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Deal: The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best headphones, and they are $102 off for Prime Day!
We get the question all the time: What are the best headphones? Without looking into special needs or budgets, the undeniable answer is that the crown belongs to the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. They are pricey, though, so if you want the best at a more reasonable price point, Amazon Prime Day brings the cost down to $298, which is a 25% discount over the regular price.
This discount applies to all color variants of the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones: Black, Midnight Blue, and Silver. That said, you must keep in mind this is an Amazon Prime Day deal, which runs July 16-17. This means today is your last day to get it. Also, Prime Day deals are exclusive to Amazon Prime members. It might be worth signing up, though, even if only for a month. And new subscribers get a 30-day free trial, so it may end up being free!
We had very little to complain about in our Sony WH-1000XM5 review. Mainly the price, but that is somewhat alleviated by this offer. Otherwise, these headphones are as close to perfect as they get. It has excellent sound quality, outstanding active noise cancelation, and one of our favorite microphones.
If you care about battery life, this one is insanely good. We managed to make these headphones last nearly 32 hours with ANC on. Turning ANC off resulted in slightly over 53 hours on a single charge. You’ll also enjoy great features, such as Bluetooth multipoint connectivity, Find My Device support, a custom EQ, and more.
The Sony WH-1000XM5 is the best all-around headset, and again, today is the last chance to get these Amazon Prime Day deals. You might want to act quickly, because we don’t know when discounts like these will reappear.
All that said, yesterday, we mentioned that the Sony WH-1000XM4 deal might offer more value. They are nearly as good as the newer generation headphones and are only $198 for Prime Day.