Sony WH-1000XM5 FINISHED? KEF Mu7 headphone review!

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You may have never heard of the KEF Mu7 noise-cancelling headphones, but KEF’s heritage in awesome home audio should put them in good stead. More importantly, can they beat the Sony WH-1000XM5?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Brain.fm
01:45 - Price and specs
02:45 - Sound
05:14 - Design
06:29 - Noise cancelling
07:50 - Convenience
09:52 - Better than XM5?

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15 июн 2024

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@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Who else is a KEF fan?

@satanstherapist6401 Год назад

I have a 5.1 system compromised of Kef Cesta 2’s on the front, Kef Cresta 1’s as the rears and a Kef Cresta Centre speaker. A Rel Strata Mark II handles the bass. Had this speaker set up 25 years now.

@markwest-sooby Год назад

I’m a fan. I have the LS50 Wireless speakers and they are excellent 😊

@EkapolTharasiriroj Год назад

I bought LSX and Kube 10b a few years back and have been a fan since. Consider upgrading to LS60. Have many Sonos speakers but KEF network speakers are on another level.

@WhatTheFragrance Год назад

How do mu7 sound compared to bowers and Wilkins PX7 S2

@josephsmith4380 Год назад

Ended up buying them. Literally had them 2 months and used no more than a dozen times. Impressed with the sound but the arm snapped from a simple adjustment and had to be returned. I believe many people are reporting this same issue, shame, I won't be asking for replacements.

@satanstherapist6401 Год назад

I have the XM3 and XM5 headphones and I’ve had no problems with the padding on the XM5’s. There is ever so slightly less padding than the XM3 but when wearing them I cannot tell the difference comfort wise. I can actually wear them for longer than the XM3, which sounds counterintuitive, maybe it’s because the XM5 have slightly bigger ear cups. Regardless, I can wear them for hours before I notice heat building up.

@MrAkella33 Год назад

Big warning about the KEF, saw multiple users on the headfi forums report theirs snapping at the arm where the earcup adjustment is!

@rickblaiklock9965 Год назад

I love KEF speakers. Thanks for this. Would be curious how they compare to Focal Bathys, which do cost a bit more.

@antonstepanov488 9 месяцев назад

I love my XM5. Great customisable balanced sound, they’re so comfortable and lightweight, transparency and connectivity is awesome. The case is not THAT big. I actually began listening to music much more now, and I love it. My AirPods Pro 2 sound more artificial and annoyingly bright. And AirPods Max cost too much, especially in EU - it’s almost 700 usd here. I really want to try the Focals though 🙄 one day

@silasking6279 Год назад

Been waiting for more people to find these and review them. Also, any chance you're going to check out the AKG Y600NCs? They went on sale and imo are the absolute deal in this ANC world at its price right now.

@kelechiibekwe4753 Год назад

Road to a 100k subs. We are almost there Mark😎

@DaiPad881 Год назад

How do you rate these against the B&W PX7 S2? Now I have the wear sensor behaving itself on them they are the best headphones i’ve ever owned (even the airpods max) but always like a comparison

@RJ_Uploads Год назад

How would you compare these to the Bowers and Wilkins Px7 S2? Also if you ever get your hands on the master and dynamic mg20 gaming headsets, these are very underrated for a daily pair of headphones, i actually alternate those with my px7 s2, Sennheiser momentum 4s, and my Yamaha E700, and my Ashdowns OV-1s.

@asan1050 Год назад

Mark Ellis Reviews ThanksMuch!

@johnw65uk Год назад

I’m a huge kef fan, I’d love to know how these stack up against the b&w px7 phones which I have and love. Btw kef looks better on you than the Sony.

@Ronniezim 6 месяцев назад

You should review the Jabra Evolve 2 85. I have the AirPods Max, but I do love the jabra because they sound reasonably good …but are amazing for calls. Infinitely better than anyone else. So I often wear them while working.

@TheSenseiwong15 Год назад

What’s the sound like compared to the momentum 4’s? Thanks in advance

@DenizYener43 11 месяцев назад

hi!! incredibly helpful and just what i was looking for! i’m a bit confused with the term “offensive”/“non-offensive”, i’ve been googling it but cannot find anything where it’s explained. i’m seriously considering buying the mu7s and i feel like offensiveness is a key term. thank you!!😁

@DenizYener43 11 месяцев назад

for some context, i am currently using a broken pair of pxc 550s. i recently purchased the new momentum 4s but immediately returned them due to the disappointing noise cancelling and sound quality. (broken pxc 550 >>>> brand new momentum 4)

@lesliegraham8478 Год назад

I used to have a set of KEF speakers. Very nice.

@damiengranweiler8396 Год назад

Are they versatile ? I listen to many different genres

@josephsmith4380 Год назад

Hi Mark. ANC isn't something I care too much for as I'd be mainly listening at home when working or for the odd walk or hike. I won't use for calls either, it's solely about the sound for me of the music. Where do you think I'd be best placed? I'm leaning big time towards the MU7 right now, but would love your advice.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Depends on your sound preference, Joseph, but it sounds like the Mu7s could fit the bill 👍

@josephsmith4380 Год назад

@@MarkEllisReviews thanks Mark. I'm mainly into classic 60s/70s rock and blues music. I'm not too fussed on big features etc. Would you still say the KEFs over the xm4 for example solely on sound?

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

@@josephsmith4380 Absolutely.

@AlbertPalmer Год назад

Would love an update on the sennheiser momentum 4 - ever use them much these days?

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

I might do an update at some stage (if my content calendar ever frees a little!).

@xray3966 Год назад

Which would you recommend the kegs or the sennheiser momentum 4

@affalaffaa Год назад

Still got some KEF Coda 7's from the 90's. Not the highest end but they still work perfectly with surprisingly good clarity and bass. Don't use them as much as I did but see no need to get rid.

@willowmcgregor2529 Год назад

Why are the xm4's your all time favourites?

@belnades7315 Год назад

can you please pick up the akg y600nc and review them?

@jphoeb Год назад

Curious... from my understanding Bluetooth cannot support a lossess/hi-res audio stream, therefore you can only hear hi-fi sounds when wired, so I do wonder how much the soundscape could be impacted if you actually listened to a higher quality file whilst corded?

@robineur Год назад

Thank you for this review, Mark! You just pointed out the two reasons why I won't be buying the KEF headphones - although I am a big fan of the company... No ANC and the size of the case. Sad flaws indeed!

@josephsmith4380 Год назад

They do have ANC.

@DTmaster Год назад

I only use the KEF headphones at home so Ambient transparency mode is for me kinda obsolete

@cassiecat7038 Год назад

Hi Mark how would you compare the noise canceling power with the xm5? The latter is supposed to have the most powerful.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

The XM5 are definitely better in that regard. Take some beating, actually.

@cassiecat7038 Год назад

@@MarkEllisReviews ok thanks that’s my biggest need!

@Strelinc Год назад

I have a problem with a choice, should I wait for another cool folding headphones with better noise cancelling or just take XM4?

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Get the XM4.

@ashleymadison9380 Год назад

@@MarkEllisReviews That's the most sensible thing this guy is said. I have tried this XM4s, XM5, Sennheiser, and the Bose QC... Go with the XM4

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

@@ashleymadison9380 this really has bothered you hasn’t it, Ashley.

@vladimirl8753 Год назад

Prefer Sony mx5. Do not like the Kef design at all. Thanks for the review- as always, very good one!

@WhatTheFragrance Год назад

Please compare sound to b and w px s2

@hisookey136 Год назад

I just got this headphones and I just don’t know what to do, should I return them or take them for real? The sound experience is not to my liking but at the same time I just use them for around two hours.😭😭😭😭 Help me

@alexaverin2941 Год назад

need comparison with px8

@benburns2569 Год назад

will they ship to america

@wilsonsantos5562 Год назад

Which one should get any of these ones or the bathys or even xm4?? Looking for audio quality and decent ANC thanks Mark

@JSVKK Год назад

Momentum4

@Chronospherics Год назад

Why exactly is transparency mode vital for telephone calls? Hard to understand that personally.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

So you can hear yourself.

@paulwoodward8265 Год назад

How would these compare sound-wise to the B&W PX line? Cos I regard those as fairly neutral "HiFi" sounding.

@epernado Месяц назад

Got mu7 are perfect !

@Rezashah21235 Год назад

So much hate on the XM5 on this channel. 😂

@P0wer2R0ll Год назад

They exist in silver also.

@spacemandave2345 Год назад

I tried them at a headphone shop and maybe the pair they had were broken or something but I thought they sounded and felt awful

@velarmnt Год назад

you're probably not used to the flat eq HIFI shit has, or it really was broken

@GeorgeKnighton Год назад

This is probably an entirely unintended consequence, but after listening to your last three reviews of headphones, I've ordered AirPods Max at the best price I could find. :-)

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Love this. You'll be very happy with them 👍

@williamcodywinter Год назад

Yeah ❤ my AirPods Max

@aaronchapman6666 Год назад

I'm still Wanting a pair bit with everything going on they are just too damn expensive when I can get Sony xm3’s for under £100

@orangedan5424 Год назад

Hmmm...strange today I had a chance to test drive the Mu7, but their Noise cancellation is absolute rubbish? I tried with busy car noises, wind, fans, and even baby noises...my gosh forget Sony level, even Bathys, yes I know much more expensive, still better. Considering bathys has the worst anc among the luxury headphones...mu7 is bad. Their sound is ok not great. Personally I would rather get Bower Px7 s2 over this. Way better ANC and sound for even better price since the PX8 released.

@ParodyMakers2012 7 месяцев назад

mine too

@exactom6320 Год назад

I got a one-off open box set of xm5's amazons overstock site for $120 (i think the site made a mistake i didn't believe it was legit until I got them) and I can confirm they are not worth anything close to their retail price. Amazing feature set but sound is meh. I have the 1more Sonoflow and they are better than the sonys in sound, comfort, and battery life and can be bought for $80 to $100 (and they fold into a small case). Would be interested in the Kef if I can score them for cheap....

@aeisbaer8042 8 месяцев назад

3:04 Breaking In a headphone or speaker is overrated. It can change the sound slightly, but will never make you like a product, that you didn't like before.

@John-dl8qg Год назад

how about compare with b&w px8😶‍🌫

@nicolasbouhier2924 Год назад

Well, the px7s2 is sold for the same price, it would be more accurate. But why not...

@RychaardRyder Год назад

niceeee

@jidofole Год назад

As audiophiles would say

@jidofole Год назад

you're listening wrong

@RemmyMusic1 Год назад

the moment you spoke about burn it i unsubscribed. theres no science behind it at all so it really puts your opinion into perspective

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Ooh, brutal. Thanks for hanging around, regardless!

@josephsmith4380 Год назад

I have to say after a couple days use, the sounds got warmer and more enjoyable. They felt rather tinny on some tracks out the box, which after a couple of days am not hearing anymore.

@mollayogame Год назад

👋👋👋

@enzocypriani5055 Год назад

Sound quality 4:05

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Eh?

@ashleymadison9380 Год назад

That was a transparently biased with you.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

You’re going to have the be a bit more literal with your feedback, I’m afraid Ashley. What do you mean?

@ashleymadison9380 Год назад

@@MarkEllisReviews If I get time I will break it down, but let's just agree that the Sony M4s are the best thing going at the moment.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

@@ashleymadison9380 Well... yes, for me, the Sony XM4s are the best consumer noise-cancelling headphones I've used. You will, therefore, have to explain my 'bias', buddy.

@ashleymadison9380 Год назад

@@MarkEllisReviews Well first off, I am entitled to my opinion, and I have shared it. However, in my opinion., you seem to be WANTING to love these from the start, or at least that is how it comes across to me. Then you end with If you are a huge KEF fan (clearly you are), you are going to love there. You start by saying when you first heard them, they didn't seem very exciting. Then you go on to criticize other headphone for having a fake, exciting sound. Then you say the KEF's have a very "hi fi sound", a proper high fi sound. So, you didn't like them because they didn't have the exciting sound of other brands, but you love them because they didn't have the exciting sound of other brands? Are you saying that the KEF's went from a boring, unexciting sound that you didn't like to a detailed balance pleasing sound simply from breaking them in? From the review, it sounds like you really didn't like these headphones at first, but you spent hours convincing yourself to like them because you supposed to like them because they are "HiFi" from KEF. I mean you gotta make up your mind. Are you wanting an accurate pair of "monitors" that give you the closest thing to what the producer/engineer put out, or do you want something that is going to give you what the "Beats" and "Bose" crowd wants? Two very different things. I fell like you criticized the headphone in the beginning because they were boring, unexciting (read accurate), and in the end you loved them because they were indeed uncolored boring and more accurate. Bottom line, the XM4's are the king for ACN, and features . I couldn't live without them on the train, but the 7506's will always be my choice for mixing, when I can't use my GENELEC studio monitors. Even more important, you got engagement from your video, and that feeds the algorithm :-)

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

@@ashleymadison9380 I see this so much in comments sections for headphone reviews. You’ve clearly been triggered by my suggestion that most consumer headphones have a coloured sound. Let me clarify a few things: 1) That wasn’t a criticism of such headphones. They have a place and I enjoy using them. 2) I did indeed grow to love the Mu7 sound for entirely different reasons (a concept that appears to have bothered you so much, you’ve repeated it about three times). 3) Headphones that are tuned for mass market have a place - the mass market. 4) Headphones like the Mu7 have a place; people who enjoy less EQ’d cans. And, in this case, staunch fans of said brand. 5) Neither place is a bad place to be. 6) As a headphone reviewer, my role is to provide buying guidance for these different subsections of the market. I wouldn’t want someone to buy a pair of Mu7 when they would actually feel shortchanged by them. 7) As a headphone reviewer, my job isn’t to ‘make up my mind’ and pick a pair of headphones for myself. The comments I receive on headphone reviews FASCINATE me. There is so much brand loyalty, which is absolutely fine, but it so often spills over into comments where the author clearly struggles to accept opinions that differ to their own. Yours is one such comment, and I’d kindly refer you to your first paragraph. Live by that motto, respect that it applies to everyone else, and you’ll get on just fine 👍