Sony's WH-1000XM4 aren't at their lowest price ever, but they're certainly at a competitive price for five-star ANC over-ears ...

Treat yourself to top-shelf ANC and great sound quality with the Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise-canceling Headphones, now on sale for $228 at participating retailers.

It will reportedly come in black, silver, and blue colors.

the XM4 are only £180 for October Prime Day and well worth snapping up if you want solid premium all-rounders but cannot ...

Sound quality What's objective and definitive is that the XM4 gets the basics right — they have a very rich sound and a good, fairly wide soundstage. Sony also boasts that it collaborated with ...

Sony WH-1000 XM4: The Sony WH-1000 XM4 produce a more powerful and exciting sound than the Bose 700. With that said, clarity, soundstage, and separation aren't as good — the Sonys almost sound ...

With the Sony WH-1000XM5 now available though, you can pick up the XM4's for a well-discounted price online. This price is likely to be even better over sales events such as Amazon Prime Day ...

But not everyone was thrilled with the way Sony achieved that feat. By removing the fold-up hinges and the classic fork-mounted earcups from the XM4, the XM5’s design proved too radical for some.

Sony could be close to launching the successor ... may or may not indicate a return to the folding design used in the XM4's. Elsewhere are what look like detachable earpads, similar to AirPods ...

Keep an eye on the XM5 vs XM4 widget below to see the difference between the two pairs too: The Sony WH-1000XM5 use Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connectivity, with compatibility with SBC ...