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Which headphones to get??
I personally bought the Airpods Pro Max, it was so expensive i sure as hell did my homework on it ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ. So hereโs my experience choosing, why and what you should consider before buying.
Feel free to skip any sections that you don't care about, sections are indicated by this ๐ฏ๐ธ๐ท๐ฝ.
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Alright we all know the Sony's are half the price of the Airpods Max lets move on.
Do wait for sales before purchasing though! The Sony's should be high 3XX SGD, while the Airpods Max's should be high 6XX SGD while on sale.
Shopee link for Sony XM5, according to reviews it is 379$ during flash sale!
Shopee link I bought from for Airpods Max, stack em vouchers and wait for flash sale!!! (680~730$ on sale before shopee vouchers)
Itโs also worth checking Krisshop too especially if you have miles to spend.
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- Are you using an iPhone? Integrated into the apple ecosystem? Even using Apple music?
Stop thinking and just get the Airpods Max. Since Apple has its own loseless audio compression technology (ALAC), Apple's headphones will sound better for you as it supports ALAC as well.
- Using an iPhone but still use spotify? Ok you gotta think a little here. Since spotify does not support ALAC, Sony may end up sounding better.
- Team Android? I would recommend Sony instead as the XM5 supports SBC, AAC, and LDAC codec (basically all but Apple's ALAC. Samsung Galaxy S22 supports all three stated here) which are supported on android. On the other hand, Airpods Max only support AAC and ALAC.
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I tested both headsets at Harvey Norman @ Millenia Walk as they had it on display. I felt like the Airpods Max's noise cancellation was better, but that might be a biased test due to the difference in noises from the surrounding area.
Do note that you can still hear loud sounds even with noise cancellation on (no music) but that is normal and the music should drown it out onc you start playing some.
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Airpods Max won this hands down. This is the biggest factor that contributed to my decision making. The Airpods Max transparency mode sounded way more natural, to the point where its trippy. I love my friends expression as I lend them my Airpods Max to test it out and they always wow-ed at the noise cancellation and transparency mode.
Sony XM5's transparency mode is pale in comparison, it left such a bad impression on me that i forgot this feature existed.
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Airpods Max earcups are more oval, while Sony XM5's are more circular. This made the Airpods Max bigger than the Sony XM5 in size.
For people with small heads - this might be an issue for you as the Airpods Max may not stay on your head as well. I prefer the more oval earcups as I felt that they seat around my ears comfortably, while the Sony's more circular earcups sometimes seat on my ear/require more adjustment for me.
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Both headphones lie flat, which some people dislike because they want it foldable for travel. I like it because it fits my totes better and keep the tote skinny. Do note that the Airpods Max "bra" case does not protect the top connector portion that lies on your head. Getting a case on top of it will make it even more bulkier, do not recommend the case.
Also, note that the Sony XM5 connector is rectangular-ish has a higher chance of 'kiap'-ing your hair if you have long hair and put it around your neck, wheras the Airpods Max connector is round-ish so your hair is safe.
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Again on the top connector portion that lies on your head.
- Sony XM5 uses soft fit leather, imo not suitable for Singapore's hot weather.
- Airpods Max uses mesh on top, a little more hot weather friendly and *slightly less headset hair. Mesh also feels better if you wear specs.
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Sony XM5: 250g
Airpods Max: 384g
Off the numbers alone, a lot of people would go 'wow Airpods Max so heavy!'. While they are not wrong, you should know that the headband is designed to distribute the weight evenly so it actually feels very ok weight on your head.
I personally have a Logitech G933 gaming headset which weighs 366g which is lighter than the Airpods Max in numbers, but feel heavier than the Airpod Max in actual. I don't think weight is a big factor to consider, maybe unless you never use any headsets on the regular before?
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Usually people are worried about the wear & tear of the earcups. Both headsets have replacable earcups online. Apple's more convenient as it is magnetic.
- Airpods Max's earcup are mesh like which can be dirtied easier (e.g. stains from foundation, blush) but can be washed throughly (effort required?).
- Sony XM5's earcup are soft leather which can be slightly hotter but harder to dirty. Leather can crack though.
and... thats it! Hope this helps ๐ฅณ
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