Sony could be about to announce a successor to 2021’s [excellent WF-1000XM4 earbuds](https://www.theverge.com/22523584/sony-wf-1000xm4-wireless-earbuds-headphones-review), which we rank as the [best true wireless earbuds](https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds) currently on the market. _The Walkman Blog_, typically a reliable source of Sony audio leaks, has [published a spec sheet](https://thewalkmanblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/sony-wf-1000xm5-leaked-announcement-soon.html) for the upcoming WF-1000XM5 earbuds, and today, [_WinFuture_ has followed up](https://winfuture.de/news,136663.html) with new images offering a clear look at their design.

From the images, the XM5 earbuds seem to be more compact and lightweight than the XM4s. ([_The Walkman Blog_ has a neat image comparison](https://thewalkmanblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/sony-wf-1000xm5-leaked-announcement-soon.html#:~:text=The%20new%20WF%2D1000XM5%20look%20to%20be%20using%20the%20same%20tips%20as%20the%20WF%2D1000XM4%20in%20the%20photo%2C%20so%20if%20we%20use%20that%20as%20a%20size%20reference%2C%20we%20can%20compare%20the%20size.) of the new earbuds overlaid on top of the old ones.) A spec sheet suggests the XM5 earbuds will weigh 5.9 grams each, an improvement over the [7.3-gram weight of each of the XM4s](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/15/sony-wf-1000xm4-review-the-best-sounding-noise-cancelling-earbuds#:~:text=The%20earbuds%20are%20fairly%20heavy,of%20listening%20without%20a%20break.). (For reference, the [AirPods Pro weigh 5.3 grams each](https://www.apple.com/uk/airpods-pro/specs/).)...
