@@mmj19833891momentum 4’s, they sound great. Bass is very slightly exaggerated but punchy and they sound really good out of the box, and you can eq them on the app to your liking. Best sounding Bluetooth headphones imo
Airpods Max is the best for Apple devices However the Sony MX5 is my choice if you aren't limited to apple. The customizable controls on the app either for iOS or Android makes fun use.
@@alexex3757other headphones at that price points are similar but if you’re considering only wireless headphones the AirPod maxes are at another level, it is not even close. But again, 549 is a lot of money and most people would just need a Sony xm4 (xm4s are better than xm5s because it’s more comfortable and it’s more worth it for the price) or something else
@@riiku01I've never heard anyone say they ( APM) have th best sound quality. If you mean overall use w/ios, then yeah, probably so. If I were spending that much for wireless, I'd go B&W Px8, but sound quality is #1 priority for me
Just found this video and i was wondering why didnt this creator did not arrive my algorithm. Immediately subscribed! Detailed af and very easy to understand the comparisons keep it up man!
@@Etherealzyoyes . Please dont buy it terrible mic quality.. and hissing sounds and crackling from left ear cup (common isuue) . I just sent them to service centre . And there is a loooot of software isuues it disconnects randomly anc and transparency does not work sometimes.. but the sound quality is just sooo good .. i would recommend getting the xm5
Correction: You don't need the case to put them in low power mode. They turn themselves after 5 minutes if you don't move them. The case only does that instantly, throw it away :)
I own the AirPods Max. They were pretty nice when they worked. However these have flat out stopped working for me twice in a little over a year of ownership and the second time the warranty was done so if I want to get them fixed I get to pay $300. Apple can go “make love” to themselves. I’ll be putting that $300 towards another brand. I wouldn’t recommend these if you owned every other Apple product ever made. I don’t think I’ve regretted a purchase more than the AirPod Max.
@@lespaulranger no 550. Why would I buy fake ones? And I assumed for the price they would last but unfortunately not. I listen to music and audiobooks regularly so not a problem to pay premium prices but sadly airpod max dont have premium durability
The H95 was kind of an odd inclusion with this list, considering I'd say it's in a completely different category than the other products shown. It would be more fitting to compare it against headsets like the B&W PX8, Focal Bathys, and possibly the ML 5909. Those headphones are more catered towards delivering luxurious experiences and pushing the limits of what can be done with wireless audio. The advice I would give to someone who's possibly beginning their journey of discovering their peak listening experience, I would completely skip headphones within the class of the XM5, Bose 700, and the like if you are able to or don't have a specific need for something like the best NC. With some tinkering within Apple's iPhone settings, you can get the APMs to be reasonably close to something like the H95, so I would suggest those if you want the best sound quality and NC without spending nearly 1k, only if you're an Apple user of course. Otherwise, I'd highly suggest it's worth the splurge to buy something higher end like the headphones I listed earlier if you have the means, as it will save you a lot of time from dealing with lesser products that you will inevitably desire more from if you care about sound quality.
This goes well into the direction of audiophoolery. Those are headphones meant for a mobile lifestyle. With surrounding noises from wind, traffic, other people talking and so on. Ultimate sound quality is not perceivable even by those with trained ears. I have those trained ears and I can't. So maybe there are still a couple of people in the world that maybe can... but nothing to base a recommendation on. They are never used in a quiet sound dampened room to maximize audiophools wet dreams. Once you get into the XM5 segment, they are already good enough that 99,x% of people cannot find quality difference even if you would hold them at gunpoint. So what does it help to spend B&W kind of money? Nothing for almost everybody, imho. And IF you are into this audiophoolery... get a cable based headphone, a good amp and make sure you have good enough sources. Cable based headphones for $300 easily beat every wireless piece on the market. And they last for years, if not decades!
@@jackmclane1826 sorry but sound of XM5 is very, very easily distinguishable against better sounding headphones. TBH it's on a level lower than e.g. Sennheiser 4. Sennheiser 4 however can trade blows with B&O, and it requires specific taste and a high quality audio library to hear the difference (e.g. Tidal not Spotify). Sennheiser 4 has an issue of it's own which is inability to turn off ANC entirely, which is a deal breaker for home listeners and people with gentle ears. With cable headphones you'll also need a proper audiosource and it's generally getting out of hand pretty easily. Everyday mobility is really nice and even a portable audiosetup will literally stretch your pockets with bulky amps. So it is kinda expected that there is a target audience of people who prefer mobility over sound, but sound over everything else. For those people list made by Seduli is a great intro guide.
Strange that apple aquired beats knowing it was notorious for having lots of bass but no sound quality to match and didn't really change that and instead just came out with their own overear headphones as if beats don't exist. If anything i would have thought they would maybe increase the audio quality to be better than it was before
@@pradeepnooney897 microphone quality is improved and very clear and the app isn’t perfect but great updates to it like 5 bar EQ, better sound personalization and more. Definite win my friend. It’s ANC is good but Sony is better in that department but when it comes to sound, nothing touches it at this price point. It’s slowly going up in price it was $280 US on Amazon and now it’s closer to $320 US but Sennheiser raised the MSRP to $379 US so get them while their hot.
i love my Momentum 4s. I had the Sony XM4s first and ended up buying the momentums even before the update. the sound quality to me was better than the Sonys and even more after the update. im not able to test the new hi-res audio because my phone doesn't support aptx adaptive, but even just with aptx, they sound better than the Sonys higher bitrate LDAC. the NC is still worse but i mostly listen at home so it doesn't matter.
Sennheiser sound just as good as B&O, have as many added features as Sony, way longer battery life than both, all for a much cheaper price. They DESTROY them. 😂
@@Sci-Fi-Punisher false as shit lol. B&O sounds miles better than Sennheiser and Sony. Sennheiser is also very glitchy and has just as many features as both, yes lol. B&O is also miles better in build quality with the premium price.
Great set of rivals. I'm happy you guys didn't stick to price. Thank you. mic: wow... Jabra, what r u doing, please don't stop. NC: Sony & Bose. No surprise Design - B&O? maybe, yes. Bose design - is also great. Sennheiser - huge step down in design, shame. Sound quality - B&O definitely. If people have ears, answer is obvious. "Don't buy Beats" - 100% true xD
Hey there! Great video, thanks a lot! Could you tell me please what headphones would be the best for audiobooks and podcasts, I mean the most natural and pleasant reproduction of voices? Thanks in advance!
@@jeid3822 and you clean your bullshit mind bro. Sony XM5 has LDAC Audio codec which is the top audio codec in the world. Sony XM5 sounds are only compare with Airpods Max...no any other brands. I think your Ass got fired up when you heard XM5 better sounds than SENN M4 😂😂😂😂
Hey good day please can you compare the headphones which is better Beats Studio Pro Sennheiser Momentum 4 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bose QuietComfort Headphone Bose QuietComfort 45 Sony WH-1000XM5 Sony WH-1000XM4 AirPods Max Thank you. Hope you make a new video for the headphones compare. 🙏🏽🙂
Thank's for this detailed review. I had the chance to test the JBL Tour M2 for a few Days and i tought, ok, very good headphones. Sound Quality is nice, not the best i ever experienced, but decent. I found them a little bit bulky. since yesterday i have the Sony XM5 for testing an i am blown away... Noise Cancelling is out of this world and Sound Quality is stunning too. Design is lighter and slimmer than the M2. I have to play around with the Sound Equalizer a little bit longer, to find my preferenced Settings. on the JBL M2 you have an app where you can adjust sound settings to your hearing. I'm trying to find out if the sony have something similar. for now i would go for the Sony XM5.
Sony do have an app, and you can tune the EQ and all the setting with it. 2x custome EQ, a good selection of built in ones and you can independently control the bass on any EQ with a special slider (in the app) called clear bass.
Have you tried the momentum 4’s? I’m trying to decide on which to go with. Only reason I’m stalling is because the sennheiser doesn’t have spatial audio
I subscribed because how great this video was straight to the point and talked about headphones I didn’t even know or heard about ,10/10 I hope the other videos on this channel are like this or I’m unsubscribing haha
Verry good comparison. You spoke about the quality of the design. One thing that might be worth mentioning in line with this is the weight of the devices. For example, AirPods Max with its glamorous design are extremely heavy compared to the plastic Bose.
I can't decide between the xm4, xm5 and the bose quietcomfort se. Which headphones should I get? For me it is important that it is comfortable but also that the quality is there. Which ones should I not miss? could you please help me
The new Bose headphones are crap the Sony xm 5 too ,xm 4 sounds better than xm5. Xm5 get broken always on the same spot ,better go with xm 4 and this eq setting. • +1 at 400Hz • +2 at 1kHz • +2 at 2.5kHz • +3 at 6.3kHz • +2 at 16kHz And clear bass on +1 ( if u want more bass just set it up )
I wish you would have included the Bose QC 45… those are the ones I have kept my eye on. This review was awesome and would have loved that comparison 🫡
So should I get the H95 or not 😫 I can’t for the life of me decide. I’ve watched and read every comment and review there is. The only thing that worries me is that I heard the bass can be a bit much and vocals can be bit muted. But I love the design and I also heard if you’re a music lover these are a good pair. Some one help 😅
Hard to say because we haven't tested the OnePlus buds pro. But generally I would say that premium headphones, atleast at this point in time, are capable of giving you a better sound experience than any earbuds could provide. And in our tests Sony's Xm5 had great bass and overall sound performance. For some of us they were even No1 in our sound test, but overall had to give the crown to Apple this time. Overall though I think you can't go wrong with them! 😎
What I consider the most stunning thing of this video is that my laptop has Bang & Olufsen speakers and your video was one of the few that took advantage of this quality of speakers. I'm stupidly amazed. Jesus Christ, my best regards to whom editted the sound of the video. Wow! Btw, nice content ;)
In my Opion... You forget one Brand.... Bowser and Wiking ..... The Sound is far better than Bose and Sennheiser... In my opinion an the favour from my Friends that Produce and Mix music... But overall thanks for your work and the great overview over the products
Fun fact... No one in comments talking about how good JBL Tour One M2 is I was planning to go with XM5 but I ended up buying JBL I never believed JBL and can beat Sony.
@@skyhero1888 it's not about who can beat who but how satisfied are you and what value it's providing. In my case I tried both and have some friends with me as well we all agreed with JBL being a VFM tbh wasn't a JBL fan anyway but this changed my perspective.
I need a wireless headphones but with capability of making video-call via USB-C on Windows / Mac, not via Bluetooth. Can you suggest any of these are able to do that?
Great review…out of all the headphones tested here…which, in your opinion, had the best call quality? Needing to buy a wireless headphones for work mainly for calls, the rest is of less importance. I am leaning towards the Sony WH-1000XM5s
Microphones on Bluetooth devices all sound pretty crappy so the call quality will be pretty standard across the board. However, you should definitely go for the Xm5s in my opinion
@@uncler1y416 thanks and while that is true, I noticed that for some of the headphones, the mic quality was not as clear in comparison to the others in this review. This could also be a RU-vid effect but after testing the XM5s, I found their call quality was good and clear so have since ordered them.
@heberd.4986 Love them...I have been using them every day for the last month and I love the comfort level and call clarity. So far no complaints from callers even in windy conditions
I had the Sony XM-4 and was very unhappy with the build quality and plastic feel, swapped for the Bose 700 and am extremely happy with my decision, they are much better quality imo.😊
I am not sure about the durability of others but I am listening to this with my beats series 3 and after 5 years they still kicking which is my longest lasting headphones ever. While not wow, the durability did it for me.
the momentum 4 turns off when you put them in the case and turn on when you take them out. they also turn off when you leave them alone and turn back on when you move them or put them on. doesn't take away from the features on jabra but it's weird that this wasn't mentioned for the sennies.
Urbanears don't sell the Plattan 2 in black wireless anymore. I loved them, cuz they were minimal and modern looking. Do u have any recommendations for minimal style headphones?
I just got Beats Studio Pro in the mail, sending them back! I need help. I want headphones that cover my whole ear too, and good noise cancelling. Skullcandy, Bose QC, orrr? Help lol
Thing I never understand is how people will say to never buy beats, then immediately turn around and say you should buy Sony headphones. That makes no sense because out of all these Sony headphones sound like beats with a little bit more high end range to it. Absolutely baffling
yes. I've tried the XM4s so I can say this from personal experience, they are an absolute scam. They're just muddy, no mids at all, build quality is bad and they're way too expensive for what they offer. Ffs even the beats have a flatter frequency response. The noise cancelling is the only decent part, but if you want that, get the quiet comforts. Those are even better
The Airpod Max is too ugly for me. Plus the always on thing Issa NO for me and even its in the case ITS STILL ON PLUS NO WIRED OPTION. And its too heavy.
Just replaced my broken AirPods Max with the Focal Bathys. After a few weeks of using them I’m extremely happy with my decision. So much better battery life, actually have an off switch, and the sound quality is absolutely incredible for Bluetooth headphones. Plus they have a wired DAC if you want to get even better performance. The only area I think the AirPod Max is better is the transparency mode and the magnetic ear pads are kind of slick. But the soft leather memory foam ear pads on the Focals are a lot more comfortable.
I have an unusual question: what wireless headphone is the best for console gaming, just single player without multiplayer/chats etc for a beautiful sound without disturbing other family members/babies etc? (I mean out of the gaming headsets category)
My Sony's XM3 broke down (fell apart due to plastic being used). Before that I had 85 Euros Sennheisers which had a better sound quality and better build quality. Gonna buy the Sennheisers, Sony support didn't even try to get me helped so I had to put tape on it
It's a shame the Edifier Stax Spirit S3 , aren't part of the test. They may not have active noise cancelling but the passive noise cancelling is quite good and the sound and mic is superb. 80hrs of battery, over 90hrs in some test.
You could have done a real sound test for the music... im sure the viewers wouldve appreciated it. I want to hear the difference between the JBL vs Sony. I have mx5's but im giving them to my wife, i want to make sure what type of MUSIC SOUND QUALITY I'll be getting... are they Better or on Par with the Sony's. Im not the biggest fan of the Sony sound Qualidy for music, theyre good, but they dont have that PUNCH from the bass i yearn for.
Didn't mention anything about ear pad size and if they are suitable for small or large ears. Having the pads sit on the ear (becasuee the ear pads are small) causes discomfort with extended use. Ideally the ear should sit on the inside of the pads and some headphones have more room than others. This was a good comparison, but there are so many more headphones you should have included like Philips, Skullcandy and Audio Technica to name a few.
Deep down I know I should get the xm5 but there is something about the air pods max🥺 It is like a toxic relationship. You know you shouldn‘t but you want to😂
heyy! so, I finally tested the xm5s on my own, it had a dull, more rolled-off sound, while on the other hand, the instrument separation on the airpods max was incredibly clear, not as bright as I had anticipated, but well balanced & perfect laid-back presentation. I would thus go for the airpods max:).
Why would you go with headphones and not earbuds? I purchased bang and Olufsen Ex earbuds and they offer premium sound.. is there a large difference between the sound quality of those vs getting headphones (especially from bang and Olufsen) ??
The sound quality (in general) is definitely better with headphones vs earbuds. But it really depends on when ur using them. For going out I always use my Airpods but when I'm home or in a plane etc. i use the XM5.
For me it its mostly about good sound quality and comfort. If im listening to music at home alone, i use a speaker. Around the mall or stores or when watching videos i use galaxy buds or beats studio buds. For more long term use like road trips (if im not driving or incharge or the stero) or on a plane, i would use headphones for comfort and better sound than earbuds.
I have the Sony XM5. I do not say it is the number 1, i use it for watching tv but not only sound is important for me, also the ear cushion are important and i love it , sony has good ear cushion, also by theire gaming headphone by the H9 (not the H7), great ear cushion. Air pods max are to expensive and overrated for me.
