I've been using these Sony headphones for years, and I still haven't felt the need to upgrade if you want headphones with longevity, they're now an
amazing bargain
Date:
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:58:02 +0000
Description:
My Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are still going strong, and they're even more affordable this Prime Day.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter My relationship with the best headphones has been quite a trial-and-error experience over the past few years, and I've gone through so many popular models but investing in the
Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones solved all of my problems.
At the time of release, we deemed them as 'the best in the business' in our review, but that also came with a rather eye-watering price tag at launch. Thankfully, that's what Amazon Prime Day is for.
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If you've been putting off purchasing these headphones because of their high price point, Prime Day is your chance to score them for $198 down from
$399.99 in the US, or 179.54 down from 279 if you're in the UK stellar price drops for Sony if you ask me. Today's best Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones deals Save $201.99 Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones : was $399.99 now $198 at Amazon
This is the first time we've seen this model drop below $200, and though they're not the latest in Sony's lineup, they're still incredibly popular
four years after their release. Blending comfort and audio smarts into one device, the XM5s are a highly reliable pair of headphones. View Deal Save 99.46 Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones : was 279 now 179.54 at Amazon In the UK it's more common for the XM5 to drop below 200, but even then the occasions are few and far between. The last time we saw a deal this good was during
last year's Black Friday, but still, it wasn't a record-low price like this. View Deal Although there are deals on the newer Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, they're still almost double the price of the WH-1000XM5 discount and outside of the foldable ear pads, there's really not a huge difference feature-wise.
If there's one thing I've taken away from my time with my WH-1000XM5 is that they were built for longevity. I've been using the headphones for almost four years, and they're still working like I've just taken them out of the box for the first time.
They're also totally reliable. One of the biggest problems I kept running
into with wireless earbuds was that they'd completely crash on me for unknown reasons after short periods of time, leaving me with one dead and one functioning earbud before that one would eventually give up.
These aren't the only reasons why I've stood by them; they're packed with a ton of handy features that make your listening experience just that bit more convenient and enjoyable. For one, these headphones have incredibly smart ambient sound controls, which they can automatically adjust based on your location.
So if you're in a busier area, the headphones can enable ambient settings to let outside noise in to help you be more aware with your surroundings. I like to enable this feature when I'm listening to music and podcasts while on
walks nature noises are just so soothing.
The headphones can also connect to two devices simultaneously, which is an added bonus if you float between your phone and laptop.
That said, the active noise cancellation works wonders for shutting out unwanted conversations for when you want an interrupted listening session, a setting I use more often than ambient mode. especially when traveling
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