Skip Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 — Sony’s award-winning WH-1000XM5 headphones are down to a near record-low price

Apple has just recently released its newest over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max 2, which retail for a whopping $549.

If you don’t want to fork over that much cash, but still want premium headphones, I’ve just spotted Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM5 for $248 at Amazon. That’s a $150 discount and just $5 shy of the record-low price.

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While the AirPods Max are great for iPhone owners, the LDAC support in the XM5s delivers better audio separation and clarity to an Android phone. Both headphones deliver superb noise cancellation and sound, and most importantly, Sony’s XM5s are $301 (!!!) – far cheaper than Apple’s AirPods Max 2.

Awarded five out of five stars in our Sony WH-1000XM5 review, the headphones deliver class-leading noise-canceling technology and superb sound, all packaged in a comfortable fit. The XM5s include crystal-clear hands-free calling thanks to four beamforming microphones and smart features like Adaptive Sound Control, which automatically optimizes volume based on your behavior and the locations you’ve visited. You also get 30 hours of battery life and a sleek, curved design for superior comfort.

Remember that today’s offer on Sony‘s WH-100XM5 on Amazon is the same price we saw during Black Friday, and it’s an incredible deal for premium noise-canceling headphones. We don’t know how long Amazon will have the Sony headphones at this discounted price, so you should act now before it’s too late.