WH-1000XM5

Sony

WH-1000XM5

131 positive 3 neutral 49 negative

Based on 183 Reddit mentions

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Leaving Apple ecosystem and looking for Airpod Pros alternatives. Which earbuds don’t suck across Android + Linux + Windows?

I own the Technics EAH-AZ100. Mainly because they offer a genuine ten hours of battery life. Without a case, that is. But my Sony Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones also meet all three criteria. Multiconnection – check Listen to music on A and then answer on B – check Recognized under Linux (Mint) – check P

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NewToEveryone in r/linuxhardware

November 30, 2025 10:16 AM

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To all Sony XM3, XM4 and XM5 enjoyers. Your headphones can sound very near to audiophile-levels with a few steps. The improvement comes at the cost of a compromises on comfort, and will require 1-2 hours of research and software installation.

FIRST, you need to realize that Sony manufactures one of the best dynamic drivers in the world, but they suck at tuning them for unknown reasons. With the right technique, and software tweaks, you can change the sound of your dynamic drivers on your Sonys to near-audiophile levels.

TLDR; the things

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Makarov_NoRussian in r/sony

September 24, 2022 4:43 AM

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Tidal or Spotify?

About a year ago I changed to Tidal, from Spotify, but I still use Spotify for podcasts. The primary reason as to why I switched to Tidal is the bitrate (I went for their at the time HiFi 1XXX bitrate subscribtion as a student). I had just gotten my Sony WH-1000XM5 at the time, but I often find myse

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Explosion2888 in r/TIdaL

August 28, 2024 4:03 PM

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WH-1000XM5 sound quality is terrible while using microphone

I got my XM5 a few days after its release, and for the most part I love these headphones. I mostly use it at home for watching videos, listening to music and playing games with friends. There is one thing, that i never see mentioned anywhere, but i feel like could be important for anyone who wants t

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megeszlekvacsira in r/sony

June 29, 2022 7:49 PM

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Extremely disappointed with the noise canceling of the Sony WH-1000XM5

Recently bought the WH-1000XM5 and oh my God, the ANC is far worse than I expected after reading reviews online.

It's better than nothing for sure, but that's about it.

Someone talking, a child crying, a phone ringing or your own mouse clicks? Yeah, all of that will be perfectly heard even when A

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yayoletsgo in r/sony

February 28, 2023 9:13 AM

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duda sobre audifonos

Para los que cachan más. Qué tal el audio? Por que yo tengo unos sony 1000xm5, y al conectarlo en modo blutu con micrófono la calidad de audio baja exponencialmente. Por lo que si quiero que suene bien debo usarlo sin micrófono. En estos gamers pasa lo mismo?

horyan16 in r/chilegames

November 27, 2025 8:17 PM

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Keeping hearing aids on while traveling

On the plane or train, I remove the hearing aids and put in Sony WF-1000XM5‘s. These are some of rhe best Bluetooth noise canceling earbuds & are completely in-Ear.

MrBikerLA in r/HearingAids

December 1, 2025 9:17 PM

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Long-Time Samsung User Finally Switching to OPPO Because of Battery Anxiety

I agree Apple’s AAC implementation is much better optimized than typical Android AAC, especially with AirPods and iPhones. But I still wouldn’t say AAC is >= LDAC overall, especially for people already using headphones like Sony WH-1000XM5. Sony themselves heavily market/use LDAC as their premium co

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Shekwen in r/PickAnAndroidForMe

May 24, 2026 4:55 AM

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I was spending way too much time on my phone, so I went out and got another one...

I also do this but I use a Google Pixel 10a as my main piece and iPhone 13 as side piece. Mint mobile on one and a free year of service from internet provider on the other. I use Sony Xm5's on both since they can connect to 2 devices at a time. If I want to leave the house without my main phone, I c

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tr4shw3rld in r/digitalminimalism

May 25, 2026 11:24 PM

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His & hers setup, how to deal with microphones/noise?

Get good active noise cancelling headphones/earbuds that also do noise cancelling on the microphone(s). Wife and I use Sony WH-1000XM5 and WF-1000XM5 - and even when one of us is sitting in living room with TV on and 2-3 pre-teen kids - colleagues in our conference calls say they can't hear anything

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techcode in r/Workspaces

May 13, 2026 12:42 PM

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