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Sony is dominating as a 3rd party headphone for your devices, not because they look great, but because they perform just as well as first-party headphones or sometimes better. The new Sony WH-1000XM5 are no exception as they doubled the processor and microphone for better noise canceling while keeping the same battery life. I just wish I didn’t try the Sennheiser IE600.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 – How did it happen?
0:18 – Unboxing
1:38 – Exterior impressions
2:10 – Comfort impressions
3:10 – Specs and microphone locations
4:00 – Headphone buttons and ports
4:34 – Fit adjustment and sound isolation
4:55 – Sponsor – dbrand!
6:45 – Setup and App impressions
8:00 – Ambient mode impressions
9:30 – Speak-to-chat impressions
10:32 – EQ impressions
11:07 – Audio impressions
11:28 – Price thoughts and comparison
11:40 – Audio thoughts
12:52 – Final thoughts
Note: It looks like we didn't try out the touch controls enough or actually use them correctly. Maybe we'll give this a more in-depth look at LTT. Reply back on precisely what questions you have about them, and like this comment, so we can make the case to the powers to be!
Sony Headphones app is outdated, not to mention how MySony issues when it comes to signing in via the app. It is unacceptable for such high-priced headphones.
guys what should I purchase, XM4 for $218 or XM5 for $255? there is currently a big discount during end-year sale from SONY near my hometown
Was the math teacher hot af?
My XM3s have been in daily use for 3 years now, up to 9hrs a day and they still work really well. Battery life is not as long as it used to be and the black stuff on the ear surround has worn off but that’s to be expected. They are probably the best set of headphones I’ve used, and I’ve had quite a few different sets from other brands. Have dropped them, sat on them and even occasionally got them wet while outside in the rain and they are still going strong. I’m Upgrading to the MX5s today as I got a good Black Friday deal on them. I’m am happy Linus gave them his seal of approval because I hate buying something, only to watch reviews on the item while waiting for them to be delivered to find that no one likes them. Dragons…..
I added Dragons at the end because it made the story a bit cooler….
so should i buy it
i just bought some xm5s about an hour ago, seeing linus bend them made me die inside
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low end distorts at high volume
I wonder if Sony WH-1000XM6 will be released next year around the Summer?
Review the Momentum 4s
There is something really mean with this guy.
Complete garbage. DO NOT BUY. Companion app says it's "out of date and needs to be updated" when I try installing on my android phone. Tried on my ipad and the app works, but now it's stuck in an endless loop of trying to pair.
Noise cancelling does not work at all. I tried turning it on and off multiple times, and I can still hear everything around me.
Maybe my pair are defective, but for $500 CAD I'm not going to fiddle around with their trash app.
After installing the updates on the 1000XM5, believe me that the noise reduction is terribly scary, when you listen to a movie or music… we expect absolutely nothing from the outside, even we would not wait for an atomic bomb to explode in front of us.
How good is that against loudspeaker noise?
Can I use them in gym? Cause of the sweat etc.
Thanks for this video.
I am a heavy headphone wanter. LMAOOO
must be nice to get free stuff and talk nicely about them
The 3.5 joke pretty lame it's always nice to have a backup plan
is it just me or does it look like a Airpods Max just a doubt
Don't adjust your headphones the way he did by just bending the top loop….. That's an insane thing to do. It's fricken plastic.
Which colour is best buying silver which look like beige or midnight blue the new one?
Terrible review. LTT is getting lazier every day
What a bad review. I guess I should go see if Marques Bronlee has one. From what I had heard of these in the store for about 15min use, yes better than the air max.
one of the most unorganised unprofessional reviews…a 5 year old would probably do better
Linus not knowing how to use the controls is hilarious
My first experience with this channel. I won’t be back. It’s all over the place and misses the point of a good review. Yeah I’m sorry it’s not your favorite 1000$ headphones, but could you get back to the review of these for us “normies”….
you can set the timer to 5 sec for speak to chat
Great video 10/10
Such a bad review
I’m leaving……
I've just got these, I do wish they were louder
The shriek at 4:34 lol
was that a fact that u fell in love with your 9th grade teacher? :p lol Love from India @linus @shirtCircut
This guy sucks at reviewing… Get someone else..
7:50 Linus doing the ASL sign for "good" while saying "bad" messed my brain up
I love watching dbrand troll linus
Don’t dis the cable. I want to be able to use these at work for video production as well as generally
So happy it supports aux cable. Definitely nice for GAMING…
I bought a pair the other day based on the hype from reviews… Put them on, played a few songs and put them back in the box to return them lol!
They were pretty comfortable but sound quality wise I wasn't feeling it. I already have a pair of AirPod Max but bought these bc I have a Sony Xperia Pro I and a Fiio X5iii and was hoping they'd sound better than they do… Especially disappointing wired
I have the 2s still lol I need an upgrade but the 2s still sound great
I've had these for almost a year now and they are worth every single penny.
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This was a step back form the XM4 in terms of sound quality and comfort.
Sony 1000xm whether wh or wf series are my favorite noise canceling headphone/earplugs
They really cut surrounding noise well with a quality listening experience
I've had versions 3 4 and 5 for the ear buds and 4 and 5 on the head phones wh 1000xm5 is my go to for traveling on flights or use at home while using the earbuds for at work and phone calls
I wanted to like my sennheiser momentum 4s more and I just liked songs more
Great low price high quality headphone but can't compare to high-end 1000+ headphones obviously
do these headphones just kinda hurt to wear like a insane headache when you put em on
Will they last all day though?
Tested this, these were so bad
Opted for Airpods Max instead
I just hate touch controls on the side of your head with a passion. One of the very few things i liked about the airpods max. just give us buttons pls.
My wife got a pair a few weeks ago and just adores them. Came from a set of Skullcandy Crusher to the Sonys.
Man, there are so many earphones that good as much IE600 or even better.
mention how the ear cup hinges will 100% break in the first year. I have bought 3 of these.
Why even have a review channel if you dont even want to review the product. Its time linus steps back and lets people actually interested in reviewing take over.
jesus christ i can see why you guys needed to up your quality control on videos. linus shit talking something he doesnt know how to use for 13 minutes. take this video down
I have wh 1000 xm5s amd i have also used airpods max and i can definitely say i don't regret my decision. These are my best 500 dollars investment.
review fail
Is it normal for me to hear noises and conversations while turning noise cancellation on, on wh 1000 xm5 while not listening any music.
i'll never buy a sony anymore by how they botched the xm4's with their high pitched noise nearly deafening me. Now I can't even use the noise cancellation unless i want to risk that high pitched noise. And yes you can fix it TEMPORARILY. It'll come back no matter what you do. Awful product. Also microphone is quite crap.
Is it normal for me to hear noises and conversations while turning noise cancellation on, on wh 1000 xm5 while not listening any music.
well… I am an uncle and I do like rich sound so I guess these must be the perfect headphones for me. But… I bought them and it turns out they’re not.
The dont go louder. That sucks
CRABRAVE!!!
All these reviewers are delusional- I had these for 2 days before I returned to get pro max. Sound quality on XM5 is mediocre and the app is annoyingly designed. Pro max are worth extra $100
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but lu airpods are better
i see all those wannabe rich girls with those airpods max im like damn you guys rlly dont do your research you just go for apple because its fancy but dont really put in the research to the sound quality
Hovering over a touch menu is the most tech illiterate thing I've ever seen Linus do :O
the one tech channel which doesn't understand tech
I bought these cause my XM4 were stolen in my school, And I appreciate that it comes with a cable, I'm a sound engineer and The cable works and is convenient for editing on Pro tools.
Now that I have this headset I can tell the reviews are not very accurate to be honest
Upon getting the Sony WH-1000XM3's, I swore I'd never use any other headphones again, as they sounded good, were extremely durable, and fit snug and comfy. But then Sony did the unthinkable and made these pieces of trash (WH-1000 XM5). When I accidentally broke my XM3's, I didn't think twice about buying Sennheisers. Probably would've paid 2020 retail price for XM3's or 4's if they were still on the shelf. FU Sony
Glad to see a 3.5mm jack for watching movies on flights. That's a make or break decision for me.
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5:17 "This is huge. Where am 8 supposed to put this?" Pause!
The time to resume ANC after you finish talking can be customized. The quick ANC-off gesture works flawlessly if you touch the whole right pad with your palm. The stop-playback gesture is a double tap, not a single one, which is why it didn't work for you.
Well sony phones has 3.5mm jack on them
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Remember when Linus and his team use to review things they liked and went into detail about every little thing. I miss those days. Now he just gets stuff and no one does any research or reads the directions and they throw a video together. RIP old Linus.
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What this video is missing is a proper comparison to the previous model, Sony Don f*cm up with the XM5, They made so many steps backwards from the XM4s.
For me the real killer was the removal of NFC, absolutely asinine.
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Cable, for when on flights. Obviously.
Final assessment: Sony XM5 headphones are a piece of crap at best worth £150 (official price is £350) especially because of this horrible touch control, FAILURE OF THE DECADE.
Hey Sony next time give us buttons and try to make them not break so easily.
The headphones have a position sensor that pauses music playback when you take the headphones off your head, but unfortunately it goes crazy and can often be activated simply by slight shaking (e.g. while walking) or slight nod of the head, in short a disaster, so I turned this function off in the app.
The touch control is the biggest mistake in these headphones, it's crap and doesn't always work as it should, e.g. if you have long hair you may have a problem with it because it may activate, on the other hand forget that you will be using them with thick gloves. Currently I have such a serious problem with this control that the play/pause commands (less often next/previous and "speek to chat") activate themselves even 3 times per second even after I turned off this touch panel in the Sony application on the phone!, this makes these headphones useless.
Another issue is fingerprints on the housing…, I have the black version and despite clean hands immediately after touching them I see greasy fingerprints, it looks disgusting and I have to clean them often.
They sound quite good although not great, after months of use at low volume you can clearly hear distortions as if the membranes were damaged (it sounds like a very bad MP3).
Noise cancellation, especially strong gusts of wind during a phone conversation is phenomenal, and for that a big standing ovation for the Sony engineers who implemented it, the voice quality from the microphone is also very good.
The battery is really good, it holds up pretty well and charges very quickly, the headphones inform you about a low charge level when it drops to 10% and the headphones have the option to check the charge at any time by clicking the power button.
The USB-C port is great (not like that micro-USB garbage) and of course we also have a 3.5mm mini-jack available.
It should be noted that the headphones fit well on the head and do not slip, they are quite comfortable. The only caveat is using them with thick-rimmed glasses, after a few hours of pressure on the earpieces, you will feel a slight pain.
1:16 Caveman and audiophiles.
My review (warning) comes from use over time, not just out of the box.
Sony used to make fairly high quality bluetooth headphones. I've owned two pair that lasted pretty well. The sound quality was very good, and they lasted.
But this year, I purchased a pair (I'm not sure what the model # was) that cost wholesale about $330. They were the most expensive model in the store, and they sounded the best. I was concerned with the hardware, as it seemed kind of flimsy, but I went ahead and purchased them. About a month later, the processor chip started to falter, causing the headphones to briefly cut out frequently. And the problem was rapidly getting worse.
So I went back to the store and purchased a more intermediate model of Sony headphones for about $240. They proved problematic too. They occasionally shut off by themselves. And if I touch them, they often make a funny boingy sound. Four months later now, the flimsy hardware gave out. The right speaker broke off. The joint wear the headband atteched to the speaker is just lightweight plastic of the quality you might find on a childs toy.
In 5 months, 2 of Sony's headphones had completely failed. The sound quality is still okay, but the processor chip is poor, and the hardware is garbage.
I recomend looking elsewhere for your next headphones.
Soundcore space Q45 are some bangers. ANC is outstanding. At have da price
Seems like you got something from other brand and do the drama – third rated work .