SHOWDOWN: AirPods Pro 2 VS SONY WF1000XM5!

Sony never fails in terms of features and sound quality.

Production Quality on this video was top notch. Been watching for years and can see such a huge improvement over the years, the graphics, shots everything just awesome great work to you and your team!

Interesting that the AirPods Pro2 needed slightly more treble/brighter/alive sound. Having bought these I agree BUT the remedy is really easy to sort! Go into 'ACCESSIBILITY' these an AirPods setting. Once you've entered the Audio Accessibility Settings, go into 'Headphone Accommodations' settings and you'll see 'Balanced tone' which is the default, 'Vocal Range' and 'Brightness'. Set it as Brightness and WOW the sound truly comes alive. Now I'm happy with the sounds of the AirPod Pro's 2. Not 100% impressed with the noise cancellation though but I guess that was due to the fact that I had headphones with ANC previously.

Rn watching/listening to this w my Sony WF1000XM5's. Got them for Christmas from my mom. Money is tighter than usual this year but she still gave me a very much needed thing that I have wanted for LONG. I love you mom. MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS

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Sony broke my xm4’s with a software update and wants me to pay the repair because it’s past the warranty. It’s a joke. Sony never again

I noticed that you are using the 1st gen AirPods Pro in the 2nd gen case. Did you accidentally use the wrong pair for the comparisons?

I own both of these earbuds. The new Sony have impressed me more than any other headphones I have ever used. To my ears they are the best sounding earbuds out right now and iv tried all the new flagship earbuds. They are literally in a different league to the airpods pro when it comes to sound. It's not even close. Anc and transparency is much closer though and harder to call. Like I say the Sony's have absolutely blown my mind with their second to none sound.

Judner smirking and trying not to crack up while saying "5 seconds is all you need" 🤣🤣🤣

Day 2 with the XM5s and they are already my favorites. The ANC is even better than Bose QCII and Airpod pro 2 so far and I love that I can connect to any 2 Bluetooth devices at a time. Battery life is fantastic! The only criticism so far is the ambient mode is not as good as Airpod pro 2 transparency. XM5s are still babies so this may get better with some firmware updates in the future. We'll see, but so far - I'm impressed.

I also used to struggle with the fit en comfort of the air pods pro 2. The fix was turning them upside down while switching sides, now I sometimes forget that I have them in😊

Listening to this with my wf1000xm5. Hands down the best earbuds. Great review!!

I agree with your conclusion, they play to different strengths. At work I would want the airpods since I'm being interrupted all the time, so having a great transparency mode and having something that meshes well with my macbook and iphone are things I would want for work. I'm not really enjoying my music anyways because I've got work to do editing videos. Now if I'm at home, I want to listen to that new soundtrack, a movie, whatever new CD I just got, or I'm traveling, 100% I would take the Sony.

Speaking as an android user, airpods are the best. Noise cancelling, quality, design, the controls, everything. Apple makes the best headphones by far, even the airpods max people hate on but come on they're literally made of metal.

3:22 Nice, you took my advice from the wf-1000xm4 video 👍

One aspect you left out, for future reviews, is the activity comparison -- what do these feel like, how do they perform when you're doing physical activities (working out, running, etc).

Crisp and clear review. Ordered Sony XM5 after watching your video and really love them. Sound quality is awesome combined with great ANC. Foam tips needs getting some time used to, but I am happy upgrading from AirPods 2nd gen to Sony WF XM5.

One of the best ways I’ve ever heard someone describe the sound quality difference.

I have been using regular AirPod 3s, since I can’t stand IEMs, but I was oh so close to giving IEMs another shot during Prime Day. The reason why I hate them so much is because they really irritate my ears, and I can also hear every step and breath I take, not to mention chewing when eating. This dates back to the wired headphone days, when things were even worse due to “microphonics.” However, these days with ANC, IEMs seem to be a requirement. I was scouring around during Prime Day, and just when I was about to purchase a pair, I noticed that Amazon has their new Echo Bud 3s that revert back to the semi-open design (ala AirPod 3 style). And they are super cheap to boot! I couldn’t resist, and jumped on those instead. I am actually extremely impressed with them. They are super comfortable, and the bass is amazing! The best thing is that I can still hear my environment around me when I’m out and about.

I got the XM3, XM4 and now the XM5. They have continued to get better every iteration. All of them still work great so there's always a back up. I've worn them for working out and hiking, they've taken a beating and still awesome.