The headband section now employs ABS sliders instead of metal bands to adjust the fit which we think work rather well. It’s a material that was first used on Sony’s innovative LinkBuds wireless earbuds. They are made predominantly from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), a material formed by taking certain car parts made in the US and Japan, recycling and refining them and blending them with mica to get that final finish. The plastics used are nice to touch, even if the older model still feels a bit more premium. In-hand they feel lighter although the scales suggest there are only four grams between them and the XM4s (254g vs 250g). Not only do the WH-1000XM5 look very different (and, dare we say, cheaper) than previous generations, they also feel different.
Immediately the Sonys feel a bit more vulnerable, and we feel obliged to use the supplied carry case, which, even though it has also been revamped, still takes up valuable space. It’s bad news to those of us who like to fold their headphones into a ball and fling them in a rucksack without a second thought. Importantly, a number of the joints and hinges that allow the XM4’s earcups to be folded away have also been given the boot.Īs a result, the Sony XM5 headphones simply fold flat, like the Bose Noise Cancelling Heaphones 700, but don't fold any smaller.
This has led to smoother, sweeping lines and less aggressive edges. Sony refers to the new look as a “noiseless design” which has seen the company attempt to create a slimmer, more seamless pair of headphones by reworking those areas that can contribute to wind noise. The design changes made to the Sony WH-1000XM5 are significant.
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