Sony MDR-ZX330BT Bluetooth Wireless Headphones with NFC Connectivity - Black

I shall precede this review with a disclaimer, and no, it's not what you are thinking. No, I wasn't given this product for free/discount in exchange for a review!Yes, unbelievably - I actually paid full price for this item and I am writing this as an unbiased and genuine review!If you have been reading reviews as part of your research when shopping from Amazon, then you will understand what I am referring to and undoubtedly have seen these types of reviews. I don't know about you, but I'm fed up with them.Although many claim to be unbiased, it is odd that so many of these reviews seem to be so much more detailed, contain more product photographs and generally are given very high ratings.These types of reviews are usually for cheaper low-end brands which you've never heard of (importing goods from China, adding a logo on them and reselling on Amazon is a growing trend - search for the term: “buying in China selling on Amazon" if you are interested in doing this), but I can't help but feel these "paid for" reviews are affecting the integrity of the review system.OK, moaning over, let's talk about these headphones!SoundI am not an audiophile and I am new to the world of Bluetooth headphones. Having been using the stock on-ear buds supplied with my Apple iPhone 6, it makes sense to compare the Sony ones in terms of sound. In a nutshell - they sound very similar, but the Sony has a very small improvement. (This itself, may be due to different on-the-ear design of the Sony which automatically allows more room for the sound to move before it enters your ear).Personally, I am happy with the similarity in sound. As I understand it, the audio quality of Bluetooth headphones tend to be equivalent to wired headphones of half the price. The Sonys are priced at £59 and the Apple headphones retail for £25 so this rule appears to be relatively accurate.That’s all I will say regarding the sound, since audio quality is extremely subjective. If you are happy with your standard IPhone headphones, you will enjoy the familiar lows/mids/highs that the Sony's provide.Setup and pairingThe headphones came charged out of the box so I was happy to begin using them immediately.Setup was easy and pairing to my phone was quick. There is no battery indicator on my iPhone 6. This is a little disappointing, as my girlfriend's cheaper £30 headphones do show this information. I have read the battery indicator is displayed in Sony Experia phones though.DesignLike many people have commented; the plastic headband feel fragile and you do wonder if they might snap with accidental force. We shall see how these hold up.The headphones fit on my head snugly. Adjustments in tightness can be easily made on the headband for a good fit. Although I wear glasses and the headphones rest on their arms, they still are comfortable to wear and very light in weight. With that said, I do find myself adjusting them every now and again to give my ears a little break.ControlsThe controls on the side are easy to use and distinct enough to differentiate between their functions using your fingers alone.Volume increase is using a convex shaped button and volume decrease is with a concave button.Pausing and skipping tracks forward/ back is controlled with a different switch/rocker mechanism.When powering the headphones on, you hear an ascending tone and powering off omits a descending tone. I much prefer this compared to some man/woman saying “power on/off” like other headphones do.Similar to many Bluetooth headphones, the LED light blinks to show the power is on. What I like is that the blue light flashes only once every five seconds, as opposed to every second, like some cheaper headphones do. The LED light is also thin and discreet looking and people nearby will not be mistaking the blinking lights for an ambulance siren.It's these little subtle touches that make it worthwhile to spend a little more money on a recognised brand name such as Sony, in my opinion. In comparison, my girlfriend's cheaper Ausdom M06 headphone light flashed so frequently and visibly, she had to stick some black tape to cover it.BatteryOne of the major reasons I chose the Sony's, was because of the 30 hour battery life. I'm not anal enough to measure this exactly with a timer, but with fingers crossed, I suspect the battery life will be similar to what is advertised.

These are the first Bluetooth headphones I have bough. I watched a lot of reviews on youtube on other headphones on different brand. They all were very highly priced. I saw this on amazon and looked at the specifications and it ticked all the boxes, well apart from one. The one thing I would say is the durability of these headphones. They are made out of good plastic and I haven’t broken them, but compare to other headphones I feel like the hinge feels a bit cheap. Again I haven’t broken these and I have used them when I’m travelling to work so if they do break I will update this review on how they broke. The good thing about these headphones are that they do everything on the box. Sound on these are very good not too much on the base like Beat headphones. The ability to answer phone calls on these is a very good function as the person on the other end can hear me clearly even in crowded areas like a train station. It does take a while to get used to using the control on the headphones but after a week of use you will get used to them. I have used these in the gym and I have to say they are good I walked away from the thread mill to get cleaning towel and the Bluetooth connection stayed on.Overall good headphones at a decent price but I would say treat these with a bit of care. I do look after my electronics really carefully.

I previously wore in ear headphones all the time, but it got to a stage where the wires were breaking and the getting too tangled to unwind them. They were becoming very frustrating to use. So I didn't go change to some on ear headphones and these truly don't disappoint.Firstly the build quality is better than expected, with the ear cushions being very soft on the ears allowing a very long listening time without discomfort. Also the drivers themselves have great durability; I know this as I've dropped them multiple times without them breaking.Furthermore the sound quality is amazing. The drivers work well to deliver a quality of sound which goes way beyond expectation. Enabling you to truly listen to the music in its entirety. I was picking up parts of songs I'd never realised were there before.In addition the battery life of these headphones are impeccable. They impressively have lasted more than 20 hours on a single charge at full volume. So if the volume is reduced they'd easily last 30 hours. No other headphone brand offers those sorts of hours. Charging is also pretty fast; as only a few hours of charge is needed to provide a more than 15 hours worth of listening.However the headphones scratch quite easily, with both of my drivers having many scratches on them; this just ruins the general aesthetic feel to them. And the mic quality could be considerably improved as my friends and family always complain about not being able to hear me when I'm wearing them.Overall this product is amazing. With superior build quality and sound quality, these headphones go above and beyond.

Fantastic headphones! I have been using them constantly since December and a very worthy purchase. I charge them very very infrequently and not for long (10 mins here and there, when I'm in the shower etc) and they are yet to die on me. Battery lasts for ages. I am overall very impressed!Pros:- Adjustable to even the smallest of heads, very snug fit- Won't fall off when at the gym- NFC works very well- Easy to use and intuitive buttons- Lasts for ages between charges and does not take long to recharge back to full- Great sound quality- ear cups swivel so you can angle them to allow some air by your ears so they don't get warm (or to avoid fresh piercings)- Minimalist design, not obnoxious looking.Cons:- Microphone could be better, callers have complained about background noise- some sound leak but they're not noise cancelling so to be expected- Could fold up smaller, they're a bit big for my handbag

prima koptelefoon. Werkt super. Maar of hij echt lekker zit... niet echt. Maar voldoet.

Muy contento con los auriculares. Duración de la batería increíble (30 horas!!). Sonido de muy alta calidad. Conexión por NFC con móvil Samsung S9 Plus fácil e inmediata. Por Bluetooth conecta de forma sencilla y rápida también con un transmisor de Bluetooth que tengo conectado a la televisión. Como punto flaco señalaría el hecho de no disponer de adaptador de red o base para cargarlos, por lo cual hay que conectarlos, con el cable que incluye, a un puerto usb del ordenador o de la televisión. También echo en falta no disponer de un soporte o base donde dejarlos cuando no los uso. Aparte de eso, muy contento con la compra. Muy buena relación calidad-precio.

These headphones are amazing. The sound is sharp and the bass hits hard. They're very comfortable as well. They fit snug which sometimes can be uncomfortable if I'm wearing both my glasses and a hat as they squeeze the armband of my glasses against my head but that can be found in most over ear headphones.The only negative about this product is the outside textured design of the earcups is subject to scratching easily so they will scratch easily if you're just throwing them in your bag like I do. Otherwise, this was a great purchase and I love these headphones.

Ça fera bientôt un an que j'ai ce casque.J'ai du revoir mes critères en matière de casque à la baisse pour rentrer dans ma fourchette de prix, mais au final je ne suis pas déçue. J'avais très peur d'un casque qui se pose sur les oreilles, mais pour la toute première fois, j'ai un casque qui ne me fait pas mal, même après plusieurs heures d'utilisation ; ou si peu, que le bouger légèrement règle le souci. Aucun problème avec mes lunettes non plus.L'autonomie est incroyable, les 30 heures annoncées ne sont pas un mensonge. Je l'utilise régulièrement, et pourtant je le charge très peu souvent. Charge qui est d'ailleurs rapide, ce qui permet d'éviter les mauvaises surprises.La connexion au téléphone ou ordinateur est rapide, je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient comparé à un fil jack. Le casque n'est pas pliable, ce qui est dommage, mais il est léger et se range facilement. Pas grand chose à redire sur son esthétique d'ailleurs, vu que ce point m'importe peu, mais son côté plastique ne signifie pas fragilité ou inconfort, loin de là.Le son est tout à fait bon, pas incroyable mais vraiment bien pour le prix. L'isolation n'est pas top, mais ça c'était à prévoir. Ça n'est pas tant que ça handicapant avec ce casque.J'ai déjà essayé d'utiliser le casque dans des jeux, et le son a tendance à "stutter" lorsqu'il est fort compressé ; je ne sais pas si d'autres ont le problème, mais une utilisation purement pour le jeu est à bannir à mon sens (mais le choix du casque serait alors difficilement justifié de toutes façons).Je n'ai globalement que des louanges à faire à ce casque. Je n'ai pas de matière à comparaison dans les casques bluetooth, mais il est en tout cas bien supérieur à tous les casques filaires que j'ai pu posséder.

Le cuffie sono ottime. La confezione si presenta con all'interno le cuffie stesse con una plastica tonda ai lati per proteggerle dalla polvere e sotto un imbottimento di colore nero che preserva le cuffie da eventuali urti.Materiali: sono buoni, le cuffie coprono completamente l'orecchio e isolano molto bene dai rumori esterni. All'interno sono prodotte di un materiali tipo pelle, infatti le cuffie se usate tanto senza intervalli di pausa tendono a tenere le orecchie calde e a farle sudare.Tasti: Impossibile non notare i tasti fisici posti nella parte destra delle cuffie dove abbiamo il comodissimo "tasto" tipo linguetta per mettere Stop Musica e chiamate e Skip avanti e dietro io lo trovo molto molto comodo rispetto ai classici pulsanti standard. Successivamente avanti troviamo i tasti del per aumentare o diminuire il volume, che diciamo questi sono presenti nella maggior parte delle cuffie wireless. A lato troviamo lo sportellino per la carica usb o per collegarlo al computer. A seguire il microfono e il tasto on/off POWER.Audio: come fascia queste cuffie sono molto potenti e il suono é davvero ben riprodotto esempio bassi ecc.. Volume che se messo al massimo sia nel proprio dispositivo sia nelle cuffie risulta molto alto e molto cristallino. Ricezione chiamate e microfono buone sia in entrata che in uscita.Conettivitá: Cuffie ovviamente Bluetooth e hanno anche NFC, tramite l'apposita app si connettono al dispositivo semplicemente avvicinandole e in pochi secondi si associano automaticamente.Batteria: Ecco questo é un altro dei punti forti di queste cuffie in quanto la batteria é veramente molto capiente. Sony promette fino a 30 ore di riproduzione, io le ho usate ben 1 settimana intera senza ricaricarle. tempi di ricarica che si aggirano piú o meno dalle 3/4 ore.Una cosa per peró trovo scomoda é che se si hanno gli occhiali le cuffie stringono un po', ma basta allargarle e si risolve il problema. E un altro problema di queste cuffie é che non si possono ripiegare, ma bensí girano solo ai lati e stop. Diciamo che come cuffie soddisfano appieno le esigenze quotidiane. Acquistate al prezzo di 50 euro in promozione li vale tutti perché ovviamente stiamo parlando di cuffie di categoria alta, per l'audio ottimo, i buoni materiali, la batteria top e la presenza NFC. Come sempre un ringraziamento ad Amazon e al venditore per la spedizione velocissima e puntuale.