Features
Astonishing sound quality
The specially designed driver unit Dynamic Driver X provides wide frequency reproduction, enabling deeper bass, subtle vocals and enhanced fine detail, especially on high-pitched instruments. The consummate performance, across the full range of frequencies, delivers a smooth and natural sound regardless of what you’re listening to.
Small and beautifully designed
With an improved glossy texture and a more luxurious feel, these earbuds fit comfortably in your ears while keeping out external sounds. By downsizing the headphone body and optimizing the placement of the components, the earbud is now approximately 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the WF-1000XM4. We’ve also reduced the size of the charging case, so it will sit even more sleekly in your pocket.
Multi Noise Sensor technology
With four microphones on each earcup, this is our biggest ever step forward in noise cancelling. Ambient sound is captured even more accurately for a dramatic reduction in high-frequency noise. Thanks to Auto NC Optimizer, noise-cancelling performance is always and automatically optimized based on wearing conditions and external environmental factors such as atmospheric pressure.
High-quality sound and noise-cancelling driver unit
The specially designed driver unit Dynamic Driver X able to reproduce lower frequencies has been improved using a dome-edge separation structure that combines different materials, allowing for a more accurate generation of cancellation waves in the lower frequencies.
Feel a more stable fitting earbud
Noise Isolation Earbud Tips feature a unique polyurethane foam material which reduces noise in the high-frequency range. Soft and elastic, they maximize the contact area between the earbud tip and the ear canal, insulating your sound and reducing noise. It also improves adhesion to the ear canal for a more secure, stable fit.
Enjoy richer, more detailed vocals
Thanks to a specially designed driver unit Dynamic Driver X for wide frequency reproduction, you will experience richer vocals and enhanced fine details. The diaphragm structure combines several different materials for the dome and the edge, achieving low distortion and a clear sound quality.
Designed for less distortion
By combining our HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e and Integrated Processor V2, the WF-1000XM5 incorporates precision 24-bit audio processing and high-performance analogue amplification. The result is low distortion and crystal-clear audio reproduction.
Enjoy High-Resolution Audio
The WF-1000XM5 supports High-Resolution Audio Wireless, thanks to LDAC™, our industry-adopted audio coding technology. LDAC™ transmits approximately three times more data1 than conventional Bluetooth® audio for exceptional High-Resolution Audio quality2 that is closer than ever to the studio recording.
AI technology for precision sound
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Extreme™3 upscales compressed digital music files in real-time, including those from popular streaming services. It dynamically recognizes each song’s instrumentation, musical genre and individual elements, and restores high-range sound lost in compression.
Detects speech vibrations to enhance clarity
Bone conduction sensors pick up the vibration of your voice directly from your skull bones, helping to isolate your speech from ambient sounds and background noise, for clear calls in even loud environments.
Mute the outside world for clear call quality
With Precise Voice Pickup Technology and advanced audio signal processing, the person on the other end of the call will hear your voice clearly, even when you are in noisy situations. Our noise-reduction algorithm was developed with AI machine learning using more than 500 million voice samples to suppress ambient noise, increase accuracy and extract your voice clearly in various environments.
Always hear and be heard
A wind noise reduction structure and a mesh wrap in the microphone will minimize noise during calls so you can be heard clearly in windy conditions.
A comfortable fit and better sound insulation
Noise Isolation Earbud Tips are made from an exclusive material that improves fitting and increases comfort thanks to reduced pressure in the ear due to a newly designed shape. The earbuds come in four sizes, including SS.
Smooth switching
For total convenience, the WF-1000XM5 can be paired with two Bluetooth® devices simultaneously so, when a call comes in, your headphones can automatically connect to the right one. With the multipoint connection you can quickly switch to a ringing device, then back by simply resuming playback on the other device.
A clear, stable Bluetooth signal
These earbuds utilize a powerful new Integrated Processor V2, which transmits a Bluetooth signal simultaneously to and from both ears, so you can enjoy a stable sound.
These earbuds are ready for LE Audio (Beta version), a next-generation Bluetooth audio that enables ultra-low latency—ideal for gaming.
Instant pause. Instant play.
Just take the earbuds out of your ears and the music stops – a proximity sensor knows when you are wearing one or both earbuds. Pop the earbuds back in and the music starts again.
Quick access to your favorite music and soundscapes
With Quick Access, you can configure these wireless earbuds to resume Spotify music playback or Endel personalized soundscapes with two or three taps – no need to touch your smartphone.
Control headphones with head gestures
You can operate your earbuds using natural head gestures, like receiving or declining calls or operating Auto Play by nodding or shaking your head.
Everything at your fingertips
Tap on the left earbud to change from Noise Cancelling to Ambient Sound, long-tap for Quick Attention, or double-tap on the right to skip to the next track. You can even turn the volume up or down by tapping four or more times in a row. With simple customization available in the free Headphones Connect app you can assign your own functions to each earbud.
Listen safely with Sony | Headphones Connect app
Check how safely you’re listening to music by comparing sound pressure data recorded by your headphones with guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO). Receive OS notifications when listening levels are too high.
How do you like to listen?
With the Sony | Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music.
Control with your voice
Get hands-free help. Just say “OK Google” or “Alexa” to activate your preferred voice assistant. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders and more. You can even control your headphones’ features, like checking out the remaining battery level with your voice. You can also listen to and interact with your emails in Microsoft Outlook and join Microsoft Teams using Google Assistant or Siri.
Find your headphones easily with Fast Pair
Fast Pair makes it easy to pair your headphones with your Android™ devices. In one tap of pop-up guidance, the headphones enable quick, effortless Bluetooth® pairing with your Android™ devices. Also, you can easily locate where you left your headphones by ringing them or checking their last known location on your smartphone.
Easy pairing with your computer
Swift Pair makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones with your Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC or tablet. Pop-up pairing guidance appears on nearby Windows 10 devices when pairing mode is selected.
Water resistant for everyday use
With an IPX4 water-resistance rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these headphones—so you can keep on moving to the music.
Listen all day, charge in minutes (24hr)
You can enjoy a full working day of charge—8 hours—from your headphones and store another 16 hours in the case. That means a full 24 hours of listening time every time you leave the house. In a hurry? Just a 5-minute quick charge gives you up to 60 minutes of play time and the Sony | Headphones Connect app will even notify you when your charging case drops below 30%.
Easy wireless charging with Qi technology
Qi technology offers easy wireless charging. You can even use a smartphone with Qi technology and battery share function, like the latest Xperia models, to charge your headphones in their charging case.
Aiming to achieve a smaller footprint
Inspired by the beauty of the world, Sony is playing its part to help preserve the Earth. We are accelerating numerous initiatives to benefit the environment to achieve a zero environmental footprint across the entire Sony Group by the year 2050.
Recycled plastic materials
Constructed using a variety of recycled plastic materials.
Packaging made from 100% paper materials
We continue to advance the adoption of Sony’s proprietary paper, Original Blended Material, for the packaging of our flagship headphone model, the 1000X series (the WF-1000XM5, WF-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM5). Original Blended Material is an environmentally conscious paper material made from bamboo, sugarcane fibres, and post-consumer recycled paper.
Additional Features
Unbeatable Noise Cancellation
Exclusively developed by Sony, the Integrated Processor V2 unlocks the full potential of our HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e. This unique combination of technology controls the six microphones, across both ears, to deliver unprecedented noise-cancelling quality that can be adapted to provide the best performance for your environment.
Specifications
General
Type
Intra-aural
Color
Silver
Frequency Response
20-20,000 HZ (44.1 kHz sampling) / 20-40,000 HZ (LDAC 96 kHz sampling 990 kbps)
Driver Size
8.4 mm
Microphone
Yes
Features
Technologies
DSEE Extreme
Bluetooth
Yes
Wireless (RF)
Yes
Active Noise-Canceling
Yes
Integrated Volume Control
Yes
Additional Information
• Waterproof (IPX4 equivalent)
• Ambient sound mode
• Battery Charge time: approx. 1.5 hrs
• Battery Charge method: USB Charge / Wireless charger (with case)
• Battery Lift (continuous music playback time): Max. 8 hrs (NC ON) / Max 12 hrs (NC OFF)
• Battery Lift (Continuous communication time): Max. 6 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 7 hrs (NC OFF)
• Bluetooth: Effective Range - 10 m, Frequency Range - 2.4 GHx band (2.4000-2.4835 GHz), Profile - A2DP; AVRCP; HFP; HSP; TMAP; CSIP; MCP, VCP; CCP, Supporter audio format(s) - SBC; AAC; LDAC; LC3, Supported content protection - SCMS-T
• Ambient sound mode
• Battery Charge time: approx. 1.5 hrs
• Battery Charge method: USB Charge / Wireless charger (with case)
• Battery Lift (continuous music playback time): Max. 8 hrs (NC ON) / Max 12 hrs (NC OFF)
• Battery Lift (Continuous communication time): Max. 6 hrs (NC ON) / Max. 7 hrs (NC OFF)
• Bluetooth: Effective Range - 10 m, Frequency Range - 2.4 GHx band (2.4000-2.4835 GHz), Profile - A2DP; AVRCP; HFP; HSP; TMAP; CSIP; MCP, VCP; CCP, Supporter audio format(s) - SBC; AAC; LDAC; LC3, Supported content protection - SCMS-T
Accessories
Included
• Charging Case
• Noise Isolation Earbud tips
• USB cable
• Noise Isolation Earbud tips
• USB cable
Weight
Weight
2.6 lb(s) / 1.18 kg