rtings.com describe the recording quality as pretty bad still on the XM5[0], but with markedly better mic noise suppression than the XM3[1]. (These are the mos

rtings.com describe the recording quality as pretty bad still on the XM5[0], but with markedly better mic noise suppression than the XM3[1]. (These are the most objective measurements I'm aware of.) [0]: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/wh-1000xm5-wireless#test_377 https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/wh-1000xm5-wi... [1]: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/wh-1000xm3-wireless#test_377 https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/wh-1000xm3-wi...