Sound quality overall is good on the ULT Wear, but some adjustment is required.
Out of the box, the ULT Wear has a perfectly decent sound.
Its a setting best kept for bass-lovers.
The Sony ULT Wear comes with a carry case and USB-C and 3.5mm cables.
Couple this with inconsistent call quality, and the ULT Wear is held back from true mid-range greatness.
The ULT Wear is comfortable, with cushioned earcups and a snug and secure headband.
Battery life clocks in at 30 and 50 hours with ANC turned on and off respectively.
The Sony Headphones app (screenshots pictured) offers plenty of customization options
Those are respectable numbers that closely match the rival Beats Solo 4 and Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
During testing, I rarely worried about battery life and its possible the ULT can surpass these numbers.
When I activated this feature, a noticeable level of depth was added to the sound.
The Sony ULT Wear’s ULT feature (button pictured) has mixed results
Call quality on the ULT Wear is good for the most part.
Thats an issue I didnt encounter with more premium headphones like the Sony WH-1000XM5 andSennheiser Momentum 4.
The app is plain, but easy enough to navigate and responsive when selecting actions.
The Sony ULT Wear are comfortable and light to hold
This soaring, bouncing dance track was conveyed perfectly by the ULT Wear.
Even the horns and saxophone had vibrancy without sounding shrill.
These results, of course, came with the ULT button set to 1.
When set to 2, the sound completely changed.
Simply put, this setting is reserved for the most ardent bass fans.
Even after experimenting with treble-boosted EQ prefs within the app, the ULT 2 setting was still too powerful.
As mentioned above, the Sony Headphones app offers plenty of customization, and its needed.
Available in black, white and grey, the ULT Wear is light, weighing in at 225g.
Despite this, the headphones feel solid when being carried around.
But at this price, you could certainly do worse.
Should you buy the Sony ULT Wear?
I listened to a variety of music genres and to podcasts and audiobooks to test clarity of speech.
All-in-all, the ULT Wear were tested over a period of 3 weeks.
