Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have the WH-1000XM3 and the WF-1000MX3. The left bud of my 10-month old WF-1000XM3 gave up and so I sent it back for an exchange. But I didn't want to be without a wireless bud for a month? So I have read about these newish WF-SP800N and decided I'll get it. Here are the highlights: Fit Far superior to the 1000XMs which is just 'perched' on your ears, these SP800Ns fit me like a glove. I had been benefiting from the commute time savings of work-from-home and have been indulging in a no of home improvement tasks. With the 1000XMs, I had either bud fall out inexplicably, into the floor, dirt, grass, hard cement too many times to count. And I had it fitted with the largest bud (for a tighter fit and great sound isolation). There were a few occasions where I had to look for a dropped bud in the debris. For the past two days since I got the SP800Ns, I have exposed them to the ultimate test. I have been on the roof, on the top of my patio, high on the ladder, with both gloved hands full of paint and they NEVER fell off. I would never have attempted this with the 1000XMs. Moreover, it has been 100 deg heat and I've been drenched in sweat which would have been worrisome with the non-sweat proof 1000XMs. However, that said, the largest earbuds of the SP800Ns have stayed behind in my ears on two removal occasions. They are somewhat easier to come off. I tried the next smaller sized tip but I'll lose the sound isolation as well as a significant decrease in bass from the looser fit. Sound Quality Ex-audiophile here though my days of critical listening are quite over. If the WF-1000XM3 sounded better, you've got me fooled. I say the SP800Ns are just as good if not better. It FITS better, the bass is stronger which also helps to isolate external noise. I could not say that the NC is any worse but in fact thought it better than the 1000XMs. And just like the 1000XMs, no LDAC support with the SP800N either. Others It's a win here with splash-proof, longer battery life, greater bass and more importantly, better fit. Drawbacks I had 8 pairs of BT wireless head and earphones. My top two are now the WH-1000XM3 and these SP800Ns. I only have 1 pair of ears. Conclusion Ever since I moved up from the lower-cost BT earphones, Jabra, Earpeats, Motorola, AKGs and a bunch others to the costlier Sonys, I've never looked back. Now, aside from the sofa-locked and earmuff-sized WH-1000XM3, the SP800Ns are now my go to head/earphones for both indoor and outdoor. Heck, one can even take a nap with these they are that comfortable.