Sony’s XM3 noise cancelling headphones have been god-tier ever since they were released, and they’re still excellent even when compared to the newer XM4 models. And even better, they’re going for a pretty decent price today.
If you don’t care about talking through your headphones, the WH-1000XM3 has always had near-perfect noise cancellation and a lovely warm sound that makes them killer for listening to music on the go. They’re an absolute lifesaver for working in the office, or even from home if you’ve got a lot of external/ambient noise. They’re even a serviceable as a gaming headset, depending on your preferred genre.
Outside of sales periods, the XM3’s usually retail for closer to $400. Today, Amazon Australia is selling the black XM3’s for $325, which is some of the best pricing you’ll get outside of a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal.
The Sony Headphones app also lets you customise how much ambient noise you want the headphones to cut out. They also ship with a 3.5mm cable if you want to use them with other devices, and you can still enjoy the noise cancelling while in wired mode.
I’ve always preferred the XM3 over-ears to the noise-cancelling buds: they’re more comfortable for a wider range of people (particularly compared to the XM2’s) and they’ll get 5 hours of charge from 10 minutes.
For more info on the deal, head here to the Amazon listing or click on the “free preview” part in the box above.
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Thanks – 2 bought, 1 for the wife, 1 for me.
Does the XM3 give us a ballpark idea what kind of price to expect on the new ones meant to be coming out with the PS5?
Different branch, so not really. But last I’d seen they were under $200 (the old Pulse headsets often sold for ~$100).
Average deal at best, found it even cheaper at TecoBuy and for sale on eBay. This just feels like an ad for Amazon, especially since JB and Harveys are also selling it for the same price.
“…$325, which is some of the best pricing you’ll get outside of a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal.”
Would have let it go had you not posted this line, c*rap reporting
Also, can’t type a comment with C R A P in it, lame shit