Best Buy has cut $150 from the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, dropping the wireless over-ear model to $248 during its Memorial Day sale. The deal is expected to stay live through the holiday weekend.
That discount puts the headphones well below their $398 list price and keeps one of Sony’s best-known noise-canceling models within reach for buyers who want strong sound without paying full price. The WH-1000XM5 are the last-gen version of Android Central’s favorite headphones overall, but they remain a serious option for anyone shopping for the best noise cancelling earbuds in a broader sense.
The appeal is straightforward. The WH-1000XM5 offer active noise cancellation, clear call quality, and battery life that can stretch up to 30 hours with ANC turned on or 45 hours with it off. Sony says the included USB charging cable can provide up to three hours of listening time after just a three-minute charge, a useful fallback when the battery runs low and the day is not done yet.
Buyers also get a set of features that still make the headphones feel current. The Sony mobile app allows users to adjust sound with preset profiles or manual EQ, while multi-point connection, Speak to Chat, and Precise Voice Pickup technology help the headphones switch between devices and handle calls more cleanly. Best Buy is offering the deal in Black, Blue, Silver, and Smoky Pink.
The catch is that the WH-1000XM5 are not Sony’s newest flagship. The WH-1000XM6 has arrived with some improvements, and that will matter to shoppers who want the latest model rather than a discount. But for people focused on value, the Memorial Day markdown makes the older pair easier to justify, especially while the sale is active and the holiday weekend is still ahead.
For now, the calculation is simple: if you want a premium pair of noise-canceling headphones and do not need the newest Sony release, Best Buy’s Memorial Day price may be the one that closes the gap between want and buy.
