Sony is preparing to release new over-ear headphones with ANC. Now the first pictures of the WH-1000XM5 have appeared, which suggest good things. The design is even lighter and more modern than the WH-1000XM4. Sony also wants to score with a long battery life.
Sony WH-1000XM5 on the first pictures
The Sony WH-1000XM5 should come onto the market very soon. So far nothing was known about the appearance of the headphones – but that has now changed. The over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC) should appear in two colors and in comparison with the predecessor appear lighter and more modern.
Compared to the WH-1000XM4, the successor larger ear pads and probably also a better padded headband. In addition, the hinge that holds the ear pads has been redesigned. An even more snug fit can be expected. The headphones’ on/off switch is now a slider. The “Custom” button stays in the same place but appears to have been renamed to “NC/Ambient”.
According to the leak, the Sony WH-1000XM5 have three microphones. For the noise suppression also show up two processors responsible (source. TechnikNews). Bluetooth 5.2 is included as a wireless transmission standard. As usual, the headphones are charged via cable via USB-C.
More about the current model in the video:
New Sony headphones with great battery life
Compared to the previous model, the Sony WH-1000XM5 should not only look different, but also offer a significantly longer battery life. Even with ANC it could Running time up to 40 hours amount, it is said. With the WH-1000XM4 it was a maximum of 30 hours. The charging time of the successor should be 3.5 hours, 30 minutes longer than the predecessor.
It is not yet known exactly when Sony will put the new ANC headphones on sale. No information is available on the price either. The WH-1000XM4 cost 379 euros at the time of publicationbut the price has already dropped significantly (see at Amazon).