These Sony headphones are a fan favorite – and they’re on sale at Amazon at a new low price

Get this: The beloved Sony WH-1000XM4 with a 30-hour battery life and stellar sound is on sale for $198 right now at Amazon. If you’re in the market for a comfortable-fitting headset and some silence, you can’t go wrong with a pair of Sony’s noise-canceling headphones. This deal extends to all three color options: Black, Midnight Blue, and Silver.

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The Sony WH-1000XM4 is the predecessor to two favorite headphones we’ve written at length about, the WH-1000XM5 and the WH-1000XM6. We’ve put the WH-1000XM6 and WH-1000XM5 at the top of so many best lists for their exceptional noise-canceling, all-day comfort, strong battery life, great microphones, and, because it’s Sony, gorgeous sound. The only downside to this headset? It’s expensive. These headphones normally retail for $400. 

And there aren’t too many differences between the XM4 and XM5. The main difference is the build style. The XM4 is collapsible, while the XM5 isn’t, which is a common gripe reviewers and customers have with the latest model. The XM5 headphones and the XM6 headphones sometimes go on sale at Amazon, but the discounts aren’t as steep.

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“Sony has a winner here and has lived up to expectations,” Matt Miller writes in his review of the Sony headphones. The Sony WH-XM4 headphones share similar features with the other models, like comfort and sound, but offer a slightly different headphone design (this pair is more adjustable) and are much cheaper. So if you want to experience the amazing sounds of Sony but are trying to stretch your paycheck a little further, choose the WH-1000XM4 over the WH-1000XM5. The headphones offer 30 hours of battery life, a 40mm driver size, and Bluetooth 5.0. 

Review: Sony WH-1000XM4

“Many people have pets, children, roommates, and other distractions that can inhibit an effective workspace. Thanks to the new Sony wireless noise-canceling headphones, you can simply place them on your head and enter another world free from distractions,” Miller writes in his review.

So if you’re in the market for a new pair of noise-canceling headphones, now is a great time to pick up these Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones.

How I rated this deal

As per ZDNET’s rating system, I give this deal a perfect score of 5/5. $152 off is an over 43% discount, which is fantastic. Granted, this isn’t the lowest that it’s ever been. During the most recent Amazon Prime Day event, these headphones were actually 50% off. A $152 discount is still great, no matter how you look at it. I highly recommend taking advantage of this deal while it lasts.