The Sony WH-1000XM5 is a pair of wireless Bluetooth over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation. They have a closed-back design and a headband. The earpieces swivel, and the headphones do not fold.
Each earpiece has one 30 mm dynamic driver for stereo sound. Touch controls are built into the earpiece. Four microphones with beamforming and noise cancellation handle voice pickup. Battery life is up to 40 hours with Bluetooth alone and 30 hours with Bluetooth and noise cancellation on.
- Wearing Style
- Dual ear with headband
- Earpiece Design
- Over-ear (circumaural), closed-back
- Foldable
- No
- Earpiece Swivel
- Yes
- Noise Cancellation
- Active noise cancellation
- Drivers
- 1 dynamic driver per earpiece, 1.2" / 30 mm
- Sound Field
- Stereo
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz to 40 kHz (wireless); 4 Hz to 40 kHz (wired)
- Controls
- Built-in on earpiece, touch sensor
- Microphones
- 4 voice mics with beamforming, noise cancelling microphone
- Battery Life
- 30 hours (Bluetooth + ANC); 40 hours (Bluetooth)