The Sony XM4s offer great noise cancelling and design at a lower price than the XM5s, making them the better buy for most.
- 🎧 Sony XM5s have a new design and cost more, while XM4s have seen a price drop and are now available for as low as £260.
- The Sony XM5s feature a new design and cost more than the XM4s, which have seen a price drop and are now available for as low as £260.
- The two headphones are the same size, but differ in weight, materials, and sound quality.
- 🤔 The XM4s are heavier but quieter and foldable, while the XM5s are lighter and have noiseless design but don't fold.
- The XM4s are heavier but quieter and foldable, while the XM5s are lighter and have noiseless design but don't fold.
- The XM4s are more comfortable than the XM3s, which are a bit too thin and lack cushioning.
- 🔋 Both headphones have 30 hours of battery life, but the xm5s have two buttons and the xm4s have a custom button.
- Both headphones have 30 hours of battery life with noise cancelling on and the xm5s have two buttons for power and noise cancelling/ambient mode, while the xm4s have a custom button.
- 🤔 Sony's XM5 headphones have a bigger case than the XM4s, but lack the folding feature and the built-in creases don't make up for it.
- The Sony XM4s and XM3s have had the best headphone cases on the market for a while, but the XM5 case is much bigger.
- The XM5s don't fold like the XM4s, and Sony's attempt to counter this with built-in creases doesn't work.
- 🎧 Sony's XM5s have better noise-cancelling, ambient mode, and sound quality than XM4s, but are bigger in size.
- XM4s are the better option if size is a priority, as they are more rigid and capable of protecting the headphones.
- Sony's XM5s have improved noise-cancelling and ambient mode compared to the XM4s, and sound quality is also better.
- 🎧 I tested Sony XM4 and XM5 headphones with their own EQ profiles, and found the XM4s had a scooped mid-range and refined bass, while the XM5s had a more middly sound.
- I tested four tracks with Sony headphones using their own EQ profiles.
- The XM4s have a scooped mid-range and refined bass response, while the XM5s have a more middly sound that works well with simple voice and piano tracks.
- 🎧 XM4s have better sound quality, XM5s have better call quality.
- Both the xm4s and xm5s sound great and respond well to EQ treatment, but if sound is the most important factor, the xm4s are the better choice.
- The XM5s have improved call quality compared to the XM4s and can be used for taking calls.
- 🎧 The Sony XM4s offer great noise cancelling and design at a lower price than the XM5s, making them the better buy for most.
- The Sony XM5s are a great pair of headphones with smart assistant integration, speaking recognition, and the ability to connect to two Bluetooth devices at once.
- The XM4s offer great noise cancelling and design at a lower price than the XM5s, making them the better buy for most people.
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