Being Sony’s former flagship earbuds, the WF-1000XM5 tick all the right boxes, making them an unmissable purchase at their current cost. As you’d expect from premium earphones, they deliver high-quality sound with punchy bass, clear highs, and balanced mids. And if their default sound profile isn’t your cup of tea, you can easily tailor their audio to your taste via the EQ in the Sony Headphones Connect companion app.What’s more, they boast Sony’s industry-leading ANC, rivaling the likes of Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds. This means they mute the world the moment you turn their active noise canceling on. You can adjust the strength of the ANC within the app as well, but if you don’t want to waste time, you can just let the earbuds tailor their audio and noise suppression to your surroundings via their Adaptive Sound Control feature.And you’ll have no problem listening for hours on end with these fellas, as they offer up to eight hours of battery life on their own and up to 24 hours with the case. Even better, they support fast charging and need only a mere three-minute top-up to provide up to an additional hour of playtime.Overall, the Sony WF-1000XM5 may no longer be the flagship model, but they are still worth every penny. So, don’t hesitate—snatch a pair for less now before it’s too late!