Sony headphones and earbuds juggle several priorities, including ANC, battery life, hi-res sound, and multipoint pairing. However, you may need to compromise on some of these features if you're not ...

Despite additional and improved electronics inside, Sony has also managed to lighten the new WH-1000XM5. They weigh just 250 grams, compared to 254 grams with the previous generation WH-1000XM4.

Sony announced the WH-1000XM5 in May 2022, priced at £380 / $399 / AU$649.

The WH-1000XM5 lasted me five straight days of heavy use — including long hours of working, commuting and hopping on calls using a mix of sound modes — before the battery finally gave out.

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 isn’t a minor revision of the WH-1000XM4, it represents a clear rethinking of the product from top to bottom. And the results are overwhelmingly positive.

The WH-1000XM5 are Sony's flagship noise-canceling headphones. They feature large, over-ear cushions, excellent active noise cancellation, and up to 40 hours of battery life, or up to 30 hours ...

The WH-1000XM5 inch up the price scale to a premium $400. They aren't quite at the $549 price level of the AirPods Max, but they also aren't far off for people who want really good headphones.

The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best ANC headphones you can buy, thanks to their superior sound quality, comfortable design, and excellent noise-canceling performance. Read our Sony WH-1000XM5 review ...

In general, the WH-1000XM5—which remains a mouthful of a name—aren't a massive shift from their predecessor, and interestingly, Sony will continue to sell the prior XM4 alongside this new pair ...

WH-1000XM4 was a mouthful, and WH-1000XM5 is no better. Sony is not great at naming its TVs, headphones, and other devices, so Apple gets the edge there.