Sony Electronics Introduces New Immersive Listening Experience with Industry-Leading[1] Noise-Cancelling WH-1000XM5 Headphones

With Exceptional Sound and Industry-leading2 Call Quality, the WH-1000XM5 headphones Improve Even Further on Noise Cancelation Technology

Sony Electronics Inc. today launched the WH-1000XM5 wireless noise canceling headphones, the latest addition to its award-winning 1000X line. This new model offers consumers a completely new immersive, distraction-free listening experience. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the WH-1000XM4 headphones, these headphones improve on the industry-leading noise cancellation and audio quality with new technologies and a revamped design that is more comfortable.

Our best noise canceling technology just got better
The WH-1000XM5 headphones were created with Sony's most remarkable noise canceling technology yet, with two processors controlling eight microphones that dramatically reduce frequency, especially mid- to high-frequency noise and automatically optimizes noise cancelation depending on the environment. This is along with various consumer variables including head size, whether the listener is wearing glasses or if hair is covering their ears. Whether users are trying to zone into work in a busy cafe or aiming to relax during a hectic morning commute, the WH-1000XM5 headphones create an immersive listening environment.
With the help of the Integrated Processor V1, the WH-1000XM5 headphones unlock the full potential of Sony's HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1, while the specially designed 30mm driver unit enhances noise canceling. These features improve sound clarity and bass reproduction, creating incomparable noise cancelation that allows the listener to completely switch off the world around them whether they're escaping from plane noise or sitting on a train on their way home from work.
Exceptional sound engineered to perfection
The WH-1000XM5 headphones set a new standard for high quality audio. Sony's meticulous selection of materials and their assembly means users can enjoy their favorite tracks in the way they should be experienced. The 30mm driver unit with a light and rigid dome uses carbon fiber composite material that improves high-frequency sensitivity for more natural sound quality. Sony's unique technologies also include a premium lead-free solder containing gold for excellent connectivity and optimized circuitry that ensures users are experiencing clear, consistent sound with every track.
Users can now enjoy premium, High-Resolution Audio, with and without the wires, thanks to Sony's industry-adopted audio coding technology, LDAC3. All music will be restored back to high range sound with DSEE Extreme™4 that upscales digital music files in real time, allowing every user to appreciate each detail the artist intended into their favorite tracks.
Because these new headphones are 360 Reality Audio Certified5 headphones, they can be enjoyed with a custom immersive music experience. Furthermore, nugs.net and PeerTracks recently released music videos features with 360 Reality Audio. Users can enjoy music video with immersive 360 Reality Audio sound.
Industry-leading2 call quality
No location is off limits for taking calls with the WH-1000XM5 headphones. Sony's precise Voice Pickup technology uses four beamforming microphones and an AI-based noise reduction structure to isolate the user's voice with perfect precision, while a newly developed wind noise reduction structure minimizes wind noise during calls. Now, a busy street or a noisy work environment can be the perfect place for a call with family, friends or colleagues.​

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