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Heads up, music lovers and frequent travelers/commuters. If you haven't yet purchased a nice noise-canceling headset, then you're definitely missing out on what's almost a basic necessity. There's nothing quite like putting on a pair of cans on your head and making distracting noises go away, whether at home or in public. Amazon's Prime Day sales bring you one of the best pieces of kit around for that task: the mighty Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless over-ear noise-canceling headset, currently selling for just $198, an all-time low price. Our own Jake Roach uses this daily, while I have the previous-gen XM4, and we both have nothing but good things to say about either model.
Check out this deal on Amazon: Sony WH-1000XM5 active noise-cancelling headset
While you might chortle and say that nearly two Benjamins isn't exactly pocket change, be assured that it's an excellent deal for what's of the top-grade pair of cans. The noise canceling on these uses input from eight microphones and processes it through two dedicated DSP chips. In practical terms, this puts them nearly at the top of the market, outclassed only by the pricier WH-1000XM6 and roughly matching Apple's silly-expensive AirPods Max 2.
