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Sony WH-1000XM5

Sony

77
Benchmark score77.0 / 100
Award ID
EPEI-BVA-2026-000027
Category benchmark
Over-Ear ANC Headphones (Bluetooth, Active Noise Cancelling)[email protected]
Price class
Upper mid-range
Validity
2027-07-26
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Editorial award

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The manufacturer was not involved in this assessment, was not contacted about it, and paid nothing for it. The European Product Evaluation Institute selected this product itself and assessed it against the published category benchmark using publicly documented evidence only.

01 / RECORD

Award and benchmark data

Award ID
EPEI-BVA-2026-000027
Category
Over-Ear ANC Headphones
Target market
EU
Methodology
2026.07-2 · inspect
Category benchmark
[email protected]
Price class
Upper mid-range
Assessment date
2026-07-26
Status
Valid
02 / EVIDENCE

Documented strengths

  • Documented wind-noise reduction in ANC mode (e.g. special mic structure, wind mode)T2
Issued byEuropean Product Evaluation InstitutePrivate · independent · evidence-based
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