Amazon Bundles Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones, Earbuds for $248

Amazon has launched a limited-time holiday promotion on Sony's popular WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, slashing their price to a record low of $248 and bundling them with a free pair of WF-C700N noise-cancelling earbuds. The deal, available through December 31, represents a savings of $271.98 from the combined retail price of $519.98, making it one of the most compelling audio offers of the season.

The WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones, released as Sony's previous flagship model, continue to receive high praise for their performance despite the arrival of the newer WH-1000XM6. Equipped with dual processors and eight microphones, they deliver adaptive active noise cancellation that adjusts in real time to environments like airplanes, offices, or busy streets. This setup also enhances call quality by using beamforming technology to isolate the user's voice from surrounding noise. The headphones feature 30mm drivers supporting high-resolution audio and DSEE Extreme processing, which upscales compressed files for richer sound reproduction across highs, mids, and lows. Users can customize the equalizer and enable features like 360 Reality Audio through Sony's companion app.