Black Friday Sony headphones deal klaxon! WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling over-ears now 47% off at Amazon

We’re massive fans of the Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones here at TechRadar, which means that when they drop to below £200, we’ll be telling you about it.

And right now, they have crashed to just £199 (was £379) at Amazon. Yep, Black Friday came early all right!

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According to our meticulous price tracking, this massive discount is just £5 off their previous record low from John Lewis in January of 2025, when they very briefly dropped to £194 – but that was only available to My John Lewis members and required an extra sign-up if you weren’t already a member. Oh, and a special code to enter at checkout. Bit of a faff.

But this deal? Why, all you need do is click the link, friend… 

With a slick, understated design, peerless ANC and superb sound, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are just too easy to recommend at this incredible price. Our Sony WH-1000XM5 review is the place to go for an in-depth explanation on why we gave these premium over-ears a full five stars out of five, even at the pretty steep RRP. In short though (because time is of the essence, you’re right), think class-leading noise cancellation, great comfort and a ‘don’t talk to me’ big over-ear design.

If you want Sony’s flagship offering but really need to save even more money (and go a little retro on a modern classic design), the older WH-1000XM4 are down to just £149 over at EE, but for just slightly more I’d really recommend these.

One last thing: the XM5 are the September 2022-issue model in Sony’s current lineup – it’s the next-generation Sony WH-1000XM6 you’ll see at the very top of our best headphones guide, although the design is very similar. But you’ll also have to pay a lot more for those – and a quick glance at the five-star rating we gave the excellent XM5 is all you need to know on whether or not they’re still a great buy.