Sony makes some of the best headphones at the higher end, but it also has a wide selection at other price points. our choice for company’s WH-1000XM5, which would normally set you back $400. If you can’t do that, the mid-range ULT Wear headphones are a good option, especially since they’re on sale. They have That’s $52 off the regular price of $200. This marks an all-time low price for this model.
These are the first headphones to use ULT Power Sound, the new iteration of Sony’s Extra Bass series. So it’s safe to say that you can expect a lot on the lower end with ULT Wear.
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Sony’s bass-heavy ULT Wear headphones are down to their lowest price yet.
In fact, we believe that Sony has done a better job of implementing bass boost technology here than in previous models. We gave away ULT Wear headphones emphasizing a comfortable design, generally strong sound quality, and improvements to active noise cancellation.
However, the ULT boost feature can be a bit much. We felt that the ULT 2 setting, which offered deeper bass and stronger all-round audio, didn’t sound quite as good, with a slight edge in the low end. The sound can be muddy in some other situations, such as when playing metal and synth-heavy electronics.
As you might expect, the ULT Wear doesn’t have the same features as Sony’s high-end headphones. But it has some nice features. Placing an open hand over the right ear cup activates Quick Attention mode, which reduces noise. Sony’s Adaptive Sound Control can automatically adjust settings based on your activity or location. Other features include 360 Reality Audio with head tracking and 30 hours of battery life.
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