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Shure Aionic 50 Gen 2 vs Sony WH-1000XM5 BNT -Blue Note Tokyo

What Aionic 50 Gen 2 does better (1) and where WH-1000XM5 BNT -Blue Note Tokyo wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Shure Aionic 50 Gen 2
Shure · 2023Aionic 50 Gen 2
1 advantage≈ $360
vs
Sony WH-1000XM5 BNT -Blue Note Tokyo
7.0Score
2 advantages≈ $310
Higher score
7.8Noise control & calls7.8

Why is Aionic 50 Gen 2 better than WH-1000XM5 BNT -Blue Note Tokyo?

  1. Battery life45 h vs 40 h+12%

Why is WH-1000XM5 BNT -Blue Note Tokyo better than Aionic 50 Gen 2?

  1. Lowest frequency20 Hz vs 4 Hz5×
  2. Highest frequency22,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz+82%
Specifications

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Sound
FitIn-ear—
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—30 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz4 Hz
Highest frequency22,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Impedance—16 Ω
Sensitivity—100 dB
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life45 h40 h
Charging time—3.5 h
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.15.2
Bluetooth codecs—LDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—Yes
aptX—No
LDAC—Yes
Multipoint (two devices)—Yes
USB-CYesYes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight—250 g
Foldable—Yes
ColoursBlack—
Features
Touch controls—Yes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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