The Sony WF-1000XM5 are official, and they should be even better than their Award-winning predecessors. Sony is promising better sound quality, improved active noise-cancellation and a better fit. These could be some of the best earbuds of the year; let's see why.
For this iteration, Sony has focused on two areas: sound quality and noise-cancellation. A new driver, the Dynamic Driver X, provides "wider frequency reproduction, deep bass and clear vocals," says Sony. It is particularly keen to stress the improvement in low frequencies, but this was already a strong suit for the XM4 – in fact, we called it "stunning" in our review. If Sony has managed to make big improvements in this area, we'll be bowled over.
