Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 11919976
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 love the WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones for their terrific sound quality and comfortable design. The headphones are also lightweight and have a long battery life. Overall, customers seem very satisfied with these headphones.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love these
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Use these for working out the sound cancelling is excellent. I would encourage people to buy ear cuff protectors if you plan on wearing these for working out or you can damage them
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Posted .Hello Tyler,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that the WH-1000XM5 headphones have been excellent for your workouts, especially with their sound-canceling feature. Your tip about using ear cuff protectors is really thoughtful and helpful for others looking to protect their headphones during exercise. We truly appreciate you sharing your experience and advice!
Best regards,
-Fred
Incredible Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I originally bought these headphones for a video editing because they have both Bluetooth and wire capabilities. The sound quality is incredible compared to all of the previous brands I’ve used, and the app is easy to use and has many different features that I’ve never seen before. I would highly recommend these headphones for anyone who enjoys high-quality audio.
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Posted .Hi LorenO,
We are ecstatic to learn that your WH-1000XM5 headphones are proving to be such a versatile tool for your video editing and personal listening! It is wonderful to hear that the jump in sound quality and our feature-rich app have provided a new level of audio control you haven't experienced with other brands. Whether you are plugged in for precision editing or using Bluetooth on the go, we are thrilled to be your top recommendation for high-quality sound.
Thank you for trusting Sony to power your creative work and your music.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise reduction is awesome. Sound and quality are great! I would recommend getting one for yourself.
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Spot!
We’re so glad to hear that you’re impressed with the awesome noise reduction on your WH-1000XM5! It’s great to know that both the sound and build quality are meeting your expectations. We truly appreciate the high recommendation—there's no better compliment than suggesting them to others!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Good Headphones - curious on new model differences
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these for my wife for Mother’s Day - she uses them everyday for hours on end. It’s been a few months and no abnormal wear and battery life still seems good. They feel on the flimsier side of headphones but I think it was intentional. I have no concerns of them breaking. She uses an IPhone and has no issues using any of the feature.
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Posted .Hello BenjaminL,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're delighted to hear your wife is enjoying the WH-1000XM5 headphones daily! It's great that they've performed well with impressive battery life and durability. We appreciate your feedback on their lightweight design and ease of use with her iPhone. Enjoy the music!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing headphones for just about everything
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Far better than I was expecting. As someone who is new to “premium headphones”, these blew me away. I’ve been used to AirPods and gaming headsets and I cannot even express how much better the MX5’s are than anything I’ve used. The noise canceling was the most surprising, I expected it to dampen most things around me but it simply cuts out all sound. Road-trips, air travel, gym sounds, and construction zones’ sound pollution are completely removed from my life when I turn on the noise canceling. The mobile app is relatively confusion free and simple to set up. The custom EQ settings were great for finding my favorite audio experience for music. If you’re looking to use these as gaming headphones, I’d look elsewhere. While the sound is amazing, the latency is a bit too much for any sort of competitive games. However, I’ll use these for single player games to enjoy the atmosphere even more. Before I got these I read quite a few reviews about them not being good for gym usage, but I disagree. They cut out all sound and I can’t hear the gym’s music, treadmills running, or weights slamming (unless they’re my own). In terms of sweat damage, they dry off quickly and as long as you take care of them and clean them, it’ll just be fine. I sweat quite a bit and have noticed zero problems with anything during or after workout.
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Posted .Hi TC907, Amazing! We appreciate your detailed review and 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:Sound quality
Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good headphones. Love the noise cancellation feature as well as when I’m listening to music the bass is just what I was looking for!
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Posted .Hi Jsamm, We're glad that you are enjoying your new headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Not ideal gym headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones! However if you are planning to use them for the gym I would go for another option as these slide off very easily. At least for me they slide off with no effort when laying down on the bench. However, they are great for running, super lightweight and amazing noise cancelling feature! The Sony headphone app is super easy to navigate as well!
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Posted .Hi Angelica, Great! We're glad that you like the noise canceling and ease of using the app. 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
Great for flights
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and great battery life. The noise cancelling capabilities are great and the gestures to temporarily halt noise cancelling are very useful when you want to hear things around you. Great for flights.
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Posted .Hi PaulH Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound, battery life, noise canceling function, and features. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality, and light headphones which make it comfortable
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Posted .Thank you so much for your feedback, ChrisP! We're delighted to hear you're enjoying the great quality and lightweight comfort of the WH-1000XM5 headphones. The newly developed, lightweight design is crafted for all-day comfort, while the advanced audio technologies and noise cancellation ensure an exceptional listening experience. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us.
We truly appreciate your support and for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus
Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
wow
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is absolutely exceptional. Crisp highs, rich mids, and powerful, thumping bass make every song a journey into sonic perfection. Whether I'm enjoying my favorite tracks, watching a movie, or even taking phone calls, the audio quality is consistently outstanding.
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Posted .Hi Katt, thank you for your input. We're also 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:Battery life, Sound quality
High quality headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and battery life. I can't make a comparison, but for the money and the quality, this makes it seem so much better than the Apple Airpods Max. Probably comparable to a Bose QC. Only downside is the app and how to use it effectively with your phone.
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Posted .Hi RyloRen, Awesome! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality 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:Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bass is very punchy, the sound quality overall is worth the price. Sound controls have a small learning curve but are easy and the case is very nice
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Posted .Hi Curls,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you like the sound quality, supplied case, and user-friendly functions of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Good Choice
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simple to connect to bluetooth source. Solid connection when connected to my Samsung Note20. Impressive sound and the features to adjust volume and change song via the right headphone are convenient. They do perform well in regards to sound and clarity and battery life is decent as well. I would say between 4 and 5 stars, nothing really bad about them but also nothing really sets them apart for the rest around the same range.
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Posted .Hi MikeK, We're delighted to hear that you like the audio quality, battery life, clarity, and features. 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 purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones sound quality is soo good!!!
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Posted .Hi Rikah,
We’re thrilled to hear you're loving the sound quality of your new WH-1000XM5s! It’s great to have you as part of the Sony family.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Great music quality
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I decided to get these for the gym even after reading mixed reviews about gym use. They arent rated for water/sweating resistance, but i found a quick wipe down if i ever feel too sweaty does the trick. I love the music quality and the app that allows you to customize the EQ and touch controls when using them. I have an iphone so everything points to me getting the airpod max for "seamless" connections between my phone and iPad, but I already have the airpod pros and they are nice but I needed more control with how I wanted to listen to different genres of music with EQ customizations. The airpods pro do tend to slip out my ear canal often so I end up pushing them in to benefit from ANC, even swapped out the rubber ear tips with silicone ones and they still slip out. So I got the Sony wf-1000xm4 to replace the airpods pro, they were a game changer. More comfortable and better ANC due to solid seal into my ear. Plus they never slip out, never need to adjust while at the gym. Decided to stick with Sony for an over the ear headphone and so happy I did. I switch between them when I go to the gym. Going to get the sony wf-1000xm5 when they have any deals. TLDR: Overall I'd recommend the Sony wh-1000xm5 Pros: Great fit, comfortable and light, app with extra customization, EQ, cheaper than Airpod Pro Max. Cons: the light weight makes them feel "cheap" ( even thou they aren't ), not IP water resistant rated and Sonys complicated naming for their headphones.
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Posted .Hi GianUy, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review of your Sony WH-1000XM5! We're thrilled to hear you love the sound quality, EQ customization, lightweight and comfortable fit, and overall performance of your Sony XM5. At Sony, we are always looking to improve our product quality and features. We have noted your input about the lightweight feel and no IP water resistant rating and will be sure to forward this feedback to the appropriate department.
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:Comfort, Sound quality
Worth it for travelers
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Indispensable for airline flights. Works great for keeping the various rude passenger disturbances to a minimum. I was worried that the foam would make it uncomfortable on long flights, but it's no problem at all. Now, can Sony help with the "oversized" passengers encroachment on my space?
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Posted .Hi JohnGalt, 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:Battery life, Sound quality
New to noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This review may not be of much use as this is my first pair of noise cancelling headphones. Construction is solid and I am pleased with both the sound quality and noise cancellation. Voices are clear during calls and they sound great listening to music or movies. Appreciate the protection the carrying case provides. The battery life is outstanding. I have only used them while flying but have amassed about 14 hours us use the battery is 58% Bluetooth connection has dropped twice during that time.
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Posted .Hi ADKey, Amazing! We're please to hear 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
Amazing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best full size headphones I have ever used. Clarityis outstanding. Sounds from bass to mids to treble is amazing. Connectivity extremely simple. Easy too use noise cancelling wear them all the time. I like that all I have to do is touch the side when I want to hear whats around me and as soon as i stop touching it like magic back to blocking out the world.
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Posted .Hi, NicoleC,
Thanks for the review and the 5-stars rating! It brings us great joy to hear how much you are enjoy your Sony headphone's top-technology features! With up to 30 hours of battery, amazing Sound quality and Fantastic Noise Cancellation, you'll be able to enjoy listening to your favorite tunes for a prolonged time!
Thanks for choosing Sony, have a wonderful day!
-DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony Headphones Great
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent headphones worth the price. Its comfortable and sleek noise cancellation is outta this world
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Posted .Hi GavinM, Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you like your new headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best headphones on the market
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound and quality build. These are without a doubt the most comfortable headphones I have ever used. Easily 10/10 for me my one and only complaint is that when turning them off you have to press the power button for a long time I often ended up putting them back in the case while they stayed ON and the battery drained. Hoping this can be fixed with a update.
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Posted .Hi Kurama, We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your new 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. -Carl