Sony WF-1000XM5

Name: Sony WF-1000XM5
Brand: Sony
Rating: 88 (5 reviews)

World's smallest premium ANC earbuds

THE undig SCORE — 5 SOURCES, UNTANGLED

Out of 100

Key characteristics

Form

In-ear, sealed

Noise cancel

Adaptive ANC

Battery

8 hrs + 24 case

Driver

11 mm dynamic

Weight

~5 g / bud

Wireless

BT 5.3

Multipoint

2 devices

Charging

USB-C · Qi

Highlights

✓ Best ANC for Android users in-ear
✓ LDAC hi-res audio in a tiny package
✓ 8hr + 24hr case battery
✓ Integrated V2 chip for adaptive processing

Our take

The best-sounding wireless earbuds with ANC — smaller and lighter than the previous generation, with bass that rivals over-ear headphones.

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Best-in-class ANC for non-Apple earbuds
+ LDAC support for hi-res wireless audio
+ Compact and lightweight design
+ Excellent call quality

Cons

− Fit can be tricky for some ear shapes
− Ear tip selection takes time
− Case is slightly large

Review sources

We aggregate scores from these sources. Each source is weighted by credibility tier. Clicking a source takes you to the full review.

RTINGS Lab · Tier A

Best Android In-Ear

Wirecutter Lab · Tier A

Also Great

Tom's Guide Lab · Tier A

T3 Expert · Tier B

Reddit Community · Tier C

How scores are calculated

Sources and weighting

Tier A — Top sources 3x weight

RTINGS, Wirecutter, Tom's Guide, Good Housekeeping

Tier B — Expert sites 2x weight

T3, CNN Underscored, Pack Hacker, Notebookcheck

Tier C — Community 1x weight

Reddit, Amazon user reviews

Score normalisation

Source format	Converted to 0–100
RTINGS (0–10 scale)	× 10
Stars (1–5 scale)	× 20
Wirecutter — Top Pick	95
Wirecutter — Runner-Up	85
Wirecutter — Also Great	78
Wirecutter — Budget Pick	72
Reddit sentiment	Manual 0–100 estimate

Final = sum(score × weight) / sum(weights)

Sources without a usable score are shown for reference only and excluded from the calculation. Scores are updated when major new products launch or sources publish re-tests.