The Sony WH-1000XM5 are £200 in a Black Friday deal not to be missed

• We gave the Sony WH-1000XM5 a five-star review and our Best Buy award at launch
• They’re still some of the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market
• You can pick up a pair for £200 this Black Friday: a new lowest-ever price
• That’s a saving of over £50 on their average price on Amazon over the past 180 days

Black Friday deals, Black Friday deals, Black Friday deals. Say it three times quickly while signed into your Amazon account, and you might summon an apparition (or at least a mental image) of Jeff Bezos smoking a cigar and stuffing a Thanksgiving turkey. 

Or you might realise that now is the best time of the year to take advantage of some amazing headphones deals, including this offer on the award-winning Sony WH-1000XM5. The headphones are currently available for £200 in what is one of the best Black Friday deals I’ve come across so far.

An all-time low price on five-star headphones

The WH-1000XM5 received our highest honours when I reviewed them in 2022, and have been our top pick for over-ear, noise-cancelling headphones ever since. Until the Sony WH-1000XM6 arrived to steal their crown earlier this year, that is.

However, the Japanese brand’s latest and greatest are significantly more expensive than the previous generation, and the upgrades don’t necessarily justify the additional expenditure for a lot of people.

So, if you’re willing to sacrifice some bells, whistles and upgrades, including a foldable design, improved mic and audio quality, and the ability to listen to audio while charging the headphones, the WH-1000XM5 are actually the more attractive Black Friday purchase.

Their current price is the lowest I’ve ever seen, and a tidy chunk off their average price over the past 180 days: £254. And you’re getting a heck of a lot for your £200.

Sony WH-1000XM5: Classy, comfy and cracking noise cancellers

The WH-1000XM5 are supremely comfortable, use an extremely clever noise-cancelling system to automatically adjust their dampening of external distractions, and sound every bit the premium headphones they are.

Various Sony-exclusive features, such as Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) Extreme, which improves audio quality when listening to lower-resolution material, and Speak-to-Chat, which pauses music automatically if you start talking, further sweeten the deal.

They’re all-rounders par excellence, and I have no hesitation whatsoever to recommend them at this enticing price. I almost bought the XM5’s predecessors, the Sony WH-1000XM4, during Prime Day in July… I’m glad I didn’t as this offer on the newer model is too good to resist.

Speaking of offers that are too good to resist. You might also want to check out our roundup of the best Black Friday Amazon deals. There are discounts on everything from TVs to video doorbells and smart speakers, and we’re talking some serious savings to be had.

Most retailers are set to wind up their Black Friday sales after Cyber Monday (1 December), so you don’t have too much longer to get your Christmas shopping done on the cheap!

Written By

Andy White

Andy was appointed Tech Editor in 2024 following four years spent putting a huge range of products through their paces. Formerly a sports journalist at Greenways Publishing, he cut his tech teeth testing laptops before taking over as the site’s TV and audio expert. He’s cast his eye over more headphones and televisions than you can shake a stick at but has also reviewed football boots, handheld game consoles and just about everything in between. As well as testing, writing and editing, Andy covers product launches and key industry events in the UK and overseas.

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