Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/B
- SKU:
- 12202523
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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great ANC, solid sound, best app features 8/10
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I own multiple headphones ranging fron ANC to entry level audiophile level. I own B&W PX/PX7, Sennheiser momentum 3, Bose NC 700, Airpod Max, Focal Bathys. As an overall ANC headphone the Sony XM5 are great and will be recommended as my first choice to anyone that is looking for an ANC headphone. Its a jack of all trades. Solid ANC (not the best- the Bose QuietComfort Ultra are better for that) Mid Average sound quality (the best are Senheiser Momentum 4, Focal Bathys and Mark Levingson 5909) Best App features. LDAC codec is only supported by a few android devices. Bluetooth connection and build quality is why i gave it an 8/10. The overall plastic feel draws concerns for wear and tear and feels as if the life span may only give you 2-4 year, but great move on sony as they refresh the series every 2 years. And occasionally the bluetooth would drop, which is unacceptable in 2024. However, the XM5 still holds up for 2024 but when its on sale. I wouldnt pay $399 wait untill its $100 marked down.
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Posted .Hi John, We are glad that you like the noise canceling feature, sound quality and the app of your new Sony WH1000XM5 headphones. We take all user input seriously and will make sure your comments reach the appropriate person. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best in the market.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these earphones, I owned the previous version and it was a no brainer to get the upgraded xm5 when it was time. I believe the noise cancellation and quality is the same if not better than the Pro Max and they close 1-200 more than these.
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, TaliA!
It’s great to hear that upgrading to the WH-1000XM5 was such a "no-brainer" for you! We’re thrilled that the noise cancellation and sound quality are hitting that premium mark, especially when compared to higher-priced alternatives.
Welcome back to the Sony family!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
Not for me
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Didnt pair very well. Airpods max are eay better for me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LaneR, We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with your WH-1000XM5. We'd love to troubleshoot the issue and make this a better experience for you. For this please try these steps, bring the headset and the Bluetooth device within 1 m (3 feet) from each other. When pairing a device for the first time after purchase or after initializing or repairing the headset, turn on the headset and the headset automatically enters pairing mode. To pair a second or subsequent device, press and hold the power button on the headset for about 5 seconds to enter pairing mode.
For the detailed steps on how to pair an android device to your WH-1000XM5, please check our help guide link: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534535.html
For iPhone (IOS): https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534731.html
Should you need further assistance, please contact us for help. Please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com
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not satisfactory
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This headphone set's price was outrageously high (more than $400.00), yet there was not much improvement over my $20 set! It was still hard to make out the lyrics in songs and even podcasts. Also, the noise cancellation was not good at all. Any ambient noise would bleed right through, and since the audio quality already was not very good, it made the experience even worse. Please do better, Sony! If you are going to charge $400.00, please make it work next time! Thanks.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MelindaBP, we regret that the headphones did not meet your expectations. This is definitely not the experience we'd like you to have. We'd love to help you troubleshoot your problem and turn your experience around.
You can make few adjustments to your headphones settings to suit your needs through the Sony Headphones Connect app. It has an Equalizer setting which can be customized to fine-tune your music. This will give you more control over your headphones and their performance.
Additional steps to follow if the noise canceling function is not sufficient is available on the Help Guide. https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534745.html
I hope this helps but if you still need assistance, do not hesitate to drop us an email at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Ok sound and meh ANC!!!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ok i used alot of headphones so i know what ixfinity am saying:pros:nice looking headphone, light weight, package is good , sound is good but not wow and not worth 400........cons: ear pads makes you sweat on ear after while. Noise is good but not the best( when u go to study at normal coffeeshop you will still hear people nice and clear yes not loud as without but i used better anc headphone befoe.
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Posted .Hi Hayder. We regret to hear you are having issues with your Sony wireless noise canceling headphones. Please take note that the noise canceling function of your headphones is effective in low-frequency ranges such as airplanes, trains, offices, near air-conditioning, and is not as effective for higher frequencies, such as human voices. Please make sure to wear them correctly to have the best listening experience: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000539062.html. We also recommend updating the firmware of your unit to improve their performance and resolve any possible software-related issues: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000539071.html.
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- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
best headphones you’ll ever use
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.worth every penny. super comfortable and lightweight, they don’t slip off while workout out, extremely noise canceling & bonus points for being cute. we all know most over ear headphones are hideous. i’ll truly never wear another pair of headphones. not to mention they’re EXTREMELY durable. i’ve spilt water, & i mean SPILT WATER on these bad boys twice, like soaked to the point of no return & was going to throw in the towel to buy a new pair. NOPE, once dried they still work like new. it’s shocking. if you’re thinking about pulling the trigger on these, do it, you won’t regret it!
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Posted .Hi JennaA, we're glad you are enjoying our industry-leading noise canceling headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony xm5
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice sound, nice outlook. Good services, good product.
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Posted .Hi User310452,
We are thrilled to hear that you are so happy with both your new WH-1000XM5 and the service you received! We take great pride in combining high-performance audio with a sleek, sophisticated outlook and design.
The WH-1000XM5 was crafted with a noiseless design and a slim, lightweight headband to ensure that they look as good as they sound. We are glad that the entire experience—from the product quality to our service—has met your standards for excellence.
We really appreciate you being part of the Sony family.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
All around a great set of headphones.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They work and sound great. They are light weight. I recommend you download the app to get the best features from the equalizers. The battery life is really good and the active noise canceling is top-notch.
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Posted .Hi Photojoe, 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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Buy them!!!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was really iffy because of the price, but I’m so happy I got them. The color is stunning (I got the blue), lighter than anything else I tried on my head, battery lasts forever, and quality is just great. Worth every penny!
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Posted .Hi user627629,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you like the color, weight, battery life, 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing, headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are amazing headphones. The sound is great. The noise cancellation works perfect and they are very comfortable and not that bulky neither.
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Posted .Hi DavidS, Great! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function and comfortable to use. 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Sony headphone
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones every one should buy it.Exellent audio and comfort. Also battery life is great more than 30 hrs of use.
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Posted .Hi user774303, We're glad that you like the sound. comfort, and battery life. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Sound quality
Awesome Headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Unbeatable Noise canceling, amazing sound and the perfect amount of bass. Very very happy with my purchase. Battery life is incredible lasting days without recharging
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Posted .Hi DavidM,
Fabulous! We are extremely pleased to know that you are very happy with your WH-1000XM5 and that you are satisfied with its incredible sound quality, industry-leading noise canceling feature, and long-lasting battery life. 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 the perfect star review and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Fair
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been using these for about an hour, and so far, the sound is... Alright. It feels like one side is quieter than the other at times, but they sound fine. I have a pair of XM4s I will compare them to later. The upgrades aren't worth it if you already own the XM4s. The sound quality can be debated, but the noise canceling definitely feels better; there is NO pressure on your ear, unlike the previous generation. The comfort has been excellent so far and has not made me sweat. To be fair, it isn't summer anymore, so it is difficult to gauge that.
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Posted .Hi Christopher, we're glad you like our newest industry-leading noise canceling headphones. With 8 total microphones, these headphones are our biggest step forward in noise canceling technology. Ambient sound is captured even more accurately for a dramatic reduction in high frequency noise. Thanks to the new Auto NC Optimizer, noise canceling performance is always and automatically optimized based on wearing conditions and external environmental factors such as atmospheric pressure. The light and rigid precision-engineered driver unit improves high frequency sensitivity for more natural sound quality. Sony unique technologies include a premium lead-free solder containing gold for excellent conductivity, Fine Sound Resistor for even power distribution, and optimized circuitry for an improved signal-to-noise ratio to ensure clear, consistent sound. With Precise Voice Pickup Technology and advanced audio signal processing, the person on the other end of the call will hear your voice clearly, even when you are in noisy situations. Our noise reduction algorithm was developed with AI machine learning using more than 500 million voice samples to suppress ambient noise and extract your voice clearly in a wide range of environments. Thank you for choosing SONY. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Portability
Overall a good buy and worth the money
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Pros: It's worth the money for Over-the-Ear headphones. They have nice sound quality, user-friendly intuitive touch controls, comfortable ear cushions, and fashionable colors. They do have good-quality noise cancellation and fast charging. The headphone case is adorable. Cons: Ear plugs do not rotate. Headphones are not foldable like Beats. Airpods Pro 2nd generation seems to have a better noise-cancellation in my opinion, but those are in-ear headphones. Still, I would recommend this for an Over-the-Ear Headphones category. Overall it's 4.5/5
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Posted .Hi PrachiP, We're glad that you like the sound, noise canceling function and features. The WH1000XM5 headphones' hinges smoothly rotate inwards to match their unique case shape. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Highly recommend, the battery life it unmatched. They block out background voices while on a call. Highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi VanessaD,
Thanks for this fantastic review!
We're thrilled to hear you highly recommend the WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's great to know you're experiencing the unmatched battery life and that they effectively block out background voices while on a call. We really appreciate that you've taken the time to share such a positive feedback and strong recommendation!
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Good headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Audio quality is great! The headphones have great noise cancelling as well (enough to cancel out a crying baby on the plane)! I tried joining a video call and using these for audio and that was not that good. I could hear just fine but was told my audio was muffled. I like the ability to connect with an audio jack on the plane and these are very comfortable.
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Posted .Hi CristinT, We are thrilled to hear that you like the audio quality and noise canceling feature of your new Sony WH1000XM5 wireless headphones. When using your headphones for video calls, you may find this link helpful: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00250089. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Cons mentioned:Price
The most effective headphone on the market
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Once you have a popular product, making changes can be dangerous. Such is the case with Sony's WH-1000XM5, the fifth generation of the 1000X series headphones, that were first released in 2016 as the MDR-1000X Wireless and have grown in popularity as each generation has improved. Sony has made some design changes over the years, but nothing as dramatic as what it has done with the WH-1000XM5. Aside from the $400 price increase, I think the changes are good, and the WH-1000XM5 contains a single key upgrade that is validly awesome, but others may disagree.
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Posted .Hi SonyM5, 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! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Very Great Pair of Headphones!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It gives very great balanced sound with the bass and acoustic. It is packed with features when you install the headphones Sony app so you’d be able to take control over your sound needs. Box comes with an Aux cable, a short usb-c charger, and they are well put together in a nice hard shell case for easy carry. Cannot beat the quality and I love this over the Bose headphones. Especially the battery when it lasts over 8 hours when I used them for the PS5.
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Posted .Hi Tolerable 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Returned the mx4’s for these
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had purchased the MX fours about two weeks ago and found out that these came out right afterwards. Thats my luck . After watching some reviews I didn’t know if it was worth returning thexm 4s and paying the extra $50. However having used both recently, I really feel these are in a Different class. They sound better, they are 1 million times more comfortable, and the active noise canceling is much much better. The difference in sound quality isn’t major and probably not worth $50 difference but the comfort and ANC Are worth that at least.
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Posted .Hi Jordan, We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM5! 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Best EQ set up in a headphone
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very very light headphones and yet very durable, it comes with a very strong case easy to carry them in a bag. The headphones jack allows me to use it with professional equipment to get the best sound out of them. The built in EQ is just perfect and I can adjust them based on the type of music i listen to or podcast. The noise cancellation is perfect, the phone call quality has improved tremendously, people can hear me very clearly because the eight microphones cancel all the outside noise. Just buy them!
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Posted .Hi Juan, Excellent choice! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your new WH1000XM5 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 so much for choosing Sony! -Carl