Sony WH-1000XM5 vs Jaybird Vista

The Sony WH-1000XM5 was loved by reviewers from numerous highly trusted sources that perform in-depth objective testing, including PCmag, Laptop Mag, Tom's Guide, CNET, and SoundGuys. It did great in their roundups - it was dubbed "Best Headphones for Audiophiles" by PCmag, "Sony’s best calling headset" by Laptop Mag, and "The best balance of elite sound and noise-cancelling performance" by Tom's Guide. That's high praise coming from sources of such caliber.

Returning to the Jaybird Vista, CNET, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Best for runners" in its "Best headphones for dads from $50 to $400" roundup, which is quite a feat.

Our direct Sony WH-1000XM5 vs. Jaybird Vista comparison of their review scores has shown that, out of sources that tested both Over-Ear Headphones, Digitaltrends, Techradar, TrustedReviews, TechSpot, CNET, reviews.org, PCmag, SoundGuys, and Rtings preferred the Sony WH-1000XM5, whereas What Hi-Fi? and Tom's Guide seemed to like both equally.

We also looked at which sources liked these products best and found that the Sony WH-1000XM5 got its highest, 10, review score from techadvisor.com, while the Jaybird Vista most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab, which gave it a score of 10.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sony WH-1000XM5 earned an average review score of 9.3 out of 10 points and the Jaybird Vista received an average of 8.5, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.