If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones are still among the best noise-cancelling cans we’ve ever tested. If you’ve been looking to pick up a pair for yourself, Amazon’s surprise sale has the Sony Bluetooth headphones marked down to $198 — their lowest price ever.
For reference, these top-rated headphones are regularly $348+ so the new deal saves you a whopping $150 off the top-rated cups. This makes it a great time to grab these headphones either for yourself or as a great gift for music lovers or frequent travelers. The WH-1000XM4s stood out to us for three reasons: Its top-notch active noise cancellation, excellent audio quality, and comfort.
Sony has put a lot of effort into making sure its noise-cancelling headphones matched (or exceeded) the performance of companies like Bose, and it largely succeeded. These headphones can block out train, plane, and office sounds without requiring you to crank the volume past 70% in most cases. If you’ve traditionally had trouble sleeping during air travel, the WH-1000XM4s are a game changer.
Naturally, the 1000XM4s also sound excellent, delivering crystal-clear audio right out of the box, but you can adjust the way they sound using Sony’s Connect app, which is available on iOS and Android. The app also gives you some control over their noise-cancellation settings, and whether to turn on the .