THE DEFINITIVE Sony WH-1000XM5 Review & Comparison by an AUDIO ENGINEER
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Published 2022-05-17
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0:00 Intro: What I bring as an Audio Engineer (I made the review video that I wasn't seeing anyone making that I wanted to see)
0:35 What an "Immersive, Experiential Review" is
1:36 SONG SAMPLE: Electronic (Sub Frequencies & High-end Sizzle)
2:12 Build Quality
3:17 SONG SAMPLE: Female Vocals (Electronic)
3:54 Interactions
4:30 SONG SAMPLE: Female Vocals (Warm, Midrangey, Soul)
5:21 ANC Comparisons (Mid & High Frequencies)
6:30 SONG SAMPLE: Male Vocal (Funky, Warm Bass)
7:08 ANC Comparisons (Low/Sub Frequencies)
9:17 SONG SAMPLE: Acoustic (Singer-Songwriter)
10:08 How ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) Works - WITH SOUND SAMPLES
11:56 SONG SAMPLE: Reverby Surf Rock (Check the Bass Guitar)
12:34 Transparency Mode Comparisons
15:03 SONG SAMPLE: String Ballad with Piano
15:06 Bluetooth Distance Comparisons
17:19 SONG SAMPLE: Amped up BaSsY BAnGeR (Sub frequencies and High hat/Snare)
18:12 Microphone Comparisons & Call Quality
19:51 SONG SAMPLE: Epic Cinematic (support my friend www.hannahparrott.com/)
20:36 Gaming Comparisons
21:24 SONG SAMPLE: 80s Synth Vibe (The bass line is so good)
22:05 MY CUSTOM EQ with SONG SAMPLE: Epic, Dramatic, Commercial Rock
20:10 Sound impressions between all of them
23:56 SONG SAMPLE: Epic Arena Stomper (Lots of low end and high-highs)
25:00 Which one should you buy? (a guide)
26:01 How Videos that take 60+ hours like this one are possible
27:13 My Personal Preferences
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All Comments (21)
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Man! You outdid every youtube reviewer. This is how headphone reviews should be done. And everyone should be taking notes. This is all one would want to be aware of before buying. Brilliant job!
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I know I'll cop a lot of flack for saying it, but compare this to Marques Brownlee's "review". It's kind of ridiculous when you think about it. You got this guy actually putting in some serious work and providing some actionable results.. and then you got someone basically just reading the spec sheet off the box and providing their opinion on the features... We need more people like this guy.
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I am blown away with your review. Many reviewers base their reviews on just their 'opinions'. You show actual facts and data through these tests, so it makes it far less subjective. This makes it a lot easier for those watching your reviews. Amazing work!
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As a software engineer, I'm overwhelmed by your work! I mean, it's a perfect video. You are not only an EXPERT Audio Engineer, but also an expert in communication, writing, filming⊠Basically, in everything that has to do with signal processing đ
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Your sound tests were something I've never seen before from any other headphone review. You're setting a new standard!! Great job!!
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As an engineer myself this is just the best review of this kind of technology that I have seen....Amazing work and thank you for making this incredible production the amount of work is REALLY helpful THANK YOU.
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Thanks for making (what I consider to be) the best review on YouTube that I've ever seen; I really appreciate the thought and effort you put into your videos, and I'm sure many others feel similarly. Your content and channel are out of this world!
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This is legitimately the most well done review on YouTube. No one holds a candle to this. Well done sir.
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Now that is what real "Review & Comparison" actually is. It is insane how other Big channels just read out spec, share opinion real or fake and call it a review. Besides, would have been nice to see SoundCore Life Q35 comparison in the mix, specially knowing it is three times cheaper, yet kind of keeps up. PS. can not wait for the Pixel 7 Pro related leaks.
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wow what a video i can tell is super well made and for sure outstanding editing job wow
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This video is not only exactly what I was looking for but it is also far beyond the quality I was expecting. Thank you for your work, you are doing a huge favor to consumers all over the world.
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was looking for comparisons for the xm5 and that review was INSANE. I got every info i needed out of it and even more. Keep it up
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Give this man a round of applause for selecting the right songs to judge the quality of headphones. Appreciate the effort that he has put into it đŻ. And thanks for making this video that has cleared my confusion in buying a perfect headphones
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Great review and comparison man! Huge respect for the time invested on this one ;)
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Thank you! This is by far the most helpful and enlightening side by side comparison of the XM5 vs its competitors - especially for those of us who genuinely care about the sound aspect. Great video!
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What I loved most: the microphone and audio tests , and the cabine pressure tests. Thank you for treating these two areas seriously, they are very often skipped in reviews and those are often the areas that make a long-term experience awful with these highly priced headphones.
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This is EXACTLY the review I have been waiting for. Incredible job. The thoroughness and different perspectives are all well articulated. Absolutely amazing and a new standard for audio product reviews
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Thank you for investing your time into breaking this review down in a very simple way. You delivered a lot of information without leaving me confused or overwhelm. Please keep doing what you're doing!
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I just bought the Sony XM5s and I watched a couple of other reviews that had me second guessing my choice. However, the thoroughness of your review lets me know I made the right choice. Thank you for taking the time to put this well-done review together. New sub and joined for the EQ tweaks!