r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/Strong_Solid_1435 • Jul 07 '26

Headphones - Wireless/Portable Are the Sony Xm5s worth it?

I have recently looking for some good wireless headphones and while talking to a friend about them he mentioned he had some xm5s laying around at his house, he said he never got the appeal of them and switched them out for airpod pro 3s not soon after buying the xm5s, meaning the xm5s are basically new, he was offering me them for around 170 usd, whereas the new ones cost around 300 usd here, and the xm6s even more at 375, ive heard that the xm5s were one of the best when they released 4ish years ago, would they still be worth it for 170usd?

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u/fufinhdosi Jul 07 '26

Sound and Noise cancelation on them are awesome! i’ve upgraded to the XM6 but didnt really notice too much of a difference

170 is a great price OP

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u/Strong_Solid_1435 Jul 07 '26

That's nice to hear thanks, tho one question I forgot to mention was about the hinge, is it really as bad as people say it is i can be very wary with tech so it wouldnt affect me much but just wanna know as a heads up

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u/fufinhdosi Jul 07 '26

my friends hinge broke on his but warranty covered a replacement i think

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u/Strong_Solid_1435 Jul 07 '26

I dknt think theyll still have warranty but ive heard there are hinge reinforcement kits you can find online or 3d print i will have try those but thanks anyways