Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM5/S
- SKU:
- 6505728
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 regard the product's sound quality as impeccable, frequently praising its comfort, impressive battery life, and lightweight design. While many also appreciate its good bass, snug fit, and decent active noise cancellation, some concerns have been raised. These concerns primarily revolve around its portability, price, occasional connectivity issues, and a desire for louder volume and water resistance.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Quality
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had the XM4 and exchanged it for these. Sound qaulty is more smooth on these but bass is nowhere near the xm4. The xm4 eould make your ears vibrate. Not the same feeling with these.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Anonymous,
While we're glad that you like the sound quality, we would like to apologize if you feel the bass is not sufficient on your WH-1000XM5 headphones. If you haven't yet, please try to follow the troubleshooting steps below.
To ensure an optimal listening experience, downloading the Sony Headphones Connect app lets you adjust your bass levels and gives you different sound modes. There is even an EQ in there—which can be customized to fine-tune your music to your liking. You can edit the volume of the CLEAR BASS. Increasing the CLEAR BASS setting value allows your headphones to reproduce dynamic deep bass without distortion, even at a high volume.
NOTE: When the audio source does not contain much bass sound, the bass sound may not be audible.
If you are unable to resolve your concern, you can email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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Great all around!
|Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] Great pair of headphones. Would recommend to anyone looking for a pair of the over-the-ear.
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Posted .Hi Drake, Amazing! 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
Sony thank you
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm very proud to own these headphones as they are the best I ever had. Also, very easy to use with controls on the side on the right side.
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Posted .Hi chillwilltheone, We're glad that you like the ease of using the controls. 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
Best headphones I’ve owned
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great aound and great noise cancelling. Well worth the price. Can’t go wrong with these!
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Posted .Hi jedicoach44, Fantastic! We're very pleased to hear you're enjoying the great sound quality and top-notch noise canceling feature of your Sony WH1000XM5. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
Ok headphones
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Build quality could be better. The noice cancellation is ok. Personally, if ALL you care about is ANC on a sturdy device....go for the airpods max and put up with apples nonsense
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Posted .Hi Francisco, We're glad that you like the build quality and noise canceling. 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
Best headphones of 2022-202X!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones of 2022-202X! These headphones surpassed my expectations and I would highly recommend these to anybody looking for a high quality pair of headphones.
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Posted .Hi Javi, 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:Sound quality, Weight
Review
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound of the headphones is really good and they feel really light
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Posted .Hi JoseA, Great choice! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying 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
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good product completely new and sealed you can by here
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Posted .Hi CarlosR, We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying your headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
No Folding
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing headphones. However, it does take up a lot of space when storing as it does not fold.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LukeB, Amazing! We're delighted 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
Sony XM5
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of my best purchases ever. Amazing quality makes you feel like your all alone in this world with the noise cancellation
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Posted .Hi Shiny, Great! You definitely made the right choice. We are extremely pleased to hear you are satisfied with your purchase and you are enjoying the superb sound quality and excellent noise cancellation of your WH-1000XM4. Your assessment is spot on. It's just you and your music with the WH-1000XM4 headphones. The easy way to enjoy less noise and even purer sound, with smart listening technology that automatically personalizes your experience. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. For total convenience, WH-1000XM4 headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You'll also be able to quickly, smoothly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Jess
Excellent headphone
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My girlfriend like it so much, she is always wearing it, she like the color and everything of the headphone.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi prodigium66,
That's great! Thank you for reaching out to us today. We're always happy to hear from you. We're glad to hear that your girlfriend likes 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
Sony for the win
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely loved this product, can’t live without it. It is such a life saver.
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Posted .Hi ChrisG, this is great! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying your WH1000XM5. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
Best headphones ive used to date
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Exactly what was expected. Awesome all around. Would highly reccomend to anyone.
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Posted .Hello Dynamiteadam, We are happy to hear that your new Sony WH1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones are the best headphones you have used. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy your music! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome sound cheaply made
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I would not recommend these they kept breaking on me the headphones iPad kept snapping off cheaply made in my opinion sound quality was great, but they need to make it better quality material.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NicoB,
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We're really sorry to hear about the issues you’ve had with your WH-1000XM5 headphones. While we’re glad you enjoyed the sound quality, we definitely want to help with the durability concerns you mentioned.
We’ve partnered with our parts supplier, Encompass, to offer a low-cost repair option for situations like this. You can reach out to them directly for assistance:
Phone: 1-866-835-1146
Email: service@encompass.com
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm EST
Thanks for considering Sony products. We apologize for your experience.
Sincerely,
Estefany
Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to use Portable Great quality if you don’t want to hear your parents And stylish
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Posted .Hi JazminB,
Thank you for the purchase! We're happy to hear that you like the quality, design and easy to use functions of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Excellent headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent headphones. Better than the Boss equivalents and the technology upgrades since the XM4s are in my opinion well worth the price difference.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AntF, Great! We're happy 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
Love the head phones the sound quality is amazing
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great customer service I was greeted by a sale clerk who help me decide on which headphones would meet my needs
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi PamW, Excellent service! We're also 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
Best headphones you can buy
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best darn headphones on the market! That’s all I have to say you can’t beat them!
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Posted .Hi DevinE, Thanks for the 5-star rating! We're glad you're happy with your purchase. 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
Don'r Fold
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Received as a gift. Great sound cancelling and overall sound. Don't like that they don't fold.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi WilliamM,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM5. We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function of the headphones. Your feedback about the design is greatly appreciated.
In case you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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Sincerely,
-Ralph
Amazing Sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best pair of over-the-ear headphones I have ever owned! Love the in-app customization.
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Posted .Hi ChristianF, Amazing! We're delighted to hear that you love the in-app customization and audio quality. This is one of the best over-the-ear headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin