Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 10844639
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, Weight
Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the sound and how light they are. Recommend for noise control
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Tiburon,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re elated to hear that the WH1000XM5 headphones have impressed you with their sound quality and lightweight design. Your recommendation regarding their noise control capabilities is sincerely appreciated, as it reflects the core performance we strive to achieve. It is rewarding to know our product contributes positively to your audio experience.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Andrea V
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the sound and details are clear with battery life excellent
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for your review, AdrianV!
We are thrilled to hear you're enjoying the clear details and sound quality of your WH-1000XM5! It’s also great to know the battery life is keeping up with your lifestyle—with up to 30 hours of playback, we want you to spend more time listening and less time charging.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing Sound
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony headphones changed the game for me! Amazing sound and ultimate comfort. I use these headphones everyday! They charge fast and the battery lasts a long time.
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Posted .Hi SusanC, Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality, comfort, and 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. Thanks for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Noise cancellation
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Top-tier headphones! The noise canceling and sound clarity are next level. Super comfortable to wear for hours.
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Posted .Hello GunelB,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you’re enjoying the top-tier performance of the WH-1000XM5 headphones. Knowing that the noise canceling and sound clarity elevate your listening experience, along with the comfort for extended use, truly means a lot to us. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Sony’s Best Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Comfortable and Amazing Sound Quality. The noise cancellation has to be the best in the market. It is also stylish and sleek. The battery life seems to last for days with moderate usage.
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Posted .Hi Pena,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality, noise canceling function, design, and battery life 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
Very price-quality ratio
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good audio quality, very confortable, recommend
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Posted .Hi Good,
We are excited to hear that you find the WH-1000XM5 headphones so comfortable and that you're enjoying the high-quality audio!
It is wonderful that you are experiencing the power of our eight microphones for noise cancellation, which work to keep out more high and mid-frequency sounds than ever before. We are also glad you're benefiting from the Auto NC Optimizer, which automatically ensures your noise canceling is perfectly optimized based on your specific wearing conditions and environment.
Thank you for trusting Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
Great headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product, loved them so much i got the new version
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Posted .Hi JaimeR,
We are ecstatic to learn that you loved your WH-1000XM5 headphones so much that you’ve already upgraded to the new WH-1000XM6! It is the ultimate compliment to have a customer transition so quickly to our latest generation of noise-canceling technology. We are confident the enhanced processing and even more refined sound profile of the XM6 will continue to provide the premium listening experience you’ve come to expect from Sony.
Thank you for being such a loyal part of the Sony family.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Sony noise canceling heaphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing amazing headphones. Great sound quality and amazing noise cancelation. The battery is good and they are super comfortable. One of the best purchases I've made.
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Posted .Hi ShaiY, Thank you for your perfect star rating! We're happy to hear that you like the sound quality, noise canceling, battery life, nd comfort. 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 qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
Great for flying
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing noise cancellation and battery life. We’re perfect for blocking out extra sound during long flights. Overall ease of connectivity could be better. The touch pad on R ear piece is overly sensitive and reacts to the smallest of bumps or taps on any part of it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Shay, We're glad that you like the noise canceling function and battery life. Sony values the opinions of customers and is always striving to provide the best experience possible. 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
These headphones are the one!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I go on long business travels and these have been a game changer with amazing battery life, extended comfort and super high fidelity audio with fantastic tools for customization.
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Posted .HiVMAN,
That's very nice to hear! We appreciate the positive feedback regarding the battery performance, comfortable design and customizable audio 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 qualityCons mentioned:Price
As advertised but missing some big basic features
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I found the reviews to be a bit too thorough as if they are paid advertisements that only echo online reviews by compensated individuals. The absence of any quick start guide was frustrating since I didn't have great cell coverage at the time I unboxed the headphones. I didn't know about the controls on the side and the app does not offer any guide either. I am still left in a maze to navigate their website in and out of hyperlinks to figure out which button or surface space does what. For an extremely high price these headphones are less about quality sound and more about noise canceling. If you like great audio, these aren't the headphones for you as they muffle and distort the sound. In general, noise canceling does that so that isn't a complete surprise. An astonishing and ridiculous issue I have with these headphones is that you CANNOT USE THEM WHILE THEY CHARGE?! In this era of device demand, this is a shockingly ignorant choice on the part of Sony. I get it, they might think since wireless earbuds can't be used while charging then who needs to listen to their headphones while they charge? Or perhaps they prioritized a fast charge over listening. The problem with that comes when you quick charge devices over and over again for short periods of time ruining the battery performance. Sony is practically begging you to do that by discouraging you from being able to listen to them at the same time as fully charging them. Overall I appreciate being able to drown out a good amount of background noise but I am left questioning if that's really worth the $400 price tag. If you are looking for noise canceling, pick a pair of great sounding earbuds and skip the actual noise canceling feature, just purchase some flight line ear protection headphones for a much better comfort and outside noise control. You'll save yourself hundreds while having a much lighter pair of headphones that doesn't overheat your ears. Another disappointment of mine was the erroneous idea that connecting to two devices at the same time would mean I could actually listen to two inputs at the same time. Perhaps Bluetooth isn't there yet through no fault of Sony, but I also felt the advertising was misleading on this particular feature and the answer was buried in Bluetooth spec and tech sites and not disclosed on the Sony site. I like that my phone can interrupt my business meeting playing from my computer but I dislike that I cannot listen to ambient sound on Pandora while participating in a business meeting at the same time. Since the audio can't be independently adjusted in noise volume by your individually connected device, you are left with a ring tone set to the same volume as your YouTube video or conversely the YouTube video resumes as loudly as the call and that is mildly annoying.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AverageListener, Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts about the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. It is unfortunate to hear that you found the lack of a quick start guide frustrating and the controls not very intuitive.
May we contact you to help? If so, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com
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- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones! They are super comfy, I can wear them for many hours and they don't hurt my ears. The quality is good and the sound even better, total sound cancellation. And the battery life is really good
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Posted .Wonderful, JonathanP! We're glad that you are happy with your new Sony headphones. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these. I have very sensitive ears and these don’t hurt me at all. Love the gestures to turn the volume up and down. Works good with iphone too.
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Posted .Hi AMBRIELLEG,
We’re so glad to hear the WH-1000XM5 is comfortable for your sensitive ears! It’s great that you’re enjoying the touch gestures and the seamless performance with your iPhone.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
I bought 2 for me and my wife
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best in the game, I was comparing these to a bunch of other options, but Sony for the price, gives great quality, amazing battery life and makes it the best travel companion.
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Posted .Hello NikhilS,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're honored to hear your glowing review of the WH1000XM5 headphones. Knowing that you consider them the best in the game, especially after comparing them to other options, means a lot to us. We're so glad you're enjoying the great sound quality, amazing battery life, and that they've become your go-to travel companion. Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony xm5
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Battery life is long anc is good and transparency aswell
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Emaneltorres!
We’re so glad to hear that you’re enjoying the long battery life and the performance of both the noise canceling and transparency modes on your WH-1000XM5! We designed these to be the ultimate versatile headphones for any environment, so it's great to know those features are hitting the mark for you.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
SONY Headphones..Who Knew! Beats AirPod Max..
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought as a replacement for my Fiancés AirPod Max. Man I Never Knew…These are amazing. I steal them from her all the time to use. Sound great. Equalizing on the App is Solid. Love the carrying case. Good battery and love the option to hardwire connect if needed! Worth every penny! Will use for years.
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Posted .Hi MarcL, Thank you for sharing your experience with the Sony XM5 headphones. We're happy to know that you both are loving it and its great sound, app integration, design, and battery. Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing headphones, great bass, great voice, amazing noise cancellation, really long battery
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Posted .Hi MichaelK,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the bass and noise canceling of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sound great!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Have tried a few different brands in the past and these take the cake. They sound amazing! I really enjoy the touch controls, and find them very comfortable to wear. The ANC is great! I really have no complaints.
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Posted .Hi Buzzkill38, Awesome! We're glad that you are enjoying sound quality, touch controls, 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Yes.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ive owned several top quality headphones in the past but I gotta say, Sony put in the work on these x5s. Messing around with the EQ and other features on the Headphones Sony app truly makes the product unique such as placing your palm on the right outer headphone surface to activate the 6 mics around the headphones to activate the attention mode to hear your surroundings or the fact that there arent any buttons for replaying the previous song or going to the next or even volume up and down...its all on that same touch sensitive outer surface of the headphone and it amazes me how well it works. Theres even the feature that pauses the music automatically when you start speaking (can be toggles on/off in settings). Not to mention the battery, it charges for like 10 minutes to get about 3 hours of play time.
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Posted .Hi Zam121, Amazing! 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:Comfort, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Price
Sounds good
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Pretty good great when you set to your personal eq. Very comfy. Not worth moving up from the 4s. To me they were ok upgrading from the 3s but still the 4s the better price if you don’t want the best out of the lineup/more compact.
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Posted .Hi Culverhibbs, Thanks for the review/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. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig