Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 11079692
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 positive about the product's exceptional sound quality, comfort, and impressive battery life, also appreciating its lightweight design, good bass, and snug fit. However, customers are negative about its portability, price, and occasional connectivity issues. Some also note that the volume could be louder and express a desire for water resistance.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
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
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Nice headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality seems to be amazing but the sound leak worries me a bit.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AadityaK,
Thanks for sharing your experience! We're glad you're impressed with the amazing sound quality of the Sony XM5 headphones. We understand your concern about sound leakage — adjusting the fit and volume can sometimes help reduce it. Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the best headphones I have ever used. Sound quality is amazing
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AakarshM, Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you like your new headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Best headphones I've ever had
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the best headphones I've ever had despite big price tag it delivers. I was thinking buying a sound bar but now I don't need one at all. Highly recommend this product. Battery life is amazing. Lasted me all long flight to Europe with 4 hours overlay.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Nikolay, Awesome! We're pleased 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:Sound quality
Amazing Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely loved the noise cancellation on the headphones a couldn’t hear anything when people were talking to me. The sound quality was also great so great I fell asleep listening to my music
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Excellent choice EmilyB! We are glad to hear that you are happy with the noise canceling of 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
- Pros mentioned:Bass
Sony does it again
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like bass Sony delivers bass. These are top tier for any occasion. This can be the last pair of headphones you ever buy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jacob, We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying your new headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
My son loves them
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.There my sons and he loves them. Je waers them all the time
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello RoderickA,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that your son loves the WH-1000XM5 and wears them all the time. Knowing that our product has become a part of his daily life truly means a lot to us. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful feedback and hope the headphones continue to bring him great enjoyment.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Weight
GOOD HEADPHONES
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lightweight. Good size. Good Noise cancelling. Needs app improvement though.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DorR, Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you are happy with your new headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
My son loves them
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent battery life nice and user friendly app to get the best of your headphones
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DannyV, We're glad that you are enjoying your new headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The best!!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best headphones out there on the market. Noise cancellation is superb and audio quality aswell. Overall look and feel is much improved compared to the XM4’s
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Wonderful, Rg0248! We appreciate the 5 star rating! We're glad that you are impressed with the noise cancelling and sound quality of the headphones. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
XM5 Review
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones under the XM6. Definitely go for this option to save money.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrianR!
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are really happy to hear you found the WH1000XM5 headphones to be a great choice.
These headphones offer industry leading noise cancellation, long battery life and a comfortable fit, perfect for enjoying your music anywhere.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Best Headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really comfortable, love the noise canceling and the shape of them, would definitely buy again!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JairR, this is great! We're also glad that you like the features of your headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Not what you're expecting... but in a good way!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They're *just* great sounding headphones. I read reviews and got myself hyped and nothing too complain about, at all, but they're slightly over hyped. Not over rated though, just amazing sounding headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AlHen, Great! We're thrilled to hear that you like the audio 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:Comfort
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I personally own the older model and love them. My daughter received this model for Christmas and she wears them everywhere. Extremely comfortable and sound great!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LarryP, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are thrilled to hear that you love your Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones. We are also happy that you chose the 1000XM5 for your daughter. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Happy teen
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect gift for teen who spends hours working out. Loves the noise cancelling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi sharkmom, we're glad you love the noise canceling feature of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony wh-1000xm5
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is excellent. It connects easily and lots of amazing features. There are occasional sound drops but they are very rare
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JoeyJ, Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you like your new headphones. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great sounding headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm very happy with my Sony WH10000XM5 headphones. The sound quality and the noise canceling is top notch.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi eddie, great! We're glad you are happy with the sound quality and noise canceling feature of your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Step down from XM4
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had XM headphones since XM3. I work as a programmer and use these headphones at least 5hrs+ per week day. After work, I head over to gym for another hour of usage. I have been using these headphones for a month. I've always appreciated good and clean noise but noise cancelling is my top priority I am comparing this to my XM4s which I've had prior to these and used it in exact same conditions and usage for more than a year. Noise cancelling is not good at all on these headphones. I can hear my colleagues more almost clearly. I had to double check the settings multiple times so far to make sure noise cancelling is actually on. When I go to the bathroom at work and turn on the vent, you can clearly hear the difference in the amount of vent noise that gets in. When I have my head down, its loud, when I am washing my hands, its not as loud. It is a small one person bathroom so its not the distance. It is all this AI crap that they use now and the AI is trying to decide how much it is supposed to let in or out. XM4s would just keep everything out and that was that. This is super annoying that the amount of noise cancellation just keeps changing when you move 2ft... As I am just writing this, I just head my colleague move his mouse, while these are on my head... Not a keyboard click, but he just lifted his mouse and put it back down... 15ft away from me... wow ... total crap at this price point if you ask me. Noise cancelling seems to equal to how well the pads are covering your ears added with whatever you are playing and to me that is not noise cancelling... This whole using AI to adjust noise cancelling idea is a total bust. They should have improved what was on XM4s not re-write what was working. Enough about the noise cancelling, or the lack there of, let's talk about battery. It is also not superior to XM4s. At the end of a work day, XM4s would have more than %50 easy, these go down to %30 and when it is time to go to the gym, after 15 minutes or so, they are down at %20... Comfort You can clearly see in the pics that the XM4s have more padding. These cover around my ear more but they are more pushy kind of squeezing it Mobility As others stated, these don't fold. It has a bigger footprint. Loose point there too Conclusion These are not an upgrade to XM4s. There is a slight improvement on the sound I will give you that XM5s but it is not worth it since XM4s are already an amazing sounding pair. I will most likely going to return these and get XM4s
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Shaggy, while we're glad that you like the sound quality of the XM5, we regret that the noise canceling function, comfort, and design did not meet your expectation. This is definitely not the experience we'd like you to have. Allow us to help and turn this into a better experience.
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. You can also slide the left and right slider to adjust the length of the headband for comfortable listening experience.
If the effect of the noise canceling is not sufficient, please check the following:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534745.html
Should you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
Name:
BBY Username:
Model Number:
Issue:
Telephone Number:
Sincerely,
Erin
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Sony is the GOAT
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these , great noise cancelling, insane battery life. And love the software that you can download on your phone for hearing protection etc
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Tpatt, We are glad to hear that you are happy with the noise canceling and battery life of 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Okay headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good headphones, the sound quality and noise cancelling are top notch. I am a medical student and using these to study were amazing. But the build quality isn’t the best. I ended up returning them and buying AirPod maxs instead.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Spencer, We are sorry to hear that you had to return the headphones. Despite your concern, it's good to hear that you like their sound quality and noise canceling feature. We take all user input seriously and will make sure your comments reach the appropriate person. We hope you will consider Sony again in your future purchase. Thank you. Vincent