Sony’s best headphones, the WH-1000XM5, are at their lowest price ever: $249.99 at the time of writing. If you are looking to upgrade your audio, these are the best over-ear headphones and an NBC Select Wellness Awards winner. If you are looking for best-in-class over-ear headphones, these are one of the best on the market.

Sony WH-1000XM5 deal

Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones

Ed’s note: This deal is only available for the silver and pink color models.

What we like

Lightweight and comfortable
Great sound quality
Good battery life

Something to note

Nothing at this time

These are Sony’s best headphones, full stop. We’ve used them for work, commuting, vacations, international flights, relaxing at home and everything in between. They are good for just about everything, with excellent sound quality, powerful active noise cancellation and responsive touch controls.

You can connect wirelessly over Bluetooth to up to two devices at once, plus they come with a wired cable for plugging into seatback entertainment on flights. They get up to 30 hours of battery life and have USB-C quick charging.

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I am a reporter at NBC Select who covers technology and fitness including recent stories on smartwatches, running shoes, cameras and more. For this piece, I checked Sony WH-1000XM5 prices across multiple retailers to find the best deal.

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