Sony’s last-gen XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday
More than five years after their debut, The Sony WH-1000XM4 remain a great pair of noise-cancelling headphones. And right now, Best Buy has a great deal that brings them down to just $159.99 ($190 off) for a limited time, which is the lowest price we’ve seen this year. If you prefer the latest technology, you can also purchase the new XM6 for around $398 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.
We once considered the XM4 to be the best headset you could buy. We replaced them with the XM5, followed by the XM6 three years later, but the latest generation model remains a solid choice in 2025. The They support multipoint connectivity, allowing you to pair them with two devices simultaneously, as well as excellent voice call performance. They also have a handy Speak to Chat feature, which can automatically pause your audio when you start speaking.
Additionally, the XM4 supports wear detection, meaning it will automatically pause whatever is playing when you take it off your head and resume playing when you put it back on. And unlike the last-gen XM5, the comfortable earbuds fold up when not in use, making it relatively easy to slip them into your bag.
As for what you’re missing out on by opting for the XM4 over the XM6, Sony’s latest model offers improved sound quality, stronger ANC, and even clearer voice calls. You can also charge the XM6 while listening to them, but you’ll have to juggle two cables – one USB-C and one 3.5mm – as they don’t support audio over USB-C.
