Sony XM4 vs Bose 700 - pass through mode winner? 📦

8    15 Jan 2021 23:15 by u/_velo_

Sorry if this is the wrong place, there’s no headphone guild and I’m too new to start it I have a pair of Studio 3’s right now and they still sound great but they’re falling apart so I’m looking at either the XM4 or the Bose. If anyone has these especially the XM4, how is the pass through mode? Wanna be able to hear what’s going on around me at times and want it to be clear enough

2 comments

2 u/package 16 Jan 2021 00:51
Passthrough on the XM4 sounds like you're listening to the world through a call with someone with a nice mic, if that makes sense. Definitely has a "compressed" sort of sound to it. Volume is a little high compared to whatever content you're trying to listen to.
1 u/_velo_ [OP] 16 Jan 2021 02:43
Awesome thank you, yeah I can picture that pretty clearly. I didn’t expect the volume to be high but I guess the intent is situational awareness so I get it. Nice thanks