Getting started and starting to test the Sony WF-1000XM5 headphones

2023-08-13 03:52:47

Sony WF-1000XM5: plus compacts.

Sony produces those that are probably some of the very best headphones on the market. With his WF-1000XM5 at 299 francs, he drives the point home! This version is not only more compact than the previous version, but also lighter. And the Nippon promises even better sound… Getting started and starting the test…

Setting up these headphones is very simple. A small touch on the back of the case makes it easier to pair them than the previous generation. Previous version users will have already downloaded Sony’s Headphones app, otherwise it’s a must to get the best results. (Technical sheet).

Start of the test: initial update

The headphones paired with your smartphone, you have to go through the Bluetooth settings to choose the LDAC mode in order to benefit from the best possible Bluetooth transmission. Likewise, it is essential to download the latest version of the firmware of the headphones, as the app immediately offers.

After a good thirty minutes on Android during which it is possible to use its WF-1000XM, the installation still requires a little patience. Note that Sony also offers a substantial update for the previous version, the WF-1000XM4, whose test already offers good indications on the performance of this type of headphones…

An essential app

The Headphones application allows you to really take advantage of all the features of these WF-1000XM5s. It allows you to control very finely the impressive reduction of ambient noise and the performance of these headphones which can even adapt very finely to the shape of your ears, cliché in support.

On the ears, there is no photo! This generation, lighter and more compact, is more comfortable to wear, especially since Sony offers different tips, very comfortable, for all ear sizes. A very important point, because choosing the right size improves passive insulation once morest outside noise.

Sony provides Hi-Res Audio

And on the ears? Sony has accustomed us both for its over-ear headphones, both for its in-ear headphones the best to ensure Hi-Res Audio compatibility, synonymous with the best sound. The first thing that surprises is first of all the extent and amplitude of the reduction of ambient noise…

Then the musicality and audio performance seem to be on point once once more. Obviously, we then got down to a comparison with the best products from Nippon, namely the WF-1000XM 5 and the on-ear headphones WH-1000XM4, which have superior ergonomics to the WH-1000XM5. Even though all of these helmets are excellent, there are small differences…

Continuation of the test in the next few days…

Xavier Studer

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