If you value the features highly, sure. From an audio and longevity standpoint, it’s not worth the money. As always, it’s complicated.
Some will put up with unreliable and shitty sounding headphones because they fit their aesthetic taste. Frankly, I think that’s pushing the decadence a bit too far, but that’s what they prioritise nonetheless.
If your top priority with the purchase is getting a wireless ANC headphone and the bling factor of having the latest and (supposedly) greatest, then the XM5 makes sense.
If you don’t care about the features and gimmick and just want good sound quality, you could get a set of IEMs for a tenth of the cost that are arguably better sounding.
If you just want a decent wireless headphone, then the Anker Soundcore Q35 isn’t a helluva lot worse than the XM5, and costs a lot less.
If you value the features highly, sure. From an audio and longevity standpoint, it’s not worth the money. As always, it’s complicated.
Some will put up with unreliable and shitty sounding headphones because they fit their aesthetic taste. Frankly, I think that’s pushing the decadence a bit too far, but that’s what they prioritise nonetheless.
If your top priority with the purchase is getting a wireless ANC headphone and the bling factor of having the latest and (supposedly) greatest, then the XM5 makes sense.
If you don’t care about the features and gimmick and just want good sound quality, you could get a set of IEMs for a tenth of the cost that are arguably better sounding.
If you just want a decent wireless headphone, then the Anker Soundcore Q35 isn’t a helluva lot worse than the XM5, and costs a lot less.