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expiredabhro1987 posted Sep 24, 2023 1:59 PM

Sony WF-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds (Black, Refurbished)

$183

$300

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Secondipity has Sony WF-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds (Black, Refurbished) on sale for $183.19 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member abhro1987 for finding this deal.

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About the product:
    • The WF-1000XM5 features cutting-edge technology to deliver premium sound quality and the best truly wireless noise-cancelling performance on the market1. With a specially designed driver unit, for wide frequency production, deep bass and clear vocals, these headphones are designed to immerse you in a sound so good, it feels like you're in the studio with your favorite artists.
    • Backed by our 90-day warranty, this item has been refurbished by the manufacturer or an approved refurbisher. The product functions like new and show minimal, if any, signs of wear. Units may be shipped in non-retail packaging.
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    • Secondipity Return Policy can be found here.

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Secondipity has Sony WF-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds (Black, Refurbished) on sale for $183.19 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member abhro1987 for finding this deal.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About the product:
    • The WF-1000XM5 features cutting-edge technology to deliver premium sound quality and the best truly wireless noise-cancelling performance on the market1. With a specially designed driver unit, for wide frequency production, deep bass and clear vocals, these headphones are designed to immerse you in a sound so good, it feels like you're in the studio with your favorite artists.
    • Backed by our 90-day warranty, this item has been refurbished by the manufacturer or an approved refurbisher. The product functions like new and show minimal, if any, signs of wear. Units may be shipped in non-retail packaging.
  • About this store:
    • Secondipity Return Policy can be found here.

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dealmashuguna
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Return shipping and any customs fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
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culbeda
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I've had these since day 1. The price is great. For anyone wondering how these compare to the XM4s, here are some pros & cons:

PRO:
- Smaller earbuds and case
- Claimed to have better battery durability (XM4s battery capacity significantly dropped within a year of heavy use)
- Sound on par with XM5 despite smaller size
- Replaced the spoken status with chimes (end result, quicker to resume playing)
- Senses touch more regularly than the XM4, which was pretty finicky

CON:
- New charging case can't fit large ear gels, resulting in poor connection/failed charging/accidental connection to phone
- This is the biggest annoyance as it requires me to remove the gels to charge them every day.
- Prefer the matte finish of the XM4 (as do many others)
- A little too sensitive to touch - I wear them to bed and on rare occasions, they are triggered by the pillow when by rolling over
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afya
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Great deal but after the XM4 firmware debacle, I am not very sure about 90days warranty. I will personally wait for it to be on eBay with the 2 years warranty. Or buy the extended warranty if you really cannot wait.
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Sep 25, 2023 3:38 PM
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FeistyJoke383Sep 25, 2023 3:38 PM
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Quote from PetiePal :
Is Secondipity reputable?
Googled "Secondipity reviews" and got results going back to 2015 that look pretty good. They have a seller reputation on eBay; 98.7% overall in the last 12 months. Negative reviews in the last month, but reading through, they offer a prepaid label for returns, another they indicated that they sent him a prepaid label but had yet to return the item, still left a complaint. Percentage is probably indicative of the buying public drawn to the items rather than the seller. https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/secondipity?filter=feedback_page%3ARECEIVED_AS_SELLER&sor... [ebay.com]
Sep 25, 2023 3:41 PM
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FeistyJoke383Sep 25, 2023 3:41 PM
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Quote from FeistyJoke383 :
Googled "Secondipity reviews" and got results going back to 2015 that look pretty good. They have a seller reputation on eBay; 98.7% overall in the last 12 months. Negative reviews in the last month, but reading through, they offer a prepaid label for returns, another they indicated that they sent him a prepaid label but had yet to return the item, still left a complaint. Percentage is probably indicative of the buying public drawn to the items rather than the seller. https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/secondipity?filter=feedback_page%3ARECEIVED_AS_SELLER&sor... [ebay.com]
Funny. I found that I bought my XM4's from them last year. They have the battery problem, so I have a feeling they weren't actually refurbished.
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Sep 25, 2023 3:42 PM
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FeistyJoke383Sep 25, 2023 3:42 PM
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Quote from afya :
Great deal but after the XM4 firmware debacle, I am not very sure about 90days warranty. I will personally wait for it to be on eBay with the 2 years warranty. Or buy the extended warranty if you really cannot wait.
This seller has an eBay store and they are listed, albeit at a higher price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/27601502...Sw2Itk6MOD
Sep 25, 2023 3:52 PM
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anumericSep 25, 2023 3:52 PM
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I just lost one of my XM4 buds and was just going to try to find a replacement, but at I'll give the XM5's a try at this price.

I did add the extended 2 year warranty
Sep 25, 2023 5:35 PM
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soxelaSep 25, 2023 5:35 PM
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I tried these. Not that impressed... especially for asking price. If ok with stem design and passive sound isolation (they are very good), the Between Pro beats anything out there. They are 98 bucks on Amazon right now.
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Sep 25, 2023 5:44 PM
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matthew_tkySep 25, 2023 5:44 PM
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Does anyone know if xm5 also have battery drainage issue?
Sep 25, 2023 5:55 PM
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PlanetoftheMapesSep 25, 2023 5:55 PM
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Quote from afya :
Great deal but after the XM4 firmware debacle, I am not very sure about 90days warranty. I will personally wait for it to be on eBay with the 2 years warranty. Or buy the extended warranty if you really cannot wait.
Agreed, I was going to buy the xm5's at launch but instead bought AirPod pro 2's with Apple Care. My dead xm4's made me really hesitate to buy Sony again this generation.

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Sep 25, 2023 5:55 PM
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Slimeyface
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Sep 25, 2023 5:55 PM
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No price in title ??
Sep 25, 2023 6:18 PM
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TofuMattSep 25, 2023 6:18 PM
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Tempting. This or prev gen for $100 refurb?
Sep 25, 2023 6:20 PM
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Splash15Sep 25, 2023 6:20 PM
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Would be nice to put the price in the title or even the body of this post.
Sep 25, 2023 6:20 PM
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OptimusPruneSep 25, 2023 6:20 PM
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Quote from soxela :
I tried these. Not that impressed... especially for asking price. If ok with stem design and passive sound isolation (they are very good), the Between Pro beats anything out there. They are 98 bucks on Amazon right now.
What's a Between Pro? Semi-pro?
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Sep 25, 2023 6:33 PM
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cuoreesitanteSep 25, 2023 6:33 PM
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Quote from soxela :
I tried these. Not that impressed... especially for asking price. If ok with stem design and passive sound isolation (they are very good), the Between Pro beats anything out there. They are 98 bucks on Amazon right now.
Discounting the active noise cancellation is basically discounting the biggest selling point of this set. Beats Pro is nice, I own one for exercise, but the XM5 is in a different stratosphere for noise cancellation.
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Sep 25, 2023 6:35 PM
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cuoreesitanteSep 25, 2023 6:35 PM
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Quote from TofuMatt :
Tempting. This or prev gen for $100 refurb?
I have the XM4, also purchased from Secondipity about a year ago and they are great. I don't imagine the 5 to be 80% better than the 4.
Sep 25, 2023 6:57 PM
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culbedaSep 25, 2023 6:57 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank culbeda

I've had these since day 1. The price is great. For anyone wondering how these compare to the XM4s, here are some pros & cons:

PRO:
- Smaller earbuds and case
- Claimed to have better battery durability (XM4s battery capacity significantly dropped within a year of heavy use)
- Sound on par with XM5 despite smaller size
- Replaced the spoken status with chimes (end result, quicker to resume playing)
- Senses touch more regularly than the XM4, which was pretty finicky

CON:
- New charging case can't fit large ear gels, resulting in poor connection/failed charging/accidental connection to phone
- This is the biggest annoyance as it requires me to remove the gels to charge them every day.
- Prefer the matte finish of the XM4 (as do many others)
- A little too sensitive to touch - I wear them to bed and on rare occasions, they are triggered by the pillow when by rolling over
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Sep 25, 2023 8:11 PM
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findmedealsssSep 25, 2023 8:11 PM
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Quote from afya :
Great deal but after the XM4 firmware debacle, I am not very sure about 90days warranty. I will personally wait for it to be on eBay with the 2 years warranty. Or buy the extended warranty if you really cannot wait.
Just a heads up, these are available on the secondipity ebay page as well right now
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