Best part is if you know to tune you can make ULT sound exactly similar to XM5 thanks to same micro-processor that of XM series and that is why noise cancellation is equal or even better than XM5's on the other hand XM5 can never have the rumbling BASS of ULT all credit to 40mm driver where as XM5 has 30mm. Sony finally feeling the pressure from cheap Chinese knockouts.... ultimately which lead to better pricing of ULT.
Good comparison. One thing worth considering is, how big are your ears? I wasn’t able to wear the XM4s or the XM5s for very long because of the shallow ear cups. The ULT wear have much deeper ear cups so they are good for those of us with ears that stick out more.
Thank you for testing the noise cancelling with screaming/playing kids. Not enough reviewers do that and as a working mom, that is the main area I need high performance
I really do enjoy your videos & reviews... awesome job! I own them both and I'll be completely honest, I never once considered returning either one after purchasing... I feel it's much closer between the two than the actual price difference & the Forest Gray rocks on the Ult. Both excellent products but I will say this and it may be because they are newer, but I reach for the Ults more often as they fit my ears better with the deeper cups... great video & sincere thanks!
Excellent review, but... I bought the WH-1000XM5, and returned them. I was not impressed. Tried Bose as well, and JBL. Now have a much cheaper JLAB coming. From my speaker experience, watching your review, I recognize both the mic and the noise cancelling performance, and it seems to me the ULT is outperforming (to my ears) the WH-1000XM5. I hope though that the JLAB will do a good job, as I find those Sony's and Bose grossly overpriced.
I went to best buy and tried them on. The ult wear seamed so comfy and sounded good. The beats felt like they were going to crush my expensive glasses.
@@dutchdekkers4071 I don't know what your hearing is like but I could hear the cars going past with sony ULT but with XM5's there is much less interference and car noise
I agree, and ULT is particularly for action movie films, even music video concerts. For stereo musics 2 channels only, let use the Sennheiser HD 800S👈👍 XM4 or XM5 is especially for the women and the "sick men", ULT is particularly for REAL men👈 What has been said above that has been factually verified and without any exception
I think XM4 are better all round. I only recently bought the XM4s and loved them. Unfortunately I had to return them because the ear cups weren’t deep enough for my big ears, and now I have the ULT wears. If you don’t have that comfort issue, then XM4s all day (which also have more base than the XM5s).
@@Harsh22-h2x No I didn’t mean to imply that, I said XM4 has more base than XM5. To be fair I never cranked the base on the XM4s to see how much you could get out of it, but I think it’s a safe assumption that it won’t be as much as the ULT wears, which are pretty nuts. But the XM4 do still have good base, better sound quality overall, are more compact, and have better noise cancelling. I wish they had been comfortable for my ears, because I loved them in every other way.
i can assure you ult wear has way way more bass than both xm4 and xm5 since i got tasted them for over hours , also their ANC is quite similar for me , but the comfort xm5 is better
ULT is particularly for action movie films, even music video concerts. For stereo musics 2 channels only, let use the Sennheiser HD 800S👈👍 XM4 or XM5 is especially for the women and the "sick men", ULT is particularly for REAL men👈 What has been said above that has been factually verified and without any exception!!
Best part is if you know to tune you can make ULT sound exactly similar to XM5 thanks to same micro-processor that of XM series and that is why noise cancellation is equal or even better than XM5's on the other hand XM5 can never have the rumbling BASS of ULT all credit to 40mm driver where as XM5 has 30mm.
Sony finally feeling the pressure from cheap Chinese knockouts.... ultimately which lead to better pricing of ULT.
Good comparison. One thing worth considering is, how big are your ears? I wasn’t able to wear the XM4s or the XM5s for very long because of the shallow ear cups. The ULT wear have much deeper ear cups so they are good for those of us with ears that stick out more.
Thank you for testing the noise cancelling with screaming/playing kids. Not enough reviewers do that and as a working mom, that is the main area I need high performance
I really do enjoy your videos & reviews... awesome job! I own them both and I'll be completely honest, I never once considered returning either one after purchasing... I feel it's much closer between the two than the actual price difference & the Forest Gray rocks on the Ult. Both excellent products but I will say this and it may be because they are newer, but I reach for the Ults more often as they fit my ears better with the deeper cups... great video & sincere thanks!
How is the volume between the two? I keep hearing that the ULTs don't get as loud as the other headphones in the Sony line.
Excellent review, but... I bought the WH-1000XM5, and returned them. I was not impressed. Tried Bose as well, and JBL. Now have a much cheaper JLAB coming. From my speaker experience, watching your review, I recognize both the mic and the noise cancelling performance, and it seems to me the ULT is outperforming (to my ears) the WH-1000XM5. I hope though that the JLAB will do a good job, as I find those Sony's and Bose grossly overpriced.
Hi!! In your personal opinion, on audio and noise cancellation performance, which one is better? Bose quiet comfort or Sony xm5?
Dope video. Question: are the ear cups the same size? I got the ult wear and want to get sweat covers but they're only for the XM5.
Thanks bro...they're different unfortunately
I went to best buy and tried them on. The ult wear seamed so comfy and sounded good. The beats felt like they were going to crush my expensive glasses.
Ult wear has loose fits ...
But the earcups have bigger width
Thanks C, was waiting for this.
Thank you for another great comparison! 👍
Listening to this on my Sony XM5. Loving it!!❤
loving the ult wear great bass when you need it and great sound
I have them both but i must test them by wirred option. At least god job by testing them on usual scenario.
Xm5 is $310 and ult wear is $190 on my region. Is xm5 still worth it even though its 2 years older?
XM6 probably launching on may 2026 ... u can wait for it 😂
bro, we got the same exact phones with the same cases, in the same colors
Thank You.
ULT Mic sounded much better in my opinion
Nah
@@dutchdekkers4071 I don't know what your hearing is like but I could hear the cars going past with sony ULT but with XM5's there is much less interference and car noise
@@reecechadwick8504 that true..anc of sony mx5 better than ult wear
I agree, and ULT is particularly for action movie films, even music video concerts. For stereo musics 2 channels only, let use the Sennheiser HD 800S👈👍
XM4 or XM5 is especially for the women and the "sick men", ULT is particularly for REAL men👈
What has been said above that has been factually verified and without any exception
Sony Ult Wear vs XM4 which one is the best
I think XM4 are better all round. I only recently bought the XM4s and loved them. Unfortunately I had to return them because the ear cups weren’t deep enough for my big ears, and now I have the ULT wears. If you don’t have that comfort issue, then XM4s all day (which also have more base than the XM5s).
@@Bork_Cruk Ok so xm4 has more bass than ult
@@Harsh22-h2x No I didn’t mean to imply that, I said XM4 has more base than XM5. To be fair I never cranked the base on the XM4s to see how much you could get out of it, but I think it’s a safe assumption that it won’t be as much as the ULT wears, which are pretty nuts. But the XM4 do still have good base, better sound quality overall, are more compact, and have better noise cancelling. I wish they had been comfortable for my ears, because I loved them in every other way.
i can assure you ult wear has way way more bass than both xm4 and xm5 since i got tasted them for over hours , also their ANC is quite similar for me , but the comfort xm5 is better
@@香噴噴-p6f ok tysm bro
ULT is particularly for action movie films, even music video concerts. For stereo musics 2 channels only, let use the Sennheiser HD 800S👈👍
XM4 or XM5 is especially for the women and the "sick men", ULT is particularly for REAL men👈
What has been said above that has been factually verified and without any exception!!