If the only headphones you’ve every used for listening to music are the earbuds that used to be freebies whenever you bought a new phone or the cheap ones they give away on airplanes, then I’m sorry but you’ve never really heard music. A quality pair of over-ear headphones have depth of sound that will have you hearing layers in every song you’ve never heard before. It’s kind of like if someone extremely nearsighted went all their life without glasses and then finally saw the world through 20/20 vision. The level of detail they’d be exposed to is similar to what its like to use a really good pair of headphones for the first time—except with sound.
If you’re looking for a solid pair, you should check out the Sony WH-1000XM5. Amazon currently has these wireless headphones on sale for a chunky 38% off. Usually, you’d find the headphones selling for $400, but the discount ends up taking off $152, leaving you only having to pay $248 for a limited time.
Active Noise Cancellation
Noise cancellation is perhaps the best way to full immerse yourself into what you’re listening to. The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones’ two processors and eight built-in microphones work to take in and eliminate distracting background noises like a chatty coffeeshop or the whirring sounds of a plane turbine while flying. What you’re left with is just the sounds of your music, audiobook, or podcast you have queued up.
When it comes time you’d prefer to hear your surroundings again, you don’t need to take off the headphones. You can just flip transparency mode which will allow those outside sounds to filter in once again.
Battery life is formidable. The WH-1000XM5 headphones from Sony can keep up with you for a full 30 hours of playtime before they require another charge. On days you find yourself having forgotten to charge it before heading out the door, you won’t be completely out of luck just yet. Having them charge for only a quick three minute over the included USB-C cable can bring them back up to three full hours of listening time.
The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones come in four stylish colorways. There is of course the solid black which is timeless can cool, but you can also opt instead for either the midnight blue, silver, or smokey pink. All four options are on sale for the $152 discount, so you can choose purely based on which you think look coolest instead of defaulting to the one with the steepest discount.