Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/B
- SKU:
- 10938526
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 regard the product's sound quality as impeccable, with many also praising its comfort, amazing battery life, and lightweight design. They appreciate the good bass, sleek design, snug fit, and decent active noise cancellation. However, some customers find its portability lacking compared to competitors and note that it is on the pricey side. Additionally, concerns have been raised about inconsistent connectivity and insufficient volume levels.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the feel of cups. Sony XM5 sound really good.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Dhruv, We're glad that you are enjoying your new headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great sound but concerned about hinge issues
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound but returned due to reports online regarding hinge issues/breakage.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi user533273, Thank you for your feedback on the WH-1000XM5! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the sound quality. However, we understand your concerns regarding the hinge issues and the reports you have seen online. While some users have experienced issues with the hinges, it is important to note that these cases are relatively rare. If you have experienced any issues with your headphones, we encourage you to contact our support team through this link: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/service?language=en_US.
We are committed to ensuring the quality and durability of our products and appreciate your understanding. We hope this information helps, and we apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
She cant hear me anymore
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought as a gift for my girlfriend and we haven’t talked since she put these on (she cant hear me).
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi vinsjonin, Great! We're glad that you girlfriend is enjoying her new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Work great for the gym!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these headphones for my daughter and she loves them. They are perfect for her to wear at the gym & the noise-canceling works great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NHMom, Great! we're thrilled to hear 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
- Cons mentioned:Price
Good quality headphone
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are dope! Use it all the time. Just wish the price on these things were a bit more justifiable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Iali21, We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your new headphones. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
WXM5
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am obsessed with these. The sound quality is amazing and the noise canceling is top notch. They really help when I get overwhelmed or anxious.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CGram, Awesome! We are glad to hear that you are happy with 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
- Cons mentioned:Price
Good product but expensive
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The experience with the headphonses is great but its $400 price point seems too much. Ideally it is a fair deal but not the great one. Audio clarity is very good in bright profile compared to default one. I dont seem to use the automatic functions most of the time.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DeadAlready, We're happy to hear that you like the audio quality of 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 over ear headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Some of the best headphones ive ever had if over ear headphones are your thing these are the best around
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello vinphyn, We are thrilled to know that your new Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are the best over-ear headphones you have ever had. With our WH-1000XM5 headphones, you 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 your music and let in ambient sound. Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Christmas
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality and ease of use is amazing. The head set is comfortable and lite on my head.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi WilliamB, Great! We're so delighted you like the exceptional comfort, amazing audio, and easy to use of your 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 for giving the product a perfect rating! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Really good
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good really good sound and eveything else I would highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JorgeM, We're glad that you are enjoying the audio quality of your headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best headphones I own.
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are amazing, my go to for when I'm working out, doing chores, or for traveling. Great noise canceling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello ConnerC, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are thrilled to hear that your new Sony WH1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones are the best headphones you own. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Get it!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have always purchased mid-tier tech. I decided to spoil myself. Everything is great about this device.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kenny, We're glad that you're enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Phenomenal sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great ANC sound, and it is very thumpy. Sounds amazing for the peice and the quality is great compared to the xm4 no creaks or anything
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kannan1423, Awesome! We're thrilled to hear that you like the sound quality. 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
it’s doesn’t meet expectations
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.it’s a pretty decent headphone. very lightweight and feel premium-ish, but the anc did not meet my expectations. the sound quality is there but it isn’t better than the airpods pro max in my opinion.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi peter,
Thank you for your time writing this review. While we are glad you like the XM5 headphones, we're sorry to hear if the ANC features did not live up to your expectations. Allow us to help troubleshoot the problem. Please some solutions on this link if the noise canceling effect is not sufficient on the headphones: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534745.html
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We appreciate your feedback and thanks again for purchasing Sony. - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing sound in a light package
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolute insane quality for the price if you can snag them on sale, I’m in love with these!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Benjamin Awesome! We're glad that you're enjoying your headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
good sound
|Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] good sound quality, if yorue wearing in s noisy gym the sound cancellation isnt bad but you can hear sounds still
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi domp, Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function. 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
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones and sound quality. Only gripe is that in the gym they sometimes don’t say in my head well when benching.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JosiahK,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality 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!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome headphones for just about anything
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm upgrading from the XM3s and these headphones are amazing. The noise cancelation is awesome and sound quality is excellent for wireless headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Steve,
You made the right choice in upgrading to the Sony WH-1000XM5! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function and sound quality 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Weight
LOVE EM
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality and very light weight to the point you'll forget it's on your head
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Neek,
Awesome! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the fit and sound quality of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
100% recommend.
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Clear intensifed sound, excellent microphone. I loved the noise cancelation that it has. Touch controlls also amazing. And aesthetically looking.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thanks for the 5-star rating, techeenthusiast! We're thrilled to head that you're happy with your new Sony XM5 wireless 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. -Craig