Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Industry Leading Headphones with Auto Noise Canceling Optimizer, Crystal Clear Hands-Free Calling, and Alexa Voice Control, Silver

Had to return to sony for a replacement. Super inconvenient.

When I first got these I looooved them, sound quality is amazing on these and I love the touch controls as well as the noise cancellation. The reason I’m giving this product 3 stars is because every time I went to switch a device the headphones would make this super super loud buzzing sound and they would do this for about 10 seconds and then just shut off. I don’t know if this was just the case for me but it happened enough times to make me feel the need to return them. Get the wh1000 xm4s! I got those after returning these and they are amazing if not better than the m5s.

The factory ear pads are a bit crowded for larger ears. Only negative I could come up with.

Continues on a bit of a muddy sound like the previous models, however the noise cancelling is superb and EQ options such as the custom Wavelet profile from soundguys make this an incredible all around headphone. Edit: After owning this for a few days Ive noticed some issues. Clicking on left channel when I move my head, ANC clipping occasionally when in a loud vehicle, and pads seem to wear in more quickly than other headphones. I still am impressed by the otherwise excellent performance, however i am getting an exchange and will update again soon. Edit 2: Replacement unit has no audible issues. However i have noticed that after a very short amount of time the pads deform permanently. This is likely due to the (probably) low density foam used, and could be detrimental to sound quality in the long term. Edit 3: Accidentally put a little too much force when squeezing these into a bag, the bracket held to the band by a single screw and some adhesive kinda just fell apart. Pushed it back together but theres a small gap there now. Maybe this headband isnt so well built. Edit 4: Returned under RMA. ANC clips too easily and the build is not good enough to use long term. Im now back on the old AKG N700ncm2.

While admittedly not an audiophile by any means, they quality of the sound is really good! I upgraded from a pair of JBL’s to these. They are very comfy on my ears, I have a lot of ear piercings and the headphones do not irritate them. I know it’s risky because they are not rated for being sweat proof but I wear these to the gym everyday with no issue. The only thing I wish was that the noise canceling was better. Maybe it’s the way I wear them and it can be corrected but for the money I was hoping to hear nothing at all. I have the airpods pro and when I wear those there’s absolutely nothing it’s almost uncomfortable. I just wish for the price I could adjust the level of noise canceling if that makes sense.

I am so impressed and satisfied with this product. They have excellent noise cancellation, great sound quality and they are super light. The app is very useful and easy to use. As a plus, they have oval pads which makes them super comfortable even with multiple piercings and kinda large, I’ve worn them 6 hours straight with no issues. Totally recommend.

Great Noise canceling and great audio quality for Wireless Headphones needs some adjustments in the EQ to get perfect listening experience and the App that goes with it also does so much and gives you access to so much But the box was damaged that it arrived in the amazon box and the Product box looked like someone played soccer or something with it and also there as a greasy substances in the box tried contacting supplier but no replay there is no damage to the headset that I can see But this would not of been a problem if I was not in SA does is not me saying stop shipping to SA I do appreciate you guys for shipping to SA

The sound is great and noise canceling is a plus. Really like that the batteries hold a charge for a lot longer that l thought they would.

I’ve had Beats, Bose, Apple and now the Sony. I gotta say these are the best noice cancelling overhead headphones. They are the most comfortable headphones I’ve had and the sound quality is top notch.

I have the WH-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM4. The noise cancellation is far, far better in the M5 version. I miss the voice prompts of the M4. Both sound similar. I gave away the M4s.