I overlooked this Sony headphone feature for years - Apple and Bose have nothing like it

I like headphones that understand exactly what I want them to do - that's why I consider Adaptive Sound Control to be one of Sony's best personal audio features.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Adaptive Sound Control is one of Sony's best personal audio features.
• You can create listening profiles based on activity and location.
• The more you work with this feature, the more it works for you.

Your everyday headphones and earbuds are more than vessels for playing music; they are your workout buddy, your Do Not Disturb sign at the office, and your travel companion. Intelligent features, such as heart rate monitoring, AI-powered noise cancellation, and live translation, are in high demand as consumers expect more from their personal audio devices.

However, these features can become useless to consumers if there's too much ...