Sony WH-1000XM5 vs WH-1000XM4 🔥 Hear the Difference! 

in short, the XM4 for people who travel more, XM5 for people using it for work.

What blew me away with this comparison between the headphones was the phone call mic quality. That is a very underrated test that people don't do. Awesome comparison video 🙌

Love my XM5s so far. Was using the QC35i for years and was concerned that these were going to be less comfortable, but so far they feel great and the sound quality difference is 🙌

Thank you for the review. Every time there is anything new that I want to see a review of, this channel is where I always come knowing it’s a reliable channel.

The background noise test you did is very well done and really highlights the xm5

Best review on RU-vid for SONY XM5. I love when you make comparisons in a noisy environment.

Used XM4's 2 years. Gave them to my family, bought XM5's returned them after 2 days because of volume adjustment lagging and auto NC optimizer. Bought another XM4's. Best headphones ever! They just work

I was waiting for your review. You are the best and honest. Thanks.

I have both. Granted, I'm still in the honeymoon phase with the XM5's as I only got them on Wednesday, but I think they are a clear upgrade. Comfort is way better. Sound is better if you like a more balanced sound: I'd say there's a bit less bass and a bit more treble while maintaining the signature warm sound. Haven't really had a chance to compare ANC much yet but seems at least as good. Plus the silver color looks cooler: more of a cream color than a gray color.

I see many reviews explaining what they feel, and there's you who show it. Love your videos..kudos

I received my XM5 today. I am testing my XM5 for use in my home and work activities. So far, the XM5’s ANC is working great for yard work as it cancels the noise from the lawn mower, blower, and weed trimmer.

Nice review. I don't like the new design myself, I would have gone with the if it ain't broke, don't fix it approach . The lack of foldability will be an issue for me. Nice to see the improvement in the NC though. The call test was particularly impressive. I'll stick with the XM4. Hopefully the next interation is foldable.

I got the XM5 just for music, however for remote work, calls, and teams, nothing beats Microsoft`s Surface Headphones 2 for Business. I just wished Sony would integrate the mobile app and PC together since Microsoft has a very well-thought-out plan but sucks in visual aesthetics.

whoa! this is the most helpful review ive seen and ive been scouring the internet. thank you for your diligence!! the call and anc test is what convinced me to wait for a sale on the xm5's instead of picking up the xm4 tomorrow

Another thing to keep in mind with delay is, generally the more processing that the sound has to pass thru, the longer the delay.

thanks for that video, your explanations are easy to catch it and clears

Been waiting for this one, especially because of the driver difference.... Thanks Aaron...

Awsome video. Thanks mate

Already a comparison!! Thanks so much!

Really appreciate your thorough review, Aaron!

Thank you for this detailed video!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been waiting for your honest review. Now, I want to buy them!

I have been waiting for this video for a very long time I love watching your video I saw your video before buying wh1000xm4 after it was launched now am excited about this as well 😀

I tested the XM5s yesterday for a few minutes and I feel you are right about the noise cancelling performance. Various other speakers and equipment was in demo nearby and once the ANC came on, nearly none of the other sounds can be heard. Sound quality wise I liked them a lot, I told the sales guy I had to take them off after listening for a minute because if I had listened to them longer I would have bought a pair on the spot 😂

Great review...one problem I get with my xm4 is that it buffers alot when I'm home..but I realize it's something to do with the router..with data and other routers there's no problem...

Very nice video.I enjoy your presentation.I've been waiting to hear about the new xm 5"s.Thanks

Best review as always!

Amazing review! I'm waiting the XM5 to arrive in my country, definitely worth an upgrade.

Your videos are amazing. I like how I can skip chapters. You have thought of everything.

I finally got my wh1000xm5 yesterday and they are excellent i love the multipoint and voice call quality and noise cancelling

For someone who travels a lot, the XM5 feels bulky. XM4 is a better choice for its portability and compact design. Maybe Sony is reading this comment and will make things right with the Xm6 next year. Sony Xm6 - with the noice cancelling improve from Xm5 - compactness from xm4 ahhh bliss 😌

Great and honest, review 👌

Thank you for sharing!

I tested both in a shop today. Sounded to me like max volume definitely suffered on xm5. Noice cancellation is way way better tho. The whole 500m^2 shop went totally quiet with the xm5 while I could hear chatter from all the people in the store with xm4. I think for commuting in a big city, xm5 is the way to go. New design is a bit less compact, but I think I will be able to stuff these into any space that I were able to stuff the xm3 into, so no big loss. At the end of the day, they are not made for you to look at, but to sit on your head where you can't see.

Awesome in-depth reviewer!!!

Well... lets see how it performs when the app gets the update. I have the xm4 and I'm pretty satisfied, but I'm considering an upgrade to xm5 when your next video about this headphone comes out. Great video, Aaron, I was looking forward to watch it and I'm pretty excited for the next one.

I have buy the WH4 because of your reviews. and I absolutely LOVE my WH4. I mostly listen to videos/metal music and zoom meetings and everything is perfect ! The music qualities and some times when I play horror game I have to chechk if the noises are coming from my games or my house because the headphones are too real !!! Love your videos man ! cheers

Aaron is Loud and Wireless Thanks Much!

Great work thanks❤

Thank you for your work Sir! Really appreciate your work and help for us people to decide on earphones!

Thank you for the bend test!!!

Thanks for the review! I've been waiting for it since Sony officially announced the xm5.

Amazing review, thank you so much

i just got mine and i LOVE them. I was using earbuds almost exclusively and had a pair of XM2's but the hinges are kinda weak so i don't like taking them out of the house. The XM5's are perfect for me and i can wear them for hours while writing or making art.

@7:25 wow, i dont even know what to say, at first i thought you havent turned on the background sound😂 Sony i love your products

Thank you man for this review

Thank you for this it was helpful

Wow Aaron, for not having to.utilize the to the fullest yet, you certainly provided a ton of useful info. Thanks! Take care! 🙋🏼‍♂️

Thank you for this review! I think I’ll be going with the xm5, I only wish they had them in midnight blue!

I did a lot of reading of user reviews, and tested both for noise cancelling in the shop. I decided to buy the XM4s. A LOT of users are saying the XM5 noise cancelling is too clever, so at times there are lags of strength and changes. When the XM5s are in the ideal situation, they do have the best cancellation, but when things are changing people prefer the constant amount of blocking on the XM4. The XM4 partially uses white noise, which I personally like. I had to choose between the XM4 and BOSE QC45s in the end, and it was a really hard decision. The QC45 have excellent basic buttons, are lighter, and very comfortable. For people with smaller heads the QC45 may feeel a bit loose. But in the end I felt the noise cancelling in an average office/shop environment was a tiny bit better on the XM4s, but it was a 50/50 call to choose between these two. Again, many users really like the XM4s.

thank you for the review. can't wait to see sennheiser momentum 3 wireless review

I'm impressed at how well the XM5 remove wind noise, but unfortunatly it's still a lot more expensive, I'm going for the XM4

really good review!

Great review, very detailed and accurate!

pre ordered mine, hopefully I'll find a great EQ setup now

Hey Aaron could you make a video on what to expect for the XM5 earbuds after seeing the XM5 headphones improvements? That would be nice!

Great overview

Thank you, best review on RU-vid. 10/10

Your analysis is completely spot on

Nice review i was actually surprised they have more little bit of bass!!! Some reviewers said they sound better less muddied, but your take is that they have less midrange?

thanks for the review! definitely buying the XM5.

nice review - I think the new design is a trade off, yea bigger case etc.... but you get so much more for the new design. This is whay I have been using the APM and not the XM4 becuase of ANC and call quality etc. I want APM ANC and voice calls in a lighter package which I think the XM5 will do. (just wish it came in different colors lol)

Great review! I'm also super curious on your opinion of the Linkbuds S vs WF-1000XM4 since they're basically in the same price region....!

I have the xm3 and xm4 headphones and noticed the wired connection sounds better than bluetooth on both but the wired connection sounds noticeably better on the xm3 than it does on the xm4, and with the THX Onyx, the quality is elevated to another level. I am interested in a comparison between the wired connection of all 3 generations now.

When i listening to the xm4 with movies has very good movie bass as i use them lots with tv movies and gaming i like heavy lows with nice mids and trebble with the wide space stereo sound

I was screaming in my heart when you were stretching the headphones. But It did gave me a confidence that my XM5s are durable

Excellent review! Your reviews always top notch!

great review

the mic noise reduce are amazing!!!

Been waiting this one. Love your style of reviews Aaron. Could your review the bose qc 45 at some point.

You are my favorite headphone reviewer on RU-vid, because you simply have Vietnamese subtitles, I am also using google translate for this text.

You have no idea how fast I went to the comments as soon as I saw those XM5 headphones get bent and stretched like that. My heart drooped 😂😭

Nice review, I wonder if can the EQ make the xm4 sound like the xm5 ?, It would be great if you could make a video explaining that

In the moment you said XM5 have better bass you got me, working for them to be my first quality wireless headphones, Ill reply to this msg when I have worked and got them in maybe 1yr :D

Thanks for the review! I have the XM4s but they are way too big for me. I would like them to sit higher on my head (not hanging on my jaw). Do you know if the XM5s are more adjustable, so I can make them smaller than the XM4s? This is a big issue for me! They are big head approved - but are they small head approved? I don’t care about the cups being big, I just need to be able to adjust the hoop.

I have always found that the Momentum 3's sound passthrough mode was the most natural sounding. Aaron, how would you compare them to the new XM5s?

Awesome mic performance from XM5. just wondering If Aaron can compare mic of XM5 vs 1)Bose 700 2) Jabra Evolve2 75

This was fantastic, just what I wanted. People can talk about features all they like but without the ability to actually go out to a shop (they never have working models) it's very difficult to know how they will actually sound in real life. This was absolutely the next best thing. The comparison in the phone calls was astonishing and has made my mind up for me, it's definitely worth spending the extra few quid on the XM5s. Thanks for the video, my mind is made up and I'm off to buy a pair right now.

Excellent review ❤MIT analytics quality

Thank you for the review, Aaron. I enjoyed your review even though I have no intention of buying this. However, I always love your narrative and writing so I listen to your views and your writing style (you know what I mean). I hope you'll enjoy these XM5's when you go on a plane and do please let us know!

Aaron is Loud and Wireless Nice content man was really helpful!, Are these easy to connect to PC & PS5 when gaming?

hi, another in-depth review, but as in your xm4 review, you left out a major concern. please can you add in your future reviews, noise leakage test, i found the xm4's to have a ridiculous amount of noise leakage. Thanks

I’m looking to maybe give up on my Bose 700’s for the xm5’s, thanks for the information, very interesting

excellent video

I bought both and knew I was giving one away as a gift. I kept the XM4 because the bass just sounded better to me, and being foldable was a priority since it has to fit in a small bag whenever I travel. Also, in my opinion, the design of the XM4 is better and fits my linking a lot better.

i have been using the XM4 at least 9hours a day for the past 2 years and still that there isnt such a big gap and reason to go over and but the Xm5 , looking at the bigger case , its not a big deal , also the softer ear pads and room space also does not play a big role , beside all of that the NC sound the same

The foldability isn't a problem for me. But I understand how some prefer the smaller case

I have the xm3 and honestly wouldn't bother upgrading as they are still amazing

Wish I could find a set with more power than needed, great sound, Aptx all forms, Ldac with a manual eq for under $200. I have no need for all of the other stuff.

I was thinking of selling my xm4s to upgrade to the xm5. I heard the sound quality is less muddy than the xm4 and that's enough of a reason alone in itself.

i wanna say that this review is super cute and entertaining to watch!!🤣 and thanks for the details of the two headphones 👍

I already have 1000xm4 for 2 years. Loved it's audio but a couple of points that i hated: 1. M4's pressed my ear too hard 2. Cushion and headband leather is poor quality. 3. ANC was good but not excellent. I like almost 100% cancelled noise and want to be able to use ANC without music. 4. Software glitches in multi-device auto switch or auto-pause on taking them off not working or not starting when putting them back on. Aaron, do you think M5 significantly solves the above pain points ? I will buy it immediately if it does, don't care about the increased size as i have a big laptop bag.

As someone who loves to sing while listening to my music, I’d love to know if the XM5 allow you to do this without them stopping & thinking you’re giving a command. I had terrible issues with this on the XM4s. Even with the “Speak to Chat” button turned off, it would turn on the minute I started singing. I guess it didn’t occur to Sony that lots of people like to sing along with their music. Could you let me know if the XM5s have the same issue? Thank you so much!

Thank for your excellent comparison presentation. I love my XM5 than XM4.

you are the best reviewer of sony really thank you man

Finally! Seems like they fixed the mic quality

Thank you for doing this, Aaron. You are amazing. :) How are they with big pointy ears and outside in very hot weather. I used to have pain at the edge of my ears + sweating ears for only a couple of hours with the Xm4. Are these issues the same with the Xm5, especially in hot weather?

In the market for new headphones so this video is VERY informative. My dilemma is the price difference. I can now get the MX4s for £199 as opposed to the MX5s which are £120 more!! (both on Amazon UK) . In your opinion are the MX5s actually worth paying an extra £120 ( ie 60% more!) ???? I am not bothered about calls and sound quality is a bigger priority to me than noise cancellation effectiveness

Thank for this review Aaron Topic) the mics are very impressive. But the price tag and that you can't fold them and need a big case are a big NO for me. Off topic) back in the days you've had shirts with your own face on it. I'd appreciate if you could wear one of tthese in an upcoming video. Just for old times sake. Thank you ❤️

Your tests were very accurate. XM5s are great. I have the AirpodMax and noise cancelling is out of this world. Most importantly sound is better and you get more stage separation. The new Sonys though are amazing.