Sony WH-1000XM5 Adaptive Noise Cancelling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - Silver is rated
4.4 out of
5 by
409.
Rated 5 out of
5
by
BH_AU from
Flight Changing
Bought the XM5's a few weeks ago in preparation for another cross country work flight. Instead of taking my venerable Sony MD 7506's or Galaxy Buds Plus, the new XM5's are amazing. Jet engine noise? What noise. Shocked is an understatement. Anyway one of the flights was delayed from landing due to military training and the XM5's stayed on for 7 hours straight without discomfort. Industrial design is top class, clamp pressure is good, ear cups fit perfectly and are soft, headband feels light and the construction is very nice. Not sure how they breath but ears wern't sweaty after 7 hours. The app is 'ok' and I've turned off all the location features. Headphones work a treat.
Date published: 2024-07-17
Rated 2 out of
5
by
pekaynz from
not comfy
In contrast to many reviews on the web, I found them extremely uncomfortable even after wearing them only for 15 minutes. I blame it on the quite shallow earcups since the material feels soft. I looked at many competitors since and they all have way deeper earcups and feels better on the ear. Also they are very prone for sweat as there is no room for breathing probably to give extra passive noise cancelling.
Otherwise would be happy with them but again the discomfort is a show stopper for me.
Other things to critique is that Sony does not provide international warranty which I find poor given they are selling in all these countries
Date published: 2024-07-16
Rated 4 out of
5
by
jed1002 from
good 4 music, bad 4 vids
I bought this thinking it was the best of the best, especially compared to my previous Bose headphones.
It is great at playing music and sounds excellent. However, when watching videos such as YouTube, movies, shows etc., the audio is not good at all, and the dialogue is muffled while sound effects are too loud. It sounds like the mixing of channels is wrong.
This is not an issue with my laptop / phone etc, as videos sound perfect on other headphones. Please fix this with a software update, as it really sucks given these are meant to be one of the very best headphones. I want to enjoy my movie/show-watching sessions with good audio!
Date published: 2023-01-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
georgiejp from
Best yet
Treated myself to over ear headphones after wearing Airpods for a few years. Previously I only used Beats on ear … these are far better than both the Beats and Apple (that i’ve tried). The comfort of wear, even after four hours is amazing, no needing to rest my ears or take breaks.
One small downside is that they seem quite large fitting wise; I may have an extremely small head but they feel comfortably loose even when headpiece is fully tightened… as in they have been well worn in, but they are brand new. Nervous that they will stretch and loosen over time, with no tightening adjustment left.
Still able to gym and run in them
Date published: 2025-02-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Hazele from
I love them.
I bought this a couple of weeks ago. It's taken me a while to get used to the controls and the settings in the app but, I think I'm finally getting the hang of using it. I did have a problem that took me a while to fix. The headphones kept pausing over and over again and it was really annoying, until I found the sound settings on the app and realised it was set to pause automatically when I was talking to someone.
I was singing along and the headphones thought I was talking to someone and pausing haha. Now I know to turn that feature off when I'm alone and want to sing along.
The sound is good and they are comfortable to wear.
Date published: 2022-08-29
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Xavier4u from
Bluetooth is working well
After my MX2 experience's it’s super to have multiple connections at the same time.
It’s a shame that the controle software for the MX5 is not very stable, as if there are to many options and movements that is confusing at times. What word to use to activate the ambient sound or when I take of the headphone and it pause the source. When it works it’s fantastic but it doesn’t always work witch is a bit confusing.
Then there is the matter of the smaller head band, what can be a bit painful after a few hours and I have to hove it around a lot after some time on my head. In that regard the MX2 was much less painful.
Sound and weight is better on the MX5 I must say.
Date published: 2022-11-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Enrique from
Works well
So far it's done everything I needed. Used it on a bunch of long flights and it cancels out most of the noise. Music is clear. Microphones are very good for making calls. It's comfortable to wear, except after about 8 hours my ears need some fresh air and a rest. The app works well but is mostly not needed, I don't use all the fancy features. UI is very intuitive to use, things like pausing, adjusting volume and all that, it's very easy to use. Sony's always been good at UI/UX. Overall it's a good purchase, worth the cost. The signal doesn't drop out. Noise cancellation isn't bothered by wind when outdoors
Date published: 2025-01-06
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Green Films from
Amazing, but...
The good: Incredible sound and noise cancelling ability. Great battery, fastcharging & comfort.
The bad: swipe controls for volume, skip track, etc are awkward & easy to make very annoying mistakes - why not make everything physical push button!?
Fold up flatter design cant be that hard to make, these take up a fair bit of bag space.
Not waterproof - I want to wear these in (just a little) rain, but it's too risky.
'Smudgy fingers' finish - surface looks like you've been eating greasy chips almost all the time!
Minor things in comparison to the sound... but hey if you make the best, why not go for perfection with these (not-difficult) improvements, and increase sales even more!
Date published: 2025-02-23
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