WH-1000XM5

Sony

WH-1000XM5

107 positive 3 neutral 42 negative

Based on 152 Reddit mentions

$249.99

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duda sobre audifonos

Para los que cachan más. Qué tal el audio? Por que yo tengo unos sony 1000xm5, y al conectarlo en modo blutu con micrófono la calidad de audio baja exponencialmente. Por lo que si quiero que suene bien debo usarlo sin micrófono. En estos gamers pasa lo mismo?

horyan16 in r/chilegames

November 27, 2025 8:17 PM

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WH-1000XM5 sound quality is terrible while using microphone

I got my XM5 a few days after its release, and for the most part I love these headphones. I mostly use it at home for watching videos, listening to music and playing games with friends. There is one thing, that i never see mentioned anywhere, but i feel like could be important for anyone who wants t

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megeszlekvacsira in r/sony

June 29, 2022 7:49 PM

73

WH-1000XM5 Popping/ Crackling & Noise Cancelling in Right Ear

I recently purchased a pair of Sony WH-1000XM5's and for the first couple of weeks they were working great and I had no issues with them whatsoever. I bought these headphones so I could use them whenever I'm studying or when I'm catching the bus to school. However, around 3 weeks ago, the right ear

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DapDo in r/sony

March 26, 2023 9:50 PM

38

Sony wh-1000xm5 volume low

I just bought Sony wh-1000xm5 from bestbuy. The volume seems very low compared to sony wh-1000xm3. Any suggestions on how to increase the overall volume?

patrick1277 in r/sony

June 11, 2022 12:52 AM

34

Sony WH-1000XM5 work terrible on Desktop Teams and Discord apps

Hi guys,

is anyone out here a new user of these new XM5's and is struggling with using Discord or Teams on Desktop? I experience very poor sound and microphone quality using them on these apps (using IOS apps works just fine). I've read some articles that people have tried to manage this problem wi

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Flimsy_Industry7845 in r/sony

May 22, 2022 8:37 PM

33

WH-1000XM5 Auto-Pause feature not working

Just bought my XM5's and out of the box the auto-pause feature seemed to be working perfectly. It's been a few days, and I've put the headphones through a variety of situations, and now when I take my headphones off my head, the music no longer pauses. I'm not exactly sure when it stopped working, b

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pinchperson in r/sony

May 24, 2022 5:47 AM

26

Bluetooth/Sound drivers not working

Hey everyone,

I’m struggling with my Sony WH-1000XM5 on a 2017 27" iMac running Windows 10 via Boot Camp on an external SSD.

The issue:

  • Windows shows the headphones as connected (headset), but no audio works.
  • They don’t appear in playback devices.
  • Device Manager lists them, but **not under sound
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Flaky_Improvement_33 in r/bootcamp

October 15, 2025 10:15 PM

3

Problem with bluetooth codecs on Debian Trixie 13.1

I am using SONY WH-1000XM5 headphones and pipewire 1.4.2. I cannot choose other codecs than sbc or sbc-xq I heard that LDAC is a way better option but I cant figure out how to install it.

Haunting_Ad_1913 in r/debian

October 19, 2025 4:54 PM

3

Sony WH-1000XM5 — Total Disappointment!

I regret buying these headphones!

First of all, the touch controls are awful! Why do they activate when I brush my shoulder, tilt my head, or accidentally bump the headphones — but refuse to respond properly when I’m wearing gloves? It’s infuriating!

Second, because of these false triggers, the Sp

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Capital_Piano_227 in r/sony

November 6, 2025 5:37 PM

3

Is the wh-1000xm5 not worth the upgrade from xm4?

I'm seriously considering buying xm4 due to its performance and price. I've seen reviews of xm5 being underwhelming as in, not worth the upgrade. I also heard that ANC is a problem? I would like to know your opinion.

Walmartpancake in r/sony

July 12, 2022 2:37 PM

17

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