Wireless Earbuds · owner-verdict comparison

Sony WF-1000XM5 vs EAH-AZ100: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the EAH-AZ100: 55% of 233 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

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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EAH-AZ100

55%of 233 owners recommend

55% recommend · 26% neutral · 19% don't

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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

What EAH-AZ100 owners say

“EAH-AZ100 is in another league”
— Master_Cartoonist_16 on Reddit

“I love them, got them $80 off.”
— Harkwit on Reddit

“I felt the same as well. These are so overrated”
— 1ElectricalZ1 on Reddit