Best Premium Headphones [Tested & Compared!] – AirPods Max vs Bose vs Sony vs Sennheiser..

DISCOUNT AFFILIATE LINKS ↘️
SONY WH-1000XM5 👉
SENNHEISER Momentum 4 👉
BOSE Quietcomfort Ultra 👉
Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2e 👉
APPLE AIRPODS MAX 👉

In this video, I test and compare the very best bluetooth anc headphones you can buy today from brands like Sony, Bose, Apple, and more. This testing will help us determine which bluetooth headphones have the best active noise cancellation, the best microphones and call quality on headphones, the best sounding headphones of 2024, the most comfortable, and more. This testing is all based on my own personal experience and my priorities may be different from you. I hope this video is helpful in your decision regarding which blueooth headphones to buy.

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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
CONTESTANTS
Sony WH-1000XM5
Apple AirPods Max
Sennheiser Momentum 4
Bose Quietcomfort Ultra
B&W PX8 or PX7s?

The Very Best ANC Bluetooth Headphones Tested Head To Head And Compared.
PRODUCT LINKS ↘️
Sony WH-1000XM5
Sennheiser Momentum 4
Apple AirPods Max
Bose Quietcomfort Ultra
B&W PX8 or PX7s?

Physical
Comfort/durability
Water resistance

Hot and sweaty?
Weight?
Fit test – wear these working out?
Case
Controls
Features
NFC pairing
Can USB cable be used for audio?
Multi-pairing
Auto play/pause
App
Lag
Find my headphones
Microphone test
Sound quality
Quality:
ANC
Pressure/cleanliness/power
Transparency mode
Battery life

THE HEADPHONES:
Sony WH-1000XM5
LDAC
Auto transparency mode when you talk
Adaptive ANC
Sony 360 Reality
DSEE Extreme – audio upsampling low-quality audio files
Dropped NFC pairing (google FastPair is easier)
Apple AirPods Max
Sennheiser Momentum 4
May slip off my head when I bend over
Impressive color match between silicone and leather
Very nice case!
Headphones do not fold, so case is a bit larger
Accepts usb audio and 3.5mm
Incredible battery life! Rated for 60 hrs with BT & ANC (700mAh)
Subpar ANC
Fantastic sound quality
I like the swipe controls
Multipoint
Auto play/pause
They removed the Tile find feature, haptics, and NFC pairing
Weirdly only Bluetooth 5.2
CODECS: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX adaptive
These seem to punch above their weight. For $350, these are a DEAL
Bose Quietcomfort Ultra
Does not accept USB audio
Auto on/off (not just play/pause, but actual sleep) – power off after 24h
Press BT button to switch BT connections (press once to hear, press again to switch)
Nice volume slider
Top tier transparency mode
B&W PX8 or PX7s?

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The headphone contestants
2:20 Active Noise Cancellation (Category 1)
3:57 Transparency (Category 2)
5:24 Design and Controls (Category 3)
9:25 Fit and Comfort(Category 4)
11:40 Microphone Test (Category 5)
13:40 Battery Life (Category 6)
16:09 Sound Quality (Category 7)
21:30 Features (Category 8)
25:15 Price (Category 9)
26:00 The Winners

5 Comments

  1. DISCOUNT AFFILIATE LINKS ↘
    SONY WH-1000XM5 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/WH-1000XM5
    SENNHEISER Momentum 4 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/Momentum4
    BOSE Quietcomfort Ultra 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/BoseUltra
    Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2e 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/Px7S2e
    APPLE AIRPODS MAX 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/AirPodsMax

  2. The XM4s are still better than the XM5s… in all categories.

  3. So biased.

  4. For anyone considering SONY XM SERIES headphones, it might be worth factoring in an additional ₹5,000 “hinge installment” when evaluating the real cost of ownership.

    My XM5 hinge failed during normal use while the headset was still under warranty. The warranty claim was denied and I was asked to pay ₹4,830 for repair after the issue was classified as “external damage”.

    What is surprising is that many users online appear to report the same hinge failure. Community polls with 2200+ respondents suggest around 25% hinge breakage and nearly 47% overall failures, mostly hinge related.

    During a phone call, a Sony representative mentioned that if warranty claims were accepted for this hinge issue “everyone would start asking for it.” But if many customers have the same complaint, shouldn’t that raise questions about a structural issue rather than external damage?

  5. @andrew_nguyen05 March 15, 2026 at 2:26 pm

    This video is very good, I didn’t expect your list to be this good. Your points are decent and really show that you put into the actual works, actual use these headphones and giving out great opinions

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