Which pair do you think is better? And what should I compare the Sony's to next? Latest price (affiliate link) mikeobrienmedia.com/SonyXM5

@natesmith3653

11 ай бұрын

Put these XM5's against some HiFi buds like Senn MTW 3 or Technic's AZ-80, B&O, Audiotechnicas ect. This comparison is nice, but most people who are going to buy Airpods likely wouldn't' look at Sonys in the first place. Folks who buy high end audio hardware are more likely to skip the airpods and aim for Sony ect.

@paulwilson3759

11 ай бұрын

B & OM EQ please Mike

@abythomas6963

11 ай бұрын

Bose quietcomfort earbuds 2

@faverite2012777

11 ай бұрын

Senn MTW 3

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

Mike you need to get a new pair of xm5s you have a pair of faulty ones mine does not sound like that on the mic end it's better then that.

Self confessed earbud collector here, I have used the AirPods pro 2 for over a year now and i love them. Just spoilt myself and got the xm5’s about 3 weeks ago. The Xm5 wins for music quality and interaction with the outside world but the AirPods fit like you can wear them all day and calls are clearer. If I’m at work its the AirPods and if I’m focusing on music its the Sonys

Bro has a separate ‘female voice blocking’ criteria!

@doodlydooyt

Ай бұрын

that was wild imo

@orideconblingbling

28 күн бұрын

Okay, I'm bying sony for this particularly specific reason.

@Abulls33

17 күн бұрын

@@orideconblingblingbuying

@godfather5420

7 күн бұрын

@@orideconblingblingsame lmao

This video was great! I really liked seeing the anc comparison chart. This video helped me decide which ones to buy, thank you!❤️

@Dainis-wg3rl

11 ай бұрын

Which ones do you prefer?

Love the way to do your ANC tests. If you ever get bored please consider doing the test on the Isotunes Free Aware earbuds, as I would love to see if the Sonys are actually better for me than what they require at work.

Awesome content and video comprising as always bro

The call quality/mic is the deal breaker for me as I am using earbuds for phone calls primarily. Based on your mic test, the AirPods Pro 2 seems much better. I own both SONY earbuds and overhead earphones as well as AirPods Pro.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

There's someone who did a test it's not a leap like some say

@ShubhamAtkare

11 ай бұрын

Truly. They sound like the XM4s and I can confirm you cannot take calls on those. The mics are pathetic.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

@ShubhamAtkare actually on the xm5s you can unlike the xm4s I own both pairs. I manage to get xm5s early as well. I like them alot more

@picanha694

11 ай бұрын

I dont care about apple so i will choose the sony 😂

@W3TFART

11 ай бұрын

Bull shit

Airpods "find my" function uses a lot of energy when not used. There is a difference between 70% after 3 days of light use and 50% with enabled find my. They just sit at home, so I disabled this function to preserve battery.

The multi-point connection to any 2 devices made me decide to pick these up. These will be great for work since I use my iphone for calls and pc for everything else. I'll use my airpod pro 2 for when I'm home or traveling and using my iphone and ipad.

Great, clear style of presentation 👍🏼

Man, I like you. Your contents are realy usefull. And nice and fair expanation

When will you be doing a 2023 under $100 earbud review? ( love your vid 2 - 3 years prior, and need new buds !)

The Sony call quality sounds terrible. Holy crap.

@herbcohenflow7867

11 ай бұрын

I have the xm4- and the call quality is excellent, not sure why the peaking, I have not had that experience

Great Review, I am surprised, and new subscribed :)

Getting mine in today. Had the xm4s in my wishlist for over a year. Dont give a shit about making calls on it. I want the music quality with the convenience. Cant have wires being around glass bottles all day

Great review thank's

Great review. I got the apple airpods pro 2 , my first from Apple, using with an iPhone and android.iive them - brilliant all rounder, nose cancellation on the London underground is better than anything I've had in the past. I had the linkbud s and loved them, but noise cancellation wasn't up to the task and audio quality needed a bit more. However, I do like ldac with some tracks (file format and source device make a bigger difference than codecs with my set up) and I've been impressed with Sony's commitment to updates and longevity compared to many of the cheaper brands I've tried.

@kissapeles

10 ай бұрын

how's the mic in noisy situations?

Hi Mike. What do you think about the Technics EAH -AZ80?

I've tried both, and I found that the Airpods had a much more pleasing sound profile for most genres. The fit on both are fine for my ears.

@vitoraugusto4819

3 ай бұрын

Whos the best on ANC?

Did you do the mic test with an apple product? Because I heard from another video after another test that apple products don’t like the codec of the non-apple headphones so it reduces the sound quality.

Very helpful. I’ll start saving for the Sony earbuds. Thanks.

In terms of the case size and dimensions, which one is more pocket friendly?

Technics AZ80 comparison please. These are the 2 buds I’m debating with this year.

For usd299 the mic quality in indoor settings has to be better, and not muffled voice. That’s basic 101.

@MikeOBrienMedia Great review! I am seriously considering an upgrade from the Jabra 75t. How well does the Sony M5 work with only one earbud in? If you needed to share a pair (with my wife) in a quiet environment... could we each use one earbud while listening to the same device (the Jabra 75t doesn't seem to do this)? Thank you.

@TonyTarantula

10 ай бұрын

Hi there. I also have a Jabra product and now have the XM5 buds. The short answer to your question is that the earbuds work independently and you vould share them with someone else or use them one by one.

Air Pods Pro take it on the microphone test both indoors and out which is important for me. Very happy with the sound of the Air Pods Pro as well.

What is that blck ring you are wearing? Is that a fitness tracker? Looking for an alternative to Apple watch!

Love my Bose QC II. Curious to try the Sony but the foam tips tearing worries me. But he didn't mention it in this video

@williamg7138

10 ай бұрын

The foam tips are absolutely amazing. Would recommend foam tips with any buds tbh

Airpods pro 2 are must if you are an IOS user. After upgrading to Comply foam tips, they are so much more comfortable and bass is little more punchy. Previously, I tried using Bose QC 2 earbuds and they were a nightmare. They would randomly disconnect or won't pair and the sound would glitch out at times. I got so annoyed to a point and back to airpods. The whole experience using Airpods is just so much better as an IOS user. You can make them sound even better by adjusting the EQ in your music app (I use spottily) but their stock eq is good enough.

If I’m listening to Spotify on an iPhone. Which of these earbuds would you suggest? Do the Sony earbuds still sound better on an iPhone, even with the LDAC non compatability?

I sold the XM4’s to get the Air Pods and have never looked back, until now…

i've just unpacked mine XM5.... first question (i had the same problem with XM4) How to enable AMBIENT SOUND and stop the music WITH THE SAME ONE TOUCH ?? sounds so obvious ... (and it works like this with Sennheisers) (i don't want to keep holding one earbud for a minute if i want to talk more - quick attention mode)

@mikeobrienmedia On Multipoint connectivity I have question for XM5. Say you have connected 2 devices, iPhone and MacBook, and you had paired with iPad as well and wanted to use in iPad while other 2 devices are On. Is it possible directly or need to turn off one of the devices?

@AbhiramKP-li6xj

4 ай бұрын

Turn off one

My Link Buds S silicon tips fit perfectly. All I had to do was just transfer them over new XM5's and I'm good to go (no more seal issues).

I think it’s just preference really, one might be objectively better but for a average user they are both amazing

For anyone out there with the airpod pro 2 if you use foam tips they the ANC is equal to the Sony XM5

I think they similar enough that the one thing that we need to consider is which one fit better

Compare them with the galaxy buds pro 2 next!

Thanks for the concise review. I’ve read a lot of reviews over the last week and this consolidated everything well and talks about the important factors. Nicely done. Sounds like AirPods sound better on calls and they have findMy which is underrated feature. I don’t care for the design of the AirPods How do these compare to previous generation?

No mention at all of Dolby Atmos/Spatial audio?

Had a rough experience with xm4 and customer care for somy really sucks and can't forget the unequal battery drain issues which is such a headache Though these might be premium I will stick to galaxy 2 buds pro

I like my xm5s noise canceling more then the air pods and the mic is pretty good

I have both. Mic quality is slightly better in AirPods and transparency mode is also better. On absolutely everyone else, the M5 are much, much better. In sound quality the M5 is miles ahead.

@user-wh3wr1eo5w

5 күн бұрын

Base batter than Pro ?

what about the adaptive noise canceling for the mic on airpods pro2?

what do you think is better for absolute audio quality between these and the Beoplay EQ? I have the latter and they're still going strong so I was wondering whether this would be an upgrade or a downgrade.

@robbieclymore7877

11 ай бұрын

Any Bang and Olufsen is going to have the best sound. The Beoplay EX, sound wise destroys every TWS, IMO.

I just bought the AirPods Pro 2. I purchased the Sony XM4’s but Sony lost a customer when they rejected my warranty claim due to a tinny sound that would occur during podcasts.

Mike what do you say by comparing WF-1000XM5 vs Pixel Buds Pro :)

Can we use XM5 buds independently?

Does it sound better than senhiser tws?

Got to say that Sony aswell has one Feature in the App where the Headphones Play a loud Sound so you can find them. However that does ofcours only Work when you already are near them

Now, which one is louder xm4 weren’t loud enough?

I am getting the AirPods Pro 2. The microphone quality is the difference. For me, these will be used for calls and for using when walking or doing chores. The sound quality is a second tier consideration. When I want good sound, on my commute or plane rides, I’ll be sticking with my Sony over ear WH1000xm3.

My AirPods Pro gen 1 are dying, so I’m primed for a new or buds. This video was very helpful!

@ehsan-6835

4 ай бұрын

Did you end up getting pro 2s?

just ordered the xm5 and WOW the noise cancellation is infinitely better than airpods

Great video btw in the thumbnail you show airpods pro 1 not 2

Can Sony wf1000xm5 be used independently left or right bud.

How is the call quality in the car?

I also would like to hear a comparison of comfort. Also how likely for them to drop from the ears?

@eniolaiwaloye9966

Ай бұрын

This is also what i wanted to know

Hi Mike. Sony Vs B&O EQ please

Much appreciated. I was going to get the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 as I have Samsung gear, but my wife has the headphone version of these, and they are fantastic. I did not realize there was a Buds version. The AirPods lose many features when using my Samsung phone, and these look on par. I still think the Samsung Pro 2 are nice buds (and I may kick myself when the next version is rumored to drop any time), but these seem to be in a different class. Anyone that has alternative ideas, feel free to let me know.

King video.

I had the WF-1000XM4 for one year until they broke after a Sony update that fried the batteries. Then I had the Momentum True Wireless 3, which we're way better than the Sony's in terms of sound quality. Then I move to iPhone and two weeks ago I got the AirPods Pro 2. They AirPods blew the Sony's out of the water. They are comparable with the Momentum's but they are still better than those too. I just don't believe Sony made such a massive leap to be competitive with AirPods, at least not on iOS, where the AirPods just don't have a competitor. Spotify with a bass boost EQ and Spacial Audio sounds just amazing (i'm a bit of a bass head). I also had bad experiences with the Sony warranty in my country, they basically only change one earbud, when both earbuds had fried battery and the case too. After so many bad experiences with the XM4's I just made a promise to myself to not buy anything Sony again.

@PvtAnonymous

11 ай бұрын

welcome to the club, I ditched Sony around 10 years ago. Not buying anything from them ever again either!

@vitalkhlebnikov

11 ай бұрын

I have a healthy amount of skepticism about your claims "AirPods blew the Sony's out of the water". Sony is miles ahead in terms of both ANC and sound quality.

@vitalkhlebnikov

11 ай бұрын

@@PvtAnonymous I have the same opinion about everything Apple

@PvtAnonymous

11 ай бұрын

@@vitalkhlebnikov depends on the model. I for example would never buy their basshead-style WH-100XM4 or XM5s. They dropped the professional audio market in the west quite a few years ago and only release good headphones in Japan.

@Ahjejs

6 ай бұрын

I had the same problem and not buying sony products anymore.

I like SONY's compack size rather than Airpod's Stem. But, I really don't like that SONY don't allow to change the controlling option, Just as Soundcore App & also many other earbuds. I find that AWFUL in terms of consumer comfort. Loved the shirt with stripes, Following the sweet colour... 🙂

I am not buying the Sony earbuds, I had the WF-1000XM4 after the Sony update, and they destroyed the batteries in the earbuds and case. In Sweden, I don't have a repair center.

Being on iPhone should I miss out on the xm5? I assume the aac codec would have the pro 2 sounding and xm5 sounding similar

@nimrodszocs2795

4 ай бұрын

Just bc aac was made for iphones, it means nothing, ldac still a lot better codec Also xm5s were literally also made for iphones primarily, not all non-apple products are made for androig

Are the Sony xm4s worth a buy cause of the price drop. I just got them for around $120 but I need to know if I should switch to xm5s or not.

@franksingh1384

2 ай бұрын

Do you have any battery drain issue with one of earbud Because am having left earbud battery drain issue

To me the sound quality is the thing, especially at $300.00.....so with that said, match the XM5's against some really biig hitters like the Status 3ANC, Beoplay EX,, Denon Perl, etc.. Now THAT would be impactful, imho.

Are the sony that you are testing a pre production unit. Heard those units have some phone call issues. Just wondering. I ordered mine yesterday. So excited to get them.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

I don't have any issues with the mic I'm pretty sure this KZread got a bad pair cause it don't sound bad like this on my end.

@mikeecalvary

11 ай бұрын

@jessiestarr4600 some youtubers got a special pair for them to test. I'm not referring to the mainline ones.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

@@mikeecalvary gotcha

Pre-ordered the Sony earbuds and have used the 1000xm4s since they came out, but all of the mic tests I've heard of the AirPods Pros have been overwhelmingly better. It's a shame that they Sony flagship earbuds don't have so much clarity.

@corey7219

11 ай бұрын

I've had so many battery issues from the wf-xm4s that I'm not buying anything brand new from Sony anymore.

@lss8713

11 ай бұрын

@corey7219 I also had battery issues. The wf-1000xm4s didn't last a full two years before the charging case died in addition to the right bud only holding about an hour of charge. However, the sound quality, battery life, and fit (after switching to Comply foam tips) were so much better than anything else I've tried, which is why I'll try the wf-1000xm5s. I did get an extended warranty through Sony the first time around and will definitely do the same for the mark 5s, since they eventually sent me a replacement unit after about a month of back and forth with customer service. I'm wary but optimistic.

@tty2020

11 ай бұрын

Linkbuds S is actually better

@corey7219

11 ай бұрын

@@lss8713 I still have the final pair of comply foam eartips that I still have, but refuse to wear because the inner core tears off from the eartips themselves way before the eartips themselves degrade. So I've been using the wf-xm3s silicone eartips

@lss8713

11 ай бұрын

@@corey7219 Yeah, the Comply tips fall apart pretty easily. I try never to remove them until they need to be thrown away. I learned this the hard way. Granted, it would be so much better if the consumer didn't have to pay an extra $20 to mod a $300 pair of earbuds...

I have airport pro 2 and just under 2 years I have cracking noise coming from one side.I think I will try Sony this time.

Can't wait to get the Sony earbuds was gonna get another pair of galaxy buds time to switch up for better features this gonna be a great gift for myself for my birthday next month ❤

My question is: can u compare two earbuds when airpods was released like one year before and had firmware patches to fix or improve their earbuds while sony has just came out without any firmware patches? Maybe in six months sony could improve (or not) call quality or transparency or other features.

@KL-xv5gj

11 ай бұрын

Six months later is a deal breaker because cannot enjoy good call quality immediately for the big lump sum paid for XM5

It is AirPods for me. It even reminds you instantly on your phone if you leave your AirPods behind say in a flight or taxi or a restaurant. Plus the call quality is way better with decent sound quality. Lastly being in the Apple ecosystem just helps me seamlessly connect across all devices.

I hope this model has solved the widespread battery drain issues on the XM4. So many people had to return their earbuds because the battery would die after 30 minutes on one bud

@rikko47

11 ай бұрын

Yeah i thought it was just me!! Lol

@TextNotEntered

11 ай бұрын

I will not give Sony my money after the xm4 battery issue. They should offer a trade in.

@vitalkhlebnikov

11 ай бұрын

never had any battery issues with mine

@zeroanime01

10 ай бұрын

​@@TextNotEnteredSame here. Im disappointed with sony. I couldn't even send it to their centre to get it fix or replace them as my xm4 warranty had already ended. It's a shame bcs i love my xm4 so much that i would wear em almost every time of the day.

@sojiogungbesan5547

10 ай бұрын

Same here, and I bought the XM4s full price. I’m going to wait this one out.

I generally prefer sony, but I don't like the new design. The shiny plastic just makes it look really cheap in my opinion. It's even worse when you consider that they used to have recycled plastic there, which means the new earbuds lost the very small amount of echo-friendliness that they did have, just so they could look different.

Im currently using the 1000XM4 and a big problem with those is the battery life of my right ear bud and im not alone with that problem, would be interesting to know if Sony fixed that with the XM5. My right earbud doesnt really charge more than 80% and lasts like 1 hour tops until its out of juice, the left one is still completely fine tho.

@BaSsLoVer2o11

5 ай бұрын

This is caused by a new firmware update (loading voltage is to high). If you are still under guarantee you can get new ones or your money back from the shop you bought them

@BeCuGaming

5 ай бұрын

@@BaSsLoVer2o11 What a coincidence, i just filled out a form and boxed them to be send back to sony. Since its still under guarantee they're gonna fix it. I lowkey hope they just give me a new pair and dont open the earbud and replace the battery.

Was LDAC testet on Android? iPhones does not Support ldac

I'm looking for new buds and I originally wanted the airpods pro 2 but since i have android it's probably not a good choice, so i guess ill try the sonys

I like the Sony looks

I'm glad you were listening to lover by TS

Sony's mic on XM3-5 seems to not up to par with the price they charge for it. I am surprise by the way Sony seems to still struggle with this.

Were the song tests on both earphones done connected to iPhone? Thinking of getting the XM5s but I know some earphones do better connected to android phones than iPhones.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

I believe so ye cause people with androids had a little better results

@PvtAnonymous

11 ай бұрын

and vice versa. I found the AirPods Pro 2 to sound significantly better on iOS due to their adaptive EQ feature. Same song through Apple Music on a Pixel 7 Pro just sounded... boring? in comparison. Even took me some time to figure out why it was happening.

I'm not a fan of foam tips I still love the rubber from air pods pro 2

While I'm excited to try these, I have my doubts about them being the best. The Denon PerL Pro (Previously Nura True Pro) earbuds are so far beyond everything else, I don't think anyone else is going to catch up anytime soon. AptX Lossless, Perfect Transparency, Incredible ANC and a microphone that is comparable to a dedicated desk mic... Give them a shot if you really want the best out there.

had the new xm5 for 3 days i will be returning them still far too bulky cant get a comfortable fit either. the left earbud has a little notch on it i found it really annoying also it digs into my ear. i have a old set of anker soundcore earbuds think they were £60 to £70 the sound quality is not anywhere near the sonys but you forget you even have them in. i also was not impressed with the volume on the xm5 for that kind of money i was expecting some sort of wow factor i didnt think the volume was that great on them nor did my girlfriend who has the galaxy buds 2.

I own both and they are both amazing earbuds. The Sony has more options on selecting your equalizer in so many levels. AirPods can charge on a wireless charger. The carries are cheaper on the AirPods. I give the edge to Sony.

Best review on the internet, every Damnnn time. Love your videos!

ill buy both

Question, was one tested on iphone and the other on an android, to make it a fair comparison?

Why no chapters? 😢

Ldac is 320 kbps. (Cd and studio quality ) Regular Bluetooth is 192 kbps. I notice a difference at loud vol for sure.

Bought the sony.after listening to your review.tried to use it for a month. Was super uncomfortable fit. Noise cancelation was meh.. returned it today and got the aipods pro 2 for $100 less. I'm already in love with it. The clean sound,the super comfortable fit, noise cancelation that no one can beat. This is the first time your review didn't work for me. Other than this experience, i love your content 😊

@jblack5774

9 ай бұрын

You said it right. Airpods pro 2 is way far better in all aspects than sony

@RobertK1993

9 ай бұрын

You never bought the Sony WF-1000xm5 only an Apple fanboy would say meh for Sony ANC

@anoopsuresh5139

8 ай бұрын

@@RobertK1993 Not at all an apple fan boy. I use a pixel phone. I also own a sony WH-1000xm5 and am completely satisfied by it. I hoped that the true wireless earbuds would be equally good, but I didn't like it or felt that it was comfortable. It's my personal preference, may be different for others.

@Arcenon

7 ай бұрын

You say you didn’t have the right fit and in the same message you describe the ANC as mweh while every reviewer out there praises the ANC. You don’t think it has something to do with it not having a good fit maybe? 😅

@nimrodszocs2795

4 ай бұрын

the sonys have one of the best anc’s out of all earbuds in the world, how in the fk is it meh when everyone has it in the top 3 best anc?

Since every pair of TWS I have usually goes through tip rolling, a lot of what made the wf-1000xm4 and now the xm5s have very good anc are the foam tips they use I find. I’ll have to try with the xm5s whenever I decide to get them but the xm4’s anc somewhat feels less effective if you go with certain silicon tips. The call quality is a dealbreaker though, specially in noisy environments where the AirPods were a lot better in.

For $450CAD the XM5 mic quality is absurd. Quite disappointed how they didn’t improve the mic quality. Might as well just get the XM4 on sale for more than half the price.

Better sound quality of music is my priority ❤

Thanks for this video! I have the airpods pro 2 and Bose Quiet Comfort II. Both are so good with ANC. I put foam tips on my Airpods pro 2 and they are even better than my Bose now. This sounds like a good pair to get if I decide to just get an extra pair but I'll pass for now due to the price. Airpods pro 2 are on sale for $199 brand new at this time.

@nuzzky

11 ай бұрын

In India, AirPods Pro 2 costs around $300 after discount so getting Sony XM5s would be an easy choice also I’m slowly trying to leave apple ecosystem so again Sony would be a better option for me.

@fatsubie7604

11 ай бұрын

Which foam tips are you using?

@fitnesschefen

7 ай бұрын

So ANC on either is great? Cant choose

@abrahamroberts2040

7 ай бұрын

@@fitnesschefen I prefer the AirPods 2 now.

In the Netherlands, the airpods are also 300 euros so the same price

The microphone quality is day and night, AirPods are definately on top. This critical for me.

For me the most important thing is always the transparency modes. So personally I would go for AirPods

I've been using the Bose QC IIs for their noise cancelling that was far superior to my Airpods Pro 2s. However, I've missed the audio quality of the Sony's. I'm cautiously optimistic that with the XM5s I'll get the better noise cancelling and the better sound quality. Most of my calls are indoors and I found the XM4's worked well enough that I never had a complaint.

@jessiestarr4600

11 ай бұрын

Xm5s are really good

@carlozzz3300

11 ай бұрын

Both variants of the xm4 are pretty bad sound wise so u def mean sound signature not quality

@brwa5176

11 ай бұрын

@@carlozzz3300 I meant sound quality.