Best True Wireless Earbuds (Premium Edition). Sony, Bose and Audiophile Brands compared!

These are $5000 worth of true wireless earbuds. The creme de la creme, the premium, the ultra pricey! Let’s go through the pros and cons…starting with the newest on this list - the Sony WF 1000 XM5.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:22 Sony WF-1000XM5
00:06:28 Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay EX
00:10:57 Final ZE8000
00:15:40 Bowers & Wilkins PI7 S2
00:20:26 Technics AZ80
00:26:31 Master & Dynamic MW08
00:30:15 Audio Technica ATH TWX9
00:34:31 Bose QC 2
00:37:44 JBL Tour Pro 2
00:41:08 Status Between 3ANC
00:44:19 Apple AirPods Pro 2
00:47:02 Sennheiser MTW 3
00:50:57 Oppo Enco X2
00:54:32 Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
00:58:28 BeyerDynamic Free Byrd
01:00:52 MoonDrop Alice
01:02:57 Campfire Orbit
01:05:32 Kevin's Pick
01:05:50 Rohan's Pick

[TheNovember]

Actually went for the AZ80, can’t wait for it to be delivered. The Japanese youtubers ranked them as top 5 earbuds and one of the most convenient earbuds to go for (same as Kevin’s reason). And the subtle yet quality looks of it 👌

[HenriKBSF]

Surprised Rohan said the transparency is A level on the Status Between 3ANC 42:49. When I used them I experience the white noise mentioned at 43:58, too strong for my liking making the ambient noise sound artificial. Something like the Jabra Elite 7 Active/Pro buds sounds more natural.

[stemill]

thanks for telling that the Technics are not made for Hard Rock or Metal.

[Gustavo_St]

Congratulations on this super extensive, super premium review. You guys put some of the best effort in the segment. You definitely deserve more audience.

[el_heizenberg]

Man I have tried so many ear buds and let me tell you.

The XM5's are great. I bought them because I had to replace my second pair of MTW3 from Sennheiser.

The MTW3 is top tier, but one side will give out eventually or the case will stop charging (Make sure you clean the ear bubs when putting them in the case). The sound is really good and ANC was also really good. Transparency mode was outstanding until they did a previous update and now it is not that good. Also it was a great fit while working out. Overall great, but broke down on me twice. Battery was ok. Using them on a flight they almost died, but that was almost at around 3 hours and 30 mins.

The XM5's are also top tier. The sound is good, but I feel it falls just a little behind the MTW3. The ANC is top tier though, you won't be disappointed. The transparency mode is also "Meh" not better than MTW3. You also hear a robotic/metallic noise when taking calls, maybe an update will address tho issues. I also workout with these and the reduction in side makes these comfortable to workout in. Battery so far so good.

The Bang and Olfsen's are by far my favorite. I went along and dished out the cash (found a great deal on Ebay for the gold tone color) to see what they hype was about. The hype is real. The sound quality is GOD tier. I've heard instruments playing the background that I never heard before from my favorite songs. Although the ANC and transparency is not that good. They fall behind both the XM5 and MTW3 by a lot in my opinion, BUT the sound quality is so good that it cancels out a lot of stuff and sounds amazing. Battery is not bad, they are better than both XM5 and MTW3 and this is with ANC and all the features active.

Just my little overview of these three buds in my opinion.

MTW3 8 out 10
XM5 9 out of 10
B and O 9.5 ouf of 10 ( If it had Sony ANC and MTW3 Transparency mode, this would be the best on the market)

[Gustavo_St]

The Technics AZ80 is a no brainer clear winner as far as I am concerned. As someone who also owns an AirPods Pro 2, Galaxy Buds2 Pro and Sony WF-1000XM5, I can say that the Technics is second to none when it comes to audio quality, with the wider sound stage, clearer instrument separation, and capable of delivering a super nice punchy bass while maintaining lots of clarity throughout the spectrum. Even for rock and metal it performs excellent, so I would respectfully disagree with DHRME on that. You can customize the equalizer and have it perform *very* differently. The case is also the best constructed I have seen in any device, well thought out, super premium feeling and with the most beautiful design, with curved sides but flat top and bottom, sitting nicely on a desk while also pocketing perfectly on a jeans. I have no crackling noises in the case, as mentioned here, and it has 2 LEDs (as only Galaxy provides) to indicate case and earbuds battery level separately. The three device multipoint connection is very useful, as is its ability to pull previous connections - super handy if you have a dozen devices like I do. Comfort is top notch. Microphone quality is also super detailed, specially with its unique ‘Just my Voice’ technology, which really works. Touch controls are intuitive and configurable. The voice prompts are also unique and handy, allowing you to customize its verbal announcements for each device so it will say if you connected to a smartphone, computer, player or other devices (useful when you have many devices being connected to automatically as you approach them), and if you don’t like the voices, they can be simply turned off, to just beep like most devices. ANC is in my tests undistinguishable from the AirPods Pro 2 or the Sony XM5. Transparency also in line with the AirPods Pro 2. Overall, I think the Technics is currently the Rolls Royce of this generation. The only thing it misses are the AirPods case features: sound beeping, general location and precise location.

[CraigSoupen]

Excellent review. Exactly what I was looking for.... On a light hearted note, I keep expecting to hear pop pop popsicle, ice ice icicle, test test testicle. 😂

[Nunu_]

Its always frustrating when you guys don't finish it with test test testicles

[noxious-femme]

Can't go wrong with the Buds 2 pro

[STRDVD]

Definitely a mic drop quality video lads. Bloody well done Kevin and Rohan.

[sydrickflores]

When he said pop pop popsicle, ice ice icicle, test test.... I was expecting testicle.

[Ricardodiaz]

This was a well done comprehensive list. To me the best ones on this list are: AZ80, Enco X2, Senny M3, Beoplay EX (refurb), and begrudgingly Airpod Pro 2. The Sony XM5 are good and a little incrementally better than XM4 but not worth $300. The volume control is just stupid and could be a dealbreaker for some. Volume controls should be 1-click or 1-click and hold. Good review, guys👍

[joshuvaantonio]

These people actually save my Money ❤️

They deserve a Super Thanks

No more stupid purchases on Earbuds/Headphones

[natesmith]

Dang! Great and in-depth comparison. This is a quality video! I love the sound of the Senn's MTW 3 but tired of getting a replacement for these wonderful buds that die after 6 months. I can get the Beoplay EX's for $285 open box so for a Rock/Metal Fan are these the best for my genre? I want the AZ-80s but both of you mentioned they kind of suck for Rock/Metal! Sigh.

[djurivoje]

Totally agree on Oppo Enco X2. Superb sound. Dynaudio really know their stuff. Not for massive bass lovers though. But there are Devialet Gemini not mentioned here. These are on older side but huge, rich sound, perfect bass. Just a bit restricted top end but never muddy. ANC the only one I tried close to Bose QC2. Both Enco and Gemini have superior vocals to Sony XM4 and any premium Soundcore.

[SibTiger]

Fantastic as usual and good picks. I have both az80 and oppo enco x2.

100%

[thecorporation]

Whyy no denon Perl pro? I was soooo curious. Great review btw

[NotTheOnlyMattAround]

Just returned my XM5 and got a $99 refurbed XM4 instead. I couldn't get the XM5 to stay in my ears no matter what. I use the Technics AZ60M2 in my office, and I have to say, aside from the weaker ANC, these are the best I've tried.

Side note, do people still think you're an a-hole for talking to them with earbuds in? Seems like the entire reason for getting upset about something like that doesn't have any more merit than being upset for a woman talking to you while wearing earrings. Lot of the times people can hear you better with them in than with them out, depending on the transparency. It's never even occurred to me to take them out while talking to someone, and no one has ever batted an eye.

This could also be my autism talking.

[hermancasdy]

Im never going to buy a sony earbuds ever again after the nightmare I've experienced with the xm4

[ItsDempseyTime]

Awesome, awesome video. I’m a proud owner of the Between 3ANC and I think that your analysis is on point although I wanna say that I really love the looks of them because here in Italy having earbuds that are super noticeable and stick out of your ears means that you will not be bothered by beggars while travelling 😂