Sony WH-1000XM5

“the XM5's are small incremental upgrade that definitely already hit mark”

“I actually love the fact that they won't fold. Folding make them weaker and they rattle a lot.”

“Wow the sound quality sounds just like my phone speakers”

“Not being able to fold this new design would be a major downgrade for me”

“I think not being foldable will eventually be better for durability in the long term”

“I think I'll stay with my XM4 if the improvements are so marginal.”

“XM4's are the best when it comes to portability. XM5's has better noise cancellation.”

“the larger footprint from the lack of folding is a dealbreaker for me”

“Honestly as someone that only uses them at home, I prefer the new design. They look and feel way more premium and in-place for such a high price range.”

“one big bummer is that when performing calls in an open space with a lot noise, their mic captures a lot of the background noise and not only my voice”

“I do feel the XM5 is the overall better headphone and a MUCH better value.”

“But not being able to fold them as compactly anymore? Not being able to fold the ear cups fully down anymore when you have them around your neck? That's definitely two deal breakers.”

“I like the optical design a lot, the functional design however...”

“So that aside, I love them. They're super comfortable, the noise cancellation is top notch, and i'm not a sound engineer but I really enjoy the sound quality.”

“Seen many users that actually returned the XM4s for the creaking issue.”

“i just bought these 2 days ago and they sound amazing.”

“if I were to choose again today, I would still buy the M4s over the M5s.”

“the fold hinge section broke after one year”

“it was a 50/50 call to choose between these two”

“I would say do not buy the XM5's. They are buggy and the support from Sony is useless.”

“I have these and the battery life and comfort is outstanding. I have been seeking comfort in headphones for years and these are the best I've ever used. I wore these for three hours straight and experienced no discomfort at all.”

“I hate how my XM4s fold up. It always made them feel weak and flimsy.”

“the larger 40mm drivers on the 4s against the 30mm drivers on the 5s just sounded better”

“What I don't like with some of these wireless headphones is that the software for controlling the thing is not available on your PC.”