Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones 30hr Battery Life Over-Ear Style Optimized
form factor over-ear
impedance ohms 48
Wireless Yes
27 Overall Score
Price $386
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong mic (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average battery (7th percentile)
- Below average sound (25th percentile)
- Below average anc (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Ear Cushion | Leather |
Audio
| Impedance | 48 |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Alexa |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones 30hr Battery Life Over-Ear Style Optimized | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 | Apple AirPods Max Midnight | Technics EAH-A800 | JBL Tune 670NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | on-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | - | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 32 |
| Impedance Ohms | 48 | - | 470 | 16 | 34 | 32 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | - | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 30 | 60 | 20 | 50 | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones 30hr Battery Life Over-Ear Style Optimized | 33.3 | 74.3 | 37.4 | 25.2 | 7.4 | 61.2 | 60.6 | 76.5 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Compare | 98.4 | 99.5 | 96 | 99.4 | 81.1 | 61.2 | 98.2 | 98.6 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Compare | 98.4 | 88.8 | 93.3 | 98.3 | 92.9 | 90.8 | 98.5 | 71.5 |
| Apple AirPods Max Midnight Compare | 98.4 | 87 | 93.3 | 94.8 | 76.3 | 34.5 | 88.5 | 98.6 |
| Technics EAH-A800 Compare | 95 | 98.8 | 80.7 | 97.9 | 88.9 | 61.2 | 98 | 65.3 |
| JBL Tune 670NC Compare | 98.4 | 74.3 | 80.7 | 88.3 | 95.4 | 90.8 | 99.4 | 98.6 |
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