Sony re-writes the rules with its newest industry-leading wireless noise-cancelling headphones, the WH-1000XM5.
Perhaps during the lockdowns of the pandemic, you became used to working from home and blasting your tunes over speakers. However, for many of us, office life (not to mention the commute there and back) is a more surreal and less forgiving space, which means you’ll need some decent headphones. Fortunately, Sony ups the noise-reduction ante with its new WH-1000XM4, a decidedly unsexy name for its newest state-of-the-art headphones.
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The newest edition to Sony’s award-winning 1000X series – the WH-1000XM5 wireless, noise-cancelling headphones deliver a whole new immersive, distraction-free sound experience thanks to the implementation of new technologies, including two processors controlling eight microphones that dramatically reduce noise, especially in the mid-high frequency range and an Auto NC Optimizer that automatically optimizes noise cancellation, depending on the environment.
Whether you’re trying to zone into your work in a busy cafe or aiming to relax during a hectic morning commute, the WH-1000XM5 create an immersive listening environment. With the help of the Integrated Processor V1, the WH-1000XM5 unlock the full potential of Sony’s HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1, while the specially designed 30mm driver unit enhances noise-cancelling while improving sound clarity and bass reproduction.
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This specially designed 30mm driver unit, with its light and rigid dome, uses carbon fibre composite material that improves high-frequency sensitivity for more natural sound quality. Sony’s unique technologies also include a premium-lead free solder containing gold for excellent connectivity and optimized circuitry.
Users can now enjoy premium, high-resolution audio, with and without wires, thanks to Sony’s audio coding technology, LDAC, with all your music restored to high range sound with the use of DSEE Extreme technology that upscales digital music files in real-time.
In addition to great music, Sony’s precise Voice Pickup technology uses four beamforming microphones and an AI-based noise reduction structure to isolate your voice with perfect precision during calls, while a newly developed wind noise reduction structure minimizes wind noise.
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The WH-1000XM5 also come with smart features to help you effortlessly sail through each day. Thanks to Speak-to-Chat you can stop for a quick conversation and your headphones will automatically stop the music and let in ambient sound. Once your chat is over, the music plays on, and with the help of instant pause, your personal soundtrack will stop playing as soon as you take the headphones off.
The new headphones also look pretty good thanks to an all-new noiseless design that includes soft fit leather on the ear cups and step-less slider. Throw in plastic-free packaging, a collapsable carry case and a 30-hour battery life and we think you have everything you need for the post-pandemic era.
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