Japanese tech giant Sony Corporation holds the record for manufacturing some of the best noise-canceling headphones in the market. The company’s current flagship noise-canceling headphone – the Sony WH-1000XM4 has gotten rave reviews for its awesome ANC, impressive sound quality, and great battery life. Sony is reportedly working on a successor to the WH-1000XM4 and it will likely be known as WH-1000XM5.
Renders of the WH-1000XM5 has been shared by the blog – TechnikNews. The renders give us a broad look at the overall design of the headset. While the WH-1000XM4 looks identical to its predecessor, the WH-1000XM5 seems to have some noticeable changes.
As can be seen from the images, the WH-1000XM5 features an updated design that looks cleaner and minimalist than previous models. The earpads appear to be larger, and the headband has thicker padding, so the new model should make for a more comfortable fit. The switch appears to have been replaced by a slider, and the “Custom” button has been renamed “NC/Ambient” – something that was present on the WH-1000XM3.
According to the leaked information, the earphones will come in at least two colors. Black and silver. And in terms of the specs, the Sony WH-1000XM5 will offer up to 40 hours of battery life in ANC on mode, which is 10 hours more than the WH-1000XM4. However, the charging time has increased slightly. The headset reportedly takes 3.5 hours to fully charge.
We can also expect some noticeable improvements in ANC performance, as we’ve been told the new model has improved in hardware with two dedicated chips and three microphones for noise reduction. Elsewhere, the headset supports Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and has a 3.5mm audio jack as well as a USB Type-C port.
There’s no word on a release date or pricing for the Sony WH-1000XM5 yet.
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