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chapters for Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac. Analog playback added separately only where the guide proves it.","usb_connector":"Parts and controls, pages 11-12, USB Type-C charging port.","usb_c_audio":"Charging, pages 18-19: music playback and Bluetooth operations cannot be performed while connected to USB power. The USB port is for charging.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications chapter, communication system: Bluetooth 5.2.","bluetooth_codecs":"Specifications chapter: exact supported A2DP codecs, not Bluetooth version capabilities.","wireless_range_m":"Specifications: approximate 10 m line-of-sight. Obstacles and host conditions affect range.","frequency_response_wireless_hz":"Specifications: A2DP transmission range at LDAC 96 kHz and 990 kbps. 44.1 kHz transmission is 20 Hz to 20 kHz. This is not acoustic driver response.","multipoint":"Connecting the headset to 2 devices simultaneously chapter. Streams switch, rather than mix.","multipoint_device_count":"Connecting the headset to 2 devices simultaneously chapter, two Bluetooth source devices.","paired_device_memory":"Android pairing, page 29: up to eight paired devices. The oldest registration is replaced when another is paired.","charging_port":"Charging, pages 18-19: supplied USB-A to USB-C cable.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Charging, pages 18-19: approximate time explicitly defined as empty battery to full capacity. Hours converted to minutes.","play_while_charging":"Charging, pages 18-19: connecting USB power turns the headset off and prevents music playback. Passive cable use is not claimed here.","companion_app":"App chapter page 107. Headphones Connect was renamed Sound Connect in October 2024, as shown on the current guide landing page or maker product page.","companion_app_platforms":"Installing the app chapter: Google Play and Apple App Store smartphone apps.","firmware_updatable":"App capabilities page 107: update headset software.","compatible_platforms":"Individual Bluetooth setup chapters explicitly name Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac. No console path inferred.","weight_g":"Specifications: approximate published mass. Detachable cable inclusion is not stated in this guide.","voice_assistant":"Guide pages 97-106: Google Assistant and Alexa use configured headset integration, Google app on Android/Siri on iPhone use held touch sensor, not Hey Siri wake phrase. Assistant/app compatibility depends on region and smartphone. Current Sony Google Assistant support restricts headset integration to Android, not iOS."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["frequency_response_hz","impedance_ohm","sensitivity_db","sensitivity_reference","microphone_pattern","sidetone","connection_types","cable_connector_headset_side","passive_wired_listening","cable_length_m","battery_life_claimed","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","control_types","volume_control","wear_detection","virtual_surround","in_the_box","cables_included"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Page 143: 4 Hz to 40 kHz JEITA, cable connection with power on. Passive acoustic range is not separately proved.","impedance_ohm":"Page 143: cable connection with headset off, 16 ohms at 1 kHz. Powered impedance is 48 ohms.","sensitivity_db":"Page 143: headset off, 100 dB/mW. Powered sensitivity is 102 dB/mW.","sensitivity_reference":"Page 143 explicitly publishes dB/mW.","microphone_pattern":"Pages 88 and 91 call chapters explicitly state omnidirectional microphones.","sidetone":"Pages 89 and 92: wearer voice heard via headset microphones during a call.","connection_types":"Pages 64 and 143-144: headphone cable and Bluetooth audio. No USB audio.","cable_connector_headset_side":"Page 64 headphone cable input jack and connection diagram. Standard stereo mini plug is confirmed by maker specifications.","passive_wired_listening":"Page 64 explicitly allows music when the headset is off. Built-in mic is unavailable through the supplied cable, which uses the phone mic.","cable_length_m":"Page 9 package list: approximately 1.2 m headphone cable and 0.2 m USB cable.","battery_life_claimed":"Page 20 table visually checked. Bluetooth rows are AAC music playback, ANC on 30 h and ANC/ambient off 40 h. LDAC 26/36 h and SBC 28/38 h are omitted because the table cannot distinguish codecs. Analog powered playback is ANC on 28 h and ANC/ambient off 38 h. Page 21 notes EQ, DSEE Extreme and other features shorten runtime.","quick_charge_min":"Page 20: 3 minutes using USB PD charger with 9 V/2.3 A or more output.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Page 20: approximately 3 h from 3 min at 25-35 C using USB PD 9 V/2.3 A or more. Ordinary USB charging gives about 1 h from 3 min.","control_types":"Pages 11-12 power and NC/AMB buttons and touch panel.","volume_control":"Pages 1-2 and control chapter: swipe up/down on touch panel. Active Bluetooth control only.","wear_detection":"Pages 15-17 and 107: wearing sensor pauses/resumes playback and can power off after removal.","virtual_surround":"Page 107: app-supported 360 Reality Audio ear analysis and playback on supported services. Not a bundled paid licence.","in_the_box":"Page 9: WH-1000XM5 case bundle only. WH-1000XM5SA carrying-pouch bundle is excluded.","cables_included":"Page 9: one cable of each named type, approximate maker lengths. Exact XM5 case bundle."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm5/specifications","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["form_factor","back_type","driver_type","driver_size_mm","driver_magnet","analog_connectors"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. General features: wearing style Over Ear.","back_type":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. Headphone type Closed, dynamic.","driver_type":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. Headphone type Closed, dynamic.","driver_size_mm":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. Driver unit 30 mm.","driver_magnet":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. Magnet Neodymium.","analog_connectors":"Public indexed official specification cells. Direct CLI fetch returned 403 and browser direct fetch was intermittent. Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug. Passive stereo TRS cable, not TRRS microphone cable."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/headband-headphones/wh-1000xm5","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","segment","anc","anc_type","anc_mic_count","anc_adaptive","transparency_mode","transparency_adjustable","conversation_detection","wind_noise_reduction","microphone_count","microphone_noise_reduction","ear_cups_swivel","earpad_material","fast_pair","hi_res_audio"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Exact XM5 product page, not XM6 or WF earbuds.","series":"Explore the 1000X series and maker launch release.","segment":"Maker music-listening headband headphone category.","anc":"Advanced noise cancelling section.","anc_type":"Manual pages 11-12 identify both internal and external ANC microphones.","anc_mic_count":"Multi Noise Sensor technology: four per cup, eight controlled ANC microphones total.","anc_adaptive":"Auto NC Optimizer adapts cancellation to fit and environment.","transparency_mode":"Speak-to-Chat and NC/AMB ambient playback sections.","transparency_adjustable":"Manual page 107 explicitly supports adjusting Ambient Sound Mode.","conversation_detection":"Speak-to-Chat: starts ambient mode and pauses music when the wearer speaks.","wind_noise_reduction":"Advanced call quality: physical wind noise reduction structure around voice microphones.","microphone_count":"Advanced call quality: four beamforming microphones for voice, distinct from eight ANC mics.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Advanced call quality: AI-trained speech noise reduction algorithm.","ear_cups_swivel":"Noiseless design explicitly names seamless swivel.","earpad_material":"All day comfort section uses maker wording Soft fit leather. Whole frame composition not inferred.","fast_pair":"Fast Pair and Swift Pair dedicated sections.","hi_res_audio":"Enjoy High-Resolution Audio with and without wires section explicitly names both certifications. LDAC conditions apply."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2022-05-12-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-New-Immersive-Listening-Experience-with-Newest-Industry-leading-1-Noise-Canceling-WH-1000XM5-Headphones","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Dated manufacturer announcement. Its May 20 pre-sale wording is not used as first retail proof.","launch_price_usd":"Pricing and availability: US MSRP 399.99."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-71783/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Product release date explicitly states May 20, 2022, corroborating the May maker launch window. Month stored."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-71783/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["onboard_eq","head_tracking","headband_type","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"App section explicitly says custom EQ saves directly to headset. Bluetooth active connection, not claimed for passive cable.","head_tracking":"App section: spatial audio head tracking after software update, Android 13 or later. Not original launch firmware.","headband_type":"Usage section explicitly discusses padding on the headband.","measured_battery_life":"Standard continuous playback test: ANC on 31 h 53 min, off 53 h 6 min. Bluetooth codec, firmware and unit colour unspecified. Current method peaks music at 75 dB SPL, linked /how-we-test/. Unknown lighting omitted. Different volume/settings explain why off runtime exceeds maker AAC 40 h. No numerical result transferred to other Sony models.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Objective measurement section uses B&K 5128 artificial head and source target. No numerical bass/treble error is inferred from the plot.","measured_microphone_notes":"Automated recorded-speech samples in ideal, office, street and wind conditions. No numeric SNR inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/presscentre/sonys-1000x-series-now-available-in-smoky-pink","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["colors"],"notes":{"colors":"September 18, 2024 release explicitly distinguishes WH headphones from WF earbuds. WH has Black, Platinum Silver, Midnight Blue and newly available Smoky Pink."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm5/articles/00282460","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["earpad_replaceable","earpad_attachment","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"earpad_replaceable":"Exact Sony article 00282460, modified November 21, 2024. Public indexed maker article was read in full. Direct requests were unavailable. Sony recommends authorized service but expressly provides a customer replacement procedure with approved replacement pads and disassembling tool.","earpad_attachment":"Six claws hold each pad plate. Install by aligning two pegs and clicking all six claws into the hooks.","user_replaceable_parts":"Only ear pads are covered by this maker-authorized customer procedure. Battery dealer service is not user replacement."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm5/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["platform_connections","customizable_controls","swappable_battery"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Exact YY2954 guide. Android and iPhone pairing/call chapters and printed pages 38, 42, 45 and 95 computer calling. Windows/Mac voice requires HFP/HSP and compatible application input/output selection, not the A2DP music endpoint. No analog voice or console support inferred.","customizable_controls":"Printed page 72: NC/AMB button double/triple presses can be assigned to Quick Access through Sound Connect. Pages 98-102 allow voice-assistant touch-panel assignment. Service, language and region requirements apply.","swappable_battery":"Charging chapter printed page 19 directs battery replacement to the nearest Sony dealer. It is not a battery exchanged during normal operation."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/wireless-headphones/quick-you-can-save-over-usd120-on-these-five-star-sony-headphones-in-this-limited-time-deal","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["foldable"],"notes":{"foldable":"Exact WH-1000XM5 reviewer describes cups folding flat into the carrying case, but not folding into a ball. Flat cup rotation only. This does not transfer the inward hinges of XM4 or XM6."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/wireless-headphones/sony-xm6-too-pricey-their-five-star-predecessors-are-half-price-right-now","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["carrying_case"],"notes":{"carrying_case":"Explicit usual original WH-1000XM5 rigid hard case. The later XM5SA package includes a soft case and is excluded from this reference package. No accessory bought separately is counted."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/audio/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm5-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Exact WH-1000XM5 review audio/app section explicitly describes a five-band custom equalizer. No preset count is inferred because named factory tunes are not individually enumerated."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00286844","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Readable current maker general EQ guide names five frequency controls plus a separate Clear Bass control, and warns menus vary by model. Exact WH-1000XM5 five-band scope is established by the independent own-model Android Central review. Generic preset list is not transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Engadget calls the WH-1000XM5 the follow-up to the WH-1000XM4."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-WH-1000XM5-Revised-WH-1000X-headphones-arrive-nearing-the-US-400-mark-with-better-noise-cancellation-more-microphones-and-a-bulkier-design.619279.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Notebookcheck calls the WH-1000XM5 the new generation of WH-1000X headphones and an upgrade over the WH-1000XM4."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"What Hi-Fi calls the WH-1000XM5 the previous flagship before the WH-1000XM6."}}],"fields_filled":88,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}