On sale 29%
Sony WH-1000XM5SA
form factor over-ear
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
23 Overall Score
Price CA$250
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong mic (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong anc (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average battery (4th percentile)
- Below average sound (17th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (28th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | industry-leading |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 8 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WH-1000XM5SA | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 | Sennheiser Momentum MOMENTUM 4 | JBL Live 770NC | TOZO HT3 HT3 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | - | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 | - |
| Impedance Ohms | - | - | 470 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 30 | 60 | 65 | 90 | 24 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WH-1000XM5SA | 78 | 84.8 | 34.2 | 17 | 3.6 | 28.7 | 27.6 | 31.3 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Compare | 97.5 | 99.3 | 95.8 | 99.4 | 71.7 | 50.3 | 97.4 | 97.5 |
| Sennheiser Momentum MOMENTUM 4 Compare | 97.5 | 84.8 | 76.7 | 94.9 | 88.9 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 55.6 |
| JBL Live 770NC Compare | 97.5 | 78.1 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 91.4 | 50.3 | 99.9 | 91.5 |
| TOZO HT3 HT3 Compare | 87.2 | 84.8 | 95.8 | 98.9 | 97 | 50.3 | 96.5 | 91.5 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra Compare | 87.2 | 78.1 | 95.8 | 47 | 68 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 66.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$250
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May 3, 2026 CA$250
Usage Scores
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