https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/14/18181200/sony-wh-1000xm3-headphones-cold-weather-bugs

Sony’s 1000X M3 noise-canceling headphones are a terrific product: they’re comfortable, they deliver pleasing sound, eliminate outside noise, and they charge by USB-C. I don’t feel any regrets for dropping $350 on them. But as we’ve moved into winter, I have come across one significant frustration: these headphones aren’t very good at handling cold weather. A usually superb listening experience can be interrupted — and in some cases, ruined — when the temperature drops and the headphones register touch inputs or volume changes for seemingly no reason.

Instead of physical buttons for volume and track controls, these headphones use tap and swipe gestures on the exterior of the right cup to perform those actions. In recent weeks, I’ve noticed the M3s performing erratically outdoors in cold temperatures, and I’m not just talking about freezing conditions here. I’ve noticed days in the high 30s or mid-40s (Fahrenheit) are enough to produce phantom Siri activations and interrupt whatever I was listening to. At other times, the headphones ramp the volume up or down all on their own when my hands are at my sides and nowhere near the touch sensors on the right cup. The headphones still respond to my actual taps and swipes in cold conditions, but they seem to be receiving false commands from somewhere.