Billed as “the world’s best noise-cancelling earbuds” (from any company) when they saw daylight last summer, the impossibly named Sony WF-1000XM5 are unlikely to receive a sequel anytime soon. That means it’s hard to guess when the time might be right to buy these bad boys, although Amazon’s hot new $70 discount makes us think there’s absolutely no point in waiting even another minute before pulling the trigger.
This deal is not only better than what you can currently get at other major US retailers like Best Buy, also beating everything Amazon previously offered in terms of WF-1000XM5 price cuts. This is a super-premium AirPods Pro 2 alternative that typically costs a whopping $299.99, mind you, so even at $70 less than that, it’s not exactly a rival for the best budget earbuds out there.
But the value for money is sure hard to beat, and that includes the aforementioned second-gen AirPods Pro (which are a little more affordable at their own latest discounts), as well as Samsung’s state-of-the-art Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
In addition to world-class active noise cancellation made possible by two proprietary processors, an all-new high performance driver unit, dual feedback microphones, and noise isolation earbud tips, the WF-1000XM5 promise to deliver “astonishing” sound quality as well with High-Resolution Audio support.
Then you’ve got “Sony‘s best ever call quality” (powered by AI, of course), a battery life of up to 8 hours capable of jumping to 24 hours with the bundled charging case factored in, decent IPX4 water resistance, and multipoint connectivity for seamless switching between two Bluetooth devices.
Naturally, this type of cold-facts-covering spec sheet can’t do justice to a product competing for the title of best wireless earbuds money can buy, so you’ll just have to try them out yourselves and see (or rather hear) what the fuss is all about.
