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Sony WH-1000XM5 Blue

8,9/10 (313 reviews)
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Key specs

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Bluetooth
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
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Pros and cons

According to our headphones expert
  • The high-end noise canceling strongly reduces ambient noise.
  • With the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can personalize the sound via an equalizer.
  • Thanks to the fast charge function, you can use the headphones for 3 hours after a 3-minute charge.
  • The headphones can't be folded to a compact size.
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Description

The Sony WH-1000XM5 are wireless headphones with high-end noise canceling. Thanks to the 2 noise canceling processors, the headphones mute ambient noise very accurately. So you won't be as bothered by your surroundings and don't have to turn up the volume too much. In the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can personalize the sound reproduction via an equalizer. This allows you to emphasize the bass and listen to the sound you like. On a full charge, the headphones last 30 hours. Is the battery empty? Continue to use the headphones for 3 hours after a 3-minute charge.

Noise canceling

These headphones have 2 special noise canceling processors that ensure an accurate reduction of ambient noise. Both ear cups also have 4 microphones that continuously measure ambient noise from every direction. The detected ambient noise is then analyzed. The headphones then produce an anti-noise. This anti-noise ensures that you won't be as bothered by your surroundings.

Smart functions

These Sony headphones have a number of smart functions, such as speak-to-chat and wear detection. The speak-to-chat function detects when you're talking. It then mutes your music and enhances the ambient noise. When you take the headphones off, the music pauses thanks to the wear detection. You can enable or disable both functions in the Sony Headphones Connect app. And thanks to the Precise Voice Pickup technology, you'll always be clearly audible during phone calls.

Sound according to expert

Just like its predecessors, these headphones produce a powerful bass sound. Thanks to the emphasis on the low tones, the bass is very present. Because the medium-high tones are balanced, instruments and vocals sound the way the artist intended them to. Want to add an accent to the sound yourself? Download the Sony Headphones Connect app and adjust the sound with the equalizer.

The Sony WH-1000XM5 are wireless headphones with high-end noise canceling. Thanks to the 2 noise canceling processors, the headphones mute ambient noise very accurately. So you won't be as bothered by your surroundings and don't have to turn up the volume too much. In the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can personalize the sound reproduction via an equalizer. This allows you to emphasize the bass and listen to the sound you like. On a full charge, the headphones last 30 hours. Is the battery empty? Continue to use the headphones for 3 hours after a 3-minute charge.

Noise canceling

These headphones have 2 special noise canceling processors that ensure an accurate reduction of ambient noise. Both ear cups also have 4 microphones that continuously measure ambient noise from every direction. The detected ambient noise is then analyzed. The headphones then produce an anti-noise. This anti-noise ensures that you won't be as bothered by your surroundings.

Smart functions

These Sony headphones have a number of smart functions, such as speak-to-chat and wear detection. The speak-to-chat function detects when you're talking. It then mutes your music and enhances the ambient noise. When you take the headphones off, the music pauses thanks to the wear detection. You can enable or disable both functions in the Sony Headphones Connect app. And thanks to the Precise Voice Pickup technology, you'll always be clearly audible during phone calls.

Sound according to expert

Just like its predecessors, these headphones produce a powerful bass sound. Thanks to the emphasis on the low tones, the bass is very present. Because the medium-high tones are balanced, instruments and vocals sound the way the artist intended them to. Want to add an accent to the sound yourself? Download the Sony Headphones Connect app and adjust the sound with the equalizer.

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Included by default

  • Manual (3.02 MB)
  • Storage cover
  • USB-C to USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Audio cable

Included by default

  • Manual (3.02 MB)
  • Storage cover
  • USB-C to USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Audio cable

Key specs

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Bluetooth
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
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Reviews

313 reviews
8,9/10 (313 reviews)

Rating

197 reviews with 5 stars

88 reviews with 4 stars

25 reviews with 3 stars

3 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Sound quality
8,8
Wearing comfort
7,7
Build quality
9,1
Design
8,5

Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Sony WH-1000XM5: Sony remains king of noise canceling

  • Premium design
  • Great noise canceling
  • Not foldable
  • Lucas. audio specialist.
  • 25 May 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Away annoying noises

  • Get rid of annoying partner
  • away annoying children
  • Jammers in the house are not really gone, you just no longer hear them
  • Thorsten
  • 23 October 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,2/10

Sound is a step forward, but wearing comfort is a step back

  • Sound quality and adjustability via the equalizer
  • ANC
  • Construction of the headphones
  • Jasper
  • 30 March 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

buy gwn g

  • Hoai tran
  • 2 January 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Chill headphones, nice and quiet ;)

  • noise canceling
  • Touch panel sounds
  • Esther
  • 2 June 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Perfect office headphones for the budding audiophile.

  • Super soft earmuffs
  • Intuitive use
  • Few points for improvement compared to XM4
  • Sebastian van groesen
  • 13 January 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Buy that thing

  • Not resistant to water
  • Hoai tran
  • 8 July 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

The best headphones at the moment

  • Perfect fit and wearing comfort
  • Pair with 2 devices
  • No
  • Marcel
  • 6 September 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Nice, nice headphones with good sound

  • Beautiful appearance
  • Beautiful packaging
  • Adine
  • 17 June 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

this is a no-brainer, best ANC headphone right now

  • what a sound! Slightly sharper than XM4
  • feels lighter to carry than predecessor
  • you cannot use headphones during charging
  • Dirk vael
  • 18 December 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
Our expert review

Sony WH-1000XM5: Sony remains king of noise canceling

  • Premium design
  • Great noise canceling
  • All-round sound with emphasis on bass
  • Not foldable

With the Sony WH-1000XM5, Sony is releasing its new flagship headphones. This model has a new premium design and strongly dampens ambient noise through noise canceling. However, the new design also has drawbacks.

New design
When unpacking, I immediately notice the new design of the headphones. Thanks to its construction and the materials used, this model looks a lot more premium than its predecessors. I like the design, but it also has drawbacks. This way I don't fold the headphones compactly, so that they don't fit in my bag as easily and I don't put them in my jacket pocket.

Great noise canceling
When Sony releases a new pair of headphones in the XM line, I always wonder whether the previous model can be surpassed. The previous XM headphones were all king of what they did; muffle ambient noise. That is no different with the XM5, so that it simply knocks its predecessor off the throne. On the train, at the office, in the supermarket. I put on music, switch on noise canceling and I am completely in my own zone.

Typical Sony sound
With the Sony WH-1000XM5, the low tones are very prominent, just like with the previous XM models. This sound is perfect for me. The bass is powerful and deep, allowing kicks in dance music to come through. Music with more of a focus on the mid and high tones, such as pop and rock, gets me just as excited. Instruments and vocals sound crystal clear and are detailed.

Nice smart functions
The XM5 has a few smart functions, such as wear detection and speak-to-chat. The wearer detects my music automatically when I take off the headphones. The sensor for wear detection is in the right ear cup and always works. Thanks to the speak-to-chat function, I automatically switch from music to a conversation. When I start talking, the music pauses and ambient noise is amplified.

  • Lucas. audio specialist.
  • 25 May 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Away annoying noises

  • Get rid of annoying partner
  • away annoying children
  • get rid of annoying pets
  • Jammers in the house are not really gone, you just no longer hear them

This was an upgrade from the WH-1000XM3 to the XM5. I have always been very satisfied with the XM3, which is still doing well after 3 years, but is now being used by someone else. The XM5 is even more luxurious than the XM3. The controls work flawlessly. The headphones have sensors that register when you take off your headphones. It's a pricey thing, but if you want rock-solid material, then these are the headphones you want.

  • Thorsten
  • 23 October 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,2/10

Sound is a step forward, but wearing comfort is a step back

  • Sound quality and adjustability via the equalizer
  • ANC
  • Bluetooth pairing speed
  • Construction of the headphones

The Sony WH-1000XM5 is the successor to the WH-1000XM4. After using the XM4 for about two years, now switched to the XM5. After using these headphones for a few weeks, my assessment is mixed. Because I have used its predecessor intensively, I can also compare these two models well. In my opinion, the XM5 is both an advancement and a regression for Sony that shouldn't have been.

To start with the positives of the XM5;
The sound quality of the XM5 is better than that of its predecessor. As I am used to from Sony, the low tones come out well in the sound. The bass is very powerful, but also easy to adjust if you don't like it. The middle and high tones come into their own better than with its predecessor. In addition, just like with the XM4, a lot can be set in the app. Although the effect of all the "sliders" seems to me a bit bigger than with its predecessor.
The Active Noise Canceling is also an improvement over its predecessor. Especially when you also play music. Without music, especially the dampening of low tones is a bit disappointing. Certainly male voices sometimes want to be audible.
Other smaller advantages of the XM5 are the Bluetooth pairing speed (which is smoother and faster than its predecessor) and the adjustable physical button. For example, you can program the button for setting the ANC to launch Spotify twice quickly.

Then the negatives of the XM5;
The main flaw is really the design. The XM5 has changed considerably compared to its predecessor, and not in a positive sense. An often mentioned drawback is the fact that the headphones are no longer foldable. Personally, I find that surmountable, but you can no longer easily put the XM5 in your jacket pocket, for example.
A more important drawback of the new design is the new mechanism for adjusting the ear cups. This feels very cheap. The new mechanism is stepless (without clicks), but therefore does not stay "set" properly. In addition, the cushions of the XM5 are also a lot thinner and actually fall into the plastic housing of the ear cup. In practice, this means when your head rests against something (cushion, sofa, etc.) that the plastic housing presses against your head, which quickly starts to irritate.
The main flaw of the new design is that the headphones creak. The movable parts creak quite quickly when you move your head, which is disturbingly audible. This is really annoying, especially in combination with wearing glasses. I never experienced this problem with its predecessor.
A final flaw is the sensitivity of the touch controls on the ear cup. Where its predecessor sometimes did not respond well or slowly, I personally find the XM5 too sensitive. A small tap against the shell (for example because you want to place the headphones properly on your head) immediately gives a response.

A final conclusion;
In terms of sound and ANC, the XM5 is certainly an improvement over its predecessor. Unfortunately, Sony has really taken a step back in terms of construction and wearing comfort. The question is whether the progress in sound quality outweighs the decline in construction and wearing comfort. Personally, I don't think the improvements afterwards are enough to choose the XM5, especially considering that the XM4 is a worthy opponent (high-quality headphones) that are also currently available and a lot cheaper.

As far as I'm concerned, the XM6 will be a combination of the design of the XM4 and the sound quality of the XM5. Can't wait to see what Sony will do...

  • Jasper
  • 30 March 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Sony WH-1000XM5 Blue
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Specifications

Product

Product number
924585
Manufacturer code
WH1000XM5L.CE7
Brand
Sony
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Physical properties

Weight in grams
250 g
Color
Blue
Material
Leather, Plastic
Built-in microphone
Yes

Sound according to expert

Tested by expert
Yes
Treble
Balanced
Mid tones
Balanced
Bass
Very present
Equalizer
Yes

Sound

Sound reproduction
Spatial audio, Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Yes
Volume limit
No
Active headphones
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Adjustable noise canceling
Yes

Connection

NFC
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.2
Multipoint pairing
Yes
Compatible with voice assistant
Google Assistant, Siri

Cable

Detachable cable
Yes
Ribbon cable
No
Coil cable
No
Braided sleeve
No
Remote in cable
No

Quality

Hi-Res audio
Yes
Sound quality according to customers
Very good
Carrying comfort according to customers
Good

Power supply

Power supply type
Rechargeable battery
Average battery life
30 hours

Resistance

Water-resistant
No

Casing

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Types of design
Closed
Foldable
No
Rotatable ear cups
Yes
Ear cushion material
Leather (skai)
Physical buttons ear cups
Yes
Touchpad ear cup
Yes
Remote control on ear cups
Yes
Volume control ear cup
Yes

Accessories

Extra headphone cables included
Yes
Headphones adapter included
No
Airplane adapter included
No

Awards

Awards NL/BE
What Hi-Fi?
Best tested
Yes

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