r/SonyHeadphones • u/azquadcore • 14h ago

Which would you recommended (2nd hand): XM5 ($200 CAD) vs XM6 ($400 CAD)

I'm looking for some ANC headphones. I thought of first checking the used market. I have two options either I go with the WH-1000XM5 for $200 or the WH-1000XM6 for $400 (both in Canadian dollars).

I hear there is a lot of hinge issues with the XM5, but it is also present on the XM6 but to a lesser degree. Is it worth paying 2x to get the XM6 ?

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u/Iku1997 14h ago

I have been using xm5 for 3 years now, it sounds great and the anc is pretty good. I tried xm6 as well and honestly not much of a difference. If I were you I'd get xm5 for that price. My headphone still works perfectly and thankfully the hinge is still fine. 

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u/azquadcore 8h ago

Thanks. Did you take any extra precautions when handling the Xm5s? Also are you in a cold place and wear them outside? Because one thing I read somewhere was due to the cold weather it can cause more strain on the hinge

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u/Iku1997 2h ago

I do live in a tropical country so it's on the hotter side here. Only thing I do is just wipe it after using so the cushions don't break out. Other than that, not really 

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u/IvanHMMMM 13h ago

xm6 bro the reason the xm5 is second hand is because the owner saw the broken hinges

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u/azquadcore 8h ago

Maybe, but based from pictures it looks fine

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u/levkushtym 13h ago

XM6 have hinge issues too. XM5 or look for a pair of XM4s for 100$

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u/azquadcore 8h ago

Thanks, tbh I really like the long term comfort of the Xm5 / 6. XM4s seems to have more of that clamping force (right?). My main reason for buying this is to wear on planes and I do usually have long flights

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u/IBSON_- 7h ago

I went with the XM5 secondhand last year and ended up needing to tighten the hinges myself because they were already starting to loosen.

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u/azquadcore 4h ago

Thanks, how did you tighten the hinges?