How to reduce wind noise on Sony headphones and earbuds when Noise Canceling or Ambient Sound Mode is on

1. Turn your headphones on and press the NC/AMB (Noise Canceling/Ambient Sound Mode) button to switch to Ambient Sound Mode.
   Note: Noise Canceling is turned on automatically when using the headphones for the first time after purchase or initialisation.
2. If wind noise increases in Ambient Sound Mode, lower the Ambient Sound Mode volume using the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. If wind noise is still significant, use the app or NC/AMB button to turn off Ambient Sound Mode.

Notes:

• If Adaptive Sound Control is enabled, Ambient Sound Mode may be activated depending on your actions, such as running or walking.
• Turn off Adaptive Sound Control to prevent automatic switching to Ambient Sound Mode.
• Use Noise Canceling manually when needed to reduce ambient noise.

For more information, visit the WH-1000X Help Guide.

1. Turn your headphones on and press the NC/AMB (Noise Canceling/Ambient Sound Mode) button to switch to Ambient Sound Mode.
   Note: Noise Canceling is turned on automatically when using the headphones for the first time after purchase or initialisation.
2. If wind noise increases in Ambient Sound Mode, lower the Ambient Sound Mode volume using the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. If wind noise is still significant, use the app or NC/AMB button to turn off Ambient Sound Mode.

Notes:

• If Adaptive Sound Control is enabled, Ambient Sound Mode may be activated depending on your actions, such as running or walking.
• Turn off Adaptive Sound Control to prevent automatic switching to Ambient Sound Mode.
• Use Noise Canceling manually when needed to reduce ambient noise.

For more information, visit the WH-1000XM6 Help Guide.

1. Turn your headphones on and press the NC/AMB (Noise Canceling/Ambient Sound Mode) button to switch to Ambient Sound Mode.
   Note: Noise Canceling is turned on automatically when using the headphones for the first time after purchase or initialisation.
2. If wind noise increases in Ambient Sound Mode, lower the Ambient Sound Mode volume using the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. If wind noise is still significant, use the app or NC/AMB button to turn off Ambient Sound Mode.

Notes:

• If Adaptive Sound Control is enabled, Ambient Sound Mode may be activated depending on your actions, such as running or walking.
• Turn off Adaptive Sound Control to prevent automatic switching to Ambient Sound Mode.
• Use Noise Canceling manually when needed to reduce ambient noise.

For more information, visit the WH-1000XM5 Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Select Ambient Sound Control.
4. Set the slider to Wind Noise Reduction.

Tip: You can assign Noise Canceling and Ambient Sound Mode to the CUSTOM button on your headphones for quick switching.

For more information, visit the WH-1000XM4 Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower   the Ambient Sound Mode  volume.
4. If wind noise continues, disable the Voice Focus setting for Ambient Sound Mode.
5. If that doesn't work, turn off Ambient Sound Mode via the app, or repeatedly press the NC/AMBIENT button on the headphones until Ambient Sound Mode is turned off.

For more information, visit the WH-1000XM3 Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower   the Ambient Sound Mode  volume.
4. If wind noise continues, disable the Focus on Voice setting for Ambient Sound Mode.

Note: The LED indicator next to the NC/AMBIENT button on the headphones will light up yellow when Ambient Sound Mode is on, and flash yellow twice when Focus on Voice is enabled.

For more information, visit the WH-1000XM2 Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Set Ambient Sound Control to Wind Noise Reduction.

Note: You can assign Ambient Sound Control to the NC/AMB button on the headphones and press it to switch between Noise Canceling and Ambient Sound Mode.

For more information, visit the WH-XB910N Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower  the Ambient Sound Mode  volume.
4. If wind noise continues, disable the Voice Focus setting for Ambient Sound Mode.
5. If that doesn't work, turn off Ambient Sound Mode.
   Note: You can disable Ambient Sound Mode via the app, or by repeatedly pressing the CUSTOM button on the headphones until Ambient Sound Mode is turned off.

For more information, visit the WH-XB900N Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower  the Ambient Sound Mode volume.
4. If wind noise continues, change Ambient Sound Mode from Normal mode to Voice mode.
5. If that doesn't work, turn off Ambient Sound Mode.

For more information, visit the WH-CH720N Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower  the Ambient Sound Mode volume.

For more information, visit the WH-H900N Help Guide.

1. Turn the headphones on and press the AMBIENT SOUND (A) button on the side of the headphones.
   
2. Switch Ambient Sound from Normal mode to Voice mode.
   Note: Each time you press the AMBIENT SOUND button, the Ambient Sound Mode changes as follows:
   • Normal mode: While listening to music, you can hear ambient sound as if you weren't wearing the headphones. The indicator (yellow) lights up. You will hear the voice guidance say “Ambient sound normal”.
   • Voice mode: While listening to music, you can notice sounds such as train announcements. The indicator (yellow) flashes. You will hear the voice guidance say “Ambient sound voice”.
3. If wind noise continues, turn off Ambient Sound Mode by pressing the NC button on the headphones.

For more information, visit the MDR-1000X Help Guide.

1. Turn on the earbuds and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower the Ambient Sound Mode volume.

Notes: 

• Depending on the surrounding environment, wind noise may increase when Ambient Sound Mode is enabled. In this case, disable Ambient Sound Mode.
• If the earbuds aren't worn properly, Ambient Sound Mode may not work correctly. Twist the earbuds to make sure they fit properly into your ears.

For more information, visit the WF-1000XM6 Help Guide.

1. Turn on the earbuds and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Lower the Ambient Sound Mode volume.
4. If wind noise continues, disable the Voice focus setting for Ambient Sound Mode.

Notes:

• If the earbuds aren't worn properly, Ambient Sound Mode may not work correctly. Twist the earbuds to make sure they fit properly into your ears.
• Try to avoid covering the microphone on the left and right earbud with your hand, hair, clothes, etc. The effect of Noise Canceling or Ambient Sound Mode may not work properly or a beeping sound (feedback) may occur.

For more information, visit the WF-1000XM5 Help Guide.

1. Turn on the earbuds and pair them with your smartphone.
2. Open the Sony | Sound Connect app.
3. Select Noise Canceling.
4. Enable Automatic Wind Noise Reduction.
5. If necessary, turn off Noise Canceling and Ambient Sound Mode .

Notes:

• When wind is detected, Automatic Wind Noise Reduction may reduce the effect of or disable the Noise Canceling feature. This is normal behaviour. Noise Canceling will resume automatically once the wind subsides.
• Automatic Wind Noise Reduction only activates when wind noise is detected.
• Using this feature may slightly reduce battery life.
• The Automatic Wind Noise Reduction feature disables some microphones when strong wind is detected, which may make Noise Canceling seem less effective. Slight wind does not activate this feature.

For more information, visit the WF-1000XM4 Help Guide.