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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Stereo Mismatch
    9. Group Delay
    10. Cumulative Spectral Decay
    11. PRTF
    12. Harmonic Distortion
    13. Electrical Aspects
    14. Virtual Soundstage
    15. Test Settings
    16. Imaging
    17. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless vs Status Between 3ANC True Wireless

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Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless
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Variants

  • WF-1000XM5 (Black)
  • WF-1000XM5 (Silver)
  • WF-1000XM5 (Smoky Pink)
  • Between 3ANC (Bone)
  • Between 3ANC (Onyx)

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Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.0
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

1,100 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Emphasized (4 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

1.33 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.13 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (-1 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.1
7.9

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.80 dB
0.42 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.0
7.5

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.3 dB
3.71 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
10 Hz

Low Bass 
 

3.18 dB
3.6 dB

Mid Bass 
 

4.94 dB
4.57 dB

High Bass 
 

4.88 dB
4.04 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.7
8.4

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.76 dB
2.11 dB

Low Mid 
 

2.1 dB
1.13 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.14 dB
0.65 dB

High Mid 
 

0.86 dB
2.91 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.4
8.1

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.13 dB
2.95 dB

Low Treble 
 

0.13 dB
3.5 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-2.93 dB
0.8 dB

High Treble 
 

-6.99 dB
-4.88 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.1
8.4

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

0.83 dB
1.06 dB

Dips 
 

2.37 dB
0.84 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

9.1

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.0 dB
0.4

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.5 dB
1.02

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

0.6°
1.99
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Group Delay 
 

8.5

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.6 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless CSD

PRTF 
 

0.0
0.8

PRTF  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless PRTF
Status Between 3ANC True Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.0
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.9

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.27%
0.264

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

1.36%
0.119
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

102.9 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

5.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

On/Off
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Spatial Audio/ 360 Reality Audio
No
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

4.0.2
0.0.3.3

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Off
Status Signature

ANC 
 

On
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Foam (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Imaging 
 

9.2

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.12

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

0.6°
1.99

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.0 dB
0.4

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.5 dB
1.02
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.27%
0.264

WHD @ 100 
 

1.36%
0.119
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Design

Style  

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Type  

In-Ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Hybrid
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.7
7.7

Controls Picture  

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OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

9.4
9.6

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1.4" (3.7 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)

 

1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)

Volume  

1.69 in³ (27.75 cm³)
1.04 in³ (17.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
8.0

Case Picture  

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Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.5" (6.4 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)

 

1.0" (2.6 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

 

1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)

Volume  

4.06 in³ (66.56 cm³)
7.14 in³ (117.00 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

8.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

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Side Picture  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Side Picture
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Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Front Picture
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Rear Picture  

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Top  

Top Picture  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Top Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

8.8
7.5

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.37 dB
-20.28 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

-14.43 dB
-12.03 dB

Mid 
 

-24.82 dB
-22.07 dB

Treble 
 

-32.63 dB
-27.79 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

8.2

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.81 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.64 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-21.56 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

9.4
9.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

24.97 dB
26.53 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

4.9
6.5

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

190.27 Hz
190.27 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

6.14 dB
4.62 dB

HFE 
 

5,830.6 Hz
7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

265.475
N/A

Gain 
 

-4.07 dB
-23.16 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
6.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

9.51 dB
10.87 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0
6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0
6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.7
7.5

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

8.75 hrs
7.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

2.0
3.0

Total Battery Life 
 

26.25 hrs
30.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.4 hrs
1.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
7.5

App Picture  

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App Name  

Sony Sound Connect
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iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Cable Picture
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Analog Audio 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

No
No

Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Connector 
 

No Wired Option
No Wired Option

Latency - Analog 
 

N/A

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection  

No Wired Audio
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.4
8.4

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Yes

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

269.03 ft (82.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

226 ms
248 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

252 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC

AAC Support 
 

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

100 ms

Android Latency 
 

169 ms
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

2.2
2.2

Type 
 

Charging Case
Charging Case

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Supply 
 

USB-C
USB-C
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