Ultimate Battle: Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Airpods Pro 2 vs Bose Quietcomfort II

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As someone who has owned The Bose QCII, The Apple AirPod Pro II, and both the Sony WF-1000XM4 and XM5. They ALL HAVE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES. The BIGGEST NEGATIVE for the Sony’s were THE COMFORT. The BOTH gave my SEVERE EAR FATIGUE AFTER ONLY 3-4 hrs of use. Personally I wish I could combine them all and make one PERFECT EARBUD. It would go like this: Comfort of the AirPod Pro II’s Pocket-ability of The AirPods Pro II as well. Sound of the WF-1000XM5 Noise Cancellation of The Bose QC II

Collecting headphones is a bit of a hobby (especially since I'm noise sensitive). I wouldn't say I'm a huge audiophile, but I do listen to a TON of music. For earbuds... I have the AirPods Pro 2, Bose QC II, and Sony XM5s. For over ear, I HAD the AirPods Max, Bose 700, and Sony XM5s (cans). I got rid of all 3 because I realize I prefer earbuds. AirPods Max... way too heavy (and overpriced). Kept hearing my heartbeat, which was freaky... and the ANC was just ok. Bose is always great and I preferred them to the Sony's, but look... they're all good. Just comes down to preference. When it comes to ecosystems... I'm all in on Apple (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, MacBook, Mac Mini). To keep it simple, I'd say this... I use the Bose QC II when I need to block out noise. I also think they sound better than the AirPods Pro when it comes to listening to music. The Sony's sound great (and maybe a tad better than the AirPods Pro), but if you're in the Apple ecosystem... you'd be foolish not to use the AirPods Pro. I watch a lot of TV with my friend and she and I both use the "shared" pairing feature on the Apple TV. They also connect so easily with other devices. If you're NOT an Apple user and you want the best ANC and a great sound signature... Bose (but get the new Ultra ones)... or Sony (but I say Bose). Yeah, the Sony's have wireless charging and you can pair with more than one device at a time, but... It's just an extra click. Doesn't bug me. To me, Bose reigns supreme. Wish they didn't (their music app sucks), but... my two cents. I only go with AirPods Pro because I have way too many fucking Apple devices (they own my soul).

Congratulations!!👏👏👏 It’s been the best video, I’ve ever watched comparing those brands!!!

Watching you from Italy, just press “thumbs up” for the technical quality of the video. Perfect voice recording, and amazing the little green plant when you recording on your table. Often maybe people don’t think about the work and investment behind something like this

The little bump on the left is a braille indicator i believe for easy feel for which earbud you are holding

Yo! the video quality and editing is on another level. I love the fact how you went straight to the point without any lengthy introduction or unrelated topic. Great job!

Yeah, I noticed the irritation on the left ear too. What I like about the XM5's is the ability to access the LDAC codex on Android phones. This greatly improves the sound above the others.

Exactly the video I needed! Thanks!

Thank you for another great comparison! 👍

Your tech channel is one of the best. You do a great job of highlighting key features, nuances and your personal experiences.

You explained everything so clear and concise! Thank you 😊

The protrusion (rubber groove dot) on Sony's left earbud is to identify it as the left earbud just by our hand's touch. It's present on all Sony earphones/headphones.

Just found your channel. Really dig the reviews. Would you put foam tips on the AirPods, or do you think it’s unnecessary? Thank you for the work that you do.

3:17 / 9:44 That little dot for visually impaired people. To identify left from right. Got at it with a nail file.

Thanks for great comparison.

Appreciate your video I enjoyed the coolness that you designed into your room and all the aspects of the video capture, good lighting, good Shure Mic, and nice background fill music, you checked all the boxes of a good quality presentation. Your content was also excellent, filled with all the good up-front answering questions style. I really liked that you went outdoors to demo the three headphone mics, as most other videos don't go outside. Your editing was also good and smooth and brought us through the journey without feeling heavy and long. A+ thank you

This is a great comparison. I have small ears too and own the AirPods Pro 2. I love the comfort but they don't always feel the most secure. I have the Link Buds S too and while they feel more secure, they hurt after a while and my ears get tender. It's a struggle finding the best overall earbud for everything with my ears.

Dope comparison bro. Compare technics AZ80 to sennheiser MTW 3. Let me get your opinion on those 2.

Fantastic video. Not done yet but wow it's so detailed