Sony’s best headphones just got [a little] better

Sony’s new WH-1000XM5 noise-canceling headphones are the company’s most advanced to date — but also the most expensive at $400. For that money, you get a fresh design, upgraded sound, better active noise cancellation than ever, and improved voice call quality. But they re very similar to the 1000XM4s, giving Sony fans little reason to upgrade. Read more: https://www.theverge.com/e/22831686 0:00 Sony WH-1000XM5 Intro 0:35 New Updates (Design, Sound, Active Noise Canceling, Price) 0:55 New Design 2:05 Carrying Case 2:52 Sound Quality 3:56 Noise Canceling 4:40 Mic Quality 5:00 Mic Test (WH-1000XM5 vs WH-1000XM4 vs AirPods Max vs Bose 700 vs Sennheiser Momentum 3) 6:26 Extra Features (Codecs, Multipoint 7:01 Battery 7:15 Missing Features 7:48 Conclusion 8:00 Sony WH-1000XM5 vs. WH-1000XM4 Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc  More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Subscribe to Verge Science on YouTube, a new home base for our explorations into the future of science: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl