Bargian alert! These fantastic and cheap five-star Sony headphones are down to just $38

Sony makes some of the best headphones, clearing up in four distinct categories, including the overall winner with the WH-1000XM5. Unfortunately those beauties will set you back almost $400, which is far from ideal if you're looking for a pair of the best cheap headphones.

Thankfully, we have found a superb discount on the Sony WH-CH520—also five-star rated. Right now they are available for only $38 at Amazon, which is just $2 more than their record-low price.

And it you buy a pair, you will get a solid build and better sound than anything else you'll find at this ultra-budget price.

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Sony WH-CH520 wireless over-ears: was $59.99 now $38 at Amazon

Even at full price these are some of the best cheap wireless headphones on the market right now. The 37% discount puts them streets ahead of all the other competition in the sub-$40 bracket. Sony has managed to sacrifice as little quality as it possibly can with the CH520, and the results are truly impressive: you won't get such a balanced, engaging sound anywhere else near this price. If you have the tightest budget and can live without ANC, this is the one to consider.

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The Sony WH-CH520 won us over thanks to their great combination of decent build quality, impressive features and very good sound quality.

Obviously you have to keep the price at the forefront of your mind. Yes, they do feel a bit plasticky, but that's to be expected at this end of the market. They are built to last and comfortable to wear.

There is no active noise cancellation (ANC), but we wouldn't expect it at this price (and, honestly, don't miss it much either). And you do get Bluetooth multipoint for pairing to multiple devices at a time and switching between them seamlessly, which is handy.

You get voice controls too, and the battery lasts a marathon 50 hours. Suddenly, the lack of ANC doesn't seem to matter anymore.

It's the sound quality that really impressed us. Their bass is deep and controlled. "They hit reasonably hard and keep bass firmly in its lane, where it can’t interfere with the midrange activity above," we say in our review.

The midrange lacks a little clarity, but it handles vocals with eloquence, while the treble has plenty of body. Yes, they could do with a bit more everything, including dynamic range, but what headphones at this price couldn't?

If you want a pair of wireless over-ear headphones that are genuinely cheap, have all the basic features sorted and sound great, these Sonys at their $38 discount price at Amazon right now are the ones we highly recommend.

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