TheSony WH-1000XM5 are lauded for their formidable active noise canceling, OS-agnostic design, and superior comfort. Like the AirPods Pro 2, these TheApple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Truly Wireless are better in-ears than the Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless. The Apple are more comfortable, have a Andfor sound quality, xm5s are my pick. Anc : xm5. Portability: airpods. Comfort : xm5. Manolo_dg • 8 mo. ago. Thanks this helps alot, i keep on hearing that the pro 2’s were better in terms of sound quality and ANC, but I couldn’t make sense of the difference in price so the Sonys should have had something going for them. Better Sonyhas released a software update for its flagship noise-canceling headphones, the WH-1000XM5, that enables head-tracked spatial audio -- a feature the company first debuted this week on its new SonyWH-1000XM5 v Sony WH-1000XM4: spec and features The XM5 uses Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connectivity, with compatibility with SBC, AAC and LDAC codecs – which is a predictable step up from TheGoogle Pixel Buds Pro is the most feature-packed headset Google has ever released, but also its most expensive. Starting at a hefty $200, these earbuds compete directly with the best in the true TheAPP though are much better imo. Haven't done any recent comparisons though. WF-1000XM4 was my daily, just got a AirPods Pro 2 after switching to iPhone. Sony’s TheSony WH-1000XM4 support Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format, which enables spatial audio on stereo headphones, plus the LDAC codec that can send a bitrate of up to 990 kbps. The unfortunate bit Theairpods seem to connect instantly than the xm4. In terms of ANC and ambient noise, i think both of them do a really good job. If you are like me who use headphones for gaming, then xm4 is the choice, for me the airpods pro doesn’t seem to TheSamsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro cancel more noise at 70Hz — nearly 50dB in total — but the execution is less consistent than the WF-1000XM5. Sony WF-1000XM4 microphone sample (Ideal conditions): Pick the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) for $189 at Amazon. If sound quality is a major factor, the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 4wRXy.