I Tested Bose & Sony's Premium Earbuds - HUGE differences!

Sony WF-1000XM5 Price: mikeobrienmedia.com/SonyXM5 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: mikeobrienmedia.com/BoseQCUltra My Headphone Testing Playlist: mikeobrienmedia.com/spotify-playlist Instagram: instagram.com/mikeobrienn Twitter: twitter.com/mikeobrienn TikTok: tiktok.com/@mikeobrienn About me: mikeobrienmedia.com/ Please comment below with any questions you might have. Thank you all for watching! I appreciate you! Disclaimer: This video is purely based on my experiences, research, and opinions. You and only you are responsible for your actions. I made this channel to advise viewers and I truly hope to help you all out. I love making these videos and connecting with my viewers! One or more of the products shown in this video may have been sent to me at no cost. This does not influence my opinions; I always cover both pros and cons. This channel is monetized via YouTube ads as well as some affiliate links. If a purchase is made after clicking the link, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to the buyer. Thank you all for watching! ANC COMPARISON - These are the two very best ANC earbuds Airplane - 65.2dB vs 60.1dB Crowded room - sony wins slightly High voice test - sony wins by a lot Silent environment - artifacts in left bud Transparency - Bose is much better. Bose has decibel limiter as well MIC TEST Test results DESIGN Wireless charging on Sony, not Bose Bose has swipe controls Size Both are IPX4 Both have two colors Can buy more ear tips, or a new case on the site SOUND LDAC vs aptX Adaptive - check to see what your phone can do Sony has big bass, full sound, but a tad aggressive unless you go into the EQ and switch to vocal mode or manually adjust. Or if you just listen to other genres Sony has extremely capable bass - bass heads will love these, but you can also EQ them to reduce that Sony has “clearbass” boost feature Sony has less prominent highs, like anything above 5000hz or so sounds less pronounced, which people often describe as “closed” and lends to less perceived clarity This is pretty mild Bose has more hihat detail while Sony hihats can be a bit eclipsed by basslines Bose has a lot of detail and lots of attack on snares Keep in mind, I lifted treble and dropped bass on Bose. By default, Bose bass is way too inflated Bose has weird artifacts in the left earbud when nothing is playing With the right EQ, Sony has a more natural sound If you listen to The War On Drugs, this is often a big challenge for earbuds. Both sound great here! I personally like how the XM5’s sound here BATTERY Bose battery = 6/24hrs WITH ANC - 4/16 with immersive Sony battery = 8/24 hrs WITH ANC FIT AND COMFORT Bose stays in comfortably when I am sitting and I get less ear fatigue For activities, Bose falls out when I look down (left ear only) Sony eartips explode Sony takes more effort to put in ears (e.g. phone ringing) SOUND RANGE FEATURES Both have mono mode Both have spatial audio Both have mono mode Sony has: Personalization in the app - scan your ear - I never use this LE audio (low latency for gaming) 8/24 hrs WITH ANC! 3 min charge = 60 min listening Multipoint connectivity!!!! Speak to chat Quick listen (tap feature) Bose calibrates when put in ears Bose has “modes” in the app Both have a lot in the apps, but Bose has a simpler app with less feature creep Both have in ear detection PRICE Both are $299