Sony's current wireless headphones lineup offers something for everyone and every budget.
If you want to go the premium route with all the bells and whistles, including top-notch noise-cancelling, you can experience this with the excellent WH-1000XM5. Not everybody, though, needs or necessarily wants to spend big bucks on a flagship pair.
Looking for something cheap and cheerful with real star quality? This is where the Sony WH-CH520 come in. For an entry-level pair of headphones with an budget price tag, they offer a serious bang for your buck; and they can be yours for the paltry sum of just £33.50 on Amazon – their lowest price yet, even lower than their Prime Day price from July. (You can also find the Sonys for a similar price over at John Lewis.)
We already thought these Sonys were among the best cheap wireless headphones money can buy, and gave them five-stars at their full price of £49. At this new low price, they are an absolute no-brainer.
The highlights of this particular pair include excellent levels of comfort, a surprisingly rugged design considering their price, around 50 hours of battery life and – most important of all – great audio. The only thing they're missing is noise-cancelling, but at this price that's hardly a shock.
With some poorer-performing cheap headphones, sound quality can take a major hit. This is what makes the WH-C520 so special. They made an immediate impact when they arrived in our test rooms and whether we were listening to bopping pop, rumbling 12-bar blues or high-energy metal, the WH-CH520 delivered a musical and entertaining sound that is a clear cut above most rivals. As we said in our review:
“You can’t really expect the Earth when you’re paying pennies less than £50 for a pair of headphones. What is remarkable about the Sony WH-CH520 is how little compromise they demand of you, both in terms of audio performance and ergonomics. They’re a little bit of a bargain.”
If you want a great-value pair of wireless headphones that won't hit your wallet hard, you’ll struggle to do better than the Sony WH-CH520 – especially for £33.50.
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