Smooth switching

For total convenience, the WF-1000XM5 can be paired with two Bluetooth® devices simultaneously so, when a call comes in, your headphones can automatically connect to the right one. With the multipoint connection you can quickly switch to a ringing device, then back by simply resuming playback on the other device.

A clear, stable Bluetooth® signal

These earbuds utilise a powerful new Integrated Processor V2, which transmits a Bluetooth® signal simultaneously to and from both ears, so you can enjoy a stable sound. These earbuds are ready for LE Audio (Beta version), a next generation Bluetooth® audio that enables ultra low latency—ideal for gaming14.A) Conventional L to R Relay BT Transmission. B) WF-1000XM5 L/R Simultaneous BT Transmission

Adjusts to the world around you

Adaptive Sound Control senses where you are and what you’re doing, then uses AI to change ambient sound settings for the ideal listening experience. Over time, it will learn your behaviour, recognise locations you visit often and tailor the sound to suit your location.

A new sound experience for AR gaming

If you’re looking for new entertainment options beyond music and films, the WF-1000XM5 uses new sensors and spatial sound technology to deliver immersive sound for Augmented Reality games like “Ingress” from Niantic 15 16 .When playing “Ingress” with the WF-1000XM5, sensor and spatial sound technologies deliver a new experience: using head tracking, the sound is conveyed from different directions to line up perfectly with the action on the screen.

Seamless music and audio notifications

Auto Play delivers music and audio notifications just when you need them. Music plays at your preferred timings, such as when you’re putting your headphones on or starting to walk for a break, uplifting your mood effortlessly. Audio notification reminds you of all your important events, so your phone can stay safely in your pocket. Link with Spotify, Endel and Music apps 17 to get your favourite music and relaxing soundscapes. Auto Play app is in Beta, which means its features and experiences might be changed and improved 18 19 20 .

Talk and hear only ambient sound

You can set Speak-to-Chat to pause the music as soon as you start speaking to someone, so you can hear just ambient sound and conduct a conversation 21 —handy if you want to keep your headphones on or your hands are full. Once your chat is over, your music will start playing again automatically

Instant pause. Instant play.

1. Just take the earbuds out of your ears, and the music stops—a proximity sensor knows when you are wearing one or both earbuds.

2. Pop the earbuds back in, and the music starts again.

Everything at your fingertips

Tap on the left earbud to change from Noise Cancelling to Ambient Sound, long tap for Quick Attention or double tap on the right to skip to the next track. You can even turn the volume up or down by tapping four or more times in a row 28 . With simple customisation available in the free Headphones Connect app you can assign your own functions to each earbud.

Listen safely with Sony | Headphones Connect app

To help protect your ears, you can check your volume compared to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). For example, when 80% of the WHO weekly sound pressure standard is reached, the volume will automatically drop to a level with less impact on your ear. If you want to track the benefits, you can visualise the time that noise cancellation has protected your ears from sounds that could harm your hearing.

Multi Noise Sensor technology

Three microphones on each earbud, including dual feedback mics, improve low-frequency cancellation performance. This is our biggest ever step forwards in noise cancelling, resulting in ambient sound captured even more accurately. So you can enjoy one of our purest sounds.

Unbeatable Noise Cancellation

Exclusively developed by Sony, the Integrated Processor V2 unlocks the full potential of our HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e. This unique combination of technology controls the six microphones, across both ears, to deliver unprecedented noise-cancelling quality that can be adapted to provide the best performance for your environment.

New high-quality sound and noise cancelling driver unit

The specially designed driver unit Dynamic Driver X, able to reproduce lower frequencies, has been improved using a dome-edge separation structure that combines different materials, allowing for a more accurate generation of cancellation waves in the lower frequencies

Head-tracking function

Head tracking ensures a realistic and compelling listening experience by automatically adjusting sound fields to compensate for your head movement. Sounds are precisely aligned with your smartphone screen, even as you move, to completely involve you in your viewing by connecting to compatible smartphones/services

Certified headphones for a personalised experience

With 360 Reality Audio certified headphones and the Sony | Headphones Connect app, optimise your experience by analysing your individual ear shape and enjoy the ultimate immersive music experience. An advanced personal optimisation algorithm gives an even greater sense of sound space, distance and height, allowing you to become even more immersed in the music.

360 Spatial Sound Personalizer

With the Sony | 360 Spatial Sound Personaliser app 8 , you’ll enjoy a sound experience that’s optimised for you. The app captures and analyses your ear shape, allowing these headphones to create your spatial sound field when paired with BRAVIA XR™ TVs 9 10 .

Dolby Atmos® Experience

With a Sony WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter connected to a BRAVIA XR™ TV 11 , your headphones create the ideal arrangement of phantom speakers all around you so you can enjoy a Dolby Atmos® experience. Be immersed in the scene and feel right at the heart of the action

Sony’s best-ever call quality

Thanks to an AI-based noise reduction algorithm based on Deep Neural Network (DNN) processing and bone conduction sensors, your voice will come through clear and natural, even in a noisy environment. And if you’re outdoors, the wind noise reduction structure will minimise any wind whooshes, so you always know you’ll be heard.

Detects speech vibrations to enhance clarity

Bone conduction sensors pick up the vibration of your voice directly from your skull bones, helping to isolate your speech from ambient sounds and background noise, for clear calls in even loud environments.