Mine xm5 stopped working after 45 days of usage, always used inside!!! The issue is an infinite beep in Bluetooth mode, back to Sony! I had to take the AirPods Max 🙁

I just looked at the other comments regarding the inability of the new headphones to fold. The mark 5 appears to be less likely to break than the mark 4. Like I said before, my Bose QuietComfort 35ii did not break, and I know I was much rougher with my Bose headphones than the Sony headphones. If you are as rough with your headphones as I am with mine, losing the ability to fold the headphones is a welcome price to pay. I was very disappointed when my first mark 4 broke. I don’t think I did enough to break them. I think the mark 4 broke too easily.

I’d be all over these if they folded into something more portable.

Are you good at chess?

I don't know why so many people are not a fan of headphones that don't fold. I had a pair of the xm4 headphones a couple years ago. I returned them very quickly. It was because of how the headphones did fold. The swivel action of the earcups was something I didn't like at all. I felt it would be way to easy to accidentally break the headphones. I very much like that the XM5S do not fold. I also like that the call quality is much better. I really like my bose nc700 headphones. They are great. I might pick up a pair of these headphones from Ebay.

Got these for 160$ lol

David Carnoy, do the XM5s go as deep in the bass as the XM4s? Or does it lose some of the deep bass in order to achieve the audiophile sound you mentioned about in the video?

Guys Been trailing so many headphones except this, I wear glasse is this comfortable?

Loved the call demo

SOUND
So I testet the xm4 and the xm5 in a local shop, EQd them both to reach a more neutral soundprofile and figured out that they sound VERY similar. The only difference is, that the xm5 have a widespreaded bit warmer tonality and a more overall „matching“ instrument separation and „vibe“. Also the xm4s are a bit „noisier“ in the high highs, probably due to the warmer tone of the xm5s.

Keep in mind that I tuned them to sound more neutral. Both with -1 clear base and +5 at 1000 and +4 at the next slider (to push the mids and highs a bit).

But overall both headphones sound very similar, the xm4s have a slightly bit more physicality in the deeper base, but the punch is nearly the same in the higher base (and a SLIGHTLY bit more clearer on the xm5s, not really noticeable).

ANC
The ANC is also very similar, Idk if the Auto Mode of the xm5 sucks and they can do better, but in the store with music and chattering and so on it was very similar.

COMFORT
Both are very comfortable but in a different way. You really notice that the xm5s are 4g lighter and the cushioning on the earpads is more comfy (what surprised me lol) but you also feel the headband more, I only tested them about 30min. and it wasn’t uncomfortable at all, but more uncomfortable than the headband on the xm5s. Both earcups are comfortable, but in other ways. The xm5s are wider but therefore a bit more shallow, so both headphones reach the spacy feeling in different ways.

The clamping force is very low (nearly not noticeable on the xm5s, but I also didn’t really notice that on the xm4s as either (But lower on the xm5s in my opinion -> Therefor more pressure on the top of the headband (many reviews said that and it is true, although I had them on for only 20min. and it wasn’t really uncomfortable). The ANC pressure wasn’t there which surprised me (but also I didn’t really felt that on the xm4s). Usually I am reeeeeaaallllyyyy sensitive (I got headaches from the Air Pods Max after 3-5 min. of hearing). And first (a month ago) I found the pressure on the xm4s strong as well, but I think I got used to it, which is weird, cause I don’t have any ANC headphones at home (but I heard 10min. on one with ANC before trying the xm5s and xm4s today -> probably this was enough lol).

Hope I could help you all. I really paid attention to base and detail and overall tonality of the highs and vibe in the comparison in the shop.

Better call quality, great!! Where is the mute microphone button / functionality, what am I getting for 50$ more ??

So I ended up buying these the day they were released. First thing I noticed was they are super light weight! Once I got them connected to my iPhone the sound is fantastic, battery life is superb too! My biggest disappointment with these cans is the ANC! I took these on a flight today from Indianapolis to Las Vegas so I was on the plane for 4 hours just to find out these lack the ANC other headphones such as the airpod pro max and the Bose 700 offer. I own the AirPods max and have used a pair of Bose 700 extensively, especially on flights so hearing how the new Sony’s performed was very disappointing. If the AirPods max block out 95% of the noise I would say the Sony’s are 70%. It’s hard to explain but if you fly a lot then expect to be disappointed. You can obviously judge for yourself but after I got back in to town I drove to Best Buy just to take them back. ANC is a huge plus for me when I buy headphones, especially for the price that Sony is charging for them I want them to perform the way I expect. Apple is still the king of ANC and it’s by a mile, once again if you don’t believe me give it a try and you’ll see for yourself. I really have no idea how the reviews on YouTube are saying they’re that much better cause they’re not. If ANC isn’t a big deal for you then the weight, battery life, soundstage and look of the headphones are definitely superb! On another note the ambient mode is better than the XM4’s and the Bose 700 but fall to the AirPods max. Also I need to add the connectivity is great for an android but it’s not going to come close to how apple connects with the air pods max. Yes there is the price difference between the two but like they said, “You get what you pay for”

4:22/4:23 you called Sony 🍏 🍎 🤣 👍🏽

They listened. 👍

I hope the tighter bass means that they don’t bottom out at higher volume like my older pair do.