Sony just launched its brand-new flagship earbuds with the new XM5s, delivering some new flagship specs to go alongside a price hike in the process. But if you’re not after the latest and greatest, and have been waiting for a deep discount to land on the previous model, Amazon finally has your back. Right now, the Sony XM4 ANC Earbuds sell for $169.95 shipped. That’s $90 off the usual $280 price tag they launched with and landing at a new all-time low. Today’s offer is $18 under our previous mention and clocks in at $8 below the previous all-time low. Below the fold we dive into how these compare to the newer counterparts. But the spoiler is that at $130 less than the XM5s, these are as good of a bargain as you’ll find in the earbuds space.
Delivering Sony’s now previous-generation pair of active noise cancelling earbuds, its XM4 arrive with a design thats 40% smaller than its predecessor while still packing IPX4 water resistance. Its companion Qi charging case delivers up to 24 hours of playback, and rounds out the package alongside a new Integrated Processor V1 for improved active noise cancellation. You can get the full rundown on features in our launch coverage, as well.
As far as the latest from a more platform-agnostic solution goes, right now it’s all about the new Sony XM5 earbuds. These new flagship releases just hit the scene last week on Monday and arrive as easily my favorite buds of the year, not to spoil too much from our hands-on review. With some serious attention to detail with sound quality and improved ANC, these come with all of the other comforts you’d expect like 360-degree audio, multipoint Bluetooth, and even a smaller design than previous iterations.
Oh but Rikka, I want some headphones with a lot bass you say? We have you covered. Earlier in the week, I took a hands-on look at the new Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 headphones after spending over a month rocking out to the actually absurd bass. Alongside just talking about how that low-end emphasis actually performs, I explore just how these stack up to some of the other premium over-ears out there.
Sony XM4 ANC Earbuds features:
Industry-leading noise canceling with new Integrated Processor V1. Exceptional sound quality with new Integrated Processor V1 and supporting LDAC codec. Crystal-clear call quality, beamforming microphone and a bone-conduction sensor provide clear voice detection even in noisy environments. Speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversations. 8 hours long battery with Noise Canceling.
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