Terribly disappointing earbuds, especially considering the price point! These are the most expensive earbuds ive ever purchased, and so many things are disappointing.
The earbuds work ok. They look high quality. They connect easily with bluetooth, and there is an android for extra settings. The sound is ok. The noise cancelling seems efficient.
But the earbuds controls are touch sensistive! That alone can be an issue. What's wrong with a regular button you can press? Accidental touch happen often. Remove an earbud, and it registers a touch. Wear a beanie hat, and it registers a touch. It's also unclear if you can wear gloves and press buttons easily.
And the controls are unusual and cannot be customized : clarification, you can only select control profiles for one earbuds - either playback control, sound quality control, or no controls at all - but you certainly cannot customize any of the actions. One tap to switch between ANC and Hearthrough, ok, but no way to simply turn either off (this can only be done in the app). Changing the volume is 4 taps in a row! There's a shortcut for dictation that will interrupt what you're doing and cannot be disabled. This is regrettable for $400 earbuds.
There are also features i dont need, like changing the sound profile based on my GPS location, or based on me sitting down or standing up. I appreciate the innovation but i dont need it. Luckily you can disable that.
There is no LED on the earbuds themselves, so you don't know if they are on, off, currently charging or not. You have to put them in your ear to know and press buttons to figure out if they're on or not. That's strange.
The earbuds have a choice of 4 different rubber tips, but honestly the rubber tips are both either too big or too small.
I also never managed to connect the earbuds to a second device, despite the multipoint being a major feature.
And the biggest flaw is that Sony states that these earbuds can only operate between 0°C and 40°C. Really? Can't use them below 0 Celsius (32F)? But I live in Canada! For the price point, this is completely unacceptable.
| Cartoon character | no theme character |
|---|---|
| Control type | Google Assistant |
| Cable feature | Without Cable |
| Item weight | 0.4 Ounces |
| Frequency range | 20Hz to 20,000Hz |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Model | WF1000XM5/BCUC |
| Part Number | WF1000XM5/BCUC |
| Special features | Noise Cancellation |
| Batteries included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Cable Feature | Without Cable |
| Includes rechargable battery | Yes |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Item model number | WF1000XM5/BCUC |
| Product Dimensions | 9.8 x 5.35 x 8.8 cm; 11.34 g |
| ASIN | B0CJ144XK3 |
