Sony's flagship wireless over-ear headphones, the WH-1000XM5, have consistently ranked as some of the best wireless headphones since launching. They've picked up a five-star review and multiple What Hi-Fi? Awards, so we have no hesitation in recommending them. If you can afford them, that is.
We're here to help with that. Because while they're still not exactly cheap, they have come down significantly from their launch price of £380 / $399 / AU$550. They've even dipped below £250, meaning a big saving.
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Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones deliver class-leading levels of clarity, detail and bass definition while offering superb active noise cancellation and a comfortable, clean design. Our comprehensive review also praises their fantastic call quality, which comes through as crisp, clean and easy to comprehend.
Our expert reviewers found that the WH-1000XM5 kept hold of all the factors that made previous generations in the range great – but improved on them to ensure evolutionary advancements. They display "a newfound precision" when handling low frequencies, expose great insight across the frequency range, and highlight differentiation between notes with impressive clarity. They are, in two words, wonderfully musical.
Alongside excellent sound quality, Sony's active noise-cancelling is also commendable. Indeed, they remain up there with the best at this price point when it comes to taming external noise. Plus, you get 30 hours of battery life with noise-cancelling enabled here, and 40 hours without. If you need a quick battery boost, a ten-minute charge should give you five hours of playtime.
The excellent AirPods Max and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are superior-sounding alternatives if you can up your budget considerably, but at this price and with the Sony WH-1000XM6 probably not landing until 2025, the WH-1000XM5 should be your number one pick – not least at a discounted price. Save this page, and strike when the deals are hot.
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