Beats Studio Pro / Sony WH-1000XM5

Beats Studio Pro: Beats Studio Pro (2023) over-ear wireless headphones. The Beats Studio3 Wireless and the Beats Solo series are separate models.

Sony WH-1000XM5: WH-1000XM5; colours vary by region: black, silver, midnight blue, pink and platinum. The later WH-1000XM6 is a separate product.

Specification	Beats Studio Pro	Sony WH-1000XM5
Release year	2023	2022
Type	Over-ear wireless noise-cancelling headphones; foldable A carrying case for the folded headphones is in the box. Beats	—
Driver	Custom 40 mm active driver; integrated digital processor Beats says distortion at high volume is up to 80% lower than on the Studio3 Wireless. The digital processor adjusts the frequency response for balance. Beats	30 mm dynamic driver, closed back, neodymium magnet Sony
Noise cancelling	Fully adaptive Active Noise Cancelling (ANC); Transparency mode Adaptive ANC keeps adjusting the cancellation to the fit and surrounding noise. Transparency mode passes outside sounds such as announcements or traffic through the microphones. Beats	Active noise cancelling; Integrated Processor V1 and HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1; 8 microphones in total (4 noise-sensing per earcup) Auto NC Optimizer adjusts noise cancelling to fit and atmospheric pressure; Adaptive Sound Control switches modes based on the environment. Ambient Sound mode and Quick Attention let outside sound in. Sony
Spatial audio	Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Dolby Atmos content Head tracking keeps sound anchored to the screen as you turn your head; this works with Apple devices. Beats	DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio support DSEE Extreme aims to restore high-frequency detail lost in compressed music files by estimating it. Sony
Wired audio	Lossless audio over USB-C with three sound profiles (Beats Signature, Entertainment, Conversation); 3.5 mm analogue input On a USB-C cable the headphones act as a digital audio interface; the sound profiles are only selectable on this connection: Signature for music, Entertainment for films and games, Conversation for calls and podcasts. The 3.5 mm input is for analogue sources such as in-flight entertainment. Beats	—
Wireless	Class 1 Bluetooth; on Apple: one-touch pairing, “Hey Siri” and Find My; on Android: Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device Class 1 Bluetooth uses higher transmit power for longer range and fewer dropouts. Beats says pairing on Apple spreads to every device on the iCloud account; on Android the Beats app adds settings. Beats	—
Microphones	Upgraded voice-targeting microphones Beats	—
Battery	Up to 40 hours with ANC off, up to 24 hours with ANC or Transparency on; Fast Fuel gives up to 4 hours from a 10-minute charge; rechargeable lithium-ion Charging is via USB-C; no power adapter is included. Beats	30 hours of music with noise cancelling on, 40 hours off; 24/32 hours of calls Times are measured under Sony’s test conditions; volume and codec change real-world runtime. Sony
Controls	“b” button for music and calls; volume rocker; multi-function button for listening modes, EQ modes, power and pairing Beats	—
Design	UltraPlush engineered leather cushions; metal sliders Beats	—
Size and weight	17.8 × 7.8 × 18.1 cm; 260 g Beats	—
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable for charging and audio, 3.5 mm analogue audio cable Beats	—
Colours	Black, Deep Brown, Navy, Sandstone Additional retailer-exclusive colours have also been sold. Beats	—
Frequency response	—	Bluetooth: 20 Hz–20 kHz (44.1 kHz), 20 Hz–40 kHz with LDAC (96 kHz/990 kbps); wired: 4 Hz–40 kHz The wider frequency range applies only with LDAC and high-resolution sources; over AAC and SBC the upper limit is 20 kHz. Sony
Bluetooth and codecs	—	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC, LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; multipoint (two devices) Multipoint keeps the headphones connected to two devices at once. Google Fast Pair and Windows Swift Pair offer quick pairing. Range is 10 m. Sony
Call microphones	—	4 beamforming microphones; AI-based noise reduction, wind noise reduction Sony
Charging	—	Full charge in about 3.5 hours via USB; about 3 hours of playback from 3 minutes with a USB-PD adapter Quick charging requires a separately sold USB Power Delivery-compatible adapter. Sony
Controls and sensors	—	Touch panel on the right earcup; NC/Ambient button on the left; wear sensor; Speak-to-Chat The wear sensor pauses music when the headphones are removed and resumes when they are put back on. Speak-to-Chat pauses music and turns on ambient sound when the user starts talking. Sony
Impedance and sensitivity	—	48 Ω when on, 16 Ω when off; 102/100 dB/mW The headphones can be used passively with a cable while switched off; noise cancelling does not work then. Sony
Weight and in the box	—	About 250 g; soft collapsible carrying case, 1.2 m L-shaped cable (3.5 mm), USB charging cable Sony
App	—	Sony Sound Connect: equaliser, shortcut settings, listening history, Safe Listening Safe Listening tracks sound exposure against World Health Organization guidelines. Sony