Wireless Earbuds · owner-verdict comparison

Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Sony WF-1000XM5: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Pixel Buds Pro 2: 45% of 240 owners recommend it, vs 39% of 483 for the Sony WF-1000XM5.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Pixel Buds Pro 2

45%of 240 owners recommend
45% recommend · 18% neutral · 37% don't
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Sony WF-1000XM5

39%of 483 owners recommend
39% recommend · 14% neutral · 47% don't
Owners praise
  • Class-leading noise cancellation
  • Rich, detailed sound quality
  • Comfortable for long listening
Owners complain about
  • Finicky, fragile foam eartips
  • Buds slip out during exercise
  • Connection cuts out when moving
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What Pixel Buds Pro 2 owners say

“although the PBP2 are not the best at anything, they do everything pretty well and nothing terribly. I kept them over Sony, Technics, Samsung, Bose, OnePlus, Huawei, Jabra, Anker.”
— trouser_mouse on Reddit
“I've had the Buds Pro 2 since they first came out and have had zero issues with them”
— Zeus161616 on Reddit
“The biggest issue I have with these is the microphone quality. For example in a Discord voice call I get alot of complaints that my friends don't hear me at all.”
— ReiTW_ on Reddit

What Sony WF-1000XM5 owners say

“Llevo 1 mes y es lo mejor de lo mejor, vengo de los samsung buds 2 pro y se los lleva por mucho, la cancelación de ruido una barbaridad.”
— @lIObiIl on YouTube
“I bought a second pair and gotta say I’m pleased.”
— @GriffithFromBerk on YouTube
“mic quality is crap in a slightly noisy environment”
— @av365 on YouTube