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Best Wireless Headphones of 2023 | Moon Audio

WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

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The Sony WH-1000XM5 stands out as the top choice for wireless headphones, particularly in the realms of sound quality and noise-canceling, surpassing its competitors with impressive performance. Renowned for its exceptional audio reproduction, the WH-1000XM5 delivers a balanced and detailed sound signature, catering to audiophiles and casual listeners alike. Its noise-canceling capabilities are unrivaled, creating a serene listening environment by effectively blocking out ambient noise in various settings, whether it's the hustle of a busy street or the drone of an airplane cabin. Sony's advanced active noise-canceling technology, coupled with adaptive sound control that adjusts to your surroundings, ensures an immersive audio experience without compromise. This combination of superb sound quality and industry-leading noise cancellation firmly establishes the WH-1000XM5 as the pinnacle of wireless headphones, setting a high standard for others to aspire to. If you’re looking for the best portable over-ear headphones or ANC headphones, then look no further.

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The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones redefine the boundaries of distraction-free listening with their innovative features and cutting-edge technology. Housing not one but two powerful processors, these headphones utilize a total of eight microphones to achieve an unparalleled level of noise cancellation. This advanced system doesn't just block out external distractions; it adapts in real-time to your environment, ensuring that you're enveloped in your music or calls without any interruptions. What's more, this sophisticated setup not only enhances the audio experience but also elevates call quality to exceptional levels, making every conversation crystal clear.

Adding to its impressive array of features, the WH-1000XM5 boasts a newly developed driver that delivers audio with stunning clarity and precision. Whether you're listening to your favorite tracks, engaging in a virtual meeting, or simply enjoying a podcast, the DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support ensures that every detail of the sound is faithfully reproduced. From the deepest bass notes to the crispest highs, these headphones create an immersive listening experience that transports you into the heart of the music.

In the realm of audio quality, the WH-1000XM5 headphones are not just exceptional—they're awe-inspiring. With a focus on providing the most authentic and true-to-life sound possible, Sony has engineered a device that brings your music to life like never before. Whether you're a discerning audiophile seeking the highest fidelity or someone who simply appreciates great sound, the WH-1000XM5 delivers a level of audio quality that exceeds expectations. It's not just about hearing your music; it's about experiencing it in its purest form. These headphones truly set a new standard for what wireless audio can achieve, making them a standout choice for anyone who values uncompromising sound quality and the ultimate in noise cancellation. Look out Apple, Bose, and Airpods Max - the Sony XM5 reigns supreme. These are the best noise-canceling headphones on the market.

Features:

1. Industry-Leading Noise Cancellation:

  • Dual Noise Sensor Technology: Utilizes two microphones on each earcup to capture ambient noise and feed it into the noise-canceling processor.
  • Adaptive Sound Control: Automatically adjusts the level of noise cancellation based on your activity and environment.
  • Personal Noise Cancelling Optimizer: Analyzes factors like head size, glasses, and hair to optimize the noise-canceling performance for each individual wearer.
  • Ambient Sound Mode: Allows you to hear essential sounds like announcements or conversations without removing the headphones.

2. Exceptional Audio Quality:

  • Newly Developed Driver: Delivers high-fidelity audio with improved clarity and accuracy.
  • DSEE Extreme: Enhances the quality of compressed digital music files, restoring high-range sound that can be lost in compression.
  • Hi-Res Audio Support: Offers compatibility with Hi-Res audio formats for an immersive listening experience. Hi-Res codec support.

3. Intuitive Controls and Smart Features:

  • Touch Controls: Intuitive touch-sensitive controls on the earcups for easy playback, volume adjustment, and call handling.
  • Voice Assistant Integration: Compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for hands-free control and information access.
  • Quick Attention Mode: Temporarily reduces music volume and activates ambient sound mode by covering the right earcup with your hand.
  • Wearing Detection: Pauses playback when you remove the headphones and resumes when you put them back on.
  • Speak-to-Chat: Automatically pauses music and lets in ambient sound when you start speaking, then resumes playback after a brief pause. Works with both Android and Apple iPhone/iOS.


4. Comfort and Design:

  • Comfortable Fit: Ergonomic design with soft, plush earpads for extended listening sessions.
  • Foldable Design: Folds up neatly for easy storage and portability.
  • Premium Materials: High-quality materials ensure durability and comfort during prolonged use.

5. Connectivity and Battery Life:

  • Bluetooth 5.0: Offers a stable and seamless wireless connection.
  • Multi-Device Connection: Can be connected to two devices simultaneously for easy switching.
  • Battery Life: Up to 30 hours of playback on a full charge (with noise cancellation activated), and quick charging provides 5 hours of playback with just 10 minutes of charging via USB-C.
  • Sony Headphones Connect App: Customizable settings, EQ adjustments, and access to firmware updates.

6. Call Quality:

  • Precise Voice Pickup: Uses multiple microphones and advanced audio signal processing for clear and natural-sounding phone calls on the headset.
  • Wind Noise Reduction: Minimizes wind noise for clearer outdoor calls.

Multi Noise Sensor Technology - With 8 total microphones, these headphones are Sony's biggest step forward in noise canceling technology. Ambient sound is captured even more accurately for a dramatic reduction in high-frequency noise. Thanks to the new Auto NC Optimizer, noise canceling performance is always and automatically optimized based on wearing conditions and external environmental factors such as atmospheric pressure.

Incomparable noise processing - Specially developed by Sony, the Integrated Processor V1 unlocks the full potential of Sony's HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1. This unique combination of technology controls 8 microphones to deliver unprecedented noise-canceling quality.

Newly designed driver - A new 30mm precision-engineered driver unit featuring a soft TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) edge enhances noise canceling, especially in low-frequency ranges, helping you enjoy your music precisely without ambient noise. The carbon fiber composite material is lightweight and the high-rigidity dome improves sound clarity, especially in high-frequency ranges.

Magnificent sound, engineered to perfection - The light and rigid precision-engineered driver unit improves high-frequency sensitivity for more natural sound quality. Sony unique technologies include a premium lead-free solder containing gold for excellent conductivity, Fine Sound Resistor for even power distribution, and optimized circuitry for an improved signal-to-noise ratio to ensure clear, consistent sound.

High-Resolution Audio with and without wires - The WH-1000XM5 supports High-Resolution Audio and High-Resolution Audio Wireless, thanks to LDAC, Sony's industry-adopted audio coding technology. LDAC transmits approximately three times more data than conventional Bluetooth® audio for exceptional High-Resolution Audio quality.

Real-time restoration of all your compressed files - Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Extreme™ upscales compressed digital music files in real-time. Dynamically recognizing the instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, it restores high-range sound lost in compression.

Crystal Clear hands-free calling - With Precise Voice Pickup Technology and advanced audio signal processing, the person on the other end of the call will hear your voice clearly, even when you are in noisy situations. Sony's noise reduction algorithm was developed with AI machine learning using more than 500 million voice samples to suppress ambient noise and extract your voice clearly in a wide range of environments.

4 microphones, focused on your voice - Equipped with 4 beamforming microphones, the WH-1000XM5 headphones are calibrated to only pick up your voice. An improved signal-to-noise ratio enables them to catch every single word, even when there’s a lot of noise around.

Speak-to-Chat - As soon as you start a conversation, Speak-to-Chat automatically stops your music and lets in ambient sound – handy if you want to keep your headphones on or talk hands-free. This smart feature uses microphones built into your headphones and advanced audio signal processing to recognize and react to your voice. Once your chat is over, your music starts playing again automatically.

Instant pause. Instant play - Just take the headphones off and the music stops – a capacitive sensor knows when you are wearing them. It also helps improve detection accuracy and design. Put the headphones back on and the music starts again.

Control with your voice - Just say “OK Google” or “Alexa” to activate your preferred voice assistant. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders, and more. You can even control your headphones’ features like noise cancellation with your voice listen to and interact with emails in Microsoft Outlook and join Microsoft Teams meetings using Google Assistant or Siri.

Multipoint Connection - For total convenience, these Bluetooth® headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You’ll also be able to quickly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button.

Fast Pair - The WH-1000XM5 supports Google’s helpful new Fast Pair feature. It lets you easily locate where you left your headphones by tone sound or checking their last known location in Google’s Find My Device app on your smartphone.

Easy pairing with your computer - Swift Pair makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones with your Windows 11 or Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC, or tablet. Pop-up pairing guidance appears on nearby Windows 11 or Windows 10 devices when pairing mode is selected.

All-day comfort with an elegant design - These lightweight headphones are beautifully finished in newly developed soft-fit leather. This material fits snugly around the head with less pressure on the ears while keeping out external sounds. Sony's elegant design with stepless slider, seamless swivel and hanger, and silent joints, makes WH-1000XM5 a pleasure to wear.

All-day power and quick charging - With up to 30 hours of battery life, you’ll have enough power even for long trips. If you need to charge in a hurry, you can get 3 hours worth of charge after just 3 minutes with an additional USB-PD compatible AC adapter.

Collapsible case saves space - Carry your headphones effortlessly in the redesigned case.

So immersive. So real - Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. These headphones let you enjoy 360 Reality Audio.

360 Spatial Sound Personalizer - With the Sony | 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer app, you’ll enjoy a sound experience that’s optimized for you. The app captures and analyses your ear shape, allowing these headphones to create your own personal spatial sound field when using WLA-NS7 to connect to BRAVIA XR TVs (sold sep.)

Dolby Atmos Experience - With a Sony WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter connected to a BRAVIA XR TV (sold sep.), your headphones create the ideal arrangement of phantom speakers all around you so you can enjoy a Dolby Atmos experience. Be immersed in the scene and feel right at the heart of the action.

Better for the environment - There’s no plastic in the WH-1000XM5 packaging, which is designed based on low toxicity design principles and a ‘Made to be Remade’ philosophy that’s more socially responsible. 99% of paper packaging, other than labels, is produced using recycled and sustainable materials developed specially for Sony. WH-1000XM5 also uses recycled plastic materials from automobile parts.

Battery

BATTERY LIFE (CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION TIME)Max. 24 hrs (NC ON) , Max. 32 hrs (NC OFF)
Battery Charge MethodUSB
Battery Charge TimeApprox. 3.5 hrs
Battery Life (continuous music playback time)Max. 30 hrs (NC ON), Max. 40 hrs (NC OFF)

Bluetooth® Specification

Bluetooth® versionBluetooth Specification Version 5.2
Effective Range32.81 ft
FREQUENCY RANGE2.4 GHz band (2.4000–2.4835 GHz)
ProfileA2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP
Supported Audio Format(s)SBC, AAC, LDAC
Supported Content ProtectionSCMS-T

General Features

Cord Lengthapprox. 3.94 ft
Cord typeSingle-sided (detachable)
Driver Unit11.82 in
Frequency Response4 Hz–40,000 Hz (JEITA)
Frequency Response (Active Operation)4 Hz–40,000 Hz
Frequency Response (Bluetooth® Communication)20 Hz–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz Sampling) 20 Hz–40,000 Hz (LDAC 96 kHz Sampling 990 kbps)
Headphone TypeClosed, dynamic
Impedance (Ohm)48 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 16 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off)
Input(s)Stereo Mini Jack
MagnetNeodymium
Passive OperationYes
PlugGold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug
Sensitivities (dB/mW)102 dB (1 kHz) / mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 100 dB (1 kHz) / mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off)
Volume ControlTouch Sensor
Wearing StyleOver Ear
DSEE ExtremeYes
Ambient Sound ModeYes
Noise Canceling
Ambient Sound ModeYes
Atmospheric Pressure OptimizingYes
Personal NC OptimizerAuto NC Optimizer
Quick AttentionYes

Size & Weight

WeightApprox. 8.82 oz

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