Sony Adds True Wireless Earbuds to Noise-Canceling Headphone Line

Sony Electronics expanded its noise-canceling headphone line with a true wireless model, it said Friday. The WF-1000XM3 ($229) has dual noise sensor technology that works with the company’s HD noise-canceling processor QN1e to “catch and cancel noise” by creating an inverted sound wave that offsets background noise. A newly developed chip allows left-right simultaneous Bluetooth transmission, enabling left and right earbuds to receive audio content, rather than the conventional left-to-right relay Bluetooth transmission, said the company. The new chip, coupled with an optimized antenna structure, results in a “highly stable connection,” it said. A tri-hold design is said to hold earbuds firmly in place with three supporting points for the ear, and a high-friction rubber surface ensures a stable fitting. On a full charge, the headphones offer six hours of power with noise canceling on; the charging case delivers an additional three charges, it said.