I get to try all the latest headphones as a reviewer but I'd still recommend the six-year-old Sony WH-1000XM4 for just AU$299

Date:
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:24:55 +0000

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It's no surprise Sony continues to sell the XM4 noise-cancelling headphones, but this 32% saving is a surprise one that shouldn't be ignored.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter They say the old ones are the best ones, and in the case of the Sony WH-1000XM4 over-ear headphones, theres certainly a case to be made. While the now-iconic cans are six years old and have spawned two successors, we still rate them very highly here at
TechRadar, especially when they can be picked up at a discounted price, such as AU$299.99 right now at Amazon .

Yes, they have gone lower in price before, but this is the lowest Ive personally seen in recent months they tend to regularly hover around the AU$329 to AU$349 mark, so for them to now dip just below AU$300 is worth shouting about. Save 32% (AU$139.01) Sony WH-1000XM4: was AU$439 now
AU$299.99 at Amazon

Delivering everything you could realistically need from a pair of headphones, the Sony XM4s are still worth their weight in gold. They deliver excellent noise cancellation, sound fantastic and are extremely comfortable to wear.
For the money, there arent many better audio upgrades you can make. View Deal The Sony XM4s were, for a long time, sitting pretty atop my guide to the best headphones in Australia . They did eventually have to succumb to the sonic talents of their newer sibling, the Sony WH-1000XM6 but, make no mistake, the older XM4s still offer an awful lot to impress.

For starters, theyre much, much more affordable. While price drops on the
XM6s are becoming more common, theyre still very much a premium set of cans that still cost north of AU$550. In fact, if you consider the XM6s launch price of AU$699, you could get two pairs of the discounted XM4s with change instead.

With regard to all other aspects youd want to consider when buying a pair of headphones, the Sony XM4s tick multiple boxes. Their active noise
cancellation system still holds up, and is capable of blocking out all but
the highest of frequencies.

As for sound, again theres little to fault. As we said in our Sony WH-1000XM4 review when listening to Janelle Monaes Make Me Feel , From the bop of the percussion to the wall of sound that accompanies the pre-chorus, it sees the Sony WH-1000XM4s firing on all cylinders, with expressive dynamics and clear and distinct separation between each instrument.

We also love their fold-flat, travel-friendly design something Sony decided to ditch with the successor XM5s and their 30-hour battery life. There's
even a Quick Charge feature that nets you five hours of playback time from just 10 minutes plugged into power.

As mentioned, this AU$299.99 deal is the lowest Ive seen in a long time, and that means it might not last forever. At this price, your options for truly talented headphones are limited, however I have found a couple of alternatives: For AU$50 more you could get the Bose QuietComfort Headphones
SC Or for AU$50 less you could opt for the newer, more colourful JBL Live 780NC Today's best Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones, Bose QuietComfort Headphones and JBL Live 780NC deals Bose QuietComfort Headphones 184.99 View Deal See all prices Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise 707.99 View Deal See all prices JBL Live 780NC 130.08 View
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