{
  "id": 5070105,
  "title": "Best Sony Headphone Deals: WH-1000XM5 and More (2026)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/best-sony-headphone-deals-wh-1000xm5-and-more-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/sony-headphone-deals-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony is offering a deal on its popular WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, now available for $198, which is a $202 discount off the original price. While these aren't the newest Sony headphones—the WH-1000XM6 is the latest release—they are still considered some of the best wireless headphones you can purchase. The headphones feature a sleek, understated design with pleather-covered memory foam ear cups and headband. They weigh just 250 grams, making them comfortable for extended listening sessions. The audio performance is impressive, offering a spacious soundstage that excels across various music genres by delivering deep bass, crisp highs, and great detail. Reviewer Simon Lucas also commends the headphones' excellent noise cancellation, a user-friendly companion app, and up to 30 hours of battery life when using the active noise cancellation feature. If the WH-1000XM5s are beyond your budget, consider Sony's other deals. The WH-CH520 is one of Sony's more affordable options, currently priced at $38. Although it doesn't match the quality of the premium 1000 series headphones, it still offers excellent sound quality and noise cancellation. The WH-CH720N headphones, priced at $47 after a 47 percent discount, provide solid audio performance and noise cancellation, with a commendable battery life of up to 35 hours with ANC on and up to 50 hours with it turned off. To access this exclusive deal, subscribe to WIRED for best-in-class reporting and exclusive subscriber content that's too important to ignore.",
  "summary": "Our favorite Sony headphones are on sale, with discounts of up to 50 percent on top models.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones on sale for $198, $202 off original price",
    "WH-1000XM5 features sleek design, memory foam ear cups, 250g weight",
    "WH-1000XM5 offers excellent sound quality, noise cancellation, 30h battery life"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}