So immersive. So real.
Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real.
What is 360 Reality Audio?
360 Reality Audio is a new music experience using Sony’s object based spatial audio technology.
Individual sounds such as vocal, chorus, piano, guitar, bass, and even sounds of the live audience can be placed in a 360 spherical sound field, giving artists and creators a new way to express their creativity. Listeners can be immersed in a field of sound exactly as intended by artists and creators.
Music content created in this new format for 360 Reality Audio can be enjoyed through compatible music streaming service smartphone app.
How it works with headphones
Once you subscribe to a compatible music streaming service, you can enjoy 360 Reality Audio with your headphones and smartphones.
Download a music streaming service app to your smartphone
Subscribe to a premium music streaming service
Listen with any headphones
How it sounds
Put on headphones and play this video to understand the concept of 360 Reality Audio and hear how it sounds.
Premium Music Streaming Services
Enjoy a growing library of 360 Reality Audio tracks through our music streaming service partners.
Upgrade your experience with personalisation
With select Sony headphones and the Sony | Headphones Connect app, optimise your experience by analyzing your individual ear shape, and enjoy the ultimate immersive music experience.
How to personalise
Sign up to a music service, then connect the Sony | Headphones Connect app to the select Sony headphones
Capture images of your ears to create a personalized analysis
With your analyzed results and your streaming service, enjoy an immersive music experience.
Select Sony Headphones For Upgrading Your Experience to 360 Reality Audio
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
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1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WH-1000XM2
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WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WH-1000XM3
RRP€ 383.00
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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WI-1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling In-ear Headphones
WI-1000XM2
RRP€ 332.80
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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WI-1000X Wireless Noise Cancelling In-ear Headphones
WI-1000X
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WF-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WF-1000XM3
RRP€ 249.00
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
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WH-H910N h.ear on 3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WH-H910N
RRP€ 302.50
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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1000X Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WF-1000X
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WH-H900N h.ear on 2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WH-H900N
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WH-H800 h.ear on 2 Mini Wireless Headphones
WH-H800
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
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WH-XB900N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
WH-XB900N
RRP€ 252.10
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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WI-H700 h.ear in 2 Wireless In-ear Headphones
WI-H700
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WH-XB700 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
WH-XB700
RRP€ 151.30
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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MDR-XB950N1 EXTRA BASS™ Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
MDR-XB950N1
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
Z1R Premium Headphones
MDR-Z1R
RRP€ 2,284.88
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS™ Wireless Headphones
MDR-XB950B1
MDR-Z7 Headphones
MDR-Z7
RRP€ 713.00
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
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MDR-1AM2 Headphones
MDR-1AM2
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
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MDR-1A Headphones
MDR-1A
RRP€ 225.00
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
With these select Sony headphones, enjoy the optimized sound of 360 Reality Audio utilizing the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
XBA-N1AP In-ear Headphones
XBA-N1AP
RRP€ 205.69
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
XBA-N3AP / XBA-N3BP In-ear Headphones
XBA-N3AP
RRP€ 311.58
(incl. VAT and WEEE)
Artists’ reactions to 360 Reality Audio
See how artists react listening to the immersive sound of their own songs mixed in 360 Reality Audio, including Tony Visconti (David Bowie producer), Mark Ronson, Zara Larsson, A$AP FERG, SNAKEHIPS, TOM ODELL, TOVE STYRKE and Gilles Peterson.
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Mark Ronson
“Being able to evolve the way that the listener gets to immerse is a really powerful thing.”
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Zara Larsson
“You could forget that you have headphones on.”
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A$AP FERG
“It just makes the music come alive in a whole other way.”
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SNAKEHIPS
“You could feel the music moving in a circle around you.”
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TOVE STYRKE
“It’s like it’s separated some of the sounds.”
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TOM ODELL
“I couldn’t believe how different it sounded.”
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Gilles Peterson -episode 1/4-
Gilles Experiences 360 Reality Audio
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Gilles Peterson -episode 2/4-
Gilles Curates 360 Reality Audio
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Gilles Peterson -episode 3/4-
Gilles Produces 360 Reality Audio
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Gilles Peterson -episode 4/4-
Gilles Showcases 360 Reality Audio
Long interview and highlights from their live performance
Discover artists’ impressions upon hearing their own live performance played back in 360 Reality Audio.
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Charli XCX
“I actually haven‘t heard my music live sound so good.”
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Los Ángeles Azules
“You can hear all the ambient instruments in ways we never thought we’d be able to hear them.“
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Experience the art of song storytelling and artists' reactions
Learn more about how to enjoy 360 Reality Audio with Sony Support
Sony Support provides practical information about how to experience 360 Reality Audio technology with your Sony products. Visit the website and find everything you need to know about this new technology.
Inquiry form for corporate customers such as label, creator,
service provider and hardware manufacturers.
For inquiries regarding 360 Reality Audio, please use the inquiry form below.
