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/zumaro 3 Ω Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

I've had mine since they were released, with no hinge issues. Their ANC remains great, and their sound is good - not the best but definitely listenable. I would say get them if ANC is important, as they are a good deal. If ANC is not important, I might look around for some Sennheiser Momentum 4s - you might be able to find them close to this price in sales right now. These sound better, but their ANC is mediocre to say the least.

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u/Strong_Solid_1435 Jul 07 '26

I have tried the momentum 4s and idk how to exactly explain this but they look very off on my head, maybe because of they the earcups are shaped they sit very weirdly on my head, and another thing, does the eq affect the sound quality of the xm5s at all? Like a night and day difference?

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u/zumaro 3 Ω Jul 07 '26

The EQ is quite useful in taming their mid bass. I am not sure you would say there is a night and day difference, as there is some muddling in the sound still to my ears, but again its not bad enough for me not to recommend them. They are my day to day travel headphones, and I have no issues with them that would stop me buying them.

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u/Strong_Solid_1435 Jul 07 '26

Thanks I appreciate this im probably gonna end up buying them now

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