I would swap a week's worth of Tesco meal deals for these cheap £30 Sony headphones

Sony WH-CH520 headphones in hand
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When you're looking for a great Prime Day deal, what you're really after is the cheapest price for a very good product. While we've spotted gigantic speaker savings and great OLED TV discounts, those price tags still number in the hundreds.

So what's the best cheapest Prime Day deal this week? That would be the Sony WH-CH520. These budget wireless headphones already won us over thanks to their blend of talents we tested them at full price (£49) but they're now available for just £30 at Amazon.

Only £30 for five-star Sony headphones! If you regularly peruse the glorious Tesco meal deals for your work lunches, this amounts to about seven meal deals. Even more if you're a Clubcard holder.

Which one is better value? The meal deal is invaluable – a sandwich, a snack, a drink! – but I would happily swap it for a plainer home-made lunch for a week, just so I could spare that £30 to invest in these ultra-budget Sony headphones.

It would be a good investment in the long run: these wireless headphones have a massive battery life of 50 hours, are comfortable and lightweight to wear, and they sound balanced, informative, and engaging. As a travel companion on my commutes, they would be just as invaluable, keeping me fed on a diet of new and much-loved songs.

As we said in our review: "You can’t really expect the Earth when you’re paying this much for a pair of headphones, but what’s remarkable about the Sony WH-CH520 is how little compromise they demand of you, both in terms of audio performance and ergonomics. "

If you're keeping a strict eye on your budget – as you have to be in today's rising cost-of-living crisis and hectic lives – it can be an indulgence to spend money on a pair of wireless headphones. And when you do, you want to make sure you've got your money's worth – you don't want to spend it on something that will disappoint you.

And these cheap Sony five-star headphones, with a Prime Day deal that makes them ever cheaper, won't disappoint. They are undoubtedly great value and worth indulging in.

Sony WH-CH520
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Sony WH-CH520: was £45 now £30 at Amazon

The best budget on-ear wireless headphones on the market. The Sony WH-CH520 don't have ANC or any special features, but they have a robust, comfortable build and boast 50 hours of battery life. You can even tweak the EQ using the app, and they have tactile physical controls.

Best of all, for such a small price, they have a balanced, engaging sound that will keep you tapping along to every song you play. For just £30, you won't find anything better.

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Kashfia Kabir
Hi-Fi and Audio Editor

Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 14 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her cat away from spinning records.

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