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Sony WF-1000XM5

The Sony WF-1000XM5 deliver class-leading noise-canceling performance with excellent sound quality and an app that offers a bunch of customizability.

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$278.00 from Walmart

$327.99 from Best Buy

$279.99 from Target

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Class leading ANC

  • Excellent, balanced sound

  • Works for both Apple and Android

Cons

  • Fit takes fiddling

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