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 qualityCons mentioned:Foldability
amazing quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are hands down the best noise cancelling headphones out there. The ONE drawback... the XM4 could collapse into a smaller form factor for storage. These do not collapse the same way, but they sort of flatten... a bit.
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Posted .Hi Nicholas, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the new Sony WH1000XM5 Wireless Headphones. We're happy to hear that you are impressed with its noise cancelling feature. 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. We also appreciate your comment regarding the design. Unlike its previous version, this model does not fold/collapse. However, we take this as a feedback as it can help us improve in the future. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Fantastic headphones, but pricey.
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super comfy, especially for long trips on an airplane. Fold flat for easy storage (as opposed to folding inward to create a more compact but blocky shape). Superb noise cancelling.
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Posted .Hi EricC, Great! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the superb noise cancelling and portability of your Sony XM5. 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these! Great sound and hold a charge! I have tried all the other high end brands and these by far have the best quality!
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Posted .Hi MatthewA, Perfect! We're so pleased to hear that you love the great sound quality, long battery life, and overall quality of your Sony WH1000XM5. 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
LOVE!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely love these! Use them for the gym and they are the only headphones that will stay on! The sound quality is amazing also!
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Posted .Hi MeghanH, Great! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality of your 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, Weight
great sound, decent build
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, awesome NC, and super lightweight. That said, the light construction is a byproduct of more plastic materials and the skimmer design has resulted in an inability to fold down the way it had. But the sound and the noise canceling continues to shine in this latest iteration of the WH series.
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Posted .Hi justinwrites,
Thank you for the feedback. We're glad you appreciate the sound quality and industry leading noise canceling of the 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards.
David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sick headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent headphones! Most comfortable to date . Had the XM4 which were already good but then upgraded to XM5 and stepped the quality of everything up a notch.
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Posted .Hi JulioP,
That's a very nice upgrade! We're glad to hear that you like the comfort design and quality of your new Sony 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. We appreciate your support and thank you again for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great sound and comfortable
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this for my sister as a gift and bought one for myself at a later time after hearing about her review on the product. the sound is great and feels comfortable.
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Posted .Great choice Jace! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your new WH-1000XM5 headphones! These lightweight headphones are beautifully finished in newly developed soft fit leather. This material fits snugly around the head with less pressure on the ears while keeping out external sounds. Our noiseless design with stepless slider, seamless swivel and hanger, and silent joints, makes WH-1000XM5 a pleasure to wear. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
love 'em
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best headphones I have ever bought. Crisp sound and great quality for the price.
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Posted .Hi JCS26,
We are thrilled that you’re enjoying the crisp sound and quality of your new WH-1000XM5 headphones! By using our Integrated Processor V1 and eight specialized microphones, we designed these to deliver the exceptional noise cancellation and detailed audio you're experiencing.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great value and best headphones.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love, love love. Best noise canceling. Super comfortable and fit my head. Really handy case.
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Posted .Hi KatieE, Awesome! We're glad that you re enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Cons mentioned:Foldability
Great audio
|Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are really nice. I had the xm4s and the 5s were a solid upgrade. I just wish that they were foldable like the 4s
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Posted .Hi Caleb,
We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the new WH-1000XM5 headphones and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. It's awesome to know that you're finding them to be a solid upgrade from your XM4s. The improved noise cancellation and even clearer audio are some of the features we're especially proud of in this model.
We also totally hear your feedback about the foldable design of the XM4s.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good good
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound when I use for every time I will buy for one for sister
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Posted .Thank you for your feedback, PhongL!
We are so pleased to hear that you are happy with the sound of your WH-1000XM5 headphones. We designed this model to deliver exceptional, high-quality audio, and it's wonderful to know that you are enjoying it so much that you plan to buy a pair for your sister.
Thank you again for choosing Sony and for sharing your experience.
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best sound. Best comfort. Expensive but worth it. Recommend
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Posted .Hi avengers007,
You made the right choice! We're thrilled that you like the sound quality and comfort of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Noise Canceling Headphones
|Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are awesome. I love that you can just put your hand over the right ear and the noise canceling turns off and the sound lowers so you can hear.
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Posted .Hello Stasan,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're very glad to hear that you are enjoying your WH-1000XM5 headphones. They indeed offer some impressive features like the ability to turn off noise cancellation and lower the sound when you place your hand over the right ear. We're thrilled that you love this functionality and find the headphones awesome!
Best regards,
-Fred
they do the job
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.just like advertised. I put them on before games and on the way to games and it's wonderful
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Posted .Hello Grammy,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re elated to hear that the WH-1000XM5 headphones are just as advertised and enhance your experience before and on the way to games. It’s rewarding to know they provide the comfort and performance you’re looking for during those moments.
Best regards,
-Fred
Amazing headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones. Got them for a plane trip and for once I didn’t hear the planes engine or anything else around me. Highly recommend. And they’re lightweight which I love too.
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Posted .Thank you for your fantastic review, GiGu!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear how much you love your WH-1000XM5 headphones! It is incredibly rewarding to know that the next-level noise cancellation completely eliminated the plane's engine noise and surrounding distractions during your trip—that is exactly what they are designed for.
We're also glad you appreciate the lightweight design, making them comfortable for long journeys. Thank you for your high recommendation and for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Ear Phones
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wife is happy with comfort and fit. Sound quality is excellent .
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Posted .Hi Myles,
Great! We're glad that your wife is enjoying the fit, comfort, and sound quality of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Worth Every Penny Of Price Difference vs. XM4.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased the Sony WH1000XM5 headphones to replace a pair of XM4's that were stolen. The newly designed XM5's are MUCH more sturdy than the XM4's that I constantly worried would break. The touch pad on the XM5 seems to be more responsive and consistent in the way it processes touches. The XM5 also auto connects more consistently, and they seem to hold the connection better. I also considered the Bose QC Ultras, and I ultimately chose the XM5's due to their longer battery life and much better microphone.
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Posted .Hi MooMooBuckaroo, Thank you for purchasing the new Sony WH1000XM5. While we are sorry to hear that your XM4s were stolen, we're glad that you are impressed with the newer model. 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. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sounds great!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First over the ear headphones in awhile. My boyfriend has the earbuds, so figured I’d try the over ear ones. I bought this specifically for flights. I have sensitive ears & so pressure changes are really painful. I have to wear something to help adjust the pressure, so it also blocks alot of noise. These headphones have enough space so it's not smushing my ears. The sound cancellation is amazing. There is an equalizer app & such that you have to separately download. I debated between these, airpods max, & beats for awhile & I'm so glad I went with these.
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Posted .Hi Sunny, We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your new WH-1000XM5 headphones! These lightweight headphones are beautifully finished in newly developed soft fit leather. This material fits snugly around the head with less pressure on the ears while keeping out external sounds. Our noiseless design with stepless slider, seamless swivel and hanger, and silent joints, makes WH-1000XM5 a pleasure to wear. If you feel like the sound quality is lacking, you may use our Sony Headphones Connect app to adjust the sound quality to your liking! For reference, please check our related article link: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm5/articles/00286844 Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Truly is the best
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Truly the best headphones on the market, it has everything you want perfectly in headphones, long battery life, amazing sound quality, no complaints
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Posted .Hi Mando,
Fantastic! We are truly delighted to know your satisfaction with the incredible sound quality, long-lasting battery life, and amazing performance of the 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 very much for your awesome feedback and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent noise canceling and fit on ears. If you need to workout, take the XM4s instead as they are better in that way.
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Posted .Hi BhavishyV, We are happy that you like the noise canceling feature of your new Sony WH1000XM5 wreless noise canceling headphones. We take all user input seriously and will make sure your comments reach the appropriate person. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent