Sony WF-1000XM5, perfection and Japanese minimalism
On July 24, Sony launched the new Sony WF-1000XM5, a continuation of the almost perfect XM4. This model follows the same line as the previous generation, but with better noise cancellation and a battery from sunrise to sunset and a charging case, which we don’t know if it’s a case, an external battery. Unbelievable how long they last.
The Sony WF-1000XM5 beats the second-generation AirPods Pro in many respects. They have a similar price at the time of their launch (it will surely be reduced over the months), smaller dimensions, a lower weight of each earpiece and numerous sensors such as accelerometer sensors and movement detection, proximity sensors, bone conduction sensors and above all, the Sony app to be able to personalize the audio based on your interests and preferences.
there are also some sections that are very similar, such as sweat and water resistance, active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3, and head tracking. Of course, the AirPods, have not wanted to give up so quickly, and offer the options of adaptive audio and longer battery life, surpassing that of Sony. The swords are all over the place. Definitely.
design and dimensions
The AirPods Pro have been improving the design that they presented in 2016 with the first generation AirPods. Instead, the Sony WF-1000XM5 have slightly improved the design they had compared to the previous generation, although they maintain the circular shape and a touch a little brighter they look beautiful to me. Its size is its big difference compared to last year, 20% smaller and 20% lighter than its predecessor.
This improvement translates into greater comfort when used for long periods of time, a fundamental aspect for every user who uses this type of headphones for work or to go to the gym after work. To achieve these results, the fifth generation of Sony has a 8.4mm drivercalled Dynamic Driver X, which uses different drivers that generates clearer voices and less distortion to generate a clearer sound.
Another of its great improvements is in the audio section, becoming, without a doubt, the best TWS headset to have and receive calls. In addition, it has new sizes of rubber, which improves ergonomics when you put them in your ears.
Main advantages
The Sony WF-1000XM5 have a new custom high extrusion driver and high dynamic range amplifiergenerating richer audios and clearer audio than with AirPods Pro.
Sony, unlike Apple, uses two chips in your design. The first one is the aeon cancel processor of noise HD QN2accompanied by the second integrated processor V2. This synchronization of processors provides not only improvements in noise cancellation, but also for 24-bit audio playback. In addition, Sony has an adjustable equalizer, offering eight presets and other personal options. In this sense, Apple gives you the closed product, with an adaptive equalizer that adapts according to the circumstances.
Finally, we have to highlight the Sony DSEEa revolutionary and state-of-the-art AI system that wants to enhance compressed digital music files in real time, with the goal of restoring high dynamic range sounds that are lost during compression.
By way of conclusion, Sony has once again shown why they are the king and because they have been leading the music industry for years. Apple, if it wants to be a real and convincing alternative beyond its specific target, should take good note of the WF-1000XM5 headphones and think about how to match headphones, which are going to be a real bestseller.
