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Over-ear · Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM5

Over-ear headphones with noise cancelling, 30 h battery, best codec LDAC.

82.3Score

  • #12 of 86 ranked
  • #7 of 41 over-ears

Why this score

The score adds up these parts. Each part has a weight. A part counts as the average of its sources, pulled toward 80 when there are few sources.

  1. Sound

    40% weightcounts as 81.5

    Average of 2 sources: 82.3

  2. Experts

    35% weightcounts as 84.2

    Average of 4 sources: 85.2

  3. Users

    25% weightcounts as 80.8

    Average of 2 sources: 81.2

Shown, not counted

These sit inside an average we already count, or come from the maker's own shop.

Solid: 8 ratings.

80 is the field average. A part counts as 80 + (average − 80) × N ÷ (N + 1), where N is its number of sources. One source counts half of the gap from 80. No sources count as 80.

Price

€219.99 at Geizhals.at (AT shops) · Geizhals.at listing, not checked live

Black, Austrian shops only. All shops from €205.82. Replaced by the XM6 but still sold new.

Prices checked 8 Oct 2026.

Specs

Type
Over-ear, closed-back
Released
2022-05
Drivers
30 mm dynamic (carbon composite dome)
ANC
Yes
Multipoint
Yes
Codecs
SBC, AAC, LDAC
Low lag
cable (0 ms)
Wired
Analog yes, USB-C audio no
Battery
30 h
Weight
250 g
Folds
No
Cable notes
USB-C charges only.

Notes

Bass-boosted with recessed mids and lifted highs. Relaxed and musical, not neutral.

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