Sony WF-1000XM5 review

10 September 2023
Sony's latest flagship earbuds are here and they're better than ever.

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  • Wami
  • 8n9
  • 28 Apr 2024

Is there anyone used it after Anker Liberty 2 pro or 3 pro . is it loud as liberty products?
I am still using Liberty 2 pro aptx and wanna know if it worth in terms sound quality and loudness

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    • Spike
    • FJv
    • 18 Sep 2023

    I wonder if Sony worked on allowing any USB C to charge their in ear cases! It's really a hassle finding out which of my premium cables/chargers work and which don't!

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      • neil74
      • 8rD
      • 16 Sep 2023

      "we can consider the WF-1000XM5 the benchmark for in-ear noise canceling."

      Does this include the Bose QC Buds II? Most other reviews seem to point to the ANC on the XM5s not being quite as good?

        Sony buds are actually very good quality both sound and build, not cheap but they do deliver

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          • Anonymous
          • Pxm
          • 11 Sep 2023

          MSXTurbo-R, 11 Sep 2023I was wired before at the top of the range but I always fin... moreand sony z1r is not even their most expensive one.it's reserved for their justear(sony custom iem)

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            • Anonymous
            • Pxm
            • 11 Sep 2023

            vrvly, 10 Sep 2023Well, any foam tips are expensive. At least for me, I would... morespinfit works pretty well, at least for me in term of relativity between comfort and sound quality and i read AZLA SednaEarfit also quite good

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              • Anonymous
              • Pxm
              • 11 Sep 2023

              MSXTurbo-R, 11 Sep 2023I was wired before at the top of the range but I always fin... morebecause those flagships are intended for enthusiasts,they're also sound miles ahead from any wireless headphones/earphones

                Whitey, 11 Sep 2023Trash enough saidUnfortunately for you, in these types of articles you cannot simply state something without stating the reason as that would render your views unreliable if not useless.

                  I was wired before at the top of the range but I always find it less powerful since it is passive, whereas these wireless are active. (Sound more powerful)
                  Moreover ,high-end wired Technics EAH-TZ700 or Sony IER-Z1R can they be more than 1000 or even 2000 Euros !!!!
                  Is it an idea why these wireless are cheaper than the wired ones (high end from Sony~Technics)?

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                    • Kev
                    • CcS
                    • 11 Sep 2023

                    Adam, 10 Sep 2023Why no reviewer talk about how expensive are replacement fo... moreNothing about TWS is cheap, which is why I've abandoned them. You spend a lot of money upfront, and in a few years they die and you have to buy again. And unlike wired IEMs, you can't cheap out. Only the TOTLs of true wireless are really good.

                      I buy every high end Sony Xperia (currently 1V) but otherwise I'm a little more Panasonic in electronics.
                      So I instead bought the Technics EAH-AZ80 which are direct competitors.

                        I use the AZLA SednaEarfit MAX tips with the XM5's, much more comfortable than the stock foam tips they came with, & noise cancelling just seems as good to my ears.

                        Hopefully these won't have the same battery issues the XM4 did after about a year of use, time will tell on that.

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                          • Andy
                          • m5j
                          • 11 Sep 2023

                          Lc3 is only available on Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV. Check this https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wf-1000xm5/software/00296559

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                            • Whitey
                            • Lxf
                            • 11 Sep 2023

                            Trash enough said

                              Adam, 10 Sep 2023Why no reviewer talk about how expensive are replacement fo... moreThere are a plethora of aftermarket foam eartips that you can buy, you know. Comply foam tips are the most favorable, and can be bought cheap on Aliexpress. I remember I got a pair of T400s for $4-5.

                                Adam, 10 Sep 2023Why no reviewer talk about how expensive are replacement fo... moreWell, any foam tips are expensive. At least for me, I wouldn't go back to silicon tips, no matter the price.
                                Comfort fit and noise isolation is just so much different.

                                  Just be sure to register for a better ANC. Lol, but at least it's way better than xm4, worth doing something, unlike wh xm5 which is auto anc disaster.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0p}
                                    • 10 Sep 2023

                                    Works perfectly with iphones.
                                    It is light years better than any airpods pro.
                                    But still iphone users will buy airpods at higher price instead.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0p}
                                      • 10 Sep 2023

                                      Waiting for Cpt Xiaomi to say a $25 redmi has exactly same fuctions.
                                      😂😂😂😂

                                        Does the right earbud discharge faster than the left one? I have this with Linkbuds and if I use Google Assistant (which I do) I can't use the left one when the right is discharged.

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