Sony's WH-1000XM5 is now $348 – back to its lowest price so far

Sony WH-1000XM5 Black Friday deal
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The Sony XM5 headphones are now available for $348 at Amazon. (opens in new tab) This is the lowest price we've seen on the new XM5 headphones, having originally launched at $400 - so that's a saving of more than $50.

We've seen this low price before, but we certainly haven't seen the price tag go any lower. So if you want to take the plunge on some five-star class-leading wireless, noise-cancelling headphones, now looks like a great time to buy.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Amazon deal

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Sony WH-1000XM5 $399 $348 at Amazon (save $51) (opens in new tab)
The latest and greatest Sony over-ear wireless noise-cancelling headphones have been reduced again, with a $51 saving that makes them even better performance-per-pound value. Five stars.

The Sony XM5 are hands down the best wireless, noise-cancelling headphones around. They follow the Award-winning XM4 and XM3, and continue Sony's legacy as one of the foremost makers of wireless headphones in the market.

But it's not just a case of more of the same. For the XM5, Sony went back to the drawing board, executing a complete redesign – a bold move when you're sitting on a line of Award-winning headphones.

It paid off. The XM5 boast a slimmer, noiseless design, with smoother, sweeping lines and areas less prone to catching wind when you're on a call. The downside is that they no longer fold up as small, and they feel a bit less premium than the company's previous offering. But that's a small price to pay for headphones this capable.

Noise-cancelling is on point thanks to the same Integrated Processor V1 seen in Sony's WF-1000XM4 wireless in-ears. This lets the cans automatically optimise the noise-cancelling as you move through different environments, so they're always most effective without you doing a thing.

And the sound? It's hugely musical and entertaining, representing a big step up from the previous model. Greater clarity, a more open presentation... the difference is palpable. And now that there's a Black Friday deal, they're an even better buy. 

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Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is Content Director for T3 and What Hi-Fi?, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for more than 15 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).

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