end of 2011.

But I will need help from all of you. What do you guys think would be a good benchmark to measure success for this little blog? Let's be realistic and not shoot for the moon. But what do you guys think would be a good number of page views to shoot for?

I also hope that by continuing to write, my writing will improve, and hopefully my insight on matters I'm writing about will mature along with my writing. Always Be Better right?

That being said, Happy 2011 to all of you, and I hope to see more and more viewers, and more and more comments as this blog matures.

~Cheers.