If you want to offer yourself a helmet with a very effective active noise reduction, but without ruining you, the timeless Sony Wh-1000xm5 can be a good solution. It is found at this time at half price on Cdiscount: 209 euros instead of 419 euros.
Released on the market three years ago, the Sony WH-1000XM5 still remains an excellent headphones today, which stands out in particular by its optimal active noise reduction. Even if it was dethroned by the excellent Sony WH-1000XM6 (foldable!) Launched last May, the WH-1000XM5 is still largely recommendable, especially when it is half price.
Les points forts du Sony WH-1000XM5
- Effective active noise reduction
- Good sound performance
- Multipoint Bluetooth present
Launched at 419 euros, the Sony WH-1000XM5 helmet is now available on promotion at 209 euros on Cdiscount with the promo code HELLO10for new customers only.
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Sony WH-1000XM5 at the best price
A helmet that does not fold, but is pleasant to wear
Design level, the Sony Wh-1000XM5 helmet is radically different from its predecessor. The headphones fixed to the hoop by a double branch found on the WH-1000XM4 were swapped against atria linked by a simple branch to the arch.
The appearance of the WH-1000XM5 is therefore more sober and elegant, but its ergonomics are unfortunately less good. Indeed, he cannot fall back on himself and only has earplugs that can rotate 140 degrees. Sony has corrected this with its WH-1000XM6, with a new particularly practical folding mechanism for the transport of the helmet.
Regarding the rest of its design, the Sony Wh-1000XM5 is equipped with a finer, but padded arch. Please note, the weight of the helmet is mechanically less well distributed over the top of the skull. A small pressure on the top of the head can be felt. But the soft leather pads offer a really comfortable experience, especially since they encompass the ears very well. This Circum-Aurral format also ensures excellent sound insulation.
An active noise reduction obviously controlled
Building on this passive insulation, the Sony Wh-1000XM5 offers an excellent active noise reduction, which is among the best on the market (even if that of the WH-1000XM6 is even more effective). The helmet relies on four microphones per lifting and on a double noise reduction processor system.
Concretely, the mediums and the treble are well reduced, which makes it possible to drastically reduce the sound of human voices, often the most difficult to filter. On the audio side, we are entitled to 30 mm speakers; Those who from the WH-1000XM4 measured 40 mm. The helmet is particularly efficient in low frequencies, while the mediums are sometimes slightly behind. Overall, it’s dynamic and very rhythmic.
On the Bluetooth side, the WH-1000XM5 is compatible with the AAC, SBC, but also the LDAC codecs, which allows it to ensure a hi-res audio wireless certification. No compatibility with the Aptx, the HD APTX or the adaptive APTX, however, is proposed. The Multipoint Bluetooth is on its side of the game. Finally, on the autonomy side, the helmet held 30:17 very precisely before it falls short of battery during our test, with the ANC and the volume at 80 %.
To find out even more, do not hesitate to read our full test of the Sony WH-1000XM5.
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