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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 6375 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

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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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not great for work

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The boom mic on my Jabra 75 headset started failing. After reading an amazing review on soundguys.com for the WH1000XM5 I drove to Best Buy and bought them. The sound is great. The noise cancelling is great (I work from home in a room with a window AC unit). However, I can't hear myself talk when on a call unless I turn off the ANC, and that defeats the purpose of the ANC for me. I'm going to have to return them and find something else.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JamesF, While we're glad you like the great sound quality and noise cancellation of the Sony XM5, we regret to hear that you're unable to hear yourself talk during phone calls and it had to be returned. For this specific issue, I would suggest adjusting the noise cancelling function using the Sony Headphones Connect app and find the right spot where the noise cancellation still blocks out outside noise but still hear your voice during phone calls.
      For future reference, we can offer assistance on how to set up or operate the features and functions, and troubleshoot the issue of your Sony product by visiting our Sony Support website to download the help guide and look for additional information about your product. Also, you can reach out to one of our agents through this link: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/service?language=en_US. who would be glad to help. I hope you consider our Sony products in the future. Thank you for sharing your feedback. -Sam Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony does it again.

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    [Employee of bestbuy] Great service, amazing headphones. Always reliable and sound great

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi DavidB, Fantastic! We're glad that you are satisfied with the service and enjoying the audio quality of 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_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony Headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    [Employee of bestbuy] I love these headphones, i wear them to the gym snd the noise cancellation works like a charm

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Vindicator, Great! We're thrilled to hear you like the excellent noise cancelling feature of your Sony WH-1000XM5.
      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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Way better then beats.... little pricey but u getting one of the best sound quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi TexasChuy We're glad that you like 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony Earphones

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very comfortable to wear I had them for an overseas flight they performed great

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JamesK, 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_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfort without having to have “comfort” name

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    excelent. comfortable. I’d like just ask Sony to support all surround formats.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Regi, We are glad that you like your new Sony WH1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones. These headphones support the following audio formats: SBC, AAC, LDAC. Should you need further assistance, you can email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfortness

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Comfortness and noise cancelling the best on market.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Easyinstallation, We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent sound. Love these use them on thr plan all the time

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Hioman, We're glad that you're enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for dorms

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Comfy, good fit and work well to reduce the noise in the dorm

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Goodandfitsmyneeds, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are glad that the noise canceling feature of your new Sony WH1000XM5 works well in your dorm. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Will buy again

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it for my daughter. She loves it. Its not heavy on her head and sound is amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JoanneI,

      That's great! We're glad to hear that your daughter loves 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_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get it, you won't regret it :)

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect case - my first noise-canceling headphones and I love it compared to the Apple Airpods Max.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi keku,

      That's awesome! We're glad to hear that you love the noise canceling 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Audio Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had these for some time and the quality it very good. No issues

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Kiara, This is great! We're happy to hear that you love the overall quality of your headphones. Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Sony. Erin Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love them

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely bangers to listen whatever u like, i kinda like the app but is not that intuitive

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi ChrisPerez,

      Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review! We're so glad you're loving the audio experience with your WH-1000XM5 headphones—we truly believe they're bangers! We've also noted your feedback about the app not being as intuitive as you'd like. Your insights are invaluable as we work to make our products even better.

      Thank you for choosing Sony!

      Regards,
      Dominick Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I like them

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    [Employee of bestbuy] They are great, very gkod at noise canceling and audio quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi DBLTIME, Awesome! We're glad that you like the noise canceling and 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good sound and good cancellation. Good finish of materials but it marks easily when handling it. It comes with a case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi EmmanuelK, We're glad that you like the sound 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony always has good quality. Great volume i dont like the way the loose battery so fast but they charge fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi MiguelC,

      Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM5. We're glad that you like the sound quality of the headphones. Your feedback about the battery life 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). Usage hours may vary depending on the settings of the headset and usage conditions. For more information, please refer to this link:

      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

      Hope this helps. In case you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:

      Name:
      Username:
      Model Number:
      Issue:
      Telephone Number:

      Or contact our product support team via phone call or chat through this link:
      https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones

      Sincerely,
      -Ralph Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    High quality headphones. Sound is clear and noise cancelling is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi LisaW, Fantastic! We're delighted to hear that you like the amazing quality, clear audio, and great noise cancellation of your Sony WH1000XM5. 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its really good excellent product and the sound quality is one of the bests.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi LuisC, Thank you for the great review! We're delighted to hear that you like the amazing sound quality of your Sony WH1000XM5. 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 Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good sound, but

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had these and the sound is great, but little after a year the hinge broke, i tried fixing it myself to have the right hinge break again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello AmandaS,

      Thank you for considering Sony products.

      We are truly sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with the hinge on your WH-1000XM5 headphones. It is disheartening to learn that such a physical issue has interrupted your enjoyment of the great sound quality you've come to expect from us. We certainly understand how frustrating it is to deal with a recurring break, especially after your efforts to resolve it yourself.

      To ensure your headphones are restored correctly, we recommend taking the unit to an authorized repair service. Although warranty protection is generally limited to manufacturing defects and does not include accidental damage, we want to help you as much as possible. Please consider contacting our authorized repair partner, Encompass, for repair options that may be more affordable: https://sony.encompass.com/item/15214669/Sony/WH1000XM5-HBR/. We hope this can help you get back to enjoying your headphones.

      Best regards,
      -Fred Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simply stunning!

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exception sound and build quality.cant go wrong with the XM1OOO series, owned MK III, IV and now V. I love these.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Tjfen, We're happy to hear that you are enjoying the sound and build 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 Sony_US