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

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

Hey there, cats and kittens, let me tell you about these noise-canceling headphones, see? Theyre pretty good, I aint gonna lie. They cancel out all the noise like nobodys business. But let me tell ya, this adaptive ANC thing is driving me nuts! I mean, Im trying to yodel here, you know, and all of a sudden the headphones start adjusting the noise cancellation and it throws me off my game. I cant be having that, see? I need my yodeling to be on point at all times. But, aside from that, these headphones are the bees knees. The sound quality is top notch and the battery life is the real McCoy. And let me tell ya, they look sharp too. Ive had people come up to me on the street and ask where I got them. So, all in all, these headphones are the cats meow. But if youre planning on doing any serious yodeling, you might want to turn off that adaptive ANC. Otherwise, you might find yourself in a real jam, see?

Haven’t had them for long since I only got them in December during the sale, but so far I love them. Aesthetics - the white/grey ones are so pretty! So glad I picked these over the black ones. Comfort - most days I have no problem with having them on for 6-8 hrs (my ears don’t hurt at all, sometimes I forget that I have headphones on), but occasionally idk what it is they feel slightly less comfy. I probably just need to figure out how to adjust them still. Either way it doesn’t really bother me. Also after 6-8 hrs of wearing my ears are not sweaty/there’s no condensation in the cups. Battery life - superb, 10-15% drain per 8 hrs like what everyone says. Charges quickly. Sound - I’m not into headphones and know nothing about sound quality but I like what I hear with these after playing with eq. Operation - speak to chat doesn’t always work but when it does it’s amazing. Taking off headphones sometimes doesn’t pause music for me either. I wish these functions are more consistent and reliable but as they are I can deal. Prior experiences - I’ve pretty much only used headphones that came with Apple devices then AirPods pro. I have not ever owned a proper pair of headphones and got these sonys for function. I liked my AirPods pro enough but I can’t wear them at once for more than 2 hrs, they tend to irritate my ears and slip out after that. Again, so far overall quite happy with my Sonys. Probably won’t pay $400 for them tho.

The noise cancellation is lovely! I love that you can control the degree of noise cancellation and choose to focus on voices or the environment! these headphones are so light despite their design. I think this is a worthwhile purchase!

I bought this product for my daughter’s birthday. She absolutely enjoys using these headphones compared to her past sets.

To preface, I did not own the previous iteration of these headphones, the XM4. I did however have the XM3. So most of this review will be a comparisom from the 3 to the 5. That being said, here are my thoughts. Noise Canceling: As always, sony headphones are excellent at Canceling out noise. These headphones have 2 of the noise Canceling chips in them and double the microphones as the XM4. When listening to music the outside world is almost completely silent. Especially lower tones like the running of an engine, whether that be plane or car. Higher, fast tones slip through occasionally but not to any degree thats distracting. I find for the higher tones these headphones are much better than the XM3. Overall the noise Canceling is wonderful and definitely wont disappoint. Sound Quality: I am by no means a professional when it comes to audio. In my own experience I find that these headphones have great sound quality. Better than the XM3 infact. It feels more clear and crisp and the bass has a bit more oomph to it in my opinion. Overall its great sound and definitely an improvement from the XM3. As said before, I cant compare to the XM4 since Ive never had them. Build Quality: This is where the headphones fall a little short. The design, although incredibly comfortable, is rather plastic feeling. Its not cheap feeling plastic, but its definitely a plastic feeling. They are quite comfortable and I wore them for several hours at a time and never got any pain from them. In addition to the plastic feeling, these headphones also dont fold in on themselves like the previous iterations did. The cups flip over so the headphones can be laid flat but thats it. Subsequently, the included carry case is slightly larger than before. I personally havent had any qualms with its size but I think its something to keep in mind. Overall I think these are a fantastic pair of headphones and definitely worth the price if youre coming from the XM3 or earlier. Sound quality, noise Canceling capability, and comfort of the XM5s is just fantastic and its really a premium experience. Although its kinda plastic feeling I still feel it deserves five stars especially since the only time I notice the plastic is when theyre in my hands and not on my head.

Design: I love the silver color, looks so glittery and subtle when you look closely. The design looks so much better than the previous models. Sound: Trust me when I say this, they sound way better than Sony Xm4’s. The bass is so much better than what was considered best, before. It feels to me that Mark 4’s lost so much of details in the sound quality, when you listen to this. ANC: Noise cancellation has been improved by a lot. They still cannot cancel noise to a 100%, but well, no headphones can do it yet, but it is the best of any headphone out there. (Airpods max is so close to this), close but not upto this. Transparency/Ambient mode: They sound so much better in this mode than Mark 4’s due to new improved number of mics. Still cant hear 100% of the outside world (like you still cant hear a song playing in an uber as loud as it sounds without an headphone, but still make out what you’re listening to). But I can wear these all day and listen to the world outside, it feels like its removing some useless noises of the real world and that sounds good. Cons: They sound a little better in Androids and pc/laptop with LDAC than on any iphone. But that difference is almost negligible and I still decided to keep them for the iphone because I love the sound. Overall: They’re worth $400, and they’re still cheaper than Airpods max. Lmao.

This is truly amazing. First, they fit perfectly over my ears and are so comfortable Second, The sound quality is awesome. Third, the features are excellent. I can set it so if I need to hear people talking I can, or set it to hear only whatever I am listening to. I really like all the features of these headphones. Honestly, this is the best headphones I have ever purchased. Well worth the cost. They fold and have an amazing case to carry them in as well.

I really wanted to love this Sony as I own Sony WH-1000X3 and 1000X4 . I don’t see any difference in the sound quality . The biggest problem is that you can’t aghast it when you have a small head . On my head it kept falling off and I had to return it. I guess I have to wait for 1000X6 to see the difference.

If you have the XM3/4 its not worth the upgrade and heres why: The biggest killer for me is its pauses audio when Im talking, this is extremely annoying. There is nothing I found in their Android app to fix this problem. The headband in narrower than the XM3/4 and therefore more uncomfortable. For the price, seriously Sony, you couldnt add a bigger battery and/or wireless charging? The XM5 anc (noise cancelling) wasnt that much better and it was actually a little worse than the XM3/4 when it came to the dreaded landscapers two-stroke buzz buzz test.... Definitely not worth $400, and not even $350 if you already have an XM4.