Testseek.com have collected 101 expert reviews of the Sony WF-1000XM5 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony WF-1000XM5.
July 2023
(86%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
686 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fantastic sound
Superb noise cancellation
Easier to wear than last generation
More comfortable than the WF1000XM4
Too
Smaller and more compact
Technically supports headtracked spatial audio
Sound excellent
Great noise cancelling
Three minutes of charge can give you an hour of listening
ANC is top draw
Sound quality is excellent
But you may need the EQ
Lighter and more comfortable
Multi-point pairing support
Decent battery life
Fast amd Qi charge
The editors didn't like
Headtracked spatial audio is limited to Android and 360 Reality Audio (and it's still not great)
Controls are uninspired
Expensive
Difficult shape to get a good fit
Transparency mode is merely fine
Cannot select ANC levels
No Qualcomm aptX codec support
The bass is a little heavy – use the EQ
Some advanced features depend on setting up an account and accepting privacy provisions
