XM5 have bass heavy sound, but with some eq it can get to a really decent sounding headphone
Grievous_2008 in r/sennheiser
SourceSony WH-1000XM5 vs Apple AirPods Max
Reddit head-to-head
5 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sony WH-1000XM5, 2 toward Apple AirPods Max, and 0 don't pick a side.
Sony WH-1000XM5 · 3Neutral · 0Apple AirPods Max · 2
Why Redditors pick the Sony WH-1000XM5
regular headphones do better since the cups block a lot of the noise before ANC is even involved
phoenixmatrix in r/Apartmentliving
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Sony WH-1000XM5
214 Reddit mentions
$298.00
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Apple AirPods Max
357 Reddit mentions
$429.00
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Products
#19
Sony
$298.00
WH-1000XM5
64.1/100
214 opinionsReddit score
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150 positive3 neutral61 negative
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#83
Apple
$429.00
AirPods Max
56.3/100
357 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
214 positive3 neutral140 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Sony WH-1000XM5 or Apple AirPods Max?
5 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sony WH-1000XM5, 2 toward Apple AirPods Max, and 0 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Sony WH-1000XM5.
How do Sony WH-1000XM5 and Apple AirPods Max compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Sony WH-1000XM5 has 70% positive sentiment over 214 Reddit mentions, while Apple AirPods Max has 60% positive sentiment over 357 mentions.
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