First clues of the Sony WH-1000XM5: will they be much better than the M4?

There is no longer a single secret safe in this world. Until not many years ago, when a product was leaked, it was due to someone’s carelessness – does anyone remember the iPhone 4 that was forgotten in a bar in 2010? However, product leaks these days aren’t that fun anymore. Now there are specialized media dedicated to tracking all kinds of details. Thanks to that, we know that a new wireless headphones from Sony would be on the way.

First clues of the Sony WH-1000XM5

The substitutes for the WH-1000XM4, closer than ever?

The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones were released in August 2020 . With an unpronounceable name, as Sony has accustomed us, this model came to curl the loop, further perfecting the previous model, that is, the WH-1000XM3. It featured better cushions, higher build quality, improved noise cancellation, and even a proximity sensor capable of pausing playback the moment you removed the headset.

Now that 18 months have passed after the launch of the WH-1000XM4, The Walkman Blog means that the WH-1000XM5 would arrive very soon . However, everything is due to a complex investigation carried out by the media.

The future Sony WH-1000XM5 could be on the FCC website

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Any electronic device that has radio, television, wireless, telephone, cable or satellite functions must be registered with the United States Federal Communications Commission , also known as the FCC . This state body assigns radio frequencies and regulates the information transmission services that we all know. This is done so that there is homogeneity between manufacturers and radiofrequency waves are not stepped on.

For the same reason, the patents of the products that are going to use this type of functions must be previously registered with the FCC. And that’s where The Walkman Blog comes in. According to this medium, the Sony WH-1000XM4 are associated with the model number YY2948, but at the time, the FCC did not make this information public. However, the FCC has published data on the YY2954 model along with a small photograph that includes the data printed inside the headset. Everything indicates that this model is the replacement of the 2020 model.

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Those of The Walkman Blog have analyzed the specification sheet published by the FCC and suggest that these alleged WH-1000XM5 would be a redesign of the WH-1000XM4 . This is because the data indicates that it would have a more powerful battery (3.8 V compared to the 3.7 V of the WH-1000XM4) and also an integrated fast charging system . According to these experts, in the current chassis of the WH-1000XM4 there is no room for this technology, since it goes completely to the limit.

On the other hand, the tireless researchers at The Walkman Blog have corroborated their hypothesis by contrasting these data with some import listings that indicate that said model YY2954 would be being introduced in Hong Kong and India. In these data there is no clear reference that the YY2954 is actually Sony’s future top-of-the-range wireless headset, but they have discovered that there are games in black and silver. It is also not known when they will be released, but what they are clear about is that they have not been wrong with the leak.