Sony - WF-1000XM5
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Last updated: Aug 10, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"way better at blocking out noise—total game-changer if you’re commuting or stuck in loud places."
"with the ANC activated, these are just the headphones with the best ANC on the market."
"I own both QC ultra and XM5 and work in a very high noise environment and the XM5s make the QC ultras look like a pair of $40 earbuds ... The XM5s are actually insane with ANC and best Bose in all aspects. ... I have both Bose QC ultra and the XM5s and work in a very high noise environment and the Bose ARE TERRIBLE the XM5s block out just about everything. ... I work in a very high noise environment and my XM5s are the best at blocking all levels of noise. The Bose are best at blocking low frequencies but can’t handle frequent changes while the Sonys hold a more constant and more solid ANC"
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"Got a little APTX lossless USB C dongle. Incredible. ... Best audio I've ever heard out of Bluetooth."
"The sound quality of the XM5's is head and shoulders above the AirPods Pro 2's"
"Sound quality is very very good. ... still impressive sound quality. ... Sony’s sound quality is extremely good."
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"The fit is excellent, like they were custom-made for my ears. ... They’re super lightweight, comfortable for all-day wear at work, and they stay in place even when I’m moving around. ... The XM5's feel incredibly lightweight to me, and they come with a wide range of ear tip sizes so you can find the fit that's best for you."
"Never move."
"the ones that seal the best and I can use for a long time are the Sony WF-1000XM5 with the foam tips. ... for now none fit so well for me as the Sony."
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"battery life is double ... Xm5s easy 8hrs."
"My battery lasts about 6-7 hrs of continuous usage ... I use them all day as i work, I also use them when I go to the gym and just streaming stuff and havent had issues."
"the battery life on xm5 is pretty badass. ... I guess on that point they beat the airpods."
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"wind filtering during calls"
"better call quality ... Sony’s are worlds better than Bose’s mics."
"Amazing quality on the mic. ... My dad is an older well off dude and these are the only earbuds he'll tolerate me speaking to him on."
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"the fit is poor according to a lot of people including myself ... it ’s not very close on fit & sound quality"
"But they all fall out ... I've tried different sizes tips, Comply and other 3rd party tips nothing works."
"if I start eating with them or something they'll drop out real quick. ... I don't deny they're great, as long as I sit perfectly still and hold them:/"
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"Twice I had the right ear bud degrade way faster than the left."
"If battery reliability is something you value, stay FAR away from those Sony buds. ... I have replaced batteries in mine a couple times ... tons of stories online where XM4/5 buds just have terrible reliability in that area."
"left side depletes battery faster (and I mean _very_ fast) than the right by a lot, essentially making them useless. ... It's very annoying and a known manufacturing issue they just have never resolved."
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"ANC didn't work at all. ... Non-existent ANC (I head everything the same way with ANC on and taking ot the earbuds, tested it in different scenario)."
"If you care about anc don't buy it. Anc it's trash. ... And I even tried 3 xm5 units. If you tried anc on and off its the same thing. No difference what so ever. ... Well that's because there is no difference between anc on or off ;) that's not the anc working. That's the isolation of the Earbuds ... But with xm5 it was a completely different story... I couldn't feel anything. Anc on or off it's something. Maybe it's related to the way it works, not sure. But I tried in 3 xm5 units and it was all the same. .. ... I wish I had the same experience as you. Because I really wanted to like the xm5s... Apart from anc they were great"
"noise cancellation was pathetic."
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"My wife sounds like Charlie brown with these. ... She's giving up on them because the mic quality is so terrible. ... I can not recommend the sonys for calls. ... Phone calls should be a 4 at best"
"Sony has very bad microphone ... bad for calls"
"I had the Sonys and they were the worst that I tried in terms of microphone quality."
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"Sony: with those foam tips there is no way i can recommend them as a good "all round". ... ...with this dumb mentality I spent $266 on multiple 3rd party eartips. I don't recommend anyone to do that. Buy earbuds that are comfortable with stock tips!"
"Xm5, all you get in the box is 3 sizes of sponge tips! ... I hate sponge tips and for £300 there should be silicone options in the box, totally unacceptable."
"I just can’t get used to the foam tips, even when switching to aftermarket silicone ones on the Sony the ANC and sound quality changed."
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