Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 12498516
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.
- Cons mentioned:Portability
Not what I expected. XM4’s are Better!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Tried out these headphones for about 3 days and I will say they do have premium feel and look to them. From my experience with the past XM4’s, theses new headphones surprisingly lack the control of noise cancellation. A huge downgrade from the previous gen, not only that but they lack the portability of the previous gens. I will be returning the XM5’s and stick with the XM4’s. If you want a solid pair of headphones with portability and great noise cancellation, I’d say you are better off with the XM4’s. These headphones are way too expensive for what they offer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi raymonddz, Thank you so much for your honest review. We appreciate your feedback to our WH-1000X5 headphones as this will help improving our products. 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
Sony Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love it. I've never experienced noise cancelling to such a degree. It's like nothing else exists when I have these things on.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DanielK Great! 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
Good quality
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Looks wise they’re a little bigger than I expected but the quality is high. The plastic doesn’t feel cheap and the sound quality is very high.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Daniel, 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 Never Let’s Down!
|Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] Honesty a good all around headphone, might be the best in the market as of right now!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Irvin, Amazing! 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
Pretty good
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones wotk very well as long as you place them correctly. Overall great headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DouglasC, Great! We're glad that you are happy with your purchase. 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 audio continues to be excellent
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Replacing my original Sony xm series headphones and these are another great product from Sony. Highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Chuck, We're happy to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase. 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 wireless headphones
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best pair of wireless headphones out there the 3D audio is amazing and the noise cancellation is the best I’ve experienced.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi HaydenP, 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
10/10
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect noise cancelling. I use them to study and work. Very useful for focusing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Atabeyra,
Nice! Thanks for the perfect 10 score for our WH1000XM5 and we're glad that you are pleased with the noise canceling capability of the headphone. With this feature, you can now focus on your activities. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awsome Sony headsphones
|Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] I was going to get apple and then i tried these and they are way better at a better happy i made this choice.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kamran, 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
good but not the best
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.good noise cancel. however, the performance is worse than xm4.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi YeQ1,
We appreciate your feedback regarding the noise cancellation on your WH-1000XM5. While these headphones feature an Auto NC Optimizer designed to automatically adjust to your environment, we understand that this can feel different compared to the manual settings of the XM4. To ensure the strongest performance, please verify that you have a firm seal around your ears and consider disabling Adaptive Sound Control in the Sony | Headphones Connect app to prevent the headphones from automatically switching to Ambient Mode.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Great headphones
|Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] Great headphones! I’ve been using them every day since I got them and they’re very comfortable! Would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi amend, Awesome! We're glad that you are enjoying 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
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My nephew loved his birthday gift. He says they have a good grip.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Griz,
That's lovely to hear! We're happy your nephew is enjoying his new WH-1000XM5 headphones and finds the fit so comfortable.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Very good indeed!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and the best noise canceling ever. I always had Air pods and this one is much better!!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Eduardo, we're glad you like the sound quality and noise canceling feature of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sounds good
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I loved it!! Sounds are good and the noice cancelling is also good !!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Esther,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you love the sound quality and noise canceling of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Just ok
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancellation excellent but they need to be charged daily, the controls on the headphones have a mind of their own
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ComfortN,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM5. We're glad that you like the noise canceling function of the headphones. Your feedback about the battery life and controls is greatly appreciated. For optimum performance, make sure that the software version of the headphones is up-to-date (via the Sony Headphones Connect app).
When you wear the headset, Auto NC Optimizer function always automatically optimizes the noise canceling performance by analyzing the wearing condition of the headset according to the shape of your face and your hairstyle, or the presence or absence of glasses, and the pressure change in an airplane, etc. There is no need for the wearer to press a button or use the touch sensor control panel to use this function. Because the noise canceling performance is automatically optimized by the Auto NC Optimizer function according to changes in the wearing condition and usage environment, you may notice fluctuations in the noise canceling effect.
Please note that usage hours may vary depending on the settings for the headset functions and usage conditions. You may refer to this link for more information:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000534508.html
You may also find this link helpful:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/contents/TP1000541091.html
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Sincerely,
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Highly recommend!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got these before a flight and I can say they’re a major upgrade from my Airpod Pros! They’re comfortable and the noise cancellation is phenomenal!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi vinkenzieny! Thank you for the 5-star rating! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your new WH-1000XM5! From airplane noise to people’s voices, our WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones with multiple microphone noise cancelling keep out more high and mid frequency sounds than ever. And with Auto NC Optimizer, noise cancelling is automatically optimised based on your wearing conditions and environment. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Very good quality but slightly uncomfortable
|Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] The sound quality out of these headphones, especially when wired, is amazing however the top band is a bit too thin to be comfortable in my opinion. it felt like it dug into the top of my head too much
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Zer0,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We're glad to hear that you're impressed with the sound quality of the WH-1000XM5, especially in wired mode.
We understand that comfort is just as important as performance and we appreciate your feedback about the headband. Your input help us improve future designs.
If you haven't already, you might try adjusting the fit or using a headband cushion for extra comfort.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Stephanie
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Nice Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've tried quite a few Bluetooth headphones to find a work go to. I liked this one the best. I even tried to new Senns and these were better IMO.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi jerick70, we're glad you are enjoying our industry-leading noise canceling 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. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Head phones work great! Prefer much better over my air pods pro 2. Great noise cancellation and sound!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Zmedwards,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the noise canceling and sound quality of the Sony 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:Battery life
This one is the one!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent. Hand down. Do not buy apple headphone. I came to return it. Too heavy. Cannot customize EQ is one of the biggest cons. Battery is superb. Bravo Sony.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KayNguyen, Awesome! We are so 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 so much for choosing Sony. -Carl