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expired Posted by OrangeBoundary4288 • Mar 23, 2025
Mar 23, 2025 3:18 PM
Sony WF-1000XM5 Bluetooth Wireless Earbud Headphones (Various Colors)
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XM5's are better at:
ANC - Noise Cancellation is definitely better. I use them when I travel on airplanes.
Sound quality - They are pretty close but I would say Sony has a slight edge depending on what you are listening to.
Buds3 Pro's are better at:
Voice calls are significantly better. I can be in the middle of a loud crowd and the person on the other line can hear me clearly with minimal background noise. I use them for work all the time (voice calls & Zoom meetings).
Bluetooth range - Range is much better on these (even better than Buds2 Pro). I can go up/down stairs at home or go to the restroom at work without losing signal.
App - Hands down better with more features like adaptive listening mode, customization, LED lights, etc...
$180 for XM5 is actually a great price but new Buds3 Pro's can be bought for $150 or less.
Hardly. The major issue with the Samsung ones is they have a single high def audio codec that's only available on Samsung devices. Otherwise you only get SBC and AAC codecs (no aptX). So these are only suitable if you're heavily vested in the Samsung ecosystem. Sony was smart and made the LDAC decoder open source, so it's pretty widely supported, and even included in the Android codebase.
Personal I own a 2 Samsung phones, Samsung tablet and Samsung watch. And I still decided against the Samsung buds (even when they offered as a discount when pre-ordered).
So you're saying your Buds are "meh" but you don't believe the Sonys are better? Wut?
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