A leak reveals the Sony WH-1000XM5 and part of its technical paper

Sony’s long-awaited WH-1000XM5 is the best replacement for the future WH-1000XM4Victim of a leak at the site Technique News. We found a completely updated design and some technical information.

So the king of Bluetooth headsets is getting ready to go out this year. After two years of good and faithful service, The WH-1000XM4 Will need to be replaced in the coming months by WH-1000XM5. Our colleagues Technique News Found some information and many pictures revealing the new design, it is a very refined, smooth but very low breed. The headband looks very thin and very similar Zabra Elite 45h. Despite its sleekness, we hope the headband retains the best comfort WH-1000XM4. The WH-1000XM5 has a mini-jack input, a power button and a button to switch from active noise reduction to open mode.

On the technical side, the WH-1000XM5 will take all the functionality of its predecessor and switch to Bluetooth 5.2. In the new model 30 to 40 hours of autonomy is visible a big jump. Leaks indicate the presence of new speakers, which are believed to be suitable for existing ones. WH-1000XM4.

Sony seems to be in a two-year update cycle: The WH-1000XM3 Released in September 2018 WH-1000XM4 In August 2020. So we can naturally expect a release at the end of this summer. Unfortunately no information on pricing has been released.