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- Main Differences
- Sound
- Design
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountVery Emphasized (6 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountSlightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureWarm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WH-1000XM5 (Black)
- WH-1000XM5 (Midnight Blue)
- WH-1000XM5 (Silver)
- WH-1000XM5 (Smoky Pink)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Chilled Lilac)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Cypress Green)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Moonstone Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Steve Lacy)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Twilight Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (White Smoke)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless and the Sony WH-1000XM5 are headphones with excellent noise isolation. Both are equally stable, built well, and remarkably mitigate background noise from train engines to ambient conversation. The Bose are significantly more comfortable than the Sony, but they lack a dedicated virtual soundstage feature and leak more audio.