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title: "WH-1000XM5 on your Mac"
description: "Sony WH-1000XM5 · Noise canceling, Ambient sound, Equalizer, DSEE Extreme, Speak-to-Chat, Two Devices, Scenes, Menu Bar. Open Sound Connect · macOS."
url: https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm5
language: en
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# Your WH-1000XM5, one click away

Noise canceling and ambient sound, the equalizer and Clear Bass, DSEE and Speak-to-Chat for your WH-1000XM5, from the menu bar or the full window.

Noise canceling · Ambient sound · Equalizer · DSEE Extreme · Speak-to-Chat · Two Devices · Scenes · Menu Bar

The app shows the controls available on your headphones.

## What you can do with the WH-1000XM5

- **Noise control:** Noise canceling, ambient sound and off, plus wind reduction where your model has it.
- **Ambient level:** Let the outside in a little or a lot, with Focus on Voice for conversations.
- **Equalizer:** Presets, your own band curve and Clear Bass, with the curve drawn as you drag.
- **DSEE and codec:** DSEE Extreme on or off, the codec in use, and sound quality or connection priority.
- **Speak-to-Chat:** Start talking and your music pauses, with its sensitivity and timer.
- **Scenes:** Your settings in one click, or automatically by connection, schedule or app.
- **Menu bar:** Your headphone controls and scenes, one click away in the menu bar.

## Connect your WH-1000XM5

1. Pair the WH-1000XM5 in System Settings → Bluetooth.
2. Download Open Sound Connect, move it to Applications and open it.
3. Allow Bluetooth when macOS asks. Your WH-1000XM5 appears in My Device.

[Download](https://opensoundconnect.app/download) · [All headphones](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones)

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