

Sony WH-1000XM5
2 of 3 would buy again
3 owners · owners report ~40 h per charge vs 40 h claimed
The battery beat their expectations
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
Expected more from comfort
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1 / 5At 5.5, its noise isolation beats 41% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 91 of the 240 we've cataloged.
A 3.4 puts its audio quality in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 47 of the 240 we've cataloged.
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below average for over-ear headphones — based on 158 of 240 we've cataloged.
Usb-c is the most common — on 88% of the 139 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
5.3 appears on 26% of the 151 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth appears on 44% of the 248 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
The verdict
The HyperX Cloud Jet offers decent gaming audio at an affordable price point, but its mediocre battery life and underwhelming music performance keep it from standing out in the crowded budget wireless headset market.
✓Liked: Lightweight, Dual-wireless connectivity, Good directional audio
✕Could be better: Bad for music, Mediocre battery life
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2 of 3 would buy again
3 owners · owners report ~40 h per charge vs 40 h claimed
The battery beat their expectations
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
Expected more from comfort


1 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
Nothing surprising about comfort


0 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
The noise cancelling beat their expectations



0 of 1 would buy again
1 owner · 1 photo-verified
Expected more from comfort


0 of 2 would buy again
2 owners · 2 photo-verified
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
The battery beat their expectations

