If you want to buy a pair of wireless headphones, the world is your oyster if you have a big budget. After all, you can buy premium audiophile models costing £1000 if you and your wallet are so inclined.
It's a bit like eating out – you could go for a pub meal or splash the cash and hit a Michelin-star establishment.
This Sony WH-CH520 deal is more of the former and highlights a great saving on one of the cheapest pairs of five-star wireless headphones we've tested.
We are huge fans at their full price of £49, thanks to their solid build and engaging sound.
The black and white finishes are now available for £33 at Amazon, which is only £1.50 shy of the lowest price we've ever seen them at – you won't get a better sound for anywhere near this ultra-budget price.
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're built to last, though, and we found them comfortable to wear during testing.
While there's no active noise cancellation (ANC), we wouldn't expect it at this price. 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 an extremely impressive 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 wrote in our Sony WH-CN520N review.
The midrange lacks a little clarity, but it handles vocals with eloquence, and the treble doesn't sound shrill or harsh. Yes, they could do with a bit more of everything, but what headphones at this price couldn't?
If you want a pair of wireless over-ear headphones that are cheap and cheerful, have all the basic features you need and sound great, the Sony WH-CH520 at just £33 at Amazon are a serious no-brainer.
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