Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones the AirPods Max killer!

Bulong-bulungan sa internet ang sinasabi ng marami na maaaring makatalo sa sikat na sikat na headphone ng IOS na AirPods Max, ito ang Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. Alamin ang detalye sa ibaba.

They look really nice, but this sleek design doesn’t allow the headphones to fold up for storage. The carrying case is comically tall, but skinny enough to slide into the side of a bag. I opted to travel with the headphones loose in my purse rather than have the carrying case take up the bulk of my bag. Even having the headphones out of the case, I would prefer they fold up to take up less room.

The sound itself is also impressive — it’s full and clear, and feels like surround sound. I’m a big fan of power ballads (I’m not allowed to pick the music at parties), and Brandi Carlile’s “Right on Time” sounded like it was meant to be listened to on these headphones. The vocals and instruments all got to shine, and the headphones made it feel like I was there in the studio. These are probably the best-sounding headphones I’ve ever tried.

As nice as the headphones look and feel, they are not waterproof or water-resistant, which feels like it should be standard at this point. So, if you sweat a lot when you work out, these probably won’t be the best pair of gym headphones.

I did try the noise cancellation in an exceptionally loud environment just to see how it’d hold up. My friends and I went to happy hour and the restaurant was absolutely blasting music to the point where we had to yell just to talk to one another. So, we put the headphones to the test, and I was still very much able to hear the restaurant’s music while my music was at a normal volume. That’s not a typical environment and I didn’t expect the headphones to be able to block loud restaurant noises, so I’m not going to knock them for that — I just wanted to experiment.

One thing I really appreciated about these headphones is that they came in plastic-free packaging, and Sony cut down on the amount of paper inside the packaging. However, this means I did not receive a manual or any sort of guide on how to use the headphones. That’s not a big deal, as I’ve used headphones before and they don’t really stray too far from standard, but I was a little confused by the controls at first.

I was truly impressed by the sound quality and noise cancellation in the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. As someone who primarily listens to music through AirPods Pro, the noise cancellation on the Sony headphones is a game-changer. I found myself reaching for these headphones over my AirPods and Sennheiser PXC 550-IIs.