Between the MW75 and WH-1000XM5, the MW75 comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-1000XM5 wins on weight and battery life. Overall, the MW75 scores 67.1 and the WH-1000XM5 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The MW75 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.1 vs 60.5), but the 6.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the MW75 if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.
Pick the WH-1000XM5 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are weight, battery life, spatial audio, among others.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the MW75 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Master & Dynamic - MW75 wins
- ▲Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
Why Sony - WH-1000XM5 wins
- ▲Weight — 85.00 g less. 250 vs 335.
- ▲Battery life — 7.14% more. 30 h vs 28 h.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Master & Dynamic - MW75 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 335 g | 250 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Master & Dynamic - MW75 | 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 | Master & Dynamic - MW75 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 28 h | 30 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Master & Dynamic - MW75 | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.2lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, MW75 or WH-1000XM5?+
WH-1000XM5 lasts 30 hours vs 28 hours.
Do MW75 or WH-1000XM5 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, MW75 or WH-1000XM5?+
WH-1000XM5 supports LDAC; MW75 does not.
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