The Sony XM5 headphones might feel a little less premium than before, but the jump in sound quality from the previous generation is a big one, and rivals could once again have their work cut out. We wondered whether it was a wise move to give one of Sony’s biggest success stories in recent memory a major redesign. But it's paid off. When we saw the official pictures of the Sony WH-1000XM5, we were more than a bit surprised.

The XM5 can also pair wirelessly with more than one device at a time, letting you effortlessly switch between music on one and calls on another. They also do a great job of suppressing general noise and any gusts of wind that can threaten to drown you out when using lesser headphones. The result? Your voice comes through the WH-1000XM5 clearly and without distortion. Sony’s Precise Voice Pickup technology uses four beamforming mics and AI-powered noise-reduction, plus wind-noise reduction to help your calls sound as clear as possible.

The 2022 What Hi-Fi? Award winning XM5 sound much better than their predecessors for music, but also for calls.

Video and microphone for skype calls