Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 10888158
Rating by feature
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are enthusiastic about the WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise-Canceling Over-the-Ear Headphones, highlighting the great sound quality, comfort, and long battery life. Many appreciate the lightweight feel, good bass, snug fit, and sleek design. Some customers mention the lack of foldability, the relatively high price, and occasional connectivity issues, while others feel the volume could be louder.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good deal
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have used these for a while and they work really good
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mike, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with your new Sony WH1000XM5! It's great to know that the WH1000XM5 has been working really well for you. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good features.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I think these could have better sound. The features are great though. Noise cancelling is good. I use these to meditate with and block out noise. I miss the old school wired headsets sound from the 80s. Ha ha.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ShucksJones,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the smart features and noise canceling of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise canceling is spot on! No distractions no outside noise! When going on a run i turn off noise canceling and am able to hear outside and my music perfectly. 10/10 recommend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BezzyBuzz,
Thank you for the review and we're glad to hear that you like the noise canceling of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Beyond Amazing Sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I have ever owned. Will never go back to subpar headphones ever again. The sound quality is immaculate. I highly suggest listening to any John Williams music at full volume with your eyes closed. It's so immersive. I've got 10+ ear piercings and these don't bother any of them!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .That's fantastic, Ginny! We are so happy that you are satisfied with the incredible sound quality and superb performance of your new WH-1000XM5.
The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design.
Thank you so much for the 5-star review and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.top-notch, and the product exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality products and excellent sound.
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Posted .Hi Brih Awesome! We're delighted to hear that you are enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Weight
Perfect Earphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought as a gift. Perfect for everyday use! Brother has been using it as a replacement for his airpods and loves it so much. According to him, it feels better for his ears and is also very lighweight
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello NicoleM, We are glad to hear that your brother loves his new Sony wireless noise canceling headphones. With our WH-1000XM5 headphones, he can enjoy magnificent sound quality which is engineered to perfection and have a battery life that can last up to 30 hours with quick charging (3 min charge for 3 hours of playback). With 8 total microphones, these headphones are our biggest step forward in noise canceling technology. For everyday convenience, just Speak-to-Chat and Quick Attention mode stop his music and let in ambient sound. You chose the best for him. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Bought it twice
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I used still date. I like the noise canceling and the ability to change sound configuration in the app.
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Posted .Hi GiovaniF, We're delighted to hear that you are enjoying your new headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is really good from what i had expected the sound quality
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Posted .Hi VanK,
Thank you for the 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear the WH1000XM5 headphones exceeded your expectations with its impressive sound quality. Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good sound, I switched from AirPods Max and was delighted with these headphones
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Posted .Hi AaronV,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM5! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones were amazing the sound was on point especially when you have a app that has 360 audio. The only thing is the noise cancelling it made me feel like my eyes were going to pop out and caused me mild headaches other than that I recommend these head phones as they sound amazing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Gallo, we're glad you are enjoying the sound quality of our product. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the noise canceling function on your SONY unit. This unit has Auto NC Optimizer. When you wear the headset, this function always automatically optimizes the noise canceling performance by analyzing the wearing condition of the headset according to the shape of your face and your hairstyle, or the presence or absence of glasses, and the pressure change in an airplane, etc. Please check this link for more details:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534561.html?search=noise%20canceling%20
The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design. Thanks for choosing Sony. Thanks for choosing SONY. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Mr.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony over the ear headphones are marvelloous, particularly with noise cancelling which enables me to enjoy very clear music during my workout in a noisy environment
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Harounbaz, We are glad that you are enjoying your new Sony wireless noise canceling headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
ANC strength option needs to be added in update
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After 3+ weeks with the XM5's, it would seem like the Noise Cancelling has a *"high"* and a *normal* mode based on the Noise cancelling auto optimizer **(not talking about adaptive sound control)**. The *normal* mode is what it sounds like most of the time. The *"high"* mode only seems to come on when the outside volume passes over a certain threshold. Try this. Get the xm5s and put them on and take note of what you can hear in the normal mode. Then, play some loud sound or put your head right up against running water or something loud and continuous. You'll notice the sound profile changes and the outside noise is reduced even further. You might even feel pressure on your ears/ that plugged up feeling. I really don't like not having full control over the ANC. I'd wish that the software team could give us more settings to control how strong we want the ANC to be at any given moment in addition to what we already have.
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Posted .Hi Colby,
Thank you and we appreciate your feedback. The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are the best headphones I have ever had. The noise cancellation is the best I have ver experienced and the sound quality is great
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Posted .Hi AndrewH, That's great! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the top-notch noise canceling and exceptional sound quality of your Sony WH1000XM5. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good Headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good quality audio wise but I do wish the way it was built physically was different and there material used was also different other than that it’s a solid headphone
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AlvaroH, We're glad that you like the audio quality. We'll take note of your feedback with regard to the material used and physical build. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products. We're always looking to make Sony better. We appreciate your time sharing this feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased the Bose headphones before this one and exchanged for the Sony. The noise cancellation was better quality during long flights. I was able to speak with mic and not sound muffled to others
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Posted .Hi KandiceJ, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are happy that you like the noise canceling feature of your new Sony WH1000XM5 headphones. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
Not waterproof, sound awesome
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Headphones are great. Happy with my purchase. Wish they were waterproof/sweatproof
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SamF,
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the awesome sound quality of your Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones and that you're happy with your purchase. We appreciate your input about them being waterproof — it's always helpful to hear what features our customers are looking for. We hope you continue to have an incredible listening experience every time you use them!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Maria
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
A Worthy Upgrade.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So to start I had the MX3 before I bought these and I loved those headphones for sure but after some time I decided it was time to buy the MX5 and honestly I'm upset I didn't buy these way sooner because they're the same as the MX3 but BETTER.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Avery, Great! We're glad that you are enjoying your new headphones. The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design. Thanks for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best of the Best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best of the best. The touch controls are amazing and you put your hand on top of the right ear cup and it lowers the volume and noise cancelling so you can talk without removing them. Audio is incredible and the App you will actually will use. so many pre-sets and customization.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jochy, Amazing! We're pleased to hear that you are enjoying the features, sound quality, noise canceling function, and use of Headphones Connect app. The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design. Thanks for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Head phones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I Love them! I get lost in my own little music world while walking.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MaddieP, We are thrilled to learn that you are enjoying the impressive features of the WH-1000XM5 headphones! The WH-1000XM5 is designed with advanced noise-canceling technology, allowing you to immerse yourself in your music without distractions. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Two are Better than One
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.How Good Are These? So Good I Bought Two! One for me and One for my Wife. I was planning to spend this much money. But they're that Good! Jeff Hom
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jeffo, Awesome! We're glad that you re enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin