Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are $152 off for Black Friday

Sony’s nonetheless glorious WH-1000XM5 wi-fi headphones are right down to $250 for Black Friday. That’s $150 off the record value and equal to the all-time low (give or take a single cent) we noticed on Prime Day. They could not be Sony’s flagship noise-canceling headphones, but when the WH-1000XM6 are out of your value vary, these former Engadget favorites are properly price contemplating at this closely lowered value.

We awarded the WH-1000XM5 a rating of 95 in our 2022 review, praising the supremely comfy redesign, sound high quality and highly effective ANC. Battery life can also be very respectable at 30 hours. We discovered the punchy bass an enchancment over their predecessors, and the general sound deeper and extra immersive than the M4 headphones. As for noise-canceling, Sony’s determination to double the variety of microphones and processors used for ANC means an enchancment in blocking larger frequency sounds, equivalent to human voices. They aren’t solely child scream-proof, however then few headphones are.

Naturally, the WH-1000XM6 that this yr changed the M5 as Sony’s flagship mannequin provides even higher sound high quality and noise cancellation, whereas remaining extraordinarily comfy all through lengthy listening classes. However they’re additionally much more costly at $450, and in the event you’re deal-hunting this Black Friday, the WH-1000XM5 headphones are those to go for.