Could this be the best Sony Black Friday headphones bargain this year? Get the Sony WH-1000XM4 for a song

Sony WH-1000XM4
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Back in the day, the best Black Friday deals were called "doorbusters" because people would literally bust the shop doors down to try and snap them up – and Best Buy has a doorbuster on the great Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, taking them down to just $159.99.

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Today's best Sony WH-1000XM4 Black Friday deal

Sony WH-1000XM4
Sony WH-1000XM4: was $349.99 now $159.99 at Best Buy
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When we tested these headphones at launch, we asked – are these the best headphones ever made? They deserved every one of the five stars we gave them in our Sony WH-1000XM4 review thanks to their stellar sound quality and class-leading noise cancellation – and they're still a really strong pick today at this very low price. They once dropped to just $129, but that was brief, and never repeated – this is the best price we've seen for them otherwise.

Today's best Sony WH-1000XM4 Black Friday deal in the UK

Sony WH-1000XM4
Sony WH-1000XM4: was £229 now £178 at Amazon
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This is nearly the lowest price we've ever seen for these headphones; it's within £5 of the lowest ever price. These superb Sonys have typically been selling at around £199 in the UK, so an extra £21 off makes them even more tempting and around half the original asking price of £349. As we said in our review, these are exceptional headphones.

These headphones have been around for a while now, and it's testament to how good they are that we're still raving about them today. Age hasn't dulled their considerable charms, and they deliver sound quality, comfort and active noise cancellation that many more recent rivals don't meaningfully beat. And at around half the original list price you're getting incredible bang for your Black Friday bucks.

We like the sound of these Sonys: it's warm and balanced, and with large 40mm drivers there's plenty of low-end punch. In addition to hi-res streaming with LDAC they also have Sony's DSEE Extreme technology, which can upsample lower-quality audio to make it sound special. And in addition to special audio there's also spatial audio in the form of Sony's 360 Reality Audio.

One of the best things about these headphones is that you don't have to make a choice between effective ANC and impressive audio: the XM4s deliver both.

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Sony WH-CH720N
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Sony WH-CH720N: was $179.99 now $88 at Amazon
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If you're looking for a great set of ANC over-ears but don't want to pay a lot of cash, this deal on the excellent WH-CH720N headphones is tempting: you're getting over 50% off the MSRP. As we said in our WH-CH720N review, you're getting a lot of audio finesse and smart features for the price. These mid-range over-ears are comfortable, enjoyable and deliver good ANC too.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
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Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones: was $399.99 now $248 at Amazon
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These headphones may have been superseded by the excellent XM6, but if you've been eyeing up the Sony WH-1000XM5 but didn't like their fairly high price tag – I've listed their original RRP, although they've been hovering just below $340 several times this year – then today is a good day to buy. These premium headphones have just dropped below $250 and at that price they're an excellent buy – check out our review of the Sony WH-1000XM5 to get all the details. I like these headphones a lot: they deliver fantastic ANC, superior comfort, and Sony sound quality. They'd make a good Christmas present for somebody special, and that somebody could be you.

Sony WH-1000XM6
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Sony WH-1000XM6: was $459.99 now $398 at Amazon
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Right now, you can grab the incredible Sony WH-1000XM6 for $62 less with this Black Friday deal, meaning they're the cheapest they've ever been. These headphones offer beautifully balanced audio output, top-tier touch controls, ergonomic comfort, and noise-crushing active noise cancellation. They're fantastic headphones all-rounders, as our Sony WH-1000XM6 review digs into.

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Carrie Marshall

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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

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