Black Friday offers embody Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones for an all-time low

Black Friday offers have come for Sony gear, and which means you may get a number of the greatest noise-cancelling headphones available on the market for much less. The still-excellent WH-1000XM5 wi-fi headphones are all the way down to $250, which is the bottom value we have seen them. Sure, the newest mannequin, the XM6, have technically changed these in Sony’s lineup. But when the newest flagships are out of your value vary, these former Engadget favorites are nicely price contemplating at this closely lowered value.

We awarded the WH-1000XM5 a rating of 95 in our 2022 review, praising the supremely snug 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 resolution to double the variety of microphones and processors used for ANC means an enchancment in blocking larger frequency sounds, similar 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 snug all through lengthy listening periods. However they’re additionally much more costly at $450 — they’re on sale now for $398 for Black Friday, so you could have the choice to improve to the newest flagship should you’re prepared to spend a bit extra. Nevertheless, we nonetheless assume the XM5 deal is the very best worth for most individuals right here.