Sony WH-1000XM5 Premium Noise Cancelling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
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The WH-1000XM5 is Sony's flagship over-ear noise-cancelling headphone. It pairs the QN1 noise-cancelling processor with the Integrated Processor V1 and eight microphones, and its 30mm carbon-fibre composite drivers aim for cleaner highs and more natural sound. The Auto NC Optimizer retunes cancellation to your fit and surroundings, which helps on planes and in offices. It suits commuters, frequent flyers and remote workers who want strong cancellation and a light, comfortable fit; rivals like the Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Apple AirPods Max are its closest competition, and the Sony is generally judged the strongest all-rounder on cancellation and features.
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Reviewers and owners consistently rank the WH-1000XM5 among the best noise-cancelling headphones, praising its cancellation, comfort and sound. Complaints centre on the non-folding design, the bulky case and occasional touch-control quirks.
The Sony WH-1000XM5 is a pair of over-ear wireless noise cancelling headphones. Two processors, the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 and the Integrated Processor V1, work together to handle noise cancelling and sound. Multiple microphones block high and mid frequency sounds such as airplane noise and voices. Auto NC Optimizer adjusts noise cancelling to the wearing conditions and environment.
The headphones also use lead-free solder containing gold, a Fine Sound Resistor and optimized circuitry. DSEE-HX Extreme upscales music using Edge-AI. For calls, four beamforming microphones and an AI-based noise reduction algorithm pick up your voice, and a wind noise reduction structure reduces wind noise.
The headphones are lightweight and finished in soft fit leather. They have soft-fit earpads, a stepless slider, a seamless swivel and hanger, and silent joints. Speak-to-Chat pauses your music and lets in ambient sound when you start talking, then resumes playback when the conversation ends. A wearing sensor pauses music when you take the headphones off. The Sony | Headphones Connect app compares your listening levels with World Health Organization guidance and sends notifications when levels are too high.
