Sony WF-1000XM5

Launch Date5/8/2024
Launch Price319 EUR
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Description

Sony's latest wireless noise-cancellation headphones with excellent audio quality, comfortable design, and advanced features.

Highlights

  • Excellent passive sound isolation
  • Hi-Res certified, LDAC codec supported
  • Very good stereo range
  • Airy sound that highlights high mids and highs
  • Wide range of equalization settings
  • Long battery life
  • Wireless charging
  • First-class voice quality during phone calls
  • Effective noise cancelling & flexible ambient function

Specifications

driver size 8.4 mm
frequency range 20 Hz - 40,000 Hz
impedance 32 Ohms
sensitivity 102 dB/mW
battery life ANC on : 8 hours , ANC off : 12 hours , talk time : 6-7 hours
charging time 1.5 hours
charging case capacity 16 hours

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Beautiful design, compact and comfortable
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Hi-Res certified, LDAC codec supported
  • Extremely comprehensive application
  • Solid battery life
  • Effective noise cancelling & flexible ambient function
  • Long battery life
  • First-class voice quality during phone calls

Cons

  • Active Noise Cancellation is not as good as Bose's or Apple's
  • Bass lacks impact by default
  • Unnecessarily cumbersome use of head tracking

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