So instead of just saying the brand name we should be talking about specific models. The cause beats bows all make kind of a c***** headphones kind of a mid-tier. And then their best headphones and Sony, Sony actually makes some very low end headphones. Cause they make some for young kids and stuff. But comparing the best of all 3 theSony WH-1000XM4 were better tbanbkse or beats.. Now I have to admit I don't know what came out last year. Mine are now a year and a 1/2 old, so possibly beats. Or both has come out with something, but I doubt bows will because I know how they do their technology. And there's always problems with them that you just can't get around. The beats could be a good headphone. If they've done a good job cleaning up some of the mud, but I don't know if they've come out with something new Since about a year and a half ago two years ago