Between the Aventho 300 and WH-1000XM5, the Aventho 300 comes out ahead in battery life and driver size, while the WH-1000XM5 wins on weight and spatial audio. Overall, the Aventho 300 scores 72.6 and the WH-1000XM5 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Aventho 300 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 12.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Aventho 300 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery life, driver size.
Pick the WH-1000XM5 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, spatial audio.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, ldac, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Aventho 300 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 wins
- ▲Battery life — 100.00% more. 60 h vs 30 h.
- ▲Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
Why Sony - WH-1000XM5 wins
- ▲Weight — 10.00 g less. 250 vs 260.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 g | 250 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 48 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 100 dB | 102 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | truelead |
Battery
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 60 hlead | 30 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | true | true |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Aventho 300 or WH-1000XM5?+
Aventho 300 lasts 60 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Aventho 300 or WH-1000XM5 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Aventho 300 or WH-1000XM5?+
Both support LDAC.
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