WH-1000XM5

Sony

WH-1000XM5

131 positive 3 neutral 49 negative

Based on 183 Reddit mentions

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Just trying to make it thru this flight…

When I take them off I'm always like "damn most of y'all are just raw dogging this WHRRERERREEERRR sound for 12 hours?" My Sony XM5s take it from loud to downright forgettable if I have content playing. Now I have an OLED laptop so I just sit back and enjoy my mini cinema experience on a long flight

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BuildMineSurvive in r/mildlyinfuriating

May 22, 2026 5:10 AM

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What Earbuds do you use

Sony 1000XM5 a bit expensive but the noise canceling is unmatched

Regular-Mechanic-150 in r/SteamDeck

October 9, 2025 7:10 PM

69

What would you buy to make life easier?

My two most expensive autism-related purchases were Sony WH1000-XM5 noise cancelling headphones, and the best weighted blanket I could find. Both of them are worth every cent.

EyesOfAStranger28 in r/AutismInWomen

April 2, 2025 10:28 AM

324

Is wearing industrial headphones as a high masking person okay?

I’ve used active noise cancelling headphones for around 3 years now and they really help me out, both in public and in private. I have Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones as well as apple airpods pro 2. The noise cancelling definitely works but it’s far from what I would like. I need to have music turned up

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MinkMaster2019 in r/evilautism

October 14, 2025 6:45 AM

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A warm and cozy setup after working all day in a hospital

Black and Wood color/pattern.

I specifically made sure that the theme of my setup would be warm since we all know a hospital is usually filled with bright white lights. Physicians usually read a lot of research papers and books after work so that’s basically the use of this whole thing.

Some othe

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KozukiYamatoTakeru in r/macsetups

July 3, 2024 12:08 PM

138

Racist for having sensory issues?

What kind of noise cancelling headphones do you have? The Sony XM4s/XM5s work great.

StripperWhore in r/autism

May 13, 2026 10:00 PM

10

Slept through landing 🫠

Honestly mortified. My flight was delayed last night from DC - NY (LGA) until 11:44 pm. I boarded and basically fell asleep immediately with noise cancelling headphones on, except I was fully out and I didn’t wake up when the flight landed. The FA had to wake me up and I got so flustered in the mome

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ProfessionalEye3568 in r/delta

January 13, 2024 1:26 PM

2.9k

What is the best noise canceling headphones

I have the Sony WH-1000XM5 and they’re absolutely amazing. They have the active noise cancellation so when they’re turned on and doing that it’s basically completely silent. But what I love about them so much is that the noise blocking is SO GOOD that you can put them on your ears without even turni

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Agreeable-Class-3867 in r/adhdwomen

May 14, 2026 9:35 PM

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I never realized I was sensory adverse until I got earplugs

Sony has really nice over-the-ear / "can" style ones. I don't know about the current competitor landscape, but I decided to get the 'Sony WH-1000XM5 Premium Noise Canceling Headphones' a couple of years ago. It's definitely an investment-level purchase ($300+, even in 2023), but I'm very happy with

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_BlazedAndConfused__ in r/AutismInWomen

September 16, 2025 3:34 PM

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Noise cancelling headphones rec’s

I like my Sony WH-1000XM5 they block sound really well, have been super comfy and have been sturdy as all get out because I chuck them in bags without the case etc all the time.

Benny-Kenobii in r/AutismAustralia

May 23, 2026 12:38 AM

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