While the popular Sony XM4 and XM5 are both enjoying Black Friday headphones deals right now (see below), their discounted prices are still over £200 – not cheap by any means. If your budget isn't that much – or even half that much – then boy do we have the deal for you: £61 off the Sony WH-CH710N.
These mid-range Sony wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones are at their lowest-ever price of £69 thanks to a 46 per cent discount, making them somewhat of a Sony special. No, they won't sound as good as their flagship XM siblings, but if they are anything like their predecessors (which, considering Sony's consistency, they should be), they will make for great alternatives for those on tighter budgets.
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We haven't reviewed this particular model, but we have reviewed their predecessors, the very similar Sony WH-CH700N, and we liked them very much, awarding them four out of five stars in our review.
The 700N were more affordable than Sony's more premium WH-1000XM4 and XM5 and didn't have the same level of performance, but they still put in a detailed, musical performance. And the WH-CH710N should be an upgrade on the 700N.
They boast Sony's active noise-cancelling technology that automatically adjusts itself based on how noisy your surroundings are. There's also a new Ambient Sound pass-through mode that lets in the noise of your surroundings so you can handily hear, say, traffic noise or train announcements.
Battery life is a very impressive 35 hours – longer than a lot of flagship wireless headphones – and an hour can be replenished with just a 10-minute charge. There's also NFC for quick wireless pairing with Android smartphones, as well as a button for launching your phone's voice assistant.
Sony seems to have largely stuck with a tried and tested formula here, so it's a pair we feel comfortable recommending at this unprecedented price.
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