On top of the adjustments listed above, the Sony WH-1000XM5 support Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format that enables spatial audio on stereo headphones plus the LDAC codec that can send a bitrate of up to 990 kbps. There’s very little sound leakage, too: we sat next to a colleague in the office with the volume at full, and they didn't hear anything.
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They deliver exactly what they promise and then some thanks to their exceptional noise cancellation and cutting-edge codec support, but their pricep places them firmly in premium territory.ĭespite the drivers in this model being smaller than before, the soundstage remains spacious and gives all elements of a mix room to breathe and shine. The Sony WH-1000XM5 are a wonderful pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
There's also beefier processing for the noise cancellation, which was already among the best in the industry and is now somehow better. With improved noise-cancellation, supreme sound quality, and an even more lightweight wireless design, Sony has surpassed our previous favourite, last year's WH-1000XM4.Īlthough they aren't a massive departure from their predecessors there's a new design, new drivers, a whole array of microphones for better call quality and super-fast charging. The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best wireless headphones we've ever tested.