Sony’s 1000X earbuds series is well-known for having some of the best active noise cancellation performance in the market, and the WF-1000XM5 will apparently take it up another notch by using three microphones on each earbud with a pair of feedback mics to improve low-frequency cancellation.
In addition to that, the earbuds come with the newly developed Integrated Processor V2, which utilises the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e alongside updated polyurethane foam ear tips that now come in an extra-small size to add to the noise cancelling prowess of the earbuds. Sony says this is their “biggest ever step forward in noise cancelling”.
When it comes to sound quality, Sony has updated the earbuds with a newly designed 8.4mm Dynamic Driver X as well while managing to shrink the size of the earbuds, with the WF-1000XM5 being 25% smaller in size and 20% lighter than the WF-1000XM4. This will be good news to people who found the WF-1000XM4 too big in their ears.
The earbuds support the plethora of features we’ve come to expect from a pair of flagship Sony earbuds, including options like DSEE Extreme upscaling, wireless high-res audio thanks to LDAC support, 360 Reality Audio, head tracking for Android users, multipoint connectivity, Speak-To-Chat and so much more.
Sony also says the WF-1000XM5 offers the company’s best call quality, thanks to an AI-based noise reduction algorithm and bone conduction sensors. Call quality has long been a problem with Sony’s earbuds, so this is definitely good news, although we’ll have to put the earbuds to the test to verify the company’s claims.
With eight hours of battery life in the earbuds when noise cancelling is turned on and an additional 16 hours in the case for a total of 24 hours, the WF-1000XM5 offers the same battery life as the WF-1000XM4. However, charging is quicker on the newer model, with three minutes of charge providing up to 60 minutes of playtime. There’s also wireless Qi charging available on the WF-1000XM5, as expected.
The Sony WF-1000XM5 retail at £259/ €320, and are slated for availability in selected countries from August 2023.
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